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Breth
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Feb 1, 2018
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Could anyone link me the proper convertor for this pen or confirm that this is the one I should get?
https://www.amazon.com/Kaweco-Pens-20000643-Converter-Deluxe/dp/B00LQB460W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517516507&sr=8-1&keywords=kaweco+converter
I've done some research but I wanna make sure I'm getting the right one. Thanks a bunch!
Feb 1, 2018
Theroc
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Feb 5, 2018
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BrethThis converter will fit for sure. However, the Special is tall enough that any standard international converter will fit too. The Schmidt converters are a better option in my opinion: https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Fountain-Pen-Ink-Converter/dp/B002P2T42G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517840725&sr=8-1&keywords=schmidt+converter I am using one in my own Special. The Monteverde converter is pretty much identical to the Kaweco, and a quite a bit cheaper: https://www.amazon.com/Monteverde-Ink-Converter-Clear-31076/dp/B004EDYT06/ref=pd_sim_229_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B004EDYT06&pd_rd_r=H33T2VPRA9XYXKCAT060&pd_rd_w=SRqTO&pd_rd_wg=Sp5vD&psc=1&refRID=H33T2VPRA9XYXKCAT060
Feb 5, 2018
writerstephen
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Mar 8, 2018
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TherocTheroc, Let me ask you about this pen. The design appeals to me tremendously, but i have a couple concerns:
1. I'm an unrepentant cap poster. Does the pen become unwieldy when posted?
2. That section looks slim! Would it work for large-handed me?
Thanks
Mar 8, 2018
Theroc
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Mar 8, 2018
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writerstephenPosted the pen is tall, sure, but not significantly taller than a posted Safari, for example. It just gives the impression of being ridiculously tall because it's sleek (not slim, that Pelikan P381 is slim) and because of the way the cap posts. The Special balances quite well posted. That said, the section, may look like a grip, but it really isn't. You have to keep in mind that the nib is rather small; the section+nib are about the size of a #8 nib on a large Pelikan. So, unless you have stiletto fingers, you are going to want to grip the pen just above the cap threads. That's how I use it, and if you use it like that, it's beautifully balanced when posted. In fact you have to post it. Truth is the Special prioritizes form over function, but not to the point where it becomes unusable, it is... "special".
Mar 8, 2018
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