Monteverde Fine Point Capless Gel Refill for Parker Ballpoint Pens - Blue/ Black (Pack of 2)

So far, a great alternative to the official Parker refills, with more colour options.

Great refills

These refills are nice. The ink is smooth, flows well and writes beautifully. But they are gel pens, and gel pens don't last that long. I write a lot at work, so one of these lasts me a week - no longer. Nice, but not long lasting.

Fits parker perfectly, good quality ink - worth a try.

Oddly I find that my writing varies according to the colour of the ink. I have no idea why. I usually by blue/black ink for my fountain pen and often wished I could get rollerball and ballpoint refills in that colour. Well now. Can and I'm very pleased with these. Whereas Parker have cheapened the ball action in their refills to the point where they scratch badly, these flow nicely across the paper. The only problem is that paper is so cheaply made that there can be a bleed through onto the reverse side of the paper. But that's down to the paper and not the refill.

The ink flows very nicely and the the fine point is clear and not 'bleeding' into any of the pads I use.However, the colour is appalling. It's not a nice blue - it's a murky grey blue. Not nice to look at - but would be good if you want to make your work look like an old manuscript.Fast delivery and good price - shame about the content.

Quality gel insert for Parker pen. Have bought more so I never run out!

Bought these Parker-compatible refills as they are offered in blue/black rather than the standard blue or black. The colour is very good, and looks great on the page. Would have been more stars but they do tend to skip and stutter a lot - nowhere near as unerringly smooth as a genuine Parker refill, (but fine when they 'warm up'). Have stopped using them and reverted to a ballpoint refill instead