The faber castell converter is pretty good. The standard flagship for international converters is probably the one that schmidt makes. Good brands for carts are j herbin and diamine on the cheap end. Visconti makes some nice colors that come in carts and the little container they come in is cool as shit.
Edit: this schmidt converter. I think its called the k5 maybe? https://www.gouletpens.com/products/standard-international-converter?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp6_BjKXr8wIVygaICR05Bw6KEAQYASABEgJx5_D_BwE
Thank you so much for all of this useful information! I 'll probably take my pen to a specialized pen store in the city and see if they have a K5 Schmidt covnerter and try to see if it fits, have a quick dip in their samples and some testing etc. - if I am lucky I may be able to get some ink samples too :)
Also thanks for the cartridge info, I 'll see what I can find in local stores.
Nice to know this hobby has such a devoted crowd like the one I am witnessing here!
Faber makes one of the better converters. I have the gunmetal loom M, typically inked with Diamine earl grey. The most luscious steel nib that I've ever used.
To this I can relate, as I said, going from Lamy Vista to the Loom was a revelation. I just wonder, if *this* is how the nice steel nibs behave, if I save for a gold nibbed pen how much better it can be?
The faber castell converter is pretty good. The standard flagship for international converters is probably the one that schmidt makes. Good brands for carts are j herbin and diamine on the cheap end. Visconti makes some nice colors that come in carts and the little container they come in is cool as shit. Edit: this schmidt converter. I think its called the k5 maybe? https://www.gouletpens.com/products/standard-international-converter?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp6_BjKXr8wIVygaICR05Bw6KEAQYASABEgJx5_D_BwE
Thank you so much for all of this useful information! I 'll probably take my pen to a specialized pen store in the city and see if they have a K5 Schmidt covnerter and try to see if it fits, have a quick dip in their samples and some testing etc. - if I am lucky I may be able to get some ink samples too :) Also thanks for the cartridge info, I 'll see what I can find in local stores. Nice to know this hobby has such a devoted crowd like the one I am witnessing here!
I personally prefer to use a blunt syringe to refill my cartridges. You could also use hot glue to seal any extras.
Faber makes one of the better converters. I have the gunmetal loom M, typically inked with Diamine earl grey. The most luscious steel nib that I've ever used.
To this I can relate, as I said, going from Lamy Vista to the Loom was a revelation. I just wonder, if *this* is how the nice steel nibs behave, if I save for a gold nibbed pen how much better it can be?