Fountain Pen Shootout: Rollerballs That Use Fountain Pen Ink

A very kind thank you to to Brian Goulet and Inventery for supplying most of these products! I thought it would be interesting to do a quick overview of some of the rollerballs that you can purchase that actually use fountain pen ink, because sometimes a fountain pen just won’t work you just have to use a rollerball.

Opus 88 Omar Grey Fountain Pen Review

This pen was kindly lent to me by Joost Appelboom. Don’t forget to click the Appelboom banner on the right to obtain a 10% discount on your order (excluding Montblanc).

Measurements
Length (capped): 149.6 mm/5.89”
Length (uncapped): 137.2 mm/5.40”
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 11.1 – 13.0 mm/0.44” – 0.51”
Diameter (barrel): 13.0 – 15.9 mm/0.51” – 0.63”
Weight (all): 34 g
Weight (cap): 18 g
Weight (body): 16 g

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Laban Forest Fountain Pen Review

This pen was kindly sent to me by Laban!

Measurements Length (capped): 150.0 mm/5.91″ Length (uncapped): 131.3 mm/5.17″ Length (posted): 172.3/6.78” Diameter (section): 10.0 – 12.1 mm/0.40″ – 0.48″ Diameter (barrel): 10.1 – 13.7 mm/0.42″ – 0.54″ Weight (all): 36.0 g Weight (cap): 22.5 g Weight (body): 13.5 g Laban Forest Laban Forest Laban Forest Laban Forest Laban Forest Laban Forest

Nettuno 1911 Fountain Pen Review

This pen was kindly sent to me by Nino of Maiora Pens, the creator of these new Nettuno pens.

Measurements
Length (capped): 135.7 mm/5.34″
Length (uncapped): 130.6 mm/5.14″
Length (posted): 159.55 mm/6.28″
Diameter (barrel): 11.0 – 13.4 mm/0.43″ – 0.53″
Diameter (section): 10.9 – 11.3 mm/0.43″ – 0.45″
Weight (all): 39 g
Weight (cap): 12.5 g
Weight (body): 26.5 g

Disassembly Line Leonardo MomentoZero Resin

Let’s us disassemble a Leonardo MomentoZero Resin. Note that the celluloid models are piston-fillers that disassemble in a different way and that you disassemble any pen, including this one, at your own risk.

Chren Sharks Fountain Pen Review

This pen was sent to me by a kind viewer!

Measurements
Length (capped): 179.0 mm/7.08″
Length (uncapped): 169.0 mm/6.65″
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 10.2 – 12.1 mm/0.40″ – 0.47″
Diameter (barrel): 0.3 – 12.6 mm/0.13″ – 0.50″
Weight (all): 14.5 g
Weight (cap): 11.0 g
Weight (body): 3.5 g

I gave this pen to a friend before I took pictures… but it is a pen that looks like a lime coloured shark…