The "Aerometric" Converter for the VP

[Roger]

I asked Pam Braun if she had subject converter as so many were having difficulty in getting good fills with the twist piston converters as supplied, of late. She had one and that is now in the post to me.

 

She said, further, that Pilot discontinued them as the converter of choice for the VP and is now shipping only the twist piston converters. Just a while ago, she emailed again and said:

 

"Roger;

 

The new Pilot Knight comes with a slightly different aerometric converter. I just tried one and it seems to fit.

 

Pam"

 

So, there is a possibility for you if you want to risk buying another converter for your VP. It should fill more easily, and it should work as long as the fit to the feed nipple is snug and secure, and it fits easily into the barrel of the VP. After all, gravity and lack of surface tension in the plastic is all that is necessary for the converter to do its job.

 

Here's a site that advertises the aerometric converter for any Pilot/Namiki, but I have no experience with the vendor. I don't know whether this vendor can supply them or not. http://seiky.zoovy.com/product/CONVNAMIKI

 

Caveat Emptor!

 

Edit: forgot the URL

Edited September 27, 2005 by Roger

[wimg]

Hi Roger,

 

There are a few more Namiki pens that make use of the aerometric converter. Over here they are available, although not in large quantities due to the limited market regarding those pens.

 

If somebody is interested, I am happy to try and find out what the current price for these is (they aren't cheap, something like 8 euros or so I seem to remember), and I am happy to mail them at cost to anyone who wants or needs one.

 

Warm regards, Wim

[Roger]

Look at the link I furnished. If they are available there, they're $4.50? Pam charged me $3.50 for the one that she had. Plus $2.00 postage.

 

Really, the twist converters aren't a big problem, if you are willing to follow the procedures mentioned. Takes just 30 seconds longer, but we are an impatient lot. Once filled properly, I haven't had any feed problems, have you?

[southpaw]

My twist converter works fine once I fill it, but I go through the process twice to get it full.