lowinkrefill Jinhao X159 with Low Ink Refill (MOD)

[Shanghai Knife Dude]

Among all parts of fountain pens, feed is the last to be understood by human beings. It is also the most deliciated, sophisticated and the least talked about, due to its complications.

Low Ink Refill - draw ink from breather.

Low Ink Refill, is a term I invented to describe the feature of modern pens ability drawing ink from breather.

Benefit: possible to draw ink when ink bottle too low to merge up to the section; #8 or larger nibs prevails.

Manufacturers don't openly talked about this feature because LIR required precision in nib/feed/colar. Any weakest link of the chain result a failure of this feature. To preventing a soaring service rate, the makers just play safe and just keep you away from knowing of it.

 

More info will be there: https://shanghaiknifedude.blogspot.com/2025/01/on-low-ink-refill-lif-and-fountain-pen.html

 

video here. Enjoy. 

 

 

 

[Shanghai Knife Dude]

Tested model with LIR (date of purchase new): 

• Hongdian, with S2 feed (2024)

• Mont Blanc 146 (2012, 2020)

• Pelikan M800/M1000 (2015)

• Sailor 1911L/Naginata/KOP (2015)

[two2tone]

My solution to this "problem" is to take the converter off of the section and fill it from the ink bottle.  "Problem" solved without much thought or effort.

[Shanghai Knife Dude]

4 hours ago, two2tone said:

My solution to this "problem" is to take the converter off of the section and fill it from the ink bottle.  "Problem" solved without much thought or effort.

There is always way to walk around. My solution is a direct face punch.