But this $2.50-$3 per refill is killing me. I’m open to adding a spring to the butt of the refill, if that’s what it takes.You might be able to add a bit of tubing or a straw to the end of a refill to fill it out a bit. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Pilot Hi-Tec C (available in 0.25, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5)
This info should apply to all the Connaisseur variations that Sheaffer made from roughly 1986 to 2000.As a side note, I learned the Seas Connaisseur can easily be converted to fountain pen use with any of the standard Sheaffer Connaisseur nibs, the original Connaisseur Seas nib, a Sheaffer No Nonsense nib, or Sheaffer Balance II nib. I’ve been searching all morning for this answer.
All you have to do is remove the spring at the bottom of the barrel and screw the nib and Sheaffer cartridge or converter in.So how do you get the Karas Kustoms retrakts to hold refills like Energel, Jetstream, Signo? Thanks for the tip!Is that the retractable version of the Signo .38 or the stick version?Steve, I think its the same refill in both models. Is it safe to presume a Pilot G2 fits too? Need time to strategize now!WELL DONE. If you cut a small piece of plastic tubing to fill in the backspace, any Pilot G2 refill work. That’s what maxmadco.com puts in their new pens. Then I came across a very through 2014 article on The Wirecutter that says the best pen of any kind is the uni-ball Jetstream. I would just like to know for sure before I order the Retro 51 (since I don’t have one handy).Hi Steve, did you end up trying this? Grip refill is Does anyone know of other more professional, retractable pens (other than Pilot Dr. Grip/G2 Pro) that will take the G2 size refill?Have a Jean Pierre Lepine Slim Winston Rollerball with dried out cartridge marked 609 (Jean Pierre Lepine brand). g2 is iffy cause it doesnt fit.After some research, the official refill is the Bic Roller Ball Black (Unit #1600500 which the Bic Imprint site lists for $0.35ea). I am a newbie when it comes to hacking refills. I wasn’t expecting much but have been very impressed.A followup on this refill. Does anyone know if the refills from the pilot precise retractable V5 gel ink work with the pilot Dr. grip white edition pens?Great website. To replace cartridge: Hold the pen tip-up and pull the old cartridge off without twisting. I love pens and stationery, but I am admittedly unknowledgeable as to what refills I could use with them. Pack of 3 cartridges. It’s about 110 mm long. So.. if you had any advice on where to go or whether I am going about this problem all wrong, I would be so grateful :\ . Would you inform me of any finds you might come across too?
You mentioned that you have cut some on the refills to make them fit, so is that just something that you have to do?Hi!
(I love the Signo DX but I find the G2 refills to be much easier to obtain.) The Hi-tecpoint sells in a V10 as well, but it’s not refillable like the other two.Sign up for our free newsletter to stay up-to-date on Unsharpen.com news. Is there any cross roller pen that opens with a click rather than a twist?The Cross Click can take a Jetstream refill with some modifications. This extender is the perfect fit for the Lamy pens mentioned above. I use a Visconti Van Gogh pen, with Parker GEL Ballpoint Pen Refills. The latter friend is an elderly woman who is not going to want to hunt down Visconti refills online. This tip isn’t designed with the expectation that you’ll break your pen, but rather than the tip will start to wear and then pen could start to degrade or it could leak. I love the smooth feel but unfortunately, I am a student in exam season, so I’ve been going through at least two refills a week with essays and revision and whatnot. I have a Parker Sonnet Rollerball pen and was wondering if it was possible to modify it use a Parker gel ink refill. The Power Tank pens are pressurized for extreme writing conditions and look to be a standard European/Pilot G-2 size. I love this pen but I’m not a big ballpoint fan.Thanks, do let me know! Thank you!Greetings, could someone please direct me to where I could find a 95 mm (3.75 “) refill for my favorite Waterman twist fine ballpoint pen? The Pilot JuiceUp refills have a similar shape. As far as making a spacer, small plastic tubing is ideal, IMO, (like the back part of cheap ballpoint pen refill) though anything that could be cut down to fit should work.I checked some reviews on amazon that are both verified and negative. If she prefers a rollerball refill, I would look at the Monteverde W22. I think the rubberized grip works well for me too—I need a little texture to hold onto.That said, I would love to find an elegant retractable pen to more-finely house the Pilot V5 RT refill…something metallic or lacquer or otherwise-classy, with a good fit and minimal wobble. Use either the spring provided by your pen manufacturer or steal one from a retractable plastic pen body to get the perfect fit.I’ve found that the Uni-Ball Signo refills may need to be trimmed slightly to fit but they work great. The answer is yes, but fewer than you’d expect. Also it’s not just jotters. i’d like to try some other rollerball refills in my starwalker and meisterstuck series.
Trim the refill down if necessary.Have a Visconti Kaleido Voyager rollerball; was looking for a .5mm refill, and discovered that one from a Pilot precise v5 RT works fine.I’m not very into pens, but I bought my wife one for work. They don’t flow well, and writing is rough.I bought a Zebra multi and its inks are a lot better. I searched “mini pen refill” on eBay and found those, plus listings for 5- or 10-piece lots of generic medium point refills, and for Zebra fine point refills.Schmidt makes a fine point refill: the barrel says 628 F. The model numbers are 62811 (black ink), 62812 (blue ink), 62813 (red.) I was able to replace it with a Schmidt 888.