Need help with Mont Blanc piston converter

[laxexquis]

I also posted this in the Mont Blanc section, but I thought it has a place here just because I am asking about the whole piston converter concept.

 

I have been looking at Mont Blanc pens on their website.

 

I have decided I want this one:

 

http://www.montblanc.com/products/black_re...hopin.02859.php

 

I am confused with the whole piston converter thing. All I know is that you can change it from either where you fill it with a cartridge or you can make it so you just fill it with a bottle of ink.

 

I would rather have it so I can just fill it up with a bottle, I don't want to have to keep buying tons of cartridges.

 

So what is this for?:

 

https://refills.montblanc.com/a3.php?PHPSES...&levelTwo=3

 

Does this make it so I can use cartridges or so I don't have to use cartridges?

 

Please just explain to me all about this.

 

Also if I had it set up where I can fill it up with a bottle, how do I do this? I'm pretty sure I stick the nib in the ink and twist something?

 

I am so confused!

 

Thanks for your help.

 

John

Edited February 1, 2009 by laxexquis

[ANM]

The second link shows a piston style converter. You place it in the pen instead of the cartridge, place the nib in a bottle of ink and twist the black end to activate the piston and draw up the ink. There are other Montblanc pens which do not use a cartridge or converter but have the piston built in and will only take ink from a bottle. these pens will hold a lot more ink than a converter or cartridge will hold.

[laxexquis]

The second link shows a piston style converter. You place it in the pen instead of the cartridge, place the nib in a bottle of ink and twist the black end to activate the piston and draw up the ink. There are other Montblanc pens which do not use a cartridge or converter but have the piston built in and will only take ink from a bottle. these pens will hold a lot more ink than a converter or cartridge will hold.

 

 

Ok, thank you.

 

I guess that something with a piston built in would be something like this.

 

http://www.montblanc.com/products/black_re...grand.02851.php

 

[ANM]

The second link shows a piston style converter. You place it in the pen instead of the cartridge, place the nib in a bottle of ink and twist the black end to activate the piston and draw up the ink. There are other Montblanc pens which do not use a cartridge or converter but have the piston built in and will only take ink from a bottle. these pens will hold a lot more ink than a converter or cartridge will hold.

 

 

Ok, thank you.

 

I guess that something with a piston built in would be something like this.

 

http://www.montblanc.com/products/black_re...grand.02851.php

 

 

Yes, that one has the piston filler built in. You fill it by turning the knob at the end of the pen... nothing to take apart, nothing to insert.

[Wideguy]

is there a converter for Starwalker fountain pens ??

[niksch]

is there a converter for Starwalker fountain pens ??

 

An answer here, and this is discussed in several earlier threads as well.