On January 13, 2019 my Cardinal Darkness Noodler's Ahab (IF) joined its comrades when it was filled with Platinum Classic Cassis Black. I refilled it 2 times; the last refill was on March 12, 2019. The pen was in use for 11 months and was emptied and cleaned on December 31, 2019, saying good-bye to its fellows.

Thoughts Before Filling

This is a straightforward combination. My daughter loves red ink, and this one is water resistant, so it’s the ink I will use. I bought this pen specifically for her diary, and when I turn over the diaries to her (probably when she moves out of the house once she’s all grown up) I’ll give her the pen as well. So in a way, this is not my pen.

Thoughts After Cleaning the Pen

This was a great combination, and my only complaint would be the slight staining at the threads of the converter, but I’m sure I could clean that up with some elbow grease and time.