Sheaffer 96700 Push-in Style Fountain Pen Piston Converter - Smoke

Works fine. I abandoned ink cartridges 25 years ago in favour of refillable reservoirs so that I could use a variety of inks (and save money). The early reservoirs were of the squeeze variety and were a little awkward to use. However, the latest generation use a screw to extend/retract the piston (and so draw-up the ink) - this ensures a good fill every time with no mess. Cartridges may still be more suitable for younger ink pen users though as there is less chance of major spill accident (and can be changed easily at school).I'm a little annoyed at Amazon's postal policy though. This item took a week to arrive even though £1.00 postage was taken in lieu of p&p. It is rather naughty of Amazon to give you the option of either paying several pounds for ordinary first-class delivery (ie 'express' delivery - where a major profit is made on p&p) or standard/economy delivery, where a stamp is applied and then the item put on a shelf for several days in order to cause a delay (and so, presumably, punish the customer for not paying for the express delivery service?!). I really think that they need three postal options... 'Express' for those who are really desperate, 'First Class' with the item being posted in reasonable time without deliberate delay and 'Horse & Cart' the present economy service.

This type of converter is so much better than the metal squeezy type of converter that comes with some older Sheaffer fountain pens. It's much easier to use, contains more ink and shows you how much ink is left in your pen, as well as what colour it is. These fit Sheaffer Classic Targa pens, and give them a new lease of life. I like the way they have a metal end that fits into the pen section. It's more robust than a plastic one and they tend to last longer.

My costly Sheaffer was bought in 1995 and I use other brands.Traditional fountain pen users might like to try a "reservoir ink holder" as an alternative to cartridges.Handwriting is back in vogue and as personal as a signature.I remain confused by earlier reviews of leaks and different fittings as I am in 2019 ?I would have sent it back if it didn't fit.Have given up on over-priced German Pelikan and now tempted by value range of Dryden pens seemingly better value for a better made product.

Yes, I think this is a good piece of pen and ink kit. It is confusing because there are no instructions as to the action of the piston. Usually a piston pushes up and down but this has a screwing action so it would be easy to lose your temper with it - force the issue and break the piston which would be a shame because when used correctly it is fine.

This is a refillable ink cartridge for all Sheaffer fountain pens. It enables you to fill the pen from a bottle of ink by turning the end of the device like a screw(on some models there is a slide action)and drawing ink into the tube.I find it less messy to remove the converter from the pen to fill it and then just wipe the end before reinserting it in the pen but you could use it attached to the nib for filling. Either way works.

I got this to fit my Sheaffer No Nonsense Calligraphy pen, although it will fit on all Sheaffer pens other than the VFM. The quality is WAY nicer than I was expecting. I LOVE it!NB, it's a twist fill, not the push-pull/syringe sort, so keep that in mind when filling it for the first time if you're a fountain pen converter n00b. ;D

Bought this as I am a sad old school fountain pen user. Cartridges a bit pricey and wanted to get back on the bottle again !! Fitted and works really well, refills well, better than the old school squeezy type. Very happy with this item.

Genuine Sheaffer product. Very pleased. It fitted an old Sheaffer fountain pen I found stuck away in the back of my drawer. No more refills for me.