This is a brushed aluminum pen, designed with purposeful simplicity. I may need to give Retro 51 another shot, but the Squire sets a high bar. The Squire uses the same great Schmidt P8126 refill as the Retro 51 Tornado (though it's branded Baron Fig). The design is unique, and can best be described as something of a hybrid between the Ajoto Pen and the Retro 51 Tornado. In case you missed it, last fall Baron Fig launched a Kickstarter for their own custom-designed pen, the Squire. I rarely write first impressions of products immediately after I receive them, but I'm going to make an exception for something I've been anticipating for months. These can be hard to find but do turn up if you look around or purchase directly from Montblanc.ĭisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. As discussed above, if you can live with a "medium" tip size, Montblanc offers a selection of colors you can't find elsewhere in a rollerball. Note that Montblanc also releases rollerball versions of certain limited edition inks, such as Le Petit Prince, Lucky Orange, UNICEF Blue, and Writers' Edition inks such as Homer and Antoine de Saint-Exupery. I tend to bargain-hunt and stock up whenever I find a good deal, and Amazon is usually the easiest way to do that. Montblanc cartridges are available from any authorized Montblanc retailer, but as I mentioned, they are quite pricey. Montblanc rollerball refills are still among the best I've used over the years, and their "fineliner" option is exceptional. Colors options are limited to black and blue, though. For general writing, I use the Schneider Topball 850 (purchased from Amazon) in most of my pens, which is quite economical when purchased in packs of ten. The main downside is that refills can get relatively expensive, especially on pricier cartridges like Montblanc. Rollerball pens can serve as a much more functional writing instrument than fountain pens or even ballpoints, especially in a work environment. It does appear that Monteverde makes a refill advertised as compatible with Montblanc pens, though I've not tried it so YMMV. Size-wise, the Topball 850 seems to be compatible with most pens that take a Pilot G2-size refill, though note that it is NOT compatible with Montblanc pens, and I've not yet had the chance to experiment and find a less-expensive Montblanc refill option. I currently have this refill loaded into an Aurora Optima rollerball, a Karas Kustoms Reaktor Galaxie, and even an Inventery Bolt Action Pen (though I'm not sure how long it will last, given that it's not technically a "capless" cartridge - so far, so good though). It's possible to find these in a 10-pack at around $1-2 per refill, which is exceptional value, and the best part is that the Topball 850 comes in a. For a more economical take, my go-to option is the Schneider Topball 850, another quality German refill that I first discovered when I purchased the Field Notes "Brands Hall" rollerball pen a couple years back.
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