Comments on: A Better Option

By: Ana

Ana — Wed, 11 May 2016 20:12:58 +0000

In reply to Phil. I'll have to look into this. I don't have a rollerball version of the Metropolitan but I'll try to find a solution for you!

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 10 May 2016 19:01:32 +0000

In reply to Elliot Kang.

Is there some sort of “hack” needed to put a juice refill in the pilot metropolitan? I can’t find much confirmation of this online–does it require a spacer? Or cutting it short? Or shaving down that ridge thingy on the plastic collar around the tip? Please let me know!

By: Carl

Carl — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 05:14:58 +0000

If you use an X-acto or sharp pocket knife to cut off the weird collar, then the standard Uni Ball Jetstream refill (.38mm is my preferred size) can be trimmed to fit a number of retractable pens: Retro 51 Tornado, Cross Click, Pilot Knight (also Axiom, Metropolitan BP, and Dr. Grip Full Black), Fisher Cap-O-Matic, Pentel Client, and Parker Jotter (aluminum barrel only; I think the collar gets on the way on the plastic ones). Also, if you switch out springs, then Uni Ball Signo 207s, 307s, and Jetstream refills and Pilot G2 and Precise RT refills will all fit a Cross Edge with no other modification.

Each pen may need a different spring, and the Jotter hack requires one of the little white caps that come with standard Fisher Space Pen refills. This can be useful, though. Use the Space Pen refill to measure the Jetstream refill length.

Capped pens I use these refills in: Libelle Siena, ACME Studio, Monteverde Artista Crystal demonstrator, Jinhao 149, Cross Roadster, Lamy Safari. N.b., many of these pens won’t take G2 or Precise RT refills because of the little shoulder on Pilot refills. I think Signo and Jetstream refills write better anyway.

By: Review: Pilot G-2 0.7mm in Lime Green | The Well-Appointed Desk

Review: Pilot G-2 0.7mm in Lime Green | The Well-Appointed Desk — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 17:25:45 +0000

[…] Even though the 0.7mm tip is a bit wider than I am normally accustomed to, I did not have any issues with ink smudging or dry time and the slightly larger size did not create too many letters to fill in. Everything seemed fairly legible and the tip created a smooth writing experience. This pen had the same springy feedback as my previous experience. I think it has to do with the retractable button moving slightly as I lifted the pen, creating a vibration inside the pen down to the spring holding the refill in place. This may be one of the reasons I tend to favor capped pens over retractable because I don’t like this feedback. In the end though, the vibration was no better or worse than in other G-2 retractable pens. I may hack the refill out of this and put it into one a G-2 compatible pen body with a cap (i.e. the Render K G-2 model or one of the pens listed here). […]

By: jmreekes

jmreekes — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 19:38:26 +0000

In reply to The Well-Appointed Desk. I got my Juice & DX pens (both .5mm) today. Really surprised I got them as quickly as I did, JetPens shipped them Thursday evening and they were delivered on the East Coast today. So far I am really liking them. They write really smoothly and lay down a really consistent line. Probably the best gel pens I've used. They will probably convert me to gels (with the exception of my Schmidt capless refill, I will always love it). The real test for them will come later today and tomorrow morning when I use them on duplicate forms at work. As long as they don't leak in flight (never heard of a gel pen having this issue) we should get along just fine

By: The Well-Appointed Desk

The Well-Appointed Desk — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:38:06 +0000

In reply to jmreekes. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Please let me know what you think when they arrive.

By: jmreekes

jmreekes — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 04:09:18 +0000

In reply to The Well-Appointed Desk. I just ordered some Pilot Juice and Uni Signo DX. I figured that nearly the entire pen world can't be wrong.

By: hdub996

hdub996 — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:34:31 +0000

PS Try the Retro 51 Big Shot. I got that for my dad who has bigger hands and it was more comfortable for him. http://www.retro51.com/fwi_tor_bigshots.html

By: hdub996

hdub996 — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:31:54 +0000

My non-FP go-tos are Retro 51 Tornados. I have one that always has the Retro 51 Black Rollerball refil, but in another I have the Parker Blue Gel Refill. I also keep a Sherpa handy that has Uniball Vision/Vision Elites in it & It’s functional on all types of paper.

By: jtower42

jtower42 — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 21:44:19 +0000

I’d echo the Kaweco Sport with a Schmidt capless refill. I have very large hands, and I have no problems with the Sport when it’s posted. And if a “writing” pen is not what Bob is using constantly, the Kaweco is very pocketable, and then he has a nice writer close at hand.