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TopNotchChach · 24 May 2011, 05:25 AM

Hello!

Looking to purchase my first montblanc...

I love the rollerball but love the twist feature of the ballpoint. I will be using this pen everyday.

Does anyone recommend getting a rollberball gen refill that works with the montblanc ballpoint, so i can have that twist feature?

If not, ill most likely just get the rollerball, the flow of ink is perfect.

thanks,

dddrees · 24 May 2011, 06:01 AM

I cant make a comparison for you as I only have a rollerball. However I do very much enciourage you to use the rollerball or the refill for the rollerball in a ball point if possible as their rollerball is really nice.

Rolex Junky · 24 May 2011, 06:05 AM

The only downside to the rollerball is that the refills last a few weeks at best. Ballpoint refills last a lifetime.

smartson · 24 May 2011, 06:26 AM

I think the preference depends on your writing style. Whether you hold your pen tight or lightly, you write with pressure or not.

For me I enjoy using rollerball much more than ballpoint because of its writing characteristics. I can write with very little force and it never skips. Rollerball doesn't dry up on me that quick yet.

TopNotchChach · 24 May 2011, 07:59 AM

Thank you for your help!

just wondering if i should actually buy the rollerball refill for a ballpoint montblanc.

Ive only see monteverde rollerball refills that are made specifically for the ballpoint montblanc

jamesbondOO7 · 24 May 2011, 08:11 AM

Rollerball is nice for about 5 minutes (more like 5 seconds, really), then it is dry and you need a refill which costs zillions. The ballpoint lasts about 4 years.

TopNotchChach · 24 May 2011, 08:34 AM

$8.00 vs $12.00

This is what i was referring to:

http://www.go-authentic.com/new/mont...k-refills.html

Ticking Away · 24 May 2011, 09:32 AM

Considering how little life the rollerball already offers in the intended pen, I think the life would be considerably less having a rollerball refill in a ballpoint pen. There's nothing to seal the ballpoint pen opening and I assume the extra exposure would cause the rollerball to dry prematurely.

smartson · 24 May 2011, 10:04 AM

I have exactly the same thing in my MB. As I said, I prefer it over the ballpoint. The tip doesn't dry out as most people would fear, even when I leave it un-used for days.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopNotchChach

$8.00 vs $12.00

This is what i was referring to:

http://www.go-authentic.com/new/mont...k-refills.html

beowulf566 · 24 May 2011, 10:08 AM

I have the Ballpoint and I like it alot, I tend to grip my pen tight and to push down a little hard anyway.

smartson · 25 May 2011, 12:03 AM

Hi TopNotchChach, here is side by side pictures.
Besides difference in color, rb writes smoother than bp, which is more suited for light handed writing.
I can't judge it lifetime since I have mine for only ~6 months with occasional use. I brought a pack of 2 in case they run out quickly. One thing for sure is that the tip doesn't dry out quickly while in use. Absolutely no worry about leaving the pen down for few minutes with tip exposed then ink doesn't come out.

TopNotchChach · 25 May 2011, 12:30 AM

^thanks!

So... your montblanc is really ballpoint with the twist function. But you are using a rollerball refill?

which refill are you using?

smartson · 25 May 2011, 01:23 AM

Yes, it is the Monteverde® Gel refill as you quoted, in medium size.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopNotchChach

^thanks!

So... your montblanc is really ballpoint with the twist function. But you are using a rollerball refill?

which refill are you using?

greg325i · 5 August 2011, 05:51 AM

smartson,

This is exactly what I needed! Thank you so much for your informative post. I have a Meisterstuck Classique rollerball, as well as a MB Generations ballpoint. I love the rollerball, but with the pen in and out of the pocket, the Generations ballpoint is much more handy. Now I get to have the best of both worlds! (And I get to keep my better-looking Meisterstuck at home, safe, where I can't lose it; the Generations was from Costco ;)

Was your "Dark Blue" really the Black-Blue, or would that be darker than you example?

TopNotchChach · 8 August 2011, 01:33 AM

^im going to do the same!

TswaneNguni · 9 August 2011, 01:13 PM

I also ordered the Monteverde Gel refills for my Le Grande BP pen.Ordered in blue and blue/black ,both in broad.Thanks for the link and suggestion !

24 May 2011, 05:25 AM	#1
TopNotchChach "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Near the Ocean! Watch: 116610 Posts: 1,253	Montblanc Rollerball vs Ballpoint question! Hello! Looking to purchase my first montblanc... I love the rollerball but love the twist feature of the ballpoint. I will be using this pen everyday. Does anyone recommend getting a rollberball gen refill that works with the montblanc ballpoint, so i can have that twist feature? If not, ill most likely just get the rollerball, the flow of ink is perfect. thanks,

24 May 2011, 06:01 AM	#2
dddrees "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: This N That Posts: 34,251	I cant make a comparison for you as I only have a rollerball. However I do very much enciourage you to use the rollerball or the refill for the rollerball in a ball point if possible as their rollerball is really nice. __________________ When it captures your imagination, that's when you know you have found your passion. Loyal Foot Soldier of The Nylon Nation. Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

24 May 2011, 06:26 AM	#4
smartson "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Roger Location: Toronto Posts: 604	I think the preference depends on your writing style. Whether you hold your pen tight or lightly, you write with pressure or not. For me I enjoy using rollerball much more than ballpoint because of its writing characteristics. I can write with very little force and it never skips. Rollerball doesn't dry up on me that quick yet. __________________ 116610LV Tudor 79190 Seiko MM300 Seiko SDGM001

24 May 2011, 08:11 AM	#6
jamesbondOO7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: BondJamesBond Location: The Algarve Watch: Rolex or nothing Posts: 3,921	Rollerball is nice for about 5 minutes (more like 5 seconds, really), then it is dry and you need a refill which costs zillions. The ballpoint lasts about 4 years. __________________ ♛ 5-digit Rolex or nothing ♛ 16030, 16613, 16713, 18038.

24 May 2011, 10:08 AM	#10
beowulf566 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: new hampshire Watch: Rlx,Omga,CyS,brtln Posts: 1,520	I have the Ballpoint and I like it alot, I tend to grip my pen tight and to push down a little hard anyway. __________________ R.I.P. Smoke em' if you got em'

24 May 2011, 06:05 AM	#3
Rolex Junky Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Lorenzo Location: Netherlands Watch: 116710LN & 116201 Posts: 849	The only downside to the rollerball is that the refills last a few weeks at best. Ballpoint refills last a lifetime.

24 May 2011, 07:59 AM	#5
TopNotchChach "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Near the Ocean! Watch: 116610 Posts: 1,253	Thank you for your help! just wondering if i should actually buy the rollerball refill for a ballpoint montblanc. Ive only see monteverde rollerball refills that are made specifically for the ballpoint montblanc

24 May 2011, 08:34 AM	#7
TopNotchChach "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Near the Ocean! Watch: 116610 Posts: 1,253	$8.00 vs $12.00 This is what i was referring to: http://www.go-authentic.com/new/mont...k-refills.html

24 May 2011, 09:32 AM	#8
Ticking Away "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 272	Considering how little life the rollerball already offers in the intended pen, I think the life would be considerably less having a rollerball refill in a ballpoint pen. There's nothing to seal the ballpoint pen opening and I assume the extra exposure would cause the rollerball to dry prematurely.

25 May 2011, 12:30 AM	#12
TopNotchChach "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Near the Ocean! Watch: 116610 Posts: 1,253	^thanks! So... your montblanc is really ballpoint with the twist function. But you are using a rollerball refill? which refill are you using?

5 August 2011, 05:51 AM	#14
greg325i "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Greg Location: Naperville, IL Watch: GMT-II, Exp I, Sub Posts: 49	smartson, This is exactly what I needed! Thank you so much for your informative post. I have a Meisterstuck Classique rollerball, as well as a MB Generations ballpoint. I love the rollerball, but with the pen in and out of the pocket, the Generations ballpoint is much more handy. Now I get to have the best of both worlds! (And I get to keep my better-looking Meisterstuck at home, safe, where I can't lose it; the Generations was from Costco ;) Was your "Dark Blue" really the Black-Blue, or would that be darker than you example?

8 August 2011, 01:33 AM	#15
TopNotchChach "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Near the Ocean! Watch: 116610 Posts: 1,253	^im going to do the same!

9 August 2011, 01:13 PM	#16
TswaneNguni "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: . Watch: Daytonas/Subs/GMTs Posts: 12,608	I also ordered the Monteverde Gel refills for my Le Grande BP pen.Ordered in blue and blue/black ,both in broad.Thanks for the link and suggestion !

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