KWZ inks in vintage pens?

[AzJon]

Anyone use KWZ inks in a lever filler? I really like the "Honey" color, but always err on the side of caution where ink sacs are involved. Any experiences?

[Anne]

I can't find the color "Honey" on their site, but I do like their Brown ( 4603 ).
Is the color you are looking at an Iron Gall Ink?

[Jon Szanto]

You might consider sending an email to the people at Vanness pen, who (to my knowledge) are the only people carrying it in the U.S. I'm willing to bet they can give you some guidance on it's use in vintage pens.

[AzJon]

Emailing Vanness was my next step. Figured what the hivemind..er...the FPGeekosphere could muster.

[penwash]

I will not use the IG version of the KWZ inks on my vintage pens.
But I will use the Standard version of their inks on my vintage pens. In fact, a sample of the KWZ Standard Gold-Green is being shipped to me at the moment.

[penwash]

Emailing Vanness was my next step. Figured what the hivemind..er...the FPGeekosphere could muster.

If you're a facebook user, go to Vanness page and message them.
They respond quickly the last time I ask them this way.

[RudyR]

Don't see the harm using Iron Gall inks in a vintage pen since they were used in vintage pens when they were new. It cleans out easily and wont clog your feed if you use that pen regularly. I would be more wary of the highly saturated inks or inks with questionable chemistry (Noodlers for one).

[dr.grace]

And it's usually not difficult to replace the sac on a lever filler, in the unlikely event that the sac becomes degraded. The only issues for me would be if there's a visualated area in the barrel or section that could be stained, or if the feed is easily clogged.

[TSherbs]

Don't see the harm using Iron Gall inks in a vintage pen since they were used in vintage pens when they were new. It cleans out easily and wont clog your feed if you use that pen regularly. I would be more wary of the highly saturated inks or inks with questionable chemistry (Noodlers for one).

What does "questionable chemistry" mean?

[Jon Szanto]

What does "questionable chemistry" mean?

I imagine it's a euphemism for "inks that might fuck up your pen".

[RudyR]

What does "questionable chemistry" mean?

I imagine it's a euphemism for "inks that might fuck up your pen".

See, I wanted to say that but couldn't put it as clearly as that.

[Jon Szanto]

What does "questionable chemistry" mean?

I imagine it's a euphemism for "inks that might fuck up your pen".

See, I wanted to say that but couldn't put it as clearly as that.

I do what I can. ;)

[AzJon]

Yes, it's the "questionable chemistry" of...newer...ink brands that make me a bit more cautious. that being said, it's an ebonite pen, so don't think any ink is going to screw up the actual barrel/feed. Vanness Pens said they have had no problems and KWZ also said they hadn't heard of any problems from their inks (including IG). Honey, here I come! :D