Pens That Fit Pilot G2 Refills

[orangezorki]

Hello everyone,

 

Many of you will understand that there are many jobs where FPs are just not practical much of the time, even if it isn't in a dirty environment. Before I came back to FPs, I used Pilot G2s for much of the time, and have yet to find a ballpoint that will match it in terms of smoothness. Yes, the Pilot in its native form is perfectly functional, but it isn't exactly what I would call a beautiful pen. FPs have opened my eyes to the myriad of stunning materials you can make a pen from, from 'precious resin' (but seriously, I would be interested in a MB conversion), celluloid, solid silver, urushi, to good-looking plastic. Or are there refills just as good that will open my eyes to a similar range?

 

Thanks for any replies in advance.

 

David

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stick a couple spacers or take your chop saw and you could fit your G2 refill in a Montblanc, Lamy, or Uni-ball.

[Tulku]

I am using the G2 refill in my Carbon Fibre MonteVerde Invincia Rollerball. The pen looks great and writes like a dream now.

[ConnallMac]

They fit perfectly in my Waterman Hemisphere in stainless steel.

[Dougr33]

They fit perfectly in my Waterman Hemisphere in stainless steel.

rollerball or ballpoint waterman?

[jameswatts]

Aurora Ipsilon rollerballs can hold a G2

[kaissa]

I tried a G2 refill in a Pelikan Souveran and it fit well. Waterman is known to be compatible. Scrikss as well.

[orangezorki]

Ah, I see what was the problem last time I looked for this solution - I would much rather a retractable ballpen style, rather than have a cap to lose.

 

Thanks for the replies,

 

David

[ConnallMac]

They fit perfectly in my Waterman Hemisphere in stainless steel.

rollerball or ballpoint waterman?

 

Rollerball, sorry I probably should have specified that.

[HMA Kieran]

They fit perfectly in my Waterman Hemisphere in stainless steel.

rollerball or ballpoint waterman?

 

I've found that in most cases, the waterman ballpoint refills and rollerball refills are interchangeable so the G2 refill should fit both or either !

[Skeet]

My Waterman Phileas rollerball works perfect with the G2 refills. The refills fit right out of the package, with absolutely no modifications needed.

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Edited January 29, 2011 by Skeet

[tuintu]

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Silver pen standing foreground is exactly same with my Jinhao X750

[tonybelding]

Before I came back to FPs, I used Pilot G2s for much of the time, and have yet to find a ballpoint that will match it in terms of smoothness.

 

Try a Zebra JF. I've found it smoother and more consistent than the G2, plus the ink is more fade-resistant. If for some reason I couldn't use a fountain pen, this would be my next choice. Both the G2 and JF refills are very close to the size and shape of a standard Schmidt rollerball refill, and will fit most rollerballs that accept those. For example. . . My Elysee Caprice rollerball and my Aurora Talentum rollerball both accept them.

 

Also. . . There are a lot of companies making refills compatible with Parker ballpoints, and some of them are making gel rollerballs that I think are comparable to the G2. So, if you prefer something smaller and retractable, something like a Parker Jotter might do the trick.

[79spitfire]

Parker makes a gel rollerball refill that fits the Jotter. I use one at work where I have to write on carbons, it works great!

[tonybelding]

Parker makes a gel rollerball refill that fits the Jotter. I use one at work where I have to write on carbons, it works great!

 

I got a couple of Private Reserve branded gel refills (I think made by Schmidt) with dark brown ink, they're nice. They'll fit my Jotter or my Monteverde Intima (which I like a lot, but its chubbiness makes it a bit less handy). I also modified one to fit in my Sheaffer Targa ballpoint; it only required trimming a bit of plastic.

 

I have the matching Targa FP and BP. I've put Noodler's #41 Brown in the fountain pen and the PR brown gel refill in the ballpoint, so that's a pretty nifty combination. They're not quite a perfect color match, but they're close.

[WillSW]

Parker makes a gel rollerball refill that fits the Jotter. I use one at work where I have to write on carbons, it works great!

 

I got a couple of Private Reserve branded gel refills (I think made by Schmidt) with dark brown ink, they're nice. They'll fit my Jotter or my Monteverde Intima (which I like a lot, but its chubbiness makes it a bit less handy). I also modified one to fit in my Sheaffer Targa ballpoint; it only required trimming a bit of plastic.

 

I have the matching Targa FP and BP. I've put Noodler's #41 Brown in the fountain pen and the PR brown gel refill in the ballpoint, so that's a pretty nifty combination. They're not quite a perfect color match, but they're close.

 

I also have the PR Brown gel refill for my Jotter. After being so, so, so disappointed with Visconti's brown gel Parker-style refill (their black, on the other hand, is still great, as is their turquoise) it was wonderful to get the PR.

[Timmy]

How does one modify them to fit a Montblanc?

[RNHC]

How does one modify them to fit a Montblanc?

 

I believe the Montblanc refill is a bit longer so you have to lengthen it somehow. I read where someone made a plastic spacer out of cut piece of old refill cartridge to where someone simply rolled up or wadded up some paper to make a spacer. I think Uniball (i.e. Signo and Impact) may fit without modification into Montblanc body.

Edited April 3, 2011 by RNHC

[flight878]

Pilot G-2 refills fit perfectly in Rotring 600 rollerball bodies.

[Jimmy James]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think the G2 refill is basically the same size as the refill for the Reform rollerball I got in a set from Lexaf.