Best Ink Bottles To Re-Use For Large Nibs?

[tinta]

My vote goes for Akkerman bottles, for ease of filling with large nibs. The Platinum bottles, with their own version of the "filling thingie", actually work rather well with #6 size nibs.

That said, since I sold my F-C mod. #03 with its #6 18c nib, I only have Sailor 14c nibs. My four 14c Kaweco/Bock 060 nibs are used in cartridge-only pens, so bottle filling is not an issue.

[katerchen]

Probably because you end up getting ink all over the barrel of the pen when you start getting deep into the bottle.

 

 

And that's the optimal case scenario, unlike when you knock the bottle over due to it's terrible weight distribution.

 

Inkwells and good ink bottles are wide and/or bottom heavy for a reason.

[torstar]

 

 

And that's the optimal case scenario, unlike when you knock the bottle over due to it's terrible weight distribution.

 

Inkwells and good ink bottles are wide and/or bottom heavy for a reason.

 

 

Knocking the bottle over solves one problem, but creates a few (probably worse) ones... so I stopped trying to do that.

[torstar]

Before zero use of the bottle (assuming that I've already opened the darn thing) I'm gonna have a little trouble dropping the nib to the ink level, I'm tellin' ya.

 

a quick mental and sight survey of the 50 or so Noodler's bottles makes me realize I probably haven't got below 1/3 use status on most of them.

 

A few I've gone through a dozen whole bottles though (American Eel come on down!!!)

[Randal6393]

I would transfer my Noodler's inks to Montblanc bottles until I discovered the Ink Reservoirs. Now I just put a reservoir in my bottles and -- voila! -- have a system very similar to the Levenger bottles. (Yes, the Levenger bottles and inks are great.) Aurora inks also benefit from having a reservoir installed as well. NOTE: In both styles of bottle, fill down to about 3/4's of the bottle before placing a reservoir in the bottle. Else, overflow and spatters all over the place.

 

Would like to point out that a shallow tray, with an old cloth in it, is a great equalizer for the straight-up-and-down bottle. Of course, for many years, I've been filling my pens in such a tray. It keeps my wife off my case.

 

Enjoy,

[Brandywine]

They have been mentioned before: I suggest the Erka-Rapid, too!

I heard of them (and their ink) only recently, and I'm just delighted!

 

They were designed by Rohrer + Klingner for their standard 50ml inkbottles,

but they will fit into other bottles of the same diameter,

most prominent the (standard European) Pelikan 30ml bottles and all lookalikes.

In the US Pelikan 4001 ink often is sold in 60ml bottles;

there they will NOT fit as the opening is too wide.

 

Here's their website: https://www.rohrer-klingner.de/?page_id=685&lang=en

[lapis]

The Erka invention is IMO great, no doubt about that but I just simply use a small tray ♫ every day ♬ on my desk, with a roll of kitchen paper towel alongside it. I only go to the sink when I'm washing the pens and innards.

[Trexton]

The Erka invention is IMO great, no doubt about that but I just simply use a small tray ♫ every day ♬ on my desk, with a roll of kitchen paper towel alongside it. I only go to the sink when I'm washing the pens and innards.

Have you tried them with Diamine bottles? How do they fit in those? If I pick this up that'll probably be the bottle it'll go in, as well as R&K Verdigris when I pick that up next (loved the sample)

[roklpokl]

For large nib pens Lamy, Montblanc, Iroshizuku, Waterman work best for me.

 

The worst are J. Herbin and Sailor.

[torstar]

For large nib pens Lamy, Montblanc, Iroshizuku, Waterman work best for me.

 

The worst are J. Herbin and Sailor.

 

Waterman is always dependable, it's just that it seems boring at times...

[torstar]

and when I have 12 types of bottles in front of me, I don't really feel like going out of my way with a gizmo to try to get the last 1/3 out of a user-friendless design.

[Noihvo]

Have you tried them with Diamine bottles? How do they fit in those? If I pick this up that'll probably be the bottle it'll go in, as well as R&K Verdigris when I pick that up next (loved the sample)

 

[Charles Skinner]

Somebody on this thread mentioned the possible spilling of ink while "fighting" with the bottle to get the last 30%, or so, out of the bottle. I have mentioned this before, but so far, nobody has said that they also using my system. Here it is again. I bought a pan many use to cook cornbread in. (The NATIONAL BREAD OF THE SOUTH!) It is about 6x8inches with two or three sides. (I have not, right now, taken the time to measure it.) ---- ANYTIME I open a bottle of ink for any reason, the bottle and pen to be used, are IN THE PAN!!!! Never worry about spills!

 

"Try it! You will like it!"

 

Can I get a patient on this "invention?" (Just kidding)

 

C. S.

[Trexton]

 

I've just bought one of the new bottles of Diamine ink and are waiting for them in the mail, so I'll have to compare!

[Trexton]

Somebody on this thread mentioned the possible spilling of ink while "fighting" with the bottle to get the last 30%, or so, out of the bottle. I have mentioned this before, but so far, nobody has said that they also using my system. Here it is again. I bought a pan many use to cook cornbread in. (The NATIONAL BREAD OF THE SOUTH!) It is about 6x8inches with two or three sides. (I have not, right now, taken the time to measure it.) ---- ANYTIME I open a bottle of ink for any reason, the bottle and pen to be used, are IN THE PAN!!!! Never worry about spills!

 

"Try it! You will like it!"

 

Can I get a patient on this "invention?" (Just kidding)

 

C. S.

I like the idea, though I'd probably need a very high and long pan because when I see myself knocking over a bottle of ink, it goes flying halfway across the room lol

[Mr. Pink]

I think that if I sent a bottle of ink flying across the room, my wife would send my flying after it.

[Trexton]

I think that if I sent a bottle of ink flying across the room, my wife would send my flying after it.

You're lucky, my Mrs would have me flying off the balcony

[lapis]

Glad I'm not the only one thinking that

[zaddick]

I am allowed to spill ink. I am also allowed to purchase fine jewelry, shoes and purses the following weekend.

Edited February 2, 2018 by zaddick

[Mr. Pink]

I am allowed to spill ink. I am also allowed to purchase fine jewelry, shoes and purses the following weekend.

 

for your wife???