The eyedroppers have been converted to work as eyedroppers, so they probably removed that spike.
I’m with Joshua - it’s kinda fun watching that ink slosh around in there...
And I do love the water resistant Noodler’s. I realize most of the time pages aren’t gonna get wet, but when they do...you realize how nice it is to have that ink. Good for addressing letters and things, too.
I’ll see if I can find a little bottle and send you some, it is VERY black!