question re: pens and ink... guidance required!

[minimax]

is it acceptable to put non standard ink in to ones mont blanc? I have located a stash of quink(???) ink pots and it seems a shame to bin them.

Is it the case that using different manufacturers ink in different pens is like using petrol in a diesel car? I don't want to grot up the insides of my pen :cloud9:

:D

[bigmoose]

I think that the consistancy of the ink is different, but the Quink Ink isn't as thick as the Mont Blanc stuff so it should be OK.

[kerfuffle]

Ponciest thread ever

But thank God you're not asking which pen to buy

[minimax]

kerfuffle said:

Ponciest thread ever But thank God you're not asking which pen to buy

it is a genuine question though and I felt it warranted an answer..it's not as if it's a flash pen, it's a meisterstuck which is the 1.0 corsa 12v of the mont blanc range - I just don't want to waste free ink or f**k up my pen

[kerfuffle]

You're giving us manly chaps a bad name though

Having said that, I have bought a few fancy pens but never seem to have a pen in my pocket.

[pesty]

I'm after a new pen.

which one should I get?

[kerfuffle]

pesty said:

I'm after a new penis. which one should I get?

A larger one

[minimax]

pesty said:

I'm after a new pen. which one should I get?

a big black one with the odd shiny bit on it

or an operation? (did you make a spellung mishtake?)

[bga]

minimax said:

it is a genuine question though and I felt it warranted an answer..it's not as if it's a flash pen, it's a meisterstuck which is the 1.0 corsa 12v of the mont blanc range - I just don't want to waste free ink or f**k up my pen

You shouldn't knacker the pen. Worse case scenario is that you have to flush through with tap water.

[C C]

kerfuffle said:

pesty said: I'm after a new penis. which one should I get? A larger one

Try and get a felt tip!!

[kerfuffle]

Or a bell point

[AlexH]

kerfuffle said:

pesty said: I'm after a new penis. which one should I get? A larger one

Its not how big your pen is, its how you write your name!

Or so say men with small writing instruments...

[Psychobert]

bga said:

minimax said: it is a genuine question though and I felt it warranted an answer..it's not as if it's a flash pen, it's a meisterstuck which is the 1.0 corsa 12v of the mont blanc range - I just don't want to waste free ink or f**k up my pen You shouldn't knacker the pen. Worse case scenario is that you have to flush through with tap water.

Evian surely..

Both the everyday Waterman and the Sunday best Caran d'ache survive perfectly well with a mixture of Quink and Waterman ink. Neither seems to harm the pen and my writing is totally illegible with both.

[406]

In my Monty I have Quink Black ink. In my Waterman I have Blue Quink ink.

HTH

Dave

406

[raf dug]

minimax said:

is it acceptable to put non standard ink in to ones mont blanc? I have located a stash of quink(???) ink pots and it seems a shame to bin them. Is it the case that using different manufacturers ink in different pens is like using petrol in a diesel car? I don't want to grot up the insides of my pen

I don't know mate I find black bic biros are better than blue ones because all official forms say black ink only, and you can get loads for a quid in the newsagents.Hope this helps mate, see you at btap.Dougie.

[victormeldrew]

People still write?

[minimax]

Psychobert said:

bga said: minimax said: it is a genuine question though and I felt it warranted an answer..it's not as if it's a flash pen, it's a meisterstuck which is the 1.0 corsa 12v of the mont blanc range - I just don't want to waste free ink or f**k up my pen You shouldn't knacker the pen. Worse case scenario is that you have to flush through with tap water. Evian surely.. Both the everyday Waterman and the Sunday best Caran d'ache survive perfectly well with a mixture of Quink and Waterman ink. Neither seems to harm the pen and my writing is totally illegible with both.

BINGO!

thanks chaps, matter settled. who wants to buy some Quink dating from circa 1992-1997?

I have 20 pots of black....

will I ever need to buy ink ever again?

[YarisSi]

Get a Pelican M600 up for man hands. They are very good. Well made, nice nibs.

Erm for the meisterstuck. I would just go into a pen shop and ask if the ink is ok to use.

[princeperch]

I personally wouldnt use anything other than real montblanc ink in my noblesse oblige. Montblancs can be a bit delicate if not treated with care..

Seem to remember a problem with their fountain pens being taken on airplanes and the controlled climate in the cabin flucking up the nib?

[pesty]

AlexH said:

kerfuffle said: pesty said: I'm after a new penis. which one should I get? A larger one Its not how big your pen is, its how you write your name! Or so say men with small writing instruments...

damn I have a small pen AND my handwriting is shite!