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SmallBeard said:What about bottled inks? I've seen the name Diamine thrown about a lot, is it worth buying the converter and some Diamine ink, or is it a personal choice?
For now, I think I will stick with the cartridges, after all, I might not get on with it.hunnymonster said:SmallBeard said:What about bottled inks? I've seen the name Diamine thrown about a lot, is it worth buying the converter and some Diamine ink, or is it a personal choice?
There are something like 600 readily available inks in bottles. Less than 100 in cartridges (and probably fewer than 10 in Lamy compatible cartridges).
Only you know if you want to experiment with some more avant garde inks, but per millilitre of ink, bottles are cheaper than cartridges (however to recoup the £4 the converter costs, you need to use a lot of ink)
SmallBeard said:I figure I'll be buying from Cult Pens again in the future, so I will buy ink and a converter once I know if I get on with it!
SmallBeard said:I can imagine like shaving gear, it's addictive!
hunnymonster said:SmallBeard said:I figure I'll be buying from Cult Pens again in the future, so I will buy ink and a converter once I know if I get on with it!
Probably... they are the Connaught Supplies of the writing instrument world...
SmallBeard said:I can imagine like shaving gear, it's addictive!
Not at all - I haven't spent the thick end of £100 there in the last two weeks, not me, not at all.
Thankfully all packages from CP arrive from "The SQL Workshop" and when SWMBO sees those she just assumes it's for work
SmallBeard said:Another question now...
Can anyone recommend a Fountain Pen friendly pad? Preferably a5.
Thanks
SmallBeard said:Wow, an hour and 23 minutes after placing an order, it's been dispatched! Fantastic!
hunnymonster said:SmallBeard said:Wow, an hour and 23 minutes after placing an order, it's been dispatched! Fantastic!
You must have hit a slow patch over lunch
SmallBeard said:hunnymonster said:SmallBeard said:Wow, an hour and 23 minutes after placing an order, it's been dispatched! Fantastic!
You must have hit a slow patch over lunch
Heh, any faster and it would be sheer wizardry!
Chris- I saw it after my order had been placed, and had the buggers not dispatched so quickly I'd have got in contact RE: adding it to my order. Still, service like that is incredible. I think I'll be placing an order tomorrow for some bottled ink, a converter, and a pad or two, too.
I have an Oxford Notebook here which claims "No ink show through" but we will see! The paper feels really shiny, which is odd but I'll try the Lamy out on it when I receive it. I'll definitely order some Rhodia pads. Thanks for the recommendations
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