Seaffer Fountain Pens

Shaffer Pens

This ink cartridge maintains the quality of your writing instrument. For use with Sheaffer fountain pens and calligraphy pens. Specially invented to make sure long write out and a smooth flow.

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9 of 10 humans found the following review helpful.
Black fountain-pen ink; not for checks
By S. Blackwelder
This ink is OK on bad paper, but test your paper for two-sided writing with this ink. If these cartridges do not say "SLOVENIA" on them, they have Sheaffer's old ink formula, a "medium" black color. If these cartridges say "SLOVENIA" on them, they have the new formula, which is an improved, "medium-dark" black color. It is water-resistant sufficient for addresses on envelopes and package labels, but not safe for writing checks. It is frequent with fountain-pen enthusiasts.

2 of 2 humans found the following review helpful.
A great ink for outstanding pens
By Todd Bartholomew
On a sure level ink is ink - how much more may you say regarding it? There surely are questions of durability, strength, permanence (also known as washability), and the tendency to bleed through a typical sheet of paper. On those counts Sheaffer Skrip is outstanding, particularly in terms of durability and strength. What I exceptionally like when it comes to Sheaffer's Skrip is that it is less likely to bleed through a sheet of paper to show on the other side. As far as washability/permanence goes, both brands may be got out by pre-treating with Simple Green or hairspray (or both). Better still, Skrip works fine in my Sheaffer cartridge style fountain pens, but likewise a heap of of the later production Esterbrook fountain pens. And more significantly Skrip is available in a far wider assortment of colors than other cartridge-style pens (and their own bottled ink!) including turquoise, purple, orange, green, and brown. This gives writers a broader palate to express themselves, something to think regarding if you like writing with a little flair! While that won't likely lead to a renaissance of fountain pens, it surely could liven up your every day writing. And thank heavens for online retailers, as these cartridges are getting harder and harder to find in merchants who sells goods at retail outside of stationary stores and pen shops.

2 of 2 persons found the following review helpful.
A nice, medium-black ink, reasonably well-behaved
By S. Blackwelder
This ink is darker than the Montblanc and Lamy black inks, and it is lighter than Noodler's and Pelikan/Cross black inks. This ink is safe for old pens (easy to clean out even after drying up, and almost pH neutral). It is very good at not feathering on bad paper, but test your bad paper for two-sided writing with this ink. This ink is not very water-resistant, and it is not safe for writing checks.

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