Foutain pen Help plz!?

Question

Alright, i'm planning to buy a fountain pen off the internet, and i'm order one fountain with an ink bottle...

but what if i used up all those ink? i mean, this fountain pen i'm ordering isn't really a name brand, so it'd be hard to find bottle of ink from this company...

so i'm thinking, why not just use parker's or waterman's ink? but i did some research and it says that if u use another company's ink it'll ruin the fountain pen and have the nip blocked by the ink that is not from the company the acutual pen is from...

so what i'm asking is, is this true? is it really this bad and serious?

or can i just use another company's ink with the fountain pen from the other company?

if i do, would it really ruin the pen? block the nip out?

cause i'm planning to buy a really expenisve one, and it'd really make me upset if i broke it just because i used another company's ink

Answer 1

If its really expensive, and its not a name brand, I suggest you are overreaching for your 1st pen.  All fountain pens require maintenance, so you need to learn how to care for it.  Start with something less expensive that can use generally available inks,so you can learn if you truly love writing with a fountain pen.

Who knows, it might become a lifelong hobby.

Answer 2

I've been using fountain pens for years and I use whatever ink I like without any problems. The important thing is to use them, not let the pen dry out completely and to wipe the nib with a soft, lint free cloth after use.

Sounds to me as if this is simply a marketing ploy to get you to use their ink.

Perhaps if you wrote the name of the pen, others may have used that particular pen and would know more about it. I have a number of pens from the very expensive to quite cheap and I have never had a problem.

I love to write with a fountain pen...just feels special. Try different nibs till you find one you prefer. If you haven't used one before, why not buy a decent brand like Parker, but not a very expensive one and get used to that first? Most pen stores will allow you to try a sample pen first... I would really be wary of buying one on the net without trying it first, especially, if as you say, it's not a known brand and is expensive.

Answer 3

There are many sites available online. On of my most favorite sites to buy pens is the FountainPenClub.com . If you don't find what you are looking for try the search on the left side. Great prices.

http://www.fountainpenclub.com/