Hold on
...at one of our vendor's suggestions, I tried a Montverde gel refill (Parker-style). I enjoy writing with them even more than a rollerball and they are compatible with Parker-style ballpoint (and therefore twist pens).
Here's the BUT, and this only based on my experience with 3 refills:
- They didn't last nearly as long as the Schmidt 9000 series BP refills
On a regular workday, despite sitting in front of a computer, I write on 5 to 10 sides of paper. I get about 3 weeks out of them.
- I think I paid about $4 each...about the same price everywhere...our vendor's price was the best/lowest.
- Even though they don't require a cap, I do ensure I retract the refill as often as I remember. I have no idea if that helps or not, but makes me feel better...we all have our coping mechanism/self-medicate LOL.
- The medium points are rather broad (IMO, but I still like them), but wouldn't recommend for someone on the fence about a medium ballpoint (Good question for the presidential candidates..where they stand on BPs?
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- The fine points are nice too, and emulate other fine point refills.
- They write smoothly and are durable, but not for engraving your girlfriend's name on a oak tree or pressing through NCR paper (my first employer after college).
- The "feedback"/friction is less than a rollerball..again in my experience.
I now use gel 50% of the time, even in my Falcon carry pen, and some Executives.
The rest of the time, I use RBs, and slap that cap on immediately.
I used to ONLY use Schmidt 9000s or Fisher Space refills (just in case I was abducted by Martians).
I hope this helps, and you all had a few laughs!
I just ordered another brand, I don't remember the brand or where I even ordered them from because they were recommended by a pen writing/collecting forum based in the UK. I haven't received them yet.
