What's the Best Parker-Style G2 Refill? Pen Refill Roundup for the Best EDC Ink
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Looking for the best refill for your pen? Does it use the popular Parker G2 style refill? I had the same issue so I did this review roundup. I looked at:
Parker G2 refill: don't buy!
Parker Quink Gel: amzn.to/2sCyhNu
Visconti Capless refill: amzn.to/2C2b6jH
Schmidt EasyFlow 9000: amzn.to/2HoPnBL
Moleskine G2 refill: amzn.to/2sCyGiY
Levenger G2 refill: don't buy
Rotring G2 refill: not in video but don't buy
My favorite is the EasyFlow 9000. It just feels great and is fun to use. My second favorite is the Moleskine, because it lets out a lot of ink and is super smooth. The Visconti is not bad at all, but it's a lot more expensive than the others and harder to find.
The EasyFlow 9000 is my favorite EDC pen ink right now. It fits a lot of pens, it's reliable, and it works on a wide number of surfaces. It's not as universal as a Sharpie or some others, but it gets the job done.
Yes, I missed the popular Parker QuinkFlow and Itoya Gel 0.7mm refill. That's my bad. Also missed the Monteblanc, Monteverde, but those tend to be pretty expensive so I'll follow up with them if there is sufficient interest.
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Thanks for watching? Thanks for making!
I have some Parker Jotters and, as common they may be, I like 'em.
Only the writing with probably the standard Parker G2 fill is not that smooth (even more when compared to fountain pens).
Glad to hear that there are good alternatives.
Jetstream SXR-600 is my favorite. I loved the QuinkFlow for a long time until I tried the Jetstream. I always go for a 0.5.
The new Parker Ballpoint pen refill is also known as Quinkflow.
According to Parker it is,
The familiar Parker ballpoint refill shape, as fitted to virtually every Parker ballpoint ever made, with super-smooth, super-fast-drying hybrid ink. These refills are noticeably smoother than standard Parker ballpoint refills and give denser, more vivid colour.
I saw this video and I'm so happy I did, I bought loads of Easyflow's for my exams and when they came they started skipping and i nearly started crying. But then I put them in hot water for a bit and gave them some time + space and now they right so smooth, thanks unsharpen
I like how this channel talks about pen but his penmanship is worse than a doctor
Thank you!
Great Video. Thank you. I went away from the Parker G2's many years ago. I love the pen bodies but the standard refills start out writing nicely but quickly the ink starts to fade and as you say require a lot of friction to write with. Makes writing with them very unpleasant.
The Fisher Space Pen refill comes with an adaptor for Parker Pens and works just fine. I have a Parker Duofold that will write upside down... and in space.
So far all I've been making is kit pens -- buy the pen kit, make the pen. That's fun and all but I've been moving more toward my own style of bespoke pens. One thing I've learned is that there is a whole lot more to learn, including ink refills! I'm glad I found your channel. Subscribed 😊😊✒
NOTE: IF you try the insert from the G-207 in the rorotring you will be very sorry. Its slim enough to go in but it causes the plastic piece in the end to get stuck in the pen and basically ruins it. =(
Just ordered a Rotring 600 and an Easy Flow refill.
Big fan of the Rotring 800 Pencil and I like that the 600 uses standard refills.
HI there, my Rotring 800 ballpoint is running low on ink, are you sure it takes the Rotring 600 ballpoint refill tanks? And have you tried using the Parker-Style G2 Refill on a Rotring 800?
Thanks!
You should check the Schneider Gelion 39
I would suggest an updated shootout with a Monteverde SoftRoll, Fisher pressurized refill (with cap), and the new Uni Jetstream G2.
@@unsharpen Awesome. I love your channel, by the way. There are of lot of stationery sites/channels that look down on ballpoints and gels. And very few seem interested in tinkering with pens at all.
What about the Ohto Flash Dry?
@@TrNdke I dont think I had tried that yet when I commented before, but that refill is awesome. It's my favorite to put in a Zebra F701. I just wish Ohto and Uni made G2s in blue (or preferably blue-black).
Is there anything that's comparable to the Pentel Energel in 0.5, but in the Parker G2 format?
Try Ohto's Flash Dry refills. They are excellent needle-point .5mm gel refills. They do only come in black, though.
@@carlswanson808 Thanks!
I’m looking for the exact same thing!!!!
Have you had any luck?
@@369_XO No luck yet. Haven't tried the Ohto yet though.
I’ve had trouble with the moleskines skipping & stopping & not lasting. Used the monteverde hell soft spot for years now-love the brown ink! Better pricing for refills too.
I've got two favourite G2 style refills: Senator ballpoint and Schneider Slider ballpoint. I've seen you mention the Schneider Slider in another video but never the Senator.
I have been using Senator refills for 35 years. When I was a teenager I went into a shop and tried all the ballpoint refills and I liked Senator the best and stuck to it. It is quite crisp and reliable, although also a bit scratchy, which I personally like, but some people don't.
I used to actually refill de original G2 cartridge with fountain pen ink. Ones the gel it´s empty, I push to the end the silicon that keep the gel ink and pull out the roller ball cap. Just need to fill with a syringe, and recaped it. Some movement. And, that´s all.
Used to remain juicer and bigger size around 1mm. Like a broad fountain pen. You can use your prefer fointain pen in it.
Funny, out of all the very many pens and brands and ink types I've tried, the medium tip Parker QuinkFlow is my favorite. The smudging is minimal, the extra pressure over a gel refill is just right, so it's just right between scratching the paper and the weightless feel of gel.
I’m over here thinking I can buy the rotring and fill it up with pilot G2 ink... Thanks for that lesson
@@unsharpen Isn't Rotring 600 has been reissued?
I bought the Leuchtturm1917 G2 style GEL 0.5 both in black and blue the other day. I use them in my Parker Jotter and my Leuchtturm1917 Drehgriffel Nr. 1 and it works just perfect. Often the GEL inks write to broad to my taste, but this refill was great 😊👍🏻
I've been on the hunt for the best G2 refill, too. You might want to review the Monteverde Soft Roll and the Ohto gel. I like the Parker Gel and the Easyflow 9000.
I have to agree on both the Monteverde and OHTO refills. I make pens and the OHTO PG-105NP 0.5 refill is great if you are looking for a fine point. For the Monteverde I prefer the needle point P-92 in blue/black.
@@stephenbreazeale8179 What's the tip size on that Monteverde needle-point? Is the ink lefty-friendly?
I like the easyflow when it works but I get so much skipping. Sometimes it even goes from being so smooth to totally not working. Very frustrating, I will be trying the parker style uni jetstreams
I’ve noticed this too and it happens when i absolutely need to be able to write something down.
I tried some G2s too and found Kaweco Soul and Schneider are good enough as well.
My favourite is the UNI Jetstream in Parker-style cartridge
Hey, do you have the specific modell name?
kaesegott Not OP, but I think it’s the Uni SXR-600 - Can be tough to find if you’re in the states.
@@DavidSlabaugh It's currently available at Jetpens.com
That‘s crazy, in Germany you can by the Schmidt refills only in few shops.
don't know why the Jetstream SXR-600 refills are not available in India!! Even not able to find the Schmidt 9000 in "B". Frustrating.
Just an FYI, the moleskin does not fit in the new Rotring 800 pen and I would assume the same for the 600.
The easyflow fillings from Dupont are also very smooth & fit Parker Ballpoint pens
very incomplet review.the thing is you tested an old parker refill that is not quinkflow. try to do a review of the ballpoint parker quinkflow(not gel) and you will se a big difference. i am also using the schmidt easyflow 9000 and is a very good refill but after you write like 10 pages the lines are not full anymore ,especially when you write fast. so is not such a good quality in time and another issue it does not write on any surface!!!!!!! i think the parker ballpoint quinkflow refill and the parker gel refill are the best out there. pls review the new parker quinkflow. i recomend everyone the parker refills,quality-price are the best
try the new Jetstream SXR-600-07 one. I just bought the Jetstream Prime twist pen and the ink is really nice so far
Make a video on how to re fill these refills
I find that Parker Quinkflow medium tip refills straight up die after a while (about a month) of not using them. The same type of refills from other brands can be revived in a sense by licking your finger and moistening the nib, then using it on some paper, but that specific type of Parker just starts to act like it's got very little ink and will never perform like it should.
I really don't trust these claims of refills being "capless." Sure, they'll work for a fair amount of time like that, but the air exposure will accelerate drying out. For capless ballpoint pens, I put a "nose condom" on it--a vinyl rubber cover. You can buy a whole set of different sizes and experiment to find which ones suit your various pens. It'll extend the refill life. On pens you seldom use? Just fold some clear tape over the tip.
@@cytherians no ballpoint I've owned has had an airtight cap. Ballpoints are self sealing because of that ball. As long as you store it vertically with the point facing down or at least on its side it should be good. I've had 60 year old ink inserts come back to life after just licking my finger and using some thicker typewriter paper
@@RetroOnSpeedDial I think it also depends upon the composition of the ink. I've had plenty of older refills (20+ years) that were stored sideways or tip down and wouldn't write reliably. I could flick my wrist while holding one and get enough ink for a few letters, then it would fade out again. I've seen clear tube refills that look nearly full simply not write.
@@cytherians That's fair enough
Thanks, any possible update maybe could offer a value/price comparison... Got a couple of the suggested, but they didn't last too long and while they wrote well, I'd rather not run outta the ink when away... Your writing comparison is great, but life of cartridge and price would add to it I think... Appreciate your work.... thx
thx much appreciate it... @@unsharpen
As for these Parker-style G2 refills, what are peoples' favorite ones that are at or below 0.5mm tip size? Also, has anybody found suitable modifications for other refill types to adapt them so that they can be compatible with a pen designed to take the refill shape of the Parker-style G2?
I am comparing the Schneider Slider 755 in xb to the Schneider Gelion+ in 2 rotring 600s, they are both ok but hope the schmidt easyflow 9000 will be better.
Beaufort Ink, Uniball SXR600, and, even Bear Tooth Woods for the SPRINGS.
I just got my Rotring 600 and put in a Schmidt 900m refill. Writes real nice and very close to the Quink. Nonetheless, the Rotring refill seems to be on the same level.
rotring is superior to parker in leaking. Parker quink leaks only to the point of messing up the inside of your pen, but rotring will mess up the whole inside of your pocket really good~
My Pentel LR7 fits in my Faber-Castell Ondoro, replacing the 148712 Faber-Castell refill.
Hi, great reviews. Informative and well done. You mention a pen that you show in a cream color toward the end of the video. You call it something like "epaka". Could tell us the brand and name and perhaps do a review of it? Thanks!
The ballograf epoca p unsharpen.com/pen/ballograf-epoca-p-ballpoint-pen/
Do parker G2 refills have a plastic tube inside the wide metal part, or was I just scammed?
Said tube takes up most of the space where ink is SUPPOSED to be - reduces the inner diameter from 5,4 mm to 2,8 mm.
That’s not common from what I’ve seen but I don’t take apart too many cartridges. Which brand was it?
@@unsharpen Parker quink gel.
Came sealed in blister and labeled with "GEL .55 France."
If it wasn't a counterfeit I will be disappointed in this brand - all point of G2 is their ink capacity.
gels seem to
run out of
ink much faster
because it
flows easier
If you like try and schneider gelion 39 g2 refill.. it's good and cheap!
May I ask if the Schmidt P900 refill fits the Parker Sonnet ballpoint?
I'm interested in the Sonnet body but I'd really like an Extra fine/fine 0.5mm refill for it. Thank you 🙂
Any idea of parker g2 style that is waterproof?? I tried Schneider Gelion39, gelion+, Parker Gel, all off them are not waterproof.. they all smeared off when paper get wet
Standard ballpoint ink is the best you can get I think. A gel, like the Gelion, will be worse.
@@unsharpen thanks for your reply.. name a few standard ballpoint with g2 style, please.. i'm quite unhappy using my Nitecore NTP31 with all refills i mentioned earlier..
Tried to pay more and got myself rotring and parker refills - both are leaking ink at the bottom part... (where metal is sealed with plastic cap)
Can you recommend me some reliable refill that will have the courtesy to *not* do that and provide continuous line without any hiccups like zenith refills does? Or is only the Fisher's space pen refill is the answer? Thanks
Anything similar to the BICs Ultra Round Stic Grip? Easy Flow 9000B looks like it could be compared but they discontinued it..
I’m on the hunt for a parker style refill that writes exactly like a Pilot g2 refill (pilot g2 being the only retractable pen refill I’ve found that literally writes like a true liquid rollerball) that will fit Parker g2 retractable style pens. The Schmidt, for example, writes pretty well but DOES NOT write like a true liquid rollerball. Have you ever found a parker g2 style refill that writes exactly like a pilot g2???
1845Raven Can you fit a actual G2 refill cut to size in your pen? They fit in my Retro 51 tornado...
1845Raven
The Schneider Gelion 39
"Monteverde Gel Refills for Parker Pens" A quick Google search should pull it right up.
Ohto Flash Dry is your best bet. The Monteverde gel refills are too inconsistent, although I love their SoftRoll extra fine refills.
I would love a transparent parker refill to check the ink level. I hate these metal refills.
I don't think there are any transparent ballpoint refills in a g2, just gel. anything come to mind?
@@unsharpen I only know the gel.
Ohto Flash Dry Gel might fit the bill in your case. It has got a needle point, not conical.
@@clarencelaboranti4835 thank you very much, best regards from Brazil, Mário
But that clacking with the Schmidt… obviously doesn’t have a snug fit in that pen - is there a refill that fits better without clacking around in the pen head?
parker quinkgel
Love ur videos very helpful for me. I am hoping u can recommend for me a Parker g2 style refill with black gel ink and a 0.7 or 1.0 thick line. I am searching online and amazon but afraid to order if it is no good. I like the way pilot g2 write and am looking for similar gel but in a Parker style instead of pilot. I have zebra f-701 and it fits Parker g2 style like the refill from “Everyman grafton” but am looking for something thicker like 0.7 or 1.0 if it doesnt fit my f701 that is fine I can just use it in my Parker but I was hoping I could hear your opinion and experience. .Thank you for the helpful video uploads. Have a good day
any ideas on what I can use for a refill for the made in Denmark floaty pens? They stopped making them at some point, but I love me some floaties.
The gelion 39 is also really good too
Okay I asked on a different vid but I mentioned this one. Will a montblac fit in that pen
MontBlanc ballpoint refill. unsharpen.com/pen-refill-guide/
I tried to find easyflow 9000 on red but I can't seem to find it. Does anyone know the reason ?
If there is no red version of it, which red cartridge is the best?
Nice review, was searching for something like this, thanks.
I'm looking for a G2 style refill with a fair bit of friction, kind of similar to the Bic pens, but with a little less blotch formation. Which ones would you recommend?
@@unsharpen I'll give them a go! Thanks 😁
Do you have any issues with the Schmidt EasyFlow 9000 skipping? I just got my Rotring 600 last week and swapped out the Rotring refill with a EasyFlow 9000 and I LOVE how the EasyFlow writes, but it seems like every 10+ words it skips and won't write in that spot of the paper...
Yea it’s a great refill when it works but it’s far from being very reliable
any possibilities that it may be refilled with parker fountain quinks?
Do you know and use the Schneider ViscoGlide refills? I find them the most satisfying ballpen refills and use them since quite a while.
Yes I like the 755 xb a lot!
Does the Pilot V5 refill fit into Parker refill pens? Specifically, the Rotring 600?
Super helpful, thanks!
The Schmidt esyflow 9000 is quite smooth but i find the colour a bit dull (have it in black). The Kaweco gel g2 ceramic roller is better, very saturated black like from a fountain pen (looks almost like my Lamy Vista with Pelican brilliant black) but a single refill kosts over 10 euros wtf. this one came in my used Sport AL, dont know if it is standard, wont buy it for that price even if its nice. In my Rotring 600 i still have a Schneider Slider 755 xbs, very smooth and thick line, but also greyish color like a cheapo throw away ballpoint.
Hi i have 5inches parker pen. I order online a refill 10cm in lenght i worry if it fits to my pen?? I hope u reply tnx.
Do you know of a parker G2 sized pen that is similar to the Schmidt 6040 fineliner or the Cross porous point?
What is the name of the pen you using for the test?
I prefer Pelikan refil or Senator.
what's the difference with p1 and p4 monteverde refills?
Where did you get the Rotring 600 pen with the color indicator collar?
Ah... those are worth $200+ these days.
Hi Sal, I'm searching for a 0.5mm gel parker style refill. Any recommendations?
@@unsharpen www.jetpens.com/Ohto-Flash-Dry-Gel-Pen-Refill-Black/pd/22302
Just checked and Levenger is actually in biz and several of their G2 refills are rebranded Schmidt p900 and p9000 (easy flow) models; pricing is funny because 2 are a$8 or 9 but six are $15, if I read it right. Also wondering why you like Schmidt Easy Flow vs. Schneider Sliders. Finally, wondering if you or any viewers have checked out the Caron Dache Swiss Roll pen refills? Only does in medium point but I got one and it's relatively smooth for a 1.0 medium (I prefer 1.2 bolds like the Foray Advanced Ink/Zebra flight or the 1.0 Jetstream... thanks!
The Schneider writes like a smooth BIC pen IMO.
Great video. How does the Schmidt easy flow perform for a fellow lefty? Is smearing an issue?
Lefty underwriter here. If you tend to overwrite then you might want to try either fast drying gel like the Ohto Flash Dry Gel refill, or a ballpoint cartridge as usually ballpoint refills use oil-based ink which dry instantly.
i like schneider 755 and Marvy Uchida
I bought a couple of the Schmidt EasyFlow 9000 refills, and was disappointed in them. They left tiny skips, and often produced a line with a very narrow white stripe down the middle - like railroad tracks. What am I doing wrong? And where can I find the Moleskine refills???
More and more people are saying this. It seems like their quality is very much on the decline
@@unsharpen I've also found that the Zebra gel refills write better than Schmidt's 5888 refills, although some pens require modification to use them.
You should try Pierre Cardin's gel refills
Oren Argaman Are they good quality? Looks like they ship from India
Yes they ship from India(I belive that where they are manufactured), I'm very happy with the quality and overall performance the blue has a very nice shade.
In my experience, Itoya and Ohto needlepoint gel share the no.3 spot. Pierre Cardin’s gel refills are much more fluid and take the no. 2 spot. Schneider Gelion is at a whole another plateau : buttery smooth and the only gel that will write on every surface-including coated paper like sticky notes. (Haven’t tried the uni jet steam 600). Not a single Parker “ballpoint” refill satisfy me. Stabilo is pretty good but not fluid enough.
@@gokhanersan8561 Definitely try the Jetstream SXR-600. It will reconcile you with the ballpoints. I derive more pleasure writing with this refill, than with the Gelion.
@@chocorose6544 I put one in my Jetpens shopping cart. I really want to like this, cause I love the feel of a good ballpoint pen. Thanks for encouraging me.
What pen is he using?
He is using the Rotring 600 ballpoint which uses a Parker G2 style refill.
What Parker is the most comparable to the Pilot G2 1.0mm?
Hm maybe the Parker gel refill
Can I ask what you do for a living? Just wonder how you use all these pens? :). I’m just starting to get into pens. You’re my favorite youtuber. Just wanted you to know. ;)
Thank you! I tend to take a lot of notes to organize my thoughts and I almost exclusively do this on pen+paper.
I think Mr Unsharpen just enjoys collecting and using lots of different pens for the fun and love of pens. Like most of us pen lovers😊
p8127 not p1827
have you tryed the Schneider Slider 755 XB?
Yes. Very good ballpoint
Both the Schmidt and the Visconti are useless in my opinion. The Schmidt does not come in a fine, only medium and it give off a lot of ink that takes a long time to dry. By far the best ever G2 parker refill is the SXR-600-05 from Uniball jetstream.
Did you ever try the Pelikan 337 Parker style refills?
@@unsharpen Really? I couldn't find it... the 337 is a Parker Style refill. I think you did a review on the 338 which is a rollerball.
Nothing special about the 337, black ink seems light, unsaturated. Dried out when I don't use it. I rather stick with easyflow, schmidt 900 or fisher PR refills.
Seems it depends on the writer, the pen, and then the refill. Uniball has a great Parker Type. Ohto as well. It's all depending on what you need then. I'm a linxhinder, but write like a Right handed person. I dislike any refill that skips and or blobs. Most do. And a few crap out early like the Schmidt Easy Flow. Monteverde has a nice Broad point in its Soft Roll P15. And who in the WORLD made all of us have to call the Parker a G-2? Shame on them. That refill not only doesn't work very well, but Pilot's pen by that name STINKS! Skippy super viscous junk.
Does the pilot g2 gel fit in this pen?
No. unsharpen.com/pen-refill-guide/
What's the pen called that your using?
That's a Rotring 600 Ballpoint pen. The new, current version does not have a colour indicator on the top barrel near the click button and many people say the Rotring standard G2 ink cartridge is sub-standard so they go for alternatives such as the ones shown here. I hear the Ohto Flash Dry Gel G2 refill has great price and performance.
I'm sorry if I missed it but what pen is that?
Rotring 600 unsharpen.com/pen/rotring-600-ballpoint/ this one?
@@unsharpen yes thank you, I really loved how it looks saw some more of your videos going over it, thank you
I can add that zenith type M is trash, always dry (you have to start it up with your saliva) and likes to stop during writing too.
Gels are great but they smudge too easily
monte verde FTW
how much a refill last?
wow, i asked you because i need to buy a pen for school. so you say a refill for a pen last long?
Do the moleskins Smear easily?
Yes more smear than most
@@unsharpen any recommendations on fast drying g2 inserts? I use the 9000m's right now just wanted to try something different. Maybe some sort of gel?
The quink looked smoother and more consistent line?
Sometimes. Not always. Quink is good though
hi, can u do a review of the new G2 Parker 0.55 FINE gel refill? its their latest g2 refill in a fine nib, should be interesting. ty for your videos
Sal hi, u can find them on amazon.co.uk or on ebay.co.uk. Just search for parker gel refill fine 0.5
Sal are u from US?
Sal ok. Did u find them on ebay or amazon?
maybe they will be soon in US. please make a review on metal jotters. they are really nice
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I hate gel pens, ballpoints are so much more hassle free
What specifically about the gel pen refills make you not attracted to them? Or is it more simply the properties of the ballpoints that have won you over?
Premec!
The rattle lol
Rattle is the worst
@@unsharpen If you hear rattle, just turn the pen a quarter or half turn and generally that gets you in the side where there is zero rattle.
LEFT HANDED mmmm U're good at MATH?