Ballpoints
BallpointsBallpoint pens and their refills: oil-based and hybrid inks, tip sizes, bodies and prices. 31 Stationery Times guides, each with a direct answer and sourced specs.
Parafernalia Patent 1: Flat Steel Ballpoint & Refill
Parafernalia Patent 1 explained: Albert Ebenbichler's 118 mm steel and ABS ballpoint in four colors, its Parker-style P 900 refill, award claim and price.
LAMY safari JETSTREAM inside: M17 Refill and US Buying
The LAMY safari JETSTREAM inside explained: uni's Jetstream ink in a safari ballpoint, the M17 refill and M16 fit, seven colors, price and US shops.
uni Jetstream Edge: The 0.28 mm Oil-Based Ballpoint
uni Jetstream Edge explained: the 0.28 mm oil-based ballpoint, its 142 mm metal-grip body, SXR-203-28 refills, the 0.38 mm version, colors and price in Japan.
Penco Bullet Ballpoint Pen Light: 93 mm Pocket Pen
Penco Bullet Ballpoint Pen Light (Perfection Bullet) explained: 93 mm, 8 g, 0.7 mm black ink, 4C refills, 12 colors, made in Japan, and who makes Penco.
Sailor Pensiero Verita S: 2-Color Pen and Pencil
Sailor Pensiero Verita S multi pen explained: black and red 0.7 mm ballpoints and a 0.5 mm pencil in aluminum, 142.5 mm, 22 g, refills and its 2026 award.
Rite in the Rain No. 92: All-Weather Pocket Pen
Rite in the Rain No. 92 Pocket Pen explained: a 3.25 in pressurized pen that writes wet, upside down and from -30 to 250 °F, with sizes, refills and origin.
Cross Townsend Ballpoint: Size, Weight and Refill
Cross Townsend Lustrous Chrome ballpoint (532TW) explained: 145.8 mm closed, 36.7 g, a 13 mm cap, twist action, the 8513 refill and the presidential pen story.
Fisher Space Pen AG7: The Apollo Astronaut Pen
Fisher Space Pen AG7 Astronaut pen explained: the click pen from Apollo 7, 5.12 in long and 1.1 oz, the pressurized PR4 refill, AG7 vs Bullet, and its origin.
Zebra T-3 Mini Ballpoint: 100 mm Planner Pen
Zebra T-3 mini ballpoint explained: a 100 mm stainless steel planner pen, 5.6 mm thin and 7.5 g, the 4C/D1 refill, the TS-3 pencil, the clip and its origin.
LAMY logo: Slim Steel Ballpoint With the M 16 Refill
LAMY logo ballpoint explained: 135 mm long, 10 mm across and 14 g, a brushed stainless steel body, a clip and push button in one piece, the M 16 refill, origin.
Schneider Slider Memo XB: Extra-Broad Viscoglide Pen
Schneider Slider Memo XB explained: an extra-broad 1.4 mm Viscoglide ballpoint with a capped, rubberized body, smear-proof ink, 7 ink colors, packs and origin.
OHTO GS01: The Aluminum Needle-Point Ballpoint
OHTO GS01 ballpoint explained: 136.4 mm aluminum body, 0.7 mm needle-point PS-107NP refill, G2 fit, colors, the Horizon it replaced, and origin.
OHTO Minimo: The 91 mm Pocket Ballpoint and Refills
OHTO Minimo mini ballpoint explained: 91 mm long, 3.7 mm thin, 3.1 g aluminum body, R-4C5NP 0.5 mm needle refill, colors, the pencil version, and who it suits.
uni-ball &knot: Carabiner Jetstream Pen, SXR-80 Refill
The uni-ball &knot explained: a capped 0.5 mm Jetstream ballpoint on a ring carabiner, its magnetic cap, size, weight, four colors and SXR-80-05 refills.
Tombow AirPress: Pressurized Ballpoint for Field Notes
The Tombow AirPress explained: how its click-pressurized refill writes upside down and on wet paper, 122 mm size, BR-SF refills, colors, and where it's made.
uni Jetstream Prime Twist: Metal Jetstream, SXR-600 Refill
The uni Jetstream Prime Twist Single explained: a brass-bodied twist ballpoint with Jetstream ink, 0.38/0.5/0.7 mm, SXR-600 refills, sizes, weight and origin.
Zebra Z-Grip: Retractable Ballpoint, Sizes & Ink
Zebra Z-Grip retractable ballpoint explained: 1.0 mm Medium and 0.7 mm Fine points, low-viscosity ink, the 68% recycled version, Flight and Max, and origin.
Monami 153: Korea's Hexagonal Ballpoint Since 1963
Monami 153 ballpoint explained: Korea's first ballpoint (1963), what 153 means, the hex barrel, 0.5, 0.7 and 1.0 mm points, size, premium versions and origin.
Caran d'Ache 849: The Swiss Hexagonal Ballpoint
Caran d'Ache 849 ballpoint explained: hexagonal aluminum body, 127 mm size, Goliath refill rated for 600 pages, colors, Swiss price, and 849 vs Parker Jotter.
Cross Classic Century: The Slim Twist Ballpoint
Cross Classic Century ballpoint explained: 133 mm slim chrome body, about 8 mm across, twist action, 8513 and 8511 refills, 1953 history, and where it's made.
Parker Jotter Pen: Refills, Sizes and History Since 1954
What is a Jotter pen? Parker's refillable click ballpoint since 1954: a 128 mm stainless steel body, arrow clip, Quinkflow refills, Jotter vs XL and origin.
Pentel R.S.V.P.: Fine vs Medium, Refills & Grip
Pentel R.S.V.P. ballpoint explained: 0.7 mm Fine (BK90) and 1.0 mm Medium (BK91), BKL7 and BKL10 refills, 156 mm capped size, RT versions, and where it's made.
Zebra F-301: Steel Barrel, Point Sizes & Refills
Zebra F-301 ballpoint explained: 129 mm stainless steel barrel, 0.7, 1.0 and 1.6 mm points, the F-Refill it takes, weight, F-301 vs F-701, and where it's made.
uni Jetstream 4&1: Multi Pen Refills, Sizes & Pencil
uni Jetstream 4&1 multi pen explained: four Jetstream ballpoint colors plus a 0.5 mm pencil, SXR-80 refills, 0.38 to 0.7 mm, size, Lite touch, and origin.
Zebra F-701: The Stainless Steel EDC Ballpoint
Zebra F-701 ballpoint explained: 133 mm stainless steel body, knurled grip, 0.7 mm F-Refill, weight, plastic parts inside, F-301 vs F-701, and where it's made.
Pilot Acroball: Acro Ink, Tip Sizes & BRFV-10 Refills
Pilot Acroball explained: low-viscosity Acro ink, 0.3 to 1.0 mm tips, BRFV-10 refills, how it compares with the Jetstream RT, and where it's made.
BIC Cristal: The Hexagonal Ballpoint Since 1950
The BIC Cristal ballpoint explained: 1.0 mm medium and 0.8 mm fine points, line width, the 1950 design, Cristal vs Xtra Smooth, and where it's made.
uni-ball Jetstream RT: Hybrid Ink, Tip Sizes & Refills
The uni-ball Jetstream RT explained: what hybrid oil-based ink is, 0.5/0.7/1.0 mm tips, SXR refills, Jetstream vs Pilot G2 and ZENTO, and where it's made.
Paper Mate EraserMate: Erasable Ballpoint Explained
Paper Mate EraserMate explained: the erasable ballpoint with a 1.0 mm point, pressurized ink, an eraser in the cap, the 12-pack 3930158 and FriXion compared.
Paper Mate Profile: The 1.4 mm Bold Retractable Pen
Paper Mate Profile ballpoint explained: the 1.4 mm Bold and 1.0 mm points, oil-based ink, cushioned grip, colors, refills, how it compares, and where it's made.
Fisher Space Pen Bullet: Size, PR4 Refill & Claims
Fisher Space Pen Bullet explained: 96 mm closed and 136 mm posted, the pressurized PR4 refill, what 'writes upside down' means, the clip, and where it's made.