Best Ink For Cross Pen?

[Phils]

Hi everyone! I received a Cross ATX as a belated birthday present, and I'd like to use it with the converter. While looking at your forum I've seen that most folks feel that Cross pens are wet writers. What brands of ink would you recommend as best for my new pen?

[MidnightBlue]

My ATX is bulletproof but unremarkable. I use anything and everything in it and it never misses a beat. Thanks

[pkoko]

I think you can use anything in it. I really like Cross(pelikan) black, Blue, and Blue/Black inks

[stuartk]

Hi everyone! I received a Cross ATX as a belated birthday present, and I'd like to use it with the converter. While looking at your forum I've seen that most folks feel that Cross pens are wet writers. What brands of ink would you recommend as best for my new pen?

 

You should probably start with brands like Cross, Pelikan, Parker, Sheaffer, and Waterman. Their inks tend to be reasonably priced in the US and work well in a wide variety of pens.

 

There are a lot of other brands of ink that should work well in your pen too. Take a look at the Ink Reviews forum here at FPN for more info.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/forum/35-ink-reviews/

[Chris]

I can say that I have tried a lot of inks in many Cross pens and all have worked perfectly. Some combinations I like better than others but all work well, so pick a colour and brand you think you might like, experiment as you wish and feel comfortable.

 

Chris

[Kaptenmork]

I have a townsend, and I refill the cartridges with Iroshizuku Kon-Peki, but as you noticed, its a wet writer so you can probably use any ink you like.

[BobR]

I'll agree with the above, but I'll add that if you decide at some point to purchase some Cross cartridges, I highly recommend the blue-black (which I think is fairly new). It performed wonderfully (a bit on the wet side), great color and quite water-resistant. I don't think it's Pelikan Blue-Black--it's a much richer color. Wish I could buy a bottle of it.

[Delphideo]

I have a Cross Century II, a Townsend and a C-Series; I have to admit, I love how the old Montblanc inks work with those nibs. Just sheer pleasure and so easy to clean maintainance wise.