Parker inks & refills - adaptable & inexpensive
It was only a matter of time before we added refill and ink products by Parker to the on-line pens and writing instruments shop. So, now available are Parker ballpen refills in black, blue and red, Parker rollerball refills and Parker Gel pen refills. We have also added Parker / Quink writing ink to the site.
It was of interest for us to note that the Parker ballpoint pen refills and the Parker Gel pen refills are both of an identical size and shape, which apparently fits over 90% of all ball point pens and are therefore interchangeable - you can convert your ballpen to a gel pen - or the other way around!
Moreover, we noted that, being the standard international size means that they can replace many seemingly identical - but much more expensive - pen refills supplied by other manufacturers such as Faber-Castell, Porsche Design and Pelikan. In some cases the Parker refills are less than half the price of the other makes even though Parker claim their ballpoint refills can write for 3500m and their gel pen refills 600m.
It was of interest for us to note that the Parker ballpoint pen refills and the Parker Gel pen refills are both of an identical size and shape, which apparently fits over 90% of all ball point pens and are therefore interchangeable - you can convert your ballpen to a gel pen - or the other way around!
Moreover, we noted that, being the standard international size means that they can replace many seemingly identical - but much more expensive - pen refills supplied by other manufacturers such as Faber-Castell, Porsche Design and Pelikan. In some cases the Parker refills are less than half the price of the other makes even though Parker claim their ballpoint refills can write for 3500m and their gel pen refills 600m.
Labels: ball-point pens, designer pens, parker, pen refills, pens, rollerballs, writing, writing equipment, writing instruments
posted by Pens From Heaven (UK) at
18:11
1 Comments:
It's a minor point, but the ISO standard you mention is for 'Document' ink - it's a standard for permanence, not for a shape and size.
You're quite right that the Parker ballpoint and gel refills are interchangeable, and can be swapped with Faber, Porsche and Pelikan (along with a few others - Pentel have one too). The Parker branded ones are much cheaper than the others (well, apart from Pentel), and write just as well.
Faber-Castell and Pelikan do have one advantage, though - they still make broad refills for those who prefer them.
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