Question on rollerball refills (Lamy/Schmidt)

[Puschel]

Hello,

 

I have a Lamy 2000 rollerball and a question on the refills. The current Lamy M63 refills are relabeled Schmidt SCR 5888 with a different endcap. The older Lamy M62 refills were relabeled Schmidt SRF 367.

 

The M63 do write very good but the line varies over the (short) life of the refill. The first 2 pages are very wet and the line featheres a bit (even on Clairefontaine pupitre). The following 10 pages are simply perfect: supersmooth, not to wet, not to dry, no skipping, no feathering at all. Afterwards the line still looks ok but writing feels a bit scratchy and dry. Here and there the refill skips and generally more pressure is needed. This goes on for maybe 8 pages before it gets totally unacceptable. When you then open the refill with a knife the tampon indeed looks very dry but wring it out and there are still some drops of ink in it. It seems to be impossible to use such refills entirely up.

 

The Schmidt SRF 367 (Lamy M62) seems to be much better in this regard and should give a constant line over its life. The problem is that not one webshop here in Germany sells them (the old Lamy M62 are long discontinued). Maybe Schmidt isn't allowed to sell its original refills here in Germany - I don't know.

 

Does anyone know why Lamy changed the refills? Was there a problem with the old M62? I have no opportunity to test them but might order from abroad if they are indeed much better. Can someone write a short review of the Lamy M62 / Schmidt SRF 367, please?

 

Thanks

 

 

Puschel

Edited January 14, 2008 by Puschel

[DeSuisse]

Hello,

 

I have a Lamy 2000 rollerball and a question on the refills. The current Lamy M63 refills are relabeled Schmidt SCR 5888 with a different endcap. The older Lamy M62 refills were relabeled Schmidt SRF 367.

 

The M63 do write very good but the line varies over the (short) life of the refill. The first 2 pages are very wet and the line featheres a bit (even on Clairefontaine pupitre). The following 10 pages are simply perfect: supersmooth, not to wet, not to dry, no skipping, no feathering at all. Afterwards the line still looks ok but writing feels a bit scratchy and dry. Here and there the refill skips and generally more pressure is needed. This goes on for maybe 8 pages before it gets totally unacceptable. When you then open the refill with a knife the tampon indeed looks very dry but wring it out and there are still some drops of ink in it. It seems to be impossible to use such refills entirely up.

 

The Schmidt SRF 367 (Lamy M62) seems to be much better in this regard and should give a constant line over its life. The problem is that not one webshop here in Germany sells them (the old Lamy M62 are long discontinued). Maybe Schmidt isn't allowed to sell its original refills here in Germany - I don't know.

 

Does anyone know why Lamy changed the refills? Was there a problem with the old M62? I have no opportunity to test them but might order from abroad if they are indeed much better. Can someone write a short review of the Lamy M62 / Schmidt SRS 367, please?

 

Thanks

 

 

Puschel

 

[DeSuisse]

Hello,

 

I have a Lamy 2000 rollerball and a question on the refills. The current Lamy M63 refills are relabeled Schmidt SCR 5888 with a different endcap. The older Lamy M62 refills were relabeled Schmidt SRF 367.

 

The M63 do write very good but the line varies over the (short) life of the refill. The first 2 pages are very wet and the line featheres a bit (even on Clairefontaine pupitre). The following 10 pages are simply perfect: supersmooth, not to wet, not to dry, no skipping, no feathering at all. Afterwards the line still looks ok but writing feels a bit scratchy and dry. Here and there the refill skips and generally more pressure is needed. This goes on for maybe 8 pages before it gets totally unacceptable. When you then open the refill with a knife the tampon indeed looks very dry but wring it out and there are still some drops of ink in it. It seems to be impossible to use such refills entirely up.

 

The Schmidt SRF 367 (Lamy M62) seems to be much better in this regard and should give a constant line over its life. The problem is that not one webshop here in Germany sells them (the old Lamy M62 are long discontinued). Maybe Schmidt isn't allowed to sell its original refills here in Germany - I don't know.

 

Does anyone know why Lamy changed the refills? Was there a problem with the old M62? I have no opportunity to test them but might order from abroad if they are indeed much better. Can someone write a short review of the Lamy M62 / Schmidt SRS 367, please?

 

Thanks

 

 

Puschel

In Swizerland there is always the Lamy M62 which write very good. We can't find other refill for lamy rollerball.

I hope you will find also one.

[Puschel]

I'm very positive the M62 got discontinued. Lamy doesn't have it on its site anymore. I ordered some M62 at a German webshop but they sent me M63.

[gregoron]

I think Swisherpens still have them. You could also refill this cartridge with your favorite bottled ink using an ink syringe or eye-dropper. I did this on my M66 refill.

 

I'm very positive the M62 got discontinued. Lamy doesn't have it on its site anymore. I ordered some M62 at a German webshop but they sent me M63.