Can Montblanc Meisterstuck Ballpoint Accept Roller Ball Refill?

[acsing]

Hi all,

 

I recently purchased a Montblanc Meisterstuck ballpoint pen. I'm curious, is there any way to use a roller ball refill in it? I saw some other posts going the other way, where you can buy a converter to use ballpoint pen refills in a roller ball model, but not roller ball in ball point pen.

 

Thanks!

[pen jubky]

MB rollerball refills are longer than ballpoint refills so there is no way to acomodate one in a ballpoint.

Edited May 16, 2011 by pen jubky

[mohanjude]

Hi all,

 

I recently purchased a Montblanc Meisterstuck ballpoint pen. I'm curious, is there any way to use a roller ball refill in it? I saw some other posts going the other way, where you can buy a converter to use ballpoint pen refills in a roller ball model, but not roller ball in ball point pen.

 

Thanks!

 

Yes you can .. but you have to have the 164 sized ball pen with a Pentel RB Hybrid refill. I am not sure if it works on a Legrand BP 161. I know it does not work on a Boheme BP. I use a Pentel KFR10-A0 Hybrid refill with a 1.0mm juicy line (Broad). I believe Pentel do a 0.5mm line as well (medium). This Pentel refill is meant to fit the Pentel K230 line of Hybrid pens. I am not sure what the Hybrid Pen stands for but it writes like a RB and not a BP. It is in my opinion better than the Gel Refills for BP made by Parker. The Ball on the tip is massive and it does not dry out if uncapped.

 

I have only tried this combination as I wanted a smooth fat wet line and the Pentel does the job for me. I am sure other Brands will work - you need to experiment by buying a few refills but stick to ones with plastic tubes so you can cut if you need to.

 

To make this work you need to get the Pentel RB refill and meassure against the Montblanc BP refill and chop of about half an inch of the plastic tubing of the Pentel RB refill so it is the correct size for the MB BP. This Pentel refill also fits the MB Legrand Rollerball without much modification (you need to put a small piece of eraser from a mechanical pencil to lenghten it slightly).

 

I tried the Monteverde BP Gel refill M43 and M44 with mixed results (hesitates at starting). The Pentel lays down a line which is smooth and consistent instantly - no sputtering or false starts.

 

 

 

Mohan

Edited May 16, 2011 by mohanjude