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Are there any self-filling rollerball pens out there?

 

The closest I've been able to find thus far is the J. Herbin rollerball, which can presumably be used with a converter. Surely someone must make one with a built in filling mechanism, or at least one that can take a full-sized converter?

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On 7/24/2022 at 5:17 PM, Chthulhu said:

Noodler's Konrad is a rollerball with an internal piston filler, and replaceable tips (they *do* wear out).

 

Ah! I should’ve thought of Noodler’s. Thanks!

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Online, a German pen company, make pens that use the Schmidt PRS nib system in some of their pens. I believe some other pen makers use Schmidt PRS nib units but Online was the only one I was sure of for my needs.

 

Some of the nibs in the Schmidt PRS range are rollerball units which use fountain pen ink:

https://www.schmidtpenparts.com/collections/components/name_prs

 

So I bought:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KFNPKE8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

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https://www.schmidtpenparts.com/collections/components/products/schmidt-0-7-prs-ink-cartridge-roller-unit-plastic

 

Now I don't use a converter but I use long international cartridges and I am fairly sure that can get a converter to use instead.

 

I've used the Herbin in the past and didn't like it long term but but my Online + Schmidt writes very nicely. Unlike the Herbin you can buy new PRS rollerball units but I am still on the same one.

 

Don't know if this is any help or use to you but it may be worthwhile doing some research. 

 

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3 hours ago, BHall said:

Online, a German pen company, make pens that use the Schmidt PRS nib system in some of their pens. I believe some other pen makers use Schmidt PRS nib units but Online was the only one I was sure of for my needs.

 

Some of the nibs in the Schmidt PRS range are rollerball units which use fountain pen ink:

https://www.schmidtpenparts.com/collections/components/name_prs

 

So I bought:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KFNPKE8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

&

https://www.schmidtpenparts.com/collections/components/products/schmidt-0-7-prs-ink-cartridge-roller-unit-plastic

 

Now I don't use a converter but I use long international cartridges and I am fairly sure that can get a converter to use instead.

 

I've used the Herbin in the past and didn't like it long term but but my Online + Schmidt writes very nicely. Unlike the Herbin you can buy new PRS rollerball units but I am still on the same one.

 

Don't know if this is any help or use to you but it may be worthwhile doing some research. 

 

Thanks! I'll look into those.

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