What is a Pen Refill?
Most of the ball point, roller ball, and fountain pens that we carry use a pen refill to supply the ink for the pen. For a ball point or roller ball pen, the refill contains the ink and the writing tip. Simply unscrew the body of the pen to replace your refill. Click on this link to see a sample of a pen refill. Ink qualities vary by manufacturer. You may find that a certain vendor manufactures a refill that writes smoother than another manufacturer. Once again, personal taste will determine a refill that fits your writing style best. Some pen refill types are also interchangeable. For instance, we can replace many stock ball point refills with a gel, capless roller ball, or fine liner refill! Fountain Pens use a different “refill”. The majority of fountain pens that we sell use a cartridge refill or a converter. A fountain pen feeds the ink from the cartridge or converter, down through the feed into the nib. See our Fountain Pen Care & Maintenance Guide for more information.
