Richard peel, have you ever used t-tech w/ your beast? the way t-tech sucks up the ink is amazing, there isn't as much pooling when using the liners. also with the larger size of the cart(not the tip, but the reservoir) it holds an amazing amount of ink. and since ive been using them it seems like I don't waste as much ink, I can pull more lines without dipping as much, just my opinion, but if you are having a problem with flow, this will alleviate the issue, peace.