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Post by DJW1066 on Sept 10, 2015 12:17:14 GMT
On my last 2 airplane trips I had ink-bomb events. The air marshals didn't see them as threats to the aircraft, so I wasn't cuffed or detained. But that may have been because they didn't want to get ink-smeared themselves by taking me down. It meant I didn't do any of the high altitude writing I had planned. But on the bright side, I didn't have to engage in conversation with the passenger beside me who cringed away. The last event featured a Pilot Metropolitan and Parson Essential, both carried secure in my bag that didn't have any unusual bumps or drops. I've not had problems with either pen before. Furthermore, the Twisbi mini-bottle that I used as an ink reservoir had leaked, and the inner of the double baggies it was packed in had free flowing ink in it seeking a way to get out and saturate my bag.
So, I seek your advice on a: best pens for traveling, especially air b: best way to transport ink, in quantities sufficient for a couple of weeks.
David PS I've almost got most of the ink off my hands now, thanks.
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Post by sgtstretch on Sept 10, 2015 13:01:51 GMT
I flew this summer with a TWSBI Vac-700. Absolutely no leakage. But that pen also has a shut off valve to prevent ink from going from the barrel to the feed.
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Post by sharmon202 on Sept 10, 2015 20:54:22 GMT
I would suggest going to FPG or FPN, search for this, they have a lot of good advice from several people there. I have flown with pens several times without issue.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2015 14:37:35 GMT
I seek your advice on a: best pens for traveling, especially air b: best way to transport ink, in quantities sufficient for a couple of weeks. David, On our recent trip back to England from Australia, Migo and I carried numerous inks stored in Nalgene 15ml bottles designed to carry ink on a flight. They were magic. Not a sign of a leak. 15ml is a reasonable amount of ink. As far as pens go, I haven't had any problems with Kaweco Sports (various models) with a cartridge loaded. However, you can't go past either a TWSBI Vac 700 or a Pilot 823. These two pens have the same filling system and with both the ink is sealed in the barrel when the blind cap is screwed right down. Cheers
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Post by MrAndersen on Oct 7, 2015 19:08:24 GMT
It's not really the pen, it's the ideal gas law. Air plane cabins are not pressurised to sea level, so when pressure drops the air in your converter / eyedropper / cartridge wants to expand. Ink gets in the way, and *splat*. The best advice for flying with fountain pens is to keep them completely full (water doesn't follow the ideal gas law, not as such, anyway), and to try and keep the nib pointing up so that air can escape without pushing ink out along with it. I carry a Pilot Prera with me, and I either fill it completely and clip it upright in my carry-on, or empty it out before flying. Haven't had problems yet. I haven't got much advice to give on carrying ink, though. I have carried bottles of De Atramentis ink with me with no trouble, but I do always pack them in a zip-lock bag just in case. Edit: I forgot to say that once the plane reaches altitude (I think the cabin is pressurized to something like 3km, around there anyway) you can write all you like. Descent should be uneventful as the air will simply contract and not spill out.
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