Schmidt Easy Flow 9000 Blue Refills

[rosebute]

Ive been using these in black medium, & love them. But i recently got some medium blue ones & they arent nearly as smooth, feeling like the ink is much thicker or sticky like the older Parker refills.

Has anyone else found this, Or did I just get some dried out old ones?

Thanks, Brian.

[blINK]

I use the blue ones in medium and they are super smooth.

[usk15]

same here, super smooth!

[rosebute]

Does anyone know how to decipher the date code on these refills. Im thinking mine must be older, but im not sure

[Drone]

Maybe they're fakes? Do fake Schmidt 9000 refills exist (yet)?

 

Jeez, the Chinese have got me questioning the authenticity of everything around me

Edited November 18, 2015 by Drone

[rminj]

Yes the date code is:

 

001 means: Jan. 2010

104 means: April 2011.

 

One can get some pretty old ones on the internet. I reccomend Levenger as a source of "fresh" ones.

 

I have not found a Parker style refill that writes as good as these for regular ink. Some of the gel refills are good but I have not had much luck with blue gels...the Parker blue gels remain water soluable. The Easyflow blues are nearly archival.

Edited November 28, 2015 by rminj

[Bradley]

I had the same experience with the blue medium, Rosebute, and found the ink flow inconsistent and the line a bit fine. I prefer the 900 (not 9000) in broad, which is not all that broad -- smooth and reliable, though not a hybrid ink to my knowledge, just a "regular" ballpoint refill.

[martinbir]

I was enjoying a Schmidt 9000 until I discovered the Scheider Slider 755 XB. So smooth it could almost be a fountain pen. I did say almost!

[Bradley]

I was enjoying a Schmidt 9000 until I discovered the Scheider Slider 755 XB. So smooth it could almost be a fountain pen. I did say almost!

 

Couldn't agree more! (Also tried the Slider 755 in medium, but it was unremarkable.)

[Drone]

I was enjoying a Schmidt 9000 until I discovered the Scheider Slider 755 XB. So smooth it could almost be a fountain pen. I did say almost!

 

Since you mentioned it, I was looking into these Schneider Slider 755 ViscoGlide XB refills...

 

Some sites say the XB (Extra-Broad) refills have a 1.4mm tip. The refills alone in unit quantity are around $3.50 USD each.

 

But there are also Schneider Slider ViscoGlide stick pens in XB as well, and they only cost $1.97"

 

http://www.ipenstore.com/schneider-slider-viscoglide-ballpoint-pen-black-xb/

 

It makes you wonder if the refill in the stick pens is the same as the Parker style refill - I doubt it. But the ink and the ball may be the same.

 

Then there's the Schneider Slider Rave Retractable Viscoglide Ballpoint Pen in XB for $4.97, $1.50 more than the refill alone:

 

http://www.ipenstore.com/schneider-slider-rave-retractable-viscoglide-ballpoint-pen-black-xb/

 

For what it's worth, I'll bet the refill in the retractable version pen is the same as the loose Parker-style refill.

[Drone]

 

Since you mentioned it, I was looking into these Schneider Slider 755 ViscoGlide XB refills...

 

Some sites say the XB (Extra-Broad) refills have a 1.4mm tip. The refills alone in unit quantity are around $3.50 USD each.

 

But there are also Schneider Slider ViscoGlide stick pens in XB as well, and they only cost $1.97"

 

http://www.ipenstore.com/schneider-slider-viscoglide-ballpoint-pen-black-xb/

 

It makes you wonder if the refill in the stick pens is the same as the Parker style refill - I doubt it. But the ink and the ball may be the same.

 

Then there's the Schneider Slider Rave Retractable Viscoglide Ballpoint Pen in XB for $4.97, $1.50 more than the refill alone:

 

http://www.ipenstore.com/schneider-slider-rave-retractable-viscoglide-ballpoint-pen-black-xb/

 

For what it's worth, I'll bet the refill in the retractable version pen is the same as the loose Parker-style refill.

[rminj]

I tried the Scheider Slider 755 XB refills.. OfficeMax had them.

 

I returned them.. the point was so broad...the ink accumalted on the tip as you wrote. It was a smooth writing experience but I ended up with ink all over the place...my hands..the beginning and end of sentences. I had tried an Easyflow 9000 broad (yes they do make them) and did not have this problem. I've been using the Easyflow mediums so I can write with some detail. I admit one

needs to buy fresh ones and they can become skippy if they accumulate any sort of the debris in on the tip and it makes it into the refill.

[elysee]

I was enjoying a Schmidt 9000 until I discovered the Scheider Slider 755 XB. So smooth it could almost be a fountain pen. I did say almost!

 

I enjoy using both the broad Schmidt Easy Flow 9000 and the Schneider Slider 755 XB. I use the black and blue refills in each, and the Schneider Slider 755 XB is also available in red and green; I had to purchase the Schneider Slider 755 XB red and green refills from a store in the UK as I could not find them in the US.

[PenaciousH]

I haven't tried these yet in broad, my preferred tip size... had a Medium one once though it may have been the 900, and didn't think it was impressive.

 

I am curious if anyone has done a comparison of the Easy Flow 9000 vs Schneider Slider XB? If so, I'd enjoy reading your thoughts about it. Thanks.

 

I find the Schneiders OK, but not all same-- some feel like ordinary BP pen ink (i.e., Parker) and sometimes, more in black I think, it's very smooth. Sometimes feels like it has to get going before it gets smoother, but I dunno.

 

I also liked Unibazl JetStream 1.0s but don't use that as much as the Zebra Z-Mulsion 1.0 or my favorite, the Zebra 1.2 Flight RT. I take it out, cut it a bit shorter and put it in a BIC Atlantis Ultra Comfort for its soft silicone grip-- (a steal at Target, FYI, for $3.99, 2 bucks less than Staples or OD).

 

Glad I found this forum though!

 

PenaciousH

[usk15]

... had a Medium one once though it may have been the 900, and didn't think it was impressive.

 

 

P900 are different then Easyfloow 9000.

P900 is a oil based refill vs EF 9000 being hybrid refill.

Jetstream is a hybrid refill as well.

[PenaciousH]

usk15:

 

Yes I know that. I was just stating I wasn't sure which one I'd had and tried.

[usk15]

I've read that, that's way I think is not fair to complain if not sure. In my opinion EF9000 and Jetstream are the best ballpoint refill at this moment. Both are water and sun exposure fading resistant! And extremely smooth.

[lovemy51]

to the OP question: NO, never had any issues with the blue, which is the only color i use in BP's.

[lovemy51]

hmmmm... they have the 9000 easy flow and the p900. are you sure you got the 9000 EasyFlow?