Marspark 6 Pieces Universal Fountain Pen Ink Converter International Fountain Pen Ink Cartridge Converter (Red)

They're lamy converters. At least the ones I got were.Assuming they're not counterfeit, they seem to work the exact same as the normal lamy converters, and you get 6 of then for what you would spend for 1. Good value for me.Two ways to go about using them, either like a piston fountain pen or dunk the cartridge in ink and use the piston, either way works and is fairly easy to do (just keep some paper towels or tissues handy, it does get messy)Exact size of lamy converter and works for the lamy pens, ink quality depends on what you're using, some is good some is horrible.

They are good qualityI recommend them

Great product for a great price. Very happy with my purchase.

Per some forum information stating some Lamy converters may fit, I have been looking for converters for various Parker 45s I have. I purchased these on a whim as others have shown them to be branded Lamy. These are in fact branded Lamy, whether they are authentic I have no idea, however they do fit all of the 45s I have inserted them into, AFTER using an xacto blade to shave off the two alignment nubs on either side of the converter. 5/5 for my uses, 4/5 for incorrect product advertisement as both parker and Lamy are proprietary for all intents and purposes.

As a newcomer to the world of fountain pens, I found using this to quite easy. My preference was to place the converter directly in the ink so as to get a better fill and I did not experience any leaking with careful handling. It popped right into my Lamy Sari without issue and works beautifully. Seeing that converters can retail for $2.00 to $3.00 a piece (depending on the company), a package of six for around $12.00 is reasonable value.

You know, to me - and maybe I'm way out of line here, but to me - the word 'universal' is thrown around way too often. It's a very arrogant word. A universal remote. A universal watch strap. A universal fountain pen converter. I mean, not just 'global', which is pretty bold and daring in itself. But universal. That means to me that this object will fit any and every single fountain pen in the universe. Even the ridiculously oversized, square fountain pens used by the Vogon Constructor Fleet. Right?So imagine my surprise when I tried to put one of them in my Sheaffer fountain pen, which uses - get this - a standard, universal ink cartridge, and it didn't fit. I mean, come on. My Sheaffer was made right here on this planet. The same planet on which these converter cartridges were made. So out of the entire universe, this converter is supposed to fit every single pen in existence. But they couldn't even collaborate with one of the most wide-spread fountain pen companies on the same planet? Come on, guys. That's just lazy. There are no two points on this planet more than 12,000 miles apart. You went all over the universe, including places up to a billion light years away. Andromeda Galaxy? Sagittarius Cluster? You made those trips and worked with their manufacturers to make sure your converter fit their pens, but you couldn't stroll down the street to another Earthly company? Weak.So yeah, I guess it works fine for my Lamy pen. But not my others. I'm a little disappointed. Because I only have one Lamy pen, and I bought a six-pack of these converters. I guess I'll leave them to my children in my will, because I'll never get around to using any but the first one. So they will last at least for the rest of my life. Which, admittedly, is probably not more than about forty more years at best. But it just means more work. You know? Writing and printing out a little note to tuck into the box with the other five converters - "Dear [whomever has inherited these converters after Spacey's death], please enjoy these converters, but know that they only work with one pen in the universe, so far as I've been able to tell so far. And that pen already has one in it. So if you were lucky enough to inherit that pen as well, you may not even ever need these. You might want to go ahead and add these to your will."Well, heck. I just wrote it. I guess I'll copy and paste that into notepad and go ahead with the plan.

Great value for the cost. These fit several pens besides the Lamy pens they are targeted at -- the Ooly pens and the Zebra V-301 also take these converters as well. Seems like decent build quality and a great alternative to the more expensive brand name product.

Great quality, size is perfect for my Lamy pen, very easy to use, the ink flows nicely, functions exactly as advertised, and is definitely a value for the money. If you have a Lamy fountain pen I can definitely recommend these converters.