Collection: Ballpoints using Parker-Style Refills
A Common ‘Standard’
In almost every ballpoint pen presentation you will see a reference to a ‘Parker Style’ refill. This refers to an exact shape of the refill tube. Parker established this critical shape decades ago and almost every brand adopted this shape. But what’s in that refill is what matters most.
What’s in That Refill?
For the first 60 years, a ballpoint refill had been an oil or wax-based ink. This required much effort to extract the flow. It was great for writing on triplicate forms but for writing more than that it was not as enjoyable as a fluid liquid ink experience. Seen a triplicate form lately?
In the last ten years, liquid ink ballpoint refills have become common and are the bestselling option. Even GEL refills are now available and quite good. The liquid and GEL ink found in rollerball pens is now available in a Parker Style ballpoint refill. Capless two-piece rollerball pens were a draw simply because they held liquid ink that flowed like a fountain pen. Now, that liquid feel was transferred to ballpoint refill shapes. Your impression of a pen is 99% based upon the ink flow. A blindfolded tester using the same refill in a $30 pen and a $3,000 pen could not tell the difference between these pens.
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Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint Sea Glass
Regular price $112.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$125.00 USDSale price $112.00 USDSold out -
Parker Jotter Ballpoint Bond Street Black
Regular price $20.40 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$24.00 USDSale price $20.40 USDSold out -
Parker Sonnet Core Ballpoint Red with Gold Trim
Regular price $126.65 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$149.00 USDSale price $126.65 USDSale -
Monteverde Dakota Gel Pen Military Green
Regular price $52.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$65.00 USDSale price $52.00 USDSale -
Sensa Limited Edition Classic Ballpoint Dracula
Regular price $89.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$99.00 USDSale price $89.00 USDSale -
Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint Botanical Gardens
Regular price $112.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$125.00 USDSale price $112.00 USDSale -
Monteverde Aldo Domani Italia Ballpoint Mirror Chrome
Regular price $28.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$35.00 USDSale price $28.00 USDSale -
Parker Sonnet Core Ballpoint Blue with Chrome Trim
Regular price $126.65 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$149.00 USDSale price $126.65 USDSale -
Aurora Ipsilon Ballpoint Green
Regular price $85.50 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$95.00 USDSale price $85.50 USDSale -
Monteverde Dakota Gel Pen Raw Flame
Regular price $60.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$75.00 USDSale price $60.00 USDSale -
Monteverde Invincia Ballpoint Stealth
Regular price $56.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$70.00 USDSale price $56.00 USDSale -
Monteverde Invincia Ballpoint Nebula
Regular price $68.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$85.00 USDSale price $68.00 USDSale -
Monteverde Super Mega Carbon Fiber Ballpoint Gunmetal Trim
Regular price $132.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$165.00 USDSale price $132.00 USDSale -
Monteverde Super Mega Carbon Fiber Ballpoint Rosegold Trim
Regular price $132.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$165.00 USDSale price $132.00 USDSale -
Parker 51 Ballpoint Midnight Blue
Regular price $77.35 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$91.00 USDSale price $77.35 USDSale -
Sensa Click Lacquer Azure Blue
Regular price $72.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$80.00 USDSale price $72.00 USDSale -
Conklin Endura Deco Crest Ballpoint Black & Chrome
Regular price $76.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$95.00 USDSale price $76.00 USDSold out -
Monteverde 25th Anniversary LE Innova Formula M Ballpoint Lightning
Regular price $55.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$70.00 USDSale price $55.00 USDSale -
Sensa Metro Ballpoint Purple Haze Gold Trim
Regular price $81.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$90.00 USDSale price $81.00 USDSale -
Monteverde People of the World Ballpoint Huli
Regular price $92.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$115.00 USDSale price $92.00 USDSale -
Sensa Classic Ballpoint Silver Tech
Regular price $81.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$90.00 USDSale price $81.00 USDSale -
Sensa Click Lacquer Indigo Purple
Regular price $72.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$80.00 USDSale price $72.00 USDSale -
Sensa Classic Ballpoint Lava Burgundy
Regular price $72.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$80.00 USDSale price $72.00 USDSale -
Monteverde People of the World Ballpoint Dogon
Regular price $92.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$115.00 USDSale price $92.00 USDSale