WatermanBallpoint Refill for Ballpoint Pens, Fine point, Blue ink (734264)

Durable and good writing

I have just received this refill and only the truly obsessed could complain about it right out of the package, which does not mean that every one, even off the same line, is equal if they have sloppy tolerances and QC. Personally, I find it a bit smoother than the one I am replacing; for me, this is less desirable. The subtle difference is very noticeable in my diminished ability to control it on smooth paper. But I cannot bring myself to slam it for this, even if it is not to my delicate, personal taste. Feels more like a roller ball.I am replacing one that was about ten years old and felt great, not gritty at all but not so ice-skatingly smooth. Was it always that way or did the ten years have something to do with it?I momentarily thought, "This is not ~blue~ ink, this is blue-black." But, no, it is blue. It just flows a bit more freely and lays down a bit more ink. Not splotchy at all, though, a very nice line.My original "refill" was leaking and had fouled the mechanism. I first thought that I would replace the entire pen before I discovered that my classic, marbled case at twenty-some bucks is no longer available. But a little soaking in alcohol of the bit that goes directly on top of the refill...soaking plus Q-tips, dissolved the dried ink and cleaned it up nicely. Then I started reading all the complaints about lousy Chinese manufacturing and counterfeit refills plaguing all of the manufacturers of nice pens, problems that they all seem rather breezy about once they have sold you an expensive plastic case. I was tempted to go with the great-performing disposables by Uniball and others but no matter how good the ink-delivery guts are, I want some size and weight in my pen. All of this angst in spite of the fact that I actually use a pen very little, hence, the ten year life from my previous refill. But when I do pick it up, I want it to feel right!I am going to make a point of keeping this pen at hand so that it will get frequent use even if only for phone numbers and such and not for pages and pages of legal pads. I want to assess how it does over time and will update these remarks and the rating.UPDATE, 9/19/14 - It has been a few months now of my light but frequent use. Absolutely no complaints. I am as pleased as on the day I opened the package.

I am very happy to have ordered this original Waterman ballpoint refill. When I was growing up my parents always had this classic Waterman pen mixed in their regularly used pens in the living room... except I never saw it being used. The pen had a red body and I am placing it as a 50s or 60s item. The ink cartidge had long been empty, with inside an unusual refill, slim like a Cross but with an indentation to act as stopper to the push mechanism's spring. When I inherited the pen I tried to find a similar refill in local pen stores, but could not find anything like it. Then I took a chance and ordered a current Waterman ballpoint refill, thinking it might fit my family pen, even though it didnt look the same and my pen was probably 50 years old or more. And bingo, the old pen that probably has not been put to use in decades came to life again, and now writes beautifully thanks to a well-made refill. I only regret not looking for a new Waterman-branded insert much sooner... but plan to ensure that the pen makes up for the lost time from this point on!

The ink cartridge wrote well when new but the ink began to clump at the tip after about a month of usage.

Excellent Quality and perfect fit

I ordered a ball point refill for a long lost Waterman Pen that finally surfaced; the refill fit perfect and put this very cool pen back in service! Thank you!

Great feel when using it!

There isn’t a whole lot to say about this but it is a pen cartridge and it fits my Cross pen well and it works as I had hoped.

Not the first time I've ordered this, won't be the last. Great value for money, well packaged, shipped very quickly. Beats going through a specialty pen store.

As described.

Refill works fine so far, but hidden manufacturing date of 2013 and price of 170/- I think. This should be transparent by the seller

Me sirvió para cambio de tinta para mi pluma

Wonderful !