Franklin Covey Ink Cartridges

[Andsoshedid]

I was referred to this site by the info dept of the Gouletpens company because they couldn't answer this: which cartridges fit the Franklin Covey slim pen, preferably not black ink? Even the store that sold me the pen cannot tell me! Thank you.

[Inkysloth]

A bit of a Google around suggests these: http://www.cross.com/en/GB/refills-and-ink/shop-all-pen-and-pencil-refills/writing-type/fountain-pens.aspx (the slim cartridges at the top)>

[Andsoshedid]

Thank you! I am new to this fascinating world!

[Inkysloth]

You're welcome!

 

An alternative, particularly if you want a wider choice of inks, is to use a blunted needle & syringe to refill a rinsed out cartridge with ink from a bottle. Then you've got the whole world of fountain pen inks to choose from!

Edited to add: Or there's a converter that would fit, which is essentially a refillable cartridge. http://www.coloradopen.com/product/cross-convertor-for-bottled-ink/cross-fountain-pen-refills

Edited April 16, 2014 by Inkysloth

[Tanzanite]

Does these fit the Franklin Covey? I do not have the slim Franklin Covey but mine only takes international cartridges.

[Andsoshedid]

Thank you. After looking on several sites I think I'll just have to keep experimenting. I hate black ink--

[amberleadavis]

I understand. No black ink.

 

Try both refilling the cartridges and purchasing a converter.

[nakiana]

I thought the Franklin Covey pens, although made by Cross, do not take the Cross cartridges. I thought they took the international cartridges, but I could be mistaken since it has been a couple of years since I owned one.

[Kansas Pen]

I looked at the Franklin Covey webpage: http://franklinplanner.fcorgp.com/store/buy/Pens-and-Pencils/Slim-Fountain-Pen-Ink-Cartridges-6-by-Cross/prod860026/?skuId=42216

 

They are showing a Cross refill but the page shows Black ink then says color Blue. So they are confused. They show a "picker where you can choose Black (Yes - we know you hate it) Blue or Blue-Black, And the price of their 6 cartridges at $39.95 is 10,000 feet past ridiculous. Maybe they meant 6 packs of ?. One link (pop-up) shows them in a Franklin blister pack of three. I would not be paying them that much. But the "Cross" type is the only one they list. So unless they are really messed up - this should be the one that it uses. An International size cartridge will NOT work if it is a Cross socket.

 

Any office supply - Office Max, Office Depot, Staples should have Cross cartridges and they are pretty good about opening the package to see if they fit your pen. Keep whatever cartridge you have now in your pen when you got there and that should be easy to match with it in your hand. Maybe even WalMart or Target will have them in their pen area in a blister pack. You may see only Blue -Black, but if they look like the shape and size of what you need just google "Cross fountain pen ink" and you should be deluged with hundreds of on - line links.

 

Also a Cross convertor like was linked above for Colorado pens will open a literal flood of ink choices. Certainly over 100 if you hunt down all current Mfg's bottles of different ink. You will run out of money to try them before you will ever get bored with choices.

 

Beware..........This is where the madness begins.............

 

By the way - Cross buys their ink from Pelikan we are told.

 

Good luck.

 

[Tanzanite]

Andsoshedid: What is your Franklin Covey models name?

The Freemont and the Lexington only takes international cartridges.

[Andsoshedid]

Thanks--I don't know the name of the pen and threw away the packaging! I"ll have to look it up.

 

But I have been corresponding with ink sellers on the web and they say the Franklin Covey slim ISN'T compatible with international cartridges.

 

I'm so confused I'm considering tossing this pen and getting a new one.

 

What's the easiest pen to find cartridges for--not too expensive?

[PJohnP]

Post a photo of the pen, and the F-C users will likely be able to give you a positive ID.

[Gloucesterman]

If you are anywhere near the city head over to Fountain pen Hospital, bring the pen with you, of course, and test out the converters they have.

 

I'll bet you will find something that fits. Many of the pens listed as not accepting converters (cartridge only), can accept a converter, if you find the right one. It may not be made by the pen manufacturer, however, in most cases that's not a critical issue.

 

Good luck and keep us posted.

 

BTW, welcome to FPN. Obviously Goulet pens has introduced you to the best comprehensive online resource for fountain pen information.

 

Bear in mind that "All of us are smarter than any of us"!

[diegofer6]

I saw this review of the Franklin Covey Freemont Fountain Pen and it comes with a couple of links about converters for this fountain pen:

 

 

http://www.onlinerefillshop.co.uk/shop/index.php/monteverde-clear-ink-converter-1.html

 

http://www.gouletpens.com/ed-converter/p/ED-Converter

 

DFSS:.