Pilot Precise V5 Stick Rollerball Refill?

[Alex-Diamine]

I was wondering if it is possible to refill a Pilot Precise V5 Stick Rollerball Pen with FP ink. I have two inks so far to use, I'm new to FP so no large collection, Noodler's Bad Blue Heron and Diamine Sherwood Forest. If ot can be refilled how do you go about doing it? Do you remove the top?

[Algester]

v5 huh then I presume this is the same as a techpoint if so my idea goes like how to refill a Pilot v-pen/varsity

 

 

same idea

[TeaHive]

I have Pilot Precise V5's here on my desk, and I can't see a way that you'd be able to open them without damaging the pen itself. It's a shame, because I really like the fine line they put down. Refillable V7's are now available, called Hi-Tecpoints. Hopefully they make a V5 version as well, because the V7's line is much thicker, in my opinion.

 

It's been awhile since I've used the Pilot Varsity, but I don't think they're the same diameter as the Pilot Precise line (I don't have any calipers to check, either, unfortunately), so I'm not sure the method in the video will work.

 

If you want the really fine line in a refillable pen, I hear the Pilot Cavalier Fine Nib fountain pen actually puts down a 0.5mm line. Right now it's about $45USD, so it's a bit of a sticker shock, but it will save you money over time, rather than repeatedly buying disposable pens. And you can use whatever fountain pen ink your heart desires if you buy a Pilot CON-20 converter as well. Both of which you can easily find in a variety of online pen stores. (As you might be able to tell, this particular pen and converter are on my wishlist, haha.)

 

Still, I'd be interested in learning if refilling a V5 can be done as well.

[Alex-Diamine]

Yeah, it does seem as if it cannot be removed without destroying the pen, maybe I'll do an experiment. I have a Pilot Metropolitan and LOVE it, i also have a Noodler's Ahab and love using it, there are rare times though that i need a roller ball pen and that's where this question came from. The Fountain Pens i have always have tremendous bleed through, I'm also still on the search for a good ink that gets along with cheap Paper. I actuall. Have one one of tthe V7 refillable ones that i use with the .5 and i find that they right TOTALLY different, they don't feel as smooth and are picky with the angle and pressure which you write with whereas the good ol V5 is not picky and has no issues. Which is why I'd prefer to keep refilling it rather than buying a new one. It's such a ridiculous waste. Not good for the environment either, which is another reason why i got involved with FP.

 

Thanks for the Replies and suggestions!

[rockydoggy]

Coincidentally, a month or so ago I decided to try refilling an empty Pilot Precise V5. I'd considered doing so off and on for a while but happened to have a pair of needle-nose pliers at hand. Careful to avoid the point itself, I simply got hold of the section with the pliers and pulled firmly. To my surprise, it came straight out. After refilling the pen with some ink, I reinserted the section; it didn't take all that much force to get it to set properly. The pen's worked fine since--no leaks or skips. I've not attempted this with a second pen yet, so maybe I got lucky.

 

By the way, I too am looking forward to Pilot releasing a refillable V5 model.

[TeaHive]

Coincidentally, a month or so ago I decided to try refilling an empty Pilot Precise V5. I'd considered doing so off and on for a while but happened to have a pair of needle-nose pliers at hand. Careful to avoid the point itself, I simply got hold of the section with the pliers and pulled firmly. To my surprise, it came straight out. After refilling the pen with some ink, I reinserted the section; it didn't take all that much force to get it to set properly. The pen's worked fine since--no leaks or skips. I've not attempted this with a second pen yet, so maybe I got lucky.

 

By the way, I too am looking forward to Pilot releasing a refillable V5 model.

 

 

The more I looked at the pens, I was starting to wonder if you could just pry the feed out. Huh! Well, whenever I get an empty one, I might have to try it myself!

[Alex-Diamine]

Coincidentally, a month or so ago I decided to try refilling an empty Pilot Precise V5. I'd considered doing so off and on for a while but happened to have a pair of needle-nose pliers at hand. Careful to avoid the point itself, I simply got hold of the section with the pliers and pulled firmly. To my surprise, it came straight out. After refilling the pen with some ink, I reinserted the section; it didn't take all that much force to get it to set properly. The pen's worked fine since--no leaks or skips. I've not attempted this with a second pen yet, so maybe I got lucky.

 

By the way, I too am looking forward to Pilot releasing a refillable V5 model.

Awesome! I'll have to try it as soon as mine runs out of ink. Thanks for that! haha like I said the refillable V5 isn't all that great. I bought it to try it out and I really wasn't impressed I didn't like how it wrote. It is picky with the angle at which you right and i feel like it writes a bit drier. I found myself reaching for the regular "non-refillable" roller ball pen version it has a better feel.

[TeaHive]

I've yet to try the V5, but I did have an empty disposable V7 that I pried open, cleaned out, and refilled. I'm not sure why, but the ink I put in (J. Herbin Bouquet D'Antan) looks much lighter when in this pen than it does coming out of an actual fountain pen. Maybe flow issues? Or not all the water from cleaning was dried out of the feed and diluted the ink. I'll try again with black, but yea..

 

Long story short, it's easy to refill this pen, and the feed snaps in securely. No leaks whatsoever! Which is really cool, because I use these pens often for sketching. Now I can use my own ink! Thanks, rockydoggy!

[Kuhataparunks]

If you want the really fine line in a refillable pen, I hear the Pilot Cavalier Fine Nib fountain pen actually puts down a 0.5mm line. Right now it's about $45USD, so it's a bit of a sticker shock, but it will save you money over time, rather than repeatedly buying disposable pens. And you can use whatever fountain pen ink your heart desires if you buy a Pilot CON-20 converter as well. Both of which you can easily find in a variety of online pen stores. (As you might be able to tell, this particular pen and converter are on my wishlist, haha.)

 

STAAHHHP!!

If you want a needle-thin line for needle-cheap price (yeah bad pun, sorry), a Pilot Penmanship is less than $10 market price and lays down a SUPER fine line, finer than Pilot's "Ultra" fine G2, a .38mm. I believe one review reported a .22mm line, but check reviews, i don't remember too clearly.

The deal breaker is, you can switch the nib of it with a Metropolitan or a Prera, both which cost several times the Penmanship.

[TeaHive]

STAAHHHP!!

If you want a needle-thin line for needle-cheap price (yeah bad pun, sorry), a Pilot Penmanship is less than $10 market price and lays down a SUPER fine line, finer than Pilot's "Ultra" fine G2, a .38mm. I believe one review reported a .22mm line, but check reviews, i don't remember too clearly.

The deal breaker is, you can switch the nib of it with a Metropolitan or a Prera, both which cost several times the Penmanship.

 

Since the time of writing my original response, I acquired a Pilot Penmanship. I suppose it depends on the paper being used, but the line it puts down is comparable to the Pilot V5 on the papers I've tried out thus far, perhaps a tiny bit thinner. Then again, I'm lighthanded, so the V5 looks quite thin in my writing to begin with. But yes, the Penmanship is still much cheaper than a Pilot Cavalier.

 

The Cavalier looks much, much nicer, though. In my opinion, anyway. Dat. gold. trim.