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What is the cause of a too-strong ink flow on a Montblanc 221 and how can it be remedied?

Montblanc Montblanc — general FAQ entry

A clearly too high ink flow mostly indicates that nib and feed do not sit correctly or are not fully pushed into the grip section. Likewise, a slightly bent nib can enlarge the gap between the nib tines and thus lead to stronger flow. Careful realigning of the nib tines can remedy the problem; decisive is that both tines lie exactly on top of each other and the nib slit is even.

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