Pen Refills Explained: All Your Ink Questions Answered
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Trying to figure out the basics of pen refills for your ballpoint or rollerball pen? This is the video for you. It covers some of the most popular inks and refill sizes including D1, Parker style G2, Pilot G2, Pentel LR, Montblanc, Montblanc LeGrand, European capped rollerball (long), European capless rollerball (short), Zebra F, Lamy M66, Lamy M16, Lamy M63, and more.
The Pen Refill Guide: unsharpen.com/...
Some pen refills (aka cartridges) that I mentioned and would recommend:
- Capless Rollerball: amzn.to/2VIesio
- Capped Rollerball: amzn.to/2AIhTfX
- Parker style G2: amzn.to/2D1amdQ
- LR refill: amzn.to/2VJpNib
- Pilot G2: amzn.to/2SMpNMo
Long story short, pen refills are confusing and they are FAR from standardized. I hope this video will help address a few common questions!
#explainer #pens #ink #stationery
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Hey Sal, I owe you a thank you for all of the pen refill vids you've done. I haven't been able to write with a ballpoint in over a decade thanks to rheumatoid arthritis eating most of the joints in my hands by the time I was in my mid 20s, but I recently found myself needing to figure out some way to use a ballpoint for writing on receipts etc. Pretty sure I watched every refill vid you've done to get my head around my options. tbh, I went into it expecting it to be a semi-failed mission at best.... I tune and smooth my fountain pen nibs to be slicker than snot in order to be able to tolerate writing with one of them without pain, and I couldn't imagine finding a ballpoint anywhere near that smooth.
After about a month of research, I ended up going with a Parker Jotter London Architecture edition (the weight of the full metal body helps me keep the pen on the page without having to bear down, the etched texture that runs down the bottom 2/3 of the barrel helps even more than I expected for grip, and the narrowness of the pen combined with the etching across a long area means I can hang onto the pen with all sorts of bizarre grips if I need to and still get it to write), and a Schneider 755 XB refill. It's no fountain pen, but I can *use* the thing! And while I don't really care whether my pens look "executive" or not, it's a nice added bonus that I managed to find a pen with a little style to it as opposed to one that screams "I need special pens or I can't sign my name."
Anyway, thanks again for taking the time to do these "customizing your edc" type vids... without your work for reference, I have no doubt I'd be drowning in a sea of ballpoints and refills and still hunting fruitlessly for the right combo for my needs.
This is the first thank u comment that was long and I actually read it hope ur doing fine now bro and living the life👌💯
THANK YOU, this is exactly what I needed!
I would love to see a comparison of Monteverde refills. I have tried their G2 (BP and gel), Cross-, Sheaffer-, and Lamy-style refills, and I have been frustrated with their inconsistency. I believe they also make Montblanc and Waterman refills. You might consider doing a rundown of Monteverde's refills.
Two questions. 1) Can I refill a montblanc fineliner with fountain pen ink? 2) Are there more economical refills for the fineliner? Thanks
you're cool dude. no sarcasm haha
I bought several pentel energel pens and zebra sarasa pens then left them all over the place so I could easily find a pen when I wanted one.After a month or so of not being used some of the energel pens stopped writing properly, yet the zebra refits were all OK.
What is the best ink for good quality color, clear, and no effort to write with? Ink refill for the Rotring Tikky Ballpoint pen
Hello, you seem to understand a lot about pens, i have a
and i would love to buy a refill for it, but i can only buy from aliexpress because i live in Brasil, would you by any chance be able to tell which kind is it! I would really appreciate it! Thank you so much
Love this video and your thoroughness! That said, the pen refill I am looking for was not one of the one's discussed (visually comparing them)
I bought a beautiful pen in Scotland more than a decade ago. I still adore it, but it stopped writing a good 4-5 years ago. I thought I could replace the ink inside it, but only finally disassembled it today.
Comparing it to other ball point(?) pens the refill necessary was longer than cheap standard ball point pens I have. I was not sure if I could find an appropriately sized refill?
Would love some help figuring out which size refill would be appropriate. Not sure if it is specifically a European refill type pen or something else...
It was a Clere Concepts pen (exact style long since not made or available anymore). Insert is long metal piece with a black remove-able end piece (can slide off) that has ridges for screwing into/securing into pen... Pen is a twist type pen.
I'd share a photo, but cannot do that here... ┐(︶▽︶)┌
unsharpen.com/pen-refill-guide/ might help!
can we use wax to re-seal tip of ball pen refill to keep it without using for a long time?
Honestly haven’t tried it. Seems like it good idea though
But can you refill them with ink?
Hiii. I wanna ask where can we buy a fluid stopper. We need it badly for our Research. 🙂
No cross refills ?
I take the bold tips off and put them on the other G2 pens, I've been trying to make my own ink, any suggestions?
I’d love to find a good formula but no ice never successfully made a gel ink
I been tinkering and making unique ones a while now, you can cut the ink half way with regular bic ink and that's not too bad.
does someone know what Muji gel ink pens refills are called?
Could you put a frixion ink in a pressurised pen fx frixion 0,38 in a tombow?
Are any of those rollerball cartridges the same size as the Retro 51 cartridges?
Dromgoole's (Houston Tx retailer) sells a Schmidt "cap-less system" P8126 for refilling the Retro 51. Form factor is identical, no mods needed.
Is it possible to use liquid ink (Pilot V7) ink in pilot fountain pen?
Hello Sir. I have a two question for you? Are you able to recommend any gel pen refill that will be compatible with Pilot Duofold International Edition Rollerball pen? Are you able to recommend any document highlighter refill for a Montblanc Legrande Document highlighter that are off brand? Thank You in advance.
Hi, can the pentel energel refill fit the uniball 207 ( micro)?
What is the difference between fountain pen ink, gel ink, ballpoint pen ink and rollerball ink?
This might help: unsharpen.com/gel-vs-rollerball/
Hey man, sorry for the third comment, but there seriously isn't a single person on the internet that I could find to ask this other than you: what's the best insert for the Rotring 800? And if it's subjective and depends on preference, which inserts would fit in it? I'm prepared to buy and test all of them, if need be.
I'm coming from the pencil world, hence the Rotring 800 -- my favorite mechanical pencil. Thus far I've been using the Pilot G-TEC C4, and was under the impression that all ballpoints suck, but since discovering the existence of the ballpoint version of said 800, and, with your help, of hybrid ballpoint refills, I'm really keen on trying this stuff out.
Sorry for the lengthy comment, will appreciate a reply.
Uniball Jetstream SXR-600-05
How to know when parker refill is finished
can i fit enger gel 0.7 in pilot g2?
It's so annoying (to me) when companies create cartridges that are metal and not clear, which makes it impossible to know how much ink you have left, and when to reorder a refill. 😕 I understand companies are trying to swap plastic to more sustainable product, but I still prefer to know how much ink I have left.
Oh it does take LR7
I do not get sound on none of your videos. That is very strange.
I also just discovered that Amazon sells refill bottles of ink for highlighters!! How cool is that? 😀
Just a short note - pilot G2 and energel refill aren't necessarily interchangeable. However, Jetstream, Signo, Sarasa and energel can be swapped in most cases.
Yeah, I find that super annoying. That extra step prevents any interchangeability.
3:11 "[...] and while we're on the subject of refills [...]" :)
I noticed that the Jetstream G2 refill is missing. I got me the .38mm version. The Itoya was absent as well.
That .5mm is pretty sweet. Wish they would make a blue-black.
What are your favorite inserts for writing smooth?
What about the white plastic no name ones found in the custom pens, are they D1? I like to find them!
Yes typically a d1. Depends on the length
hi there - what do you suggest as a compatible refill for the TUL® Retractable Gel Pens, Medium Point, 0.7 mm, Silver Barrel, Blue Ink?
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Great presentation & info.
Hi Sal, What type of refill would you recommend for 1970's Sheaffer 101 ballpoint pens? The original refills were "Dokumental 303 Skrip" refills. Many thanks. Love your vids.
What is most vexing is Keysmart's deliberate lack of refills for their Nano Pen. I cannot find a refill anywhere and I *mean* anywhere - the required refill length is just 63mm which strongly resembles the standard D1. Keysmart's Nano Pen is machined from stainless steel - tough enough - but it's apparent lack of refill availability will render the pen redundant in quite a short time. And what a crying shame because their pen sits comfortably in the hand despite its small size. This is most likely because of the pen's weight.
I contacted Keysmart many times; no reply. This is aggravating. deeply annoying and downright impolite. So would-be buyers of the Keysmart Nano Pen, retailing at £14.99, beware!
a personal favorite of mine, particularly for sketching, are the faber castell XB refills.
very much a purebred ballpoint, with the characteristic tactile drag , but the huge ball makes it feel buttery/creamy smooth, and it shades wonderfully, almost like a hard pencil. feels particulatly great in heavyer pens.
Do you have a video that shows what pens will fit the Montblanc refills?
HELP 😱
I need a compatible refill for ballograf signum. Any ideas?
did u tried the schmidt P950 Megaline pressurized refill? is a parker style one but have not tried it
Acm Ramon I tried it and it’s very similar to a conventional ballpoint. Not as good as the fisher refill.
OK, so no X 10 refills on this video. I’m trying to get a refill for my Tiffany purse pen. I hope I can get one at a drugstore. Like CVS. Refills are confusing there’s so many of them. I hope I can find some thing. Any tips? Please let me know. Thank you so much for posting. Who knew there were so many refills? :-)
I'm wondering why energel refills has slight gap near the tip and when I put it in sharpie metal barrel it works perfect but if I push gap closed on the refill it gets stuck and jammed in the s gel sharpie when I click. Why is that? Why is there hair thick gap in the pentel refill? Is it for flow of ink since I bought a large box and every one has that exact slight gap...
I ordered a 12 pack Unibene rollerball refills for my husband, .7 size. My husband said it was the wrong size for his pen. What pen do you recommend for these rather than return them.
Very unique content.👍
Can you help me to get my parker stainless pen cap arrow which get attached with pocket as it became loose in a heavy rush place.
I have a Montblanc Meisterstück 146 LeGrand rollerball which takes the big Montblanc LeGrand refills. Can it also take the slimmer Montblanc refills? When you compared them at the end of the video, they appeared to be the exact same length. And the threads looked the same.
And if they do fit, are there any modifications required?
Damn, seems Germany sure loves their ink..
Great video!!!!
You fucking legend
I bought some Schneider express 735 jotter refills. Can you tell me what to do with a thin small yellow sponge? Is it the reason my new refills aren't working? Should I remove the sponge or let it be there? I am in urgent need of your advice here. Thanks
The sponge is there in the blue colored cap
Usually i like fountain pens but i am discovering that i also have some love for ball points :)
Unlike most fountain pen users :P
Same I hated ballpoints and I got a fountain pen then discovered quality ballpoints 😂
Love both
I found a pen from a company ... I'm trying to find a refill with the same point . It says YC 20 M . Is that specific enough? I can't find it any where
Doesn't ring any bells. Check out the pen refill guide: unsharpen.com/pen-refill-guide/
hey please answer this. how do i look for another ink cartridge if my pen doesnt have like a clicking mechanism if that makes sense? like its just a pen that holds the ink with a cap if you understand please help
What about Parker's Ultra Fine Navigator Roller ball refills? How would they be categorized?
Did you came across Stabilo EASYoriginal pens and refills? I can get the refills really cheap (80 cents for a six pack), but don't know if they can be reused in other pens... The ink is erasable, so I'm worried if it will fade over time?
Hi, What do you think about "sheaffer model 60" refill (body down "K" refil but head with screw).
I couldn't find any information about this refill
I have a question. Can you replace gel ink in a ballpoint pen and vice versa?
Yes so long as the refills are the same shape
I have some floral micro ceramic pens from the mid 1990s that were sold in various gift shops back then. It took a Zebra A100 0.7 mm ink refill, which Zebra no longer makeshift. The Zebra F steel refills don’t work. They are too skinny.
Do you know what I could use? I love my old floral pens.
Hi, Just a quick question. What would you suggest/recommend as a refill for the Hero 330 ballpoint? Don't know anything about them except that they were made in China. Hope you can help. Thanks
Is there any pressurized pilot g2 refill?
Not that I can think of.
I doubt im the first to ask, but i've been searching for a fibre tip (like schmidt) in a parker g2 form (for jotter/600/al sport), is it just me or is this just not offered?
Doesn't look like you answer a lot of questions but I'll ask anyway. What is the best, smoothest Parker G2 style Refill in yout opinion?
Hey brother, newly subbed to channel and I apologize if it was already covered in your video.
Using a Gerber impromptu pen that comes with a rite in the rain ball point. Looking for a gel refill. Have tried the Parker quink gel, but it doesn’t fit. Any idea on what will fit ?
Thank you in advance.
Sal hello from greece.... Can y. Please tell me whats the writing. Type refill for pentel 0.7 pencil? I mean hb, b, 2b?
Is fountain pens ink work for ball point refill
No
How would you mod a pentel LR7 to fit in a G2 body (Faber-Castell Ondoro twist ballpoint in wood)?
Thank you for the review. My Parker gel cartridge has seized on me. Yes this means the ink is no longer flowing. The same thing happened to my Montverde cartridge. Now I will have to try the ones you have suggested.
How can the schmidt 888 replace the mont blanc rollerball if the schmidt does not have thread on it?
Are the Kaweco G2 Rollerball and ballpoint refills the same size/length?
I would like to know if you can cut the pilot g2 refill to fit in fisher space pens
I have a question, I've been using my Sarasa Quick dry refill and at first it was running smoothly but after few pages of writing it started to have really inconsistent ink flow and google seems to only show fountain pen solutions is there anyway to fix my pen?
Alternative refills (cheaper too) for Zebra G-301 Gel?
Which of these refills are refillable with fountain pen inks?
Please suggest suitable 0.5 mm refill for tombow zoom 505
Does Pentel energel refill fits in zebra Sarasa or pilot G2
EnerGel and Zebra JF refills are identical in size and interchangeable, although EnerGel has approx. 10% less ink ( measured 56% ) filled inside the tube brand new
@@14981fc yes I bought and tried the energel refill I liked its smoothness . But the 0.7 mm energel refill bleeds much in old note books and copies and even in 70 gsm paper, I will buy the 0.5 mm then see whether it bleeds or not
Ho, is the faber castell ink refill same as pilot G2?
Thank you for such a helpful video
I wonder if you could fill the zebra one with a gell from a gel refill? hmm might try that
Do you know what refill the alpah gel slim ballpoint pen use?
No love for sheaffer? :)
Hi, I have a vintage pen and I am not sure what refill it takes in the modern alternative. Please can you help? I can send you picture if needed. Thanks.
unsharpen.com/pen-refill-guide/
Are there any hacks for a D1 refill? I would like to use the Pentel Energel multipen refill but the jet pen site states they are not compatible?
You can find 3D printed adapters here. D1 is the smallest so there's almost always an adapter to make it fit in a pen that takes something larger.
www.shapeways.com/shops/toftylight
Are Parker pen refills compatible with all their biro type pens, in other words does one size fit all?
Yes so long as the pen uses that refill type the refills are interchangeable
Can i refill cross rollerball refill using syringe and ink by removing the top lid of refill?
Make a video if you try.
So if the MontBlanc fits the Pentel Energel pens, and the Schmidt ceramic 888 rollerball is interchangeable with the MontBlanc, that means the Schmidt 888 will fit the Pentel?
Seth Phelps MontBlanc or 888 will not fit Energel because their tips are larger than the opening at the tip of an Energel pen body. Maybe the opposite works.
I cannot find the answer to this question - what is the clear gel that is filled as a "stopper" at the end of the ink?? Anyone know what it's made of? I bought a set of Pentel multicolored pens and all but one of the pens have the clear gel which works so well in pushing all the ink forward! But one of the pens leaked out or never had the clear gel inserted, so as I'm using it, there is leftover ink all over the walls of the inside, with air bubbles, making it hard to see how much ink I have left. Anyone have ideas how I can fill I with my own "gel" or something to make it push the ink forward?? Sorry for the random question.
The end tip of that tube/cartridge had some residue which was sticky to the touch. Could it be castor oil??? I know castor oil is thick and sticky..
It's called the "follower". I'm not sure how you would make it. It would have to be quite thick, thicker than an oil
Very informative video, thank you for making.
One question I do have regarding refills: If you buy a new ballpoint pen, not a disposable but a better quality one, is the refill it comes with full of ink, or is it only partially full just to start you off?
It’s full. Pens still do full (normal refills) when you buy them, unlike an inkjet printer for example
@@unsharpenor laser printer; they started using the “razor and blades” model years ago. Arguably it’s worse with lasers, because a set of toner often costs many hundreds of dollars. Meanwhile, you can now get inkjets that use bottled ink, giving them the lowest running costs of any kind of printer.
Can you refill a D1 refill...inject new ink into it? This seems like a very common question to me but once again, I can't find MY answers anywhere on the internet!
Possible but not practical. The ink is very thick also there is usually a material behind the ink to prevent drying.
@@unsharpen Ok, thanks for answering. Maybe I'll try it on a few random D1 refill brands. I was just hoping I could recharge the authentic rOtring D1 refills in the old 3 in 1 because you can no longer find them....to keep it all original. I hate the thought of tossing them in the trash.
Hi
Interesting video thanks very much.
Struggling to work out what refill I need.
I was gifted a twist nib pen which I love that now needs a refill.
The current one says Tungsten Carbide on it but nothing else. I had to twist anti clockwise to release it from the barrel .
It is 115/116mm long.
Thanks in advance for any help!
check out this guide: unsharpen.com/pen-refill-guide/ . If it's an older pen with a twist action it's likely an X10 with a plastic piece on top. Hard to say without seeing it.
@@unsharpen morning from Greenwich , London. Thanks very much for your help. Best wishes
@@unsharpen looking at that I believe it's a C1 international ballpoint refill!
Thanks slot
For how long does m63 refil last for ?
Not that long relative to a ballpoint, but not the shortest rollerball I can think of
What is best gel ink for Dupont rollerball? I want something that flows like liquid silk.
Get a fountain pen :P
Idk most gel refills are smooth... Maby go with a bolder refill, might be smoother.
My sheaffer refills are smooth. Idk if they will fit for you though
About how much money have you put into collecting pens and pencils?
All of it.
@@unsharpen I've been subbed for a year or 2
How does the Uniball sxr-200 compare to the sxr-80? The former is twice the price, does it write better and as much as an sxr-80? Thanks.
The sxr200 is a D1 type barrel and has a metal body whereas the sxr80 has a longer plastic barrel. They have similar feel when writing. The sxr 200 runs out much quicker as they are smaller. You dont really choose one over the other as they fit in different types of pens. You cant switch them out and see which is better for a given pen.
@@h.p.734 I guess the main question is that do they both write the same amount? I hear people say the D1 runs out really quick which kind of deters me from buying a pen that uses D1's.
@@Mareyes2525 The sxr 80 is slightly wider and fits more ink so it lasts longer. As for the writing feel, they're both very similar. The sxr80 is plastic so it bends if you press it hard enough. The 80 will not bend because its metal. I personally go for pens that have the sxr 200 because usually they're the ones that use the gravity shifting mech
@Mareyes2525 Just a quick update for you, I bought a Lamy 2000 Multipen a week ago with some D1 refills. Its literally been just one week since I bought it and I just used up all the black ink. I do take notes but that was way too quick. Hope this helps!
Does anyone know of an affordable pen barrel for the LeGrand? I bought some by mistake and have nothing to fit them.
Lamy 2000. Its not cheap, but I think its definitely worth it
Is there one with actual lengths? In mm or cm?
Just a quick question, maybe you might know 🤷🏻♀️ Do you know if there if there is a ballpoint or rollerball refill that could fit in the TUL pen??
I have a question about longevity.
How much D1 will last compared to G2?
Because I'm thinking of rotring multipen 3in1 so I could have a spare refill in case one will run out during some exam. But If I'll have to change D1 very often this would be a dealbreaker for me (hassle of changing and cost of refills)
G2 will last considerably longer. At least 2-3x
@@unsharpen realistically speaking how many A5 pages of text can I write with D1? (wish there would be some test/data about line mileage lol)
About G2 - I always used the parker Quink flow, one lasted me for *years* of occasional usage and semi school stuff, and now (full school) I used Quink Gel.. it was a bad choice because it lasted me for.. I'd say 10 A4 pages? Died right at exam.
Completely unreliable purchase.
So.. if I'd have to change D1 after every 4 pages... You get the idea:)