Cross 8751 Push-In Style' Converter for Fountain Pens, Suitable for Cross Classic Century, Townsend and Calais Models - Enables Use of Bottled Ink, 1 Pack, Black/Silver

I won a Cross cartridge pen in a crossword competition. The pen was a cartridge version and I wanted to use as a fountain pen. Previous fountain config adapters I've had on various different pens have relied on squeezing a rubber ink sac to draw up ink into the reservoir and have generally involved a couple of squeezes to get sensible amount of ink and almost inevitably ended up with general inkiness on fingers or desktop. This design costs more, but uses a piston in the barrel and a screw to draw ink into the reservoir. Much more reliable, generally less messy and quick to use. Worth the money with a very nice pen.

Brilliantly easy to fit and excellent.

This is a high quality converter - it is solidly built, attractively designed and easy to use. A small air bubble forms, as is expected, but if its that important to you then a little concerted effort will remove it without too much hassle. Overall far more economical than cartridges, and you can choose from any number of inks. I personally use Diamine ink, which is high quality and very well priced. The Cross cartridge shape looks attractive, but unfortunately on comes in small and you cannot fit any other type of cartridge into the model which I have. For me this was a must have, and I am glad that it performs so well.

Not sure why this product is listed as a toy, but there we go.So obviously this converter is for Cross Townsend pens, but the comparison I draw is to my old Waterman pen and its converter.In many senses, it does what it needs to - it plugs in, sucks ink and allows it to be drawn out again during normal use.My only real disappointment is the air gap - with my old Waterman, when it sucked ink, it was full. Any air bubble could be flicked to the top, pushed out and refilled with ink. By comparison, it is difficult to get this converter more than 2/3 full of ink.It's not really a problem - I quite enjoy filling the pen, but it is an annoyance when my (broad nib) pen doesn't make it through a long meeting.

Very nice

Well, opened this official Cross product, fits my pen perfectly. Awesome! I thought, until the thing literally came apart in the ink bottle. Fell apart in my hand from less than ordinary wear and tear. Utter garbage. Save yourselves some money and go with an off-brand option. Straight out of the delivery envelope and straight in the bin less than two minutes later. Not at all impressed.

It works as well as expected for a standard Cross accessory/ replacement part

I filled it from a Cross ink bottle. It left a lot of ink on my fingers. I will have to return to non-ecological cartridges.

Fait bien son job, très contente.

Gekauft für einen Townsend. Passt perfekt und dicht hinein. Lässt sich gut drehen. Tine geht rein und über den Füller auch so raus, wie es sein soll.

It does the job, works well.

Cross Dolmakalemime uydu gayet güzel.

Fungerade bra. Jag är mkt nöjd.