PARKER QUINKflow Ballpoint Pen Ink Refill, Medium Tip, Black, 1 Count

I wish I did not like the black QuinkFlow ballpoint refills. But these things are incredibly smooth...and completely eliminate any of the 'scratchy' & 'skippy' writing that many refills result in. And while I absolutely hate most Parker refills (especially their Rollerballs and Quink Gels), these have become my favorite all-around refill. If you have had a mediocre or even a bad experience with other Parker refills (most have), know that this refill delivers a completely different experience on a very positive level!The writing action is smooth...unusually smooth actually. It is as-good or even better than the venerable Schmidt Easy Flow 9000, except the QuinkFlow ball point lasts significantly longer and is writes more consistently as the ink supply is depleted (the 9000s tend to skip as they start to run out). I mention the EasyFlow 9000 as it is the smoothest replacement I have had until these QuinkFlows, regardless of ink type (I've tried many...at least 50 different refills over the past 5 years.) By comparison to a smooth-writing disposable like the Pilot G2, this is dramatically smoother, has ink that is more durable, lasts longer, skips less, performs better on angles, and has ink that is significantly more waterproof. (Don't get me wrong...I absolutely love the G2 as its amazing for its price...I'm just drawing a comparison because the G2 is so popular that I think it is a good reference.)These also perform very well in both unusually light & unusually heavy pens, and with unusually light & unusually heavy pressure. Different amounts of pressure yields relatively similar amounts of ink output. By comparison, a Fisher Space pen refill in a light pen with light pressure will be almost too light to read...and many of the Parker ceramic rollerballs with heavy pressure applied will bleed through the paper. So this is a great compromise. It makes your writing more consistent, and allows you to get good results regardless of what writing style you have because the refill adapts to you rather than you modifying your writing style for the refill (this is quite a common thing these days, believe it or not.)The oddest thing is that I love the black medium, but really dislike the blue. I am not sure why, but they do not seem to perform as well based on my own observations from personal usage (as well as looking at the feedback on them.)They make a 'fine' point version of this refill, but IMHO this refill is a true 'medium' point design in terms of getting the best performance results. There are better fine/ultra-fine refills on the market for a lot less, and while it is pretty smooth, you really don't get quite the incredible smoothness with the fine QuinkFlows like you do the mediums. If you are in debate, I say try the medium first so you can take advantage of the smooth-writing.So why do I wish I did not like it? Price...as you can see, these are a lot more expensive than most other ball refills of a similar size. They do last a while, but they are nonetheless pretty expensive, and often even bulk-pricing doesn't yield discounts like other models do. So if you can live with the pricing, these are great and I highly recommend them. If not, the Schmidt EasyFlow 9000 ballpoint refill also gives excellent performance and is priced for a fraction of the Parker QuinkFlow ballpoints.

If your pen uses Parker refills, these from Parker itself are the best quality made. You can't find a better or smoother ink to write with and the quality of the pen point itself is simply the best. Other pen manufacturers at one time could equal what Parker still does and one in particular even had an added improvement on their refill, but sadly they have all either gone out of business or have cheapened their products to the point I won't use them any more. Parker is the last high quality, really affordable option for anyone who has a lot of writing to do each day and can appreciate the difference between, a smooth, flowing writing experience and the feeling of dragging a dull broken knife blade across a paper surface. The price I paid for these refills was very affordable, as well.

The refill is as good as it should be from Parker. I have been using Parker pen for many many years and their refill is always the best. This one is no exception.

I am always enamored with Parker Pens and their products for durability and practical usage. However, for some odd reason these Parker ballpoint pen refills have a very short ink usage as it has only been three weeks and the ink ran out. I am a writer- a prolific poet, who also journals and write reviews as I constantly take notes with a traditional paper notebook. I am very disappointed that these Parker ballpoint pen refills have a very SHORT ink usage span. Also the ink is not dark as expected it is a very faint black color but not a very dark vivid color when spewed onto paper. I believe the quality of Parker Pens have greatly declined as they shrinkage in their production and assembly of refills. Great disappointment as I have to constantly re-order again one month later for the same exact product.

There is a reason why this one costs more than the other competing refills--this is genuine OEM. It must say "FRANCE" on the side of the barrel, otherwise you're getting an inferior knockoff. It's so worth the extra cost...of only a few bucks. Nothing writes smoother--even my Cross pens don't feel as good in comparison.

Perfect replacement for the sloppy wide ball that came with the pen I bought. I don't know why anyone wants to write with anything but a fine roller ball. I guess that's just personal preference, however. Anyway, the product saved me a trip to my overpriced office store and fulfilled my need for a replacement in the tactical glass-break pen I purchased earlier. The ink fill that came with the pen was not branded Parker, but it had the same exact top to it as the pen is not a push-button but the body twists ¼ turn to push the point out and a ¼ turn back to retract the tip. It was also exactly the same length due to measurements published on this page (or was it a consumer question/answer?). No matter, it did the trick and for a fair price I think.

These refills are disappointing - when they write, they are nice, smooth, solid color, don't run, etc - BUT the problem is they only work for a very short while, maybe a day if I'm lucky - I don't know what the problem is: old ink? too long on a shelf? - I've tried all the 'net remedies, blow, suck, moisten, write on something hard/soft, etc - it is terribly frustrating to keep trying to write with them - I have bought them twice (6 on 12/04/2014 and 5 on 12/15/2015) and neither batch worked reliably - I found another refill and while it is new, it worked the first time - I've got my fingers crossed that it will continue - I recommend the Lanier Pens Black Ink Medium Schmidt P900 Parker Style, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M2KSWVU - I'll have to see how long they last -

Does not smudge your writting and no clogging.