Another Endless Phantom update, now at 5 weeks. I wrote enough with one to empty it, the other is nearly empty. Both had a couple hard starts over those weeks but nothing a quick wipe with a tissue couldn't resolve.
Overall. not too bad. However, I didn't test how well they would sit without use for more than a few days.
I did find a potential flaw in its sealing setup with certain inks, more on that in the next message.
Endless Alchemy Molten Bronze ink seems prone to nib creep/gets crusty as it dries. Not unusual, happens to certain inks by their nature.
However, in this pen, as you click it, it leaves some residue on the seal as the nib passes through. Over time that dries and gets crusty and seems to hold the seal open slightly and lets air in.
Swabbing the opening with the nib partially through occasionally helps avoid problems. Not ideal. Avoiding those types of inks is probably best in this pen.
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