Alpha Pen is designed from the ground up for the Montblanc Fineliner or Montblanc Rollerball refills. This ensures that all components in this pen fit like a door in a German car - no extra parts to lose or fiddly springs. Also compatible with Parker-style refills with the included adapter. Precision machined in California, by a real machinist who takes pride in his work. The Alpha Pen isn't cheap and it isn't for everyone, but the price represents the real costs of manufacuring quality goods in small batches in the United States. Raw finish. These pens are v2 with following updates: Subtle texture on the body Refill Adapter Kit and one Schmidt easyFLOW 9000 M Blue refill included Before you buy, please note: A heavy lubricating "break-in" oil has been applied to the threads during assembly. When your pen is new, please be cautious of this oil getting on things like your shirt pocket. Titanium threads should never be run dry, and you may wipe the threads to clean them, but you should not use cleaning solvents that dissolve oil. A break-in period should be expected with the titanium pens. Titanium is a "galling" material, which means it is very intolerant of friction. Some tightness or roughness is normal, and should disappear with regular use. Over time, the lubricated thread surfaces will polish themselves and smooth out. This polishing action will "carry off" some of the titanium and produce a black residue. Remove the residue by wiping down the threads (tissue and/or Q-Tips). After the threads are broken in, a very light oil should suffice, or may not even be necessary.
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