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Hey all,

 

(Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place)

 

I love Diamine Majestic Blue: not so much the sheen, but the juicy tone. However, I'm getting serious burping/blobbing issues with a TWSBI Vac700 (my daily). I'm pretty sure it's the ink & pen combination, as haven't had burping in that pen with Havasu Turqoise or Burnt Sienna, but I'm not completely sure. Even uncapping it is asking for trouble at the moment!

 

Could be to do with warming in my hands, but again, I haven't had this with other colours. I've definitely noticed this ink is *very* wet in this pen: I can barely make out the feed fins, or whatever they're called and it practically flies out when writing.

 

Can I just check if anyone else has had similar issues, or if there are any tips. Would love to use the combination if possible. Is it just this ink, or have I done something to the pen somehow?

 

I'm nearly finished the reservoir, so can try testing with another colour and/or re-assembling the pen. For science!

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Evy

 

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I have a TWSBI Mini Classic - F which is very similar to what you have, I think. I have issues with burping when my ink reservoir gets low--not even close to out of ink. I try to keep it above 50% filled and then I have no problems. That's using some Iroshizuku ink. I have Diamine Majestic Blue in another pen. Perhaps fill the reservoir fully and see if you have the same problem or not.

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I have a TWSBI Mini Classic - F which is very similar to what you have, I think. I have issues with burping when my ink reservoir gets low--not even close to out of ink. I try to keep it above 50% filled and then I have no problems. That's using some Iroshizuku ink. I have Diamine Majestic Blue in another pen. Perhaps fill the reservoir fully and see if you have the same problem or not.

 

Thanks. I had not considered this approach given that I hadn't had the problem with other inks. But it's a good shout and I'll give it a try. I'll let you know how it works out.

 

I didn't say before, but mine has an M nib, in case that makes a difference. I'd consider getting an F nib if that would reduce the problem.

 

Evy

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Thanks. I had not considered this approach given that I hadn't had the problem with other inks. But it's a good shout and I'll give it a try. I'll let you know how it works out.

Do let me know. I'd love to hear.

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Do let me know. I'd love to hear.

 

Well, that seems to have kept the problem at bay for now! I honestly never expected this pen to have this issue, but maybe it's because MB is such a wet ink. I can literally see the feed filling up and emptying as I tilt the pen down and then up again. Never seen that before!

 

Evy

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Well, that seems to have kept the problem at bay for now! I honestly never expected this pen to have this issue, but maybe it's because MB is such a wet ink. I can literally see the feed filling up and emptying as I tilt the pen down and then up again. Never seen that before!

 

Evy

 

Yay! I got to be helpful.

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Thanks, it did help! I've now managed to use up the fill again, but this time no burping. So it's still a bit of a mystery! Maybe the first fill was a bit wet from flushing the pen first, I don't really know. Ah well!

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