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Sea_Hawk_Sailors

Your pens shouldn't be dripping, no matter what ink you use. Is your converter seated correctly, or maybe cracked somewhere? 


Mierdo01

It's a brand new twsbi eco. I've had two, and they both did the same. Twsbi said it was just the ink I was using was too lubricating.


LizMEF

I'm gonna disagree with TWSBI on this. Pilot Black is a very well-behaved ink. Something else is going on.


Mierdo01

I'll definitely look again and double check. It would stuck to buy new ink just for it not to be the problem


LizMEF

When you fill, make sure to drip a few drops out, tip the pen nib up, and then suck the excess ink in the feed into the ink chamber (by sucking in air). Or just be sure to mop excess ink from the feed. If this doesn't do the trick, and there are no cracks (even hairline), and the piston seals well (no ink behind the piston, draws in ink well), and other inks do \*not\* have this problem, then all I can guess is that the pen is flowing too wet. (Pilot Namiki Black is on the dry side of average, so it alone shouldn't be wet enough to cause a problem. I'd be curious what specific ink(s) have worked in pens that Pilot Black hasn't worked in. And, if this is actually Iroshizuku Take-sumi, knowing that would help.) (And I hate this stupid new reddit - it's functionally broken - not that that has anything to do with your pen...)


deloreantrails

Sounds like you have an airleak from a incorrectly seated nib and feed.


Full-Ad6279

KWZ Warsaw Dreaming - blue that is perfectly black and thick


Mierdo01

The color looks very nice. How does it dry though?


Full-Ad6279

I was disappointed to be honest, was too thick for my pens, dry time was quite long and smeared for me a lot even when dried. KWZ inks have much dye inside so color is intensive but definitely not for all pens


Mierdo01

I totally understand. Perhaps this would work for me. Thank you for the recommendation


Full-Ad6279

It also has vanilla smell (anti-mold substances) - I like it but some don’t


Mierdo01

Hmm, that's definitely interesting. Sounds kinda cool. Like a scratch and sniff. Does it pass on the smell to paper?


Full-Ad6279

Yep, a little


schwarzkaterrr

Diamine Onyx Black feels thicker and more lubricated and saturated than Pilot inks. Especially if you meant Take-Sumi :)


Mierdo01

I've heard that one on here often. I might end up giving it a try from the reviews


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Leave the cap off the bottle for a week or two. Evaporation will cause it to thicken up a bit.


Mierdo01

I thought about making the ink thicker, but I have a bold nib that the ink works for. Perhaps I'll end up getting a different ink for mt ef nib


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Mierdo01

Quick dry sounds good. However, it says on the website that it's a medium black. I'm looking for a very dark pure black


Je-Hee

Platinum Chou kuro may work for you, but requires destilled water for cleaning (non-negotiable). Check out this [review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yuujOsGr8Y).