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I'm hoping I don't have to return this to Jetpens. That will be a major bummer, as Ive not even inked it yet and I want to use my new lime green Prera!

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I wouldn't remove it either, too risky.

 

So unless someone else has one to compare sooner I will check it about 4 hours from now, especially since you've got my curiosity piqued.

 

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Hopefully one of the other posters on this thread that have them can check them sooner for you.

 

I just got a lime green Prera as well - came a few days ago. I haven't inked it up yet, but I seem to remember having the same tab on mine. I will check when I get home (in about 2 hours or so).

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I wouldn't remove it either, too risky.

 

So unless someone else has one to compare sooner I will check it about 4 hours from now, especially since you've got my curiosity piqued.

 

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Hopefully one of the other posters on this thread that have them can check them sooner for you.

 

I just got a lime green Prera as well - came a few days ago. I haven't inked it up yet, but I seem to remember having the same tab on mine. I will check when I get home (in about 2 hours or so).

 

Thank you so much!!

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I just checked both of my Preras (sky blue and the slate gray), and they both have that same tab. I'm not sure what its purpose is, but I think it's supposed to be there.

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Thank you so much for checking. I can't think of why it would be there, unless it's some sort of guide. I'll try filling it with water again. The first couple times I tried, when I was flushing it out, it wouldn't any water.

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My ivory Prera has it [edt: that tab], too.

 

NICE manicure, btw---love the color.

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My other pen is a Montblanc.

 

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Thank you so much for checking. I can't think of why it would be there, unless it's some sort of guide. I'll try filling it with water again. The first couple times I tried, when I was flushing it out, it wouldn't any water.

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Are you sure the converter is pushed all the way into the section? I know it sounds silly and obvious, but mine has to be pushed quite hard before it clicks in all the way.

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My ivory Prera has it [edt: that tab], too.

 

NICE manicure, btw---love the color.

 

Thank you. I always told myself I was going to get a "real" manicure one day, but never have. The polish is from WM. LOL

 

Well, if your Prera has it also, then I'm not going to worry about it and just try to fill it.

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Are you sure the converter is pushed all the way into the section? I know it sounds silly and obvious, but mine has to be pushed quite hard before it clicks in all the way.

 

I'll double check that. Thank you.

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I checked mine and its the puncture for the cartridge.

 

:headsmack: Thank you ... I hadn't even thought of that!! I don't use cartridges, so the thought never crossed my mind.

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Sorry - had to go get a bottle of butane for my microtorch for melting wax... Home now. :embarrassed_smile:

 

Yes, my Prera has the tab. The converter fits over it well - you do need to snug it up. It sucks water just fine.

 

I'd double check the fit of the converter, and if still no joy, try another converter if you happen to have one (do you happen to have a VP lying around?)

 

(Edit to correct stupid spelling... :embarrassed_smile: )

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The "tab" is there to unseal a cartridge when you push it in. The cartridges are sealed by a disc of plastic. The tab pushes on one side of the disc as you push the cartridge in, causing the disc to pivot thereby opening the cartridge.

 

Edit ... Oops. Already explained.

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I wasn't getting the converter set deeply enough, but it took water afterward just fine. I tried it with a a couple inks and it let me know quickly that those inks were NOT to its liking. LOL So, we tried another ... nope, didn't like that one either. The 3rd time was the charm. I used a different brand and it likes that one real well. The first inks were Diamine and the last was Noodler's. I am finding that the fine nib is really fine and may be a bit too fine for me. We'll continue getting to know one another for a while before I start looking for a replacement nib. Nice comfortable pen.

 

Thank you to all who helped me out.

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I wasn't getting the converter set deeply enough, but it took water afterward just fine. I tried it with a a couple inks and it let me know quickly that those inks were NOT to its liking. LOL So, we tried another ... nope, didn't like that one either. The 3rd time was the charm. I used a different brand and it likes that one real well. The first inks were Diamine and the last was Noodler's.

 

I wonder if maybe these don't like Diamine? My pink one is heading back to the seller for troubleshooting because I just couldn't get it going, with either the Diamine ink I had planned for it or with the Pilot cartridge. The lime and light blue ones have PR ink in them and are fine, and the yellow one has a Pilot cartridge and is also fine.

 

At least it gives me a little more time to work on my photography skills - I tried taking a pic of a writing sample with the 3 Preras that work ok, but can't get the focus/zoom right so that you can see the writing in enough detail.

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I wasn't getting the converter set deeply enough, but it took water afterward just fine. I tried it with a a couple inks and it let me know quickly that those inks were NOT to its liking. LOL So, we tried another ... nope, didn't like that one either. The 3rd time was the charm. I used a different brand and it likes that one real well. The first inks were Diamine and the last was Noodler's.

 

I wonder if maybe these don't like Diamine? My pink one is heading back to the seller for troubleshooting because I just couldn't get it going, with either the Diamine ink I had planned for it or with the Pilot cartridge. The lime and light blue ones have PR ink in them and are fine, and the yellow one has a Pilot cartridge and is also fine.

 

At least it gives me a little more time to work on my photography skills - I tried taking a pic of a writing sample with the 3 Preras that work ok, but can't get the focus/zoom right so that you can see the writing in enough detail.

 

my new like Prera arrived today and did NOT like Diamine ink. I tried more than one and it didn't like either of them. I inked it with Noodler's and it seemed to like that real well. I haven't tried PR yet.

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Well, mine *adores* Sailor nano-black - indeed, with that fine nib, it seems almost *made* for that ink. (Good thing, too, as it is one of my favorites.)

 

This is *so* much better than my expectations! I might just have to get other colors...

 

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Well, mine *adores* Sailor nano-black - indeed, with that fine nib, it seems almost *made* for that ink. (Good thing, too, as it is one of my favorites.)

 

This is *so* much better than my expectations! I might just have to get other colors...

 

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I know ... wish there was a red one.

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