Rollerballs
RollerballsRollerball pens: liquid-ink smoothness, dry times, refills and how they compare with gel. 9 Stationery Times guides, each with a direct answer and sourced specs.
Parafernalia Kabrio: Capless Rollerball, Clip & Refill
Parafernalia Kabrio explained: a 115 mm capless rollerball in aluminium and black ABS, 10 colors, a pocket-blocking clip and its 0.7 mm 8126 refill.
uni-ball ZENTO Standard: 0.7 mm Gel Pen, Refills
The uni-ball ZENTO Standard explained: the retractable Amazon best seller in 0.38, 0.5 and 0.7 mm, pigment ink, UBR-Z refills, 139 mm, 11 g, origin.
OHTO CR01: Ceramic Rollerball with Non-Dry Refill
OHTO CR01 ceramic rollerball explained: 142 mm, 33 g aluminum body, C-305 non-dry refill with a SiC ceramic ball, colors, refill sizes, and where it's made.
OHTO Fude Ball 1.5: The Brush-Like Rollerball Pen
OHTO Fude Ball 1.5 explained: a 1.5 mm liquid-ink rollerball with pigment ink, a 138 mm body, brush-like strokes, the 2025 Fude Ball bio, colors and origin.
uni-ball Vision: Capped Rollerball With Ink Window
The uni-ball Vision rollerball explained: 0.5, 0.7 and 1.0 mm points, uni Super Ink, the ink window, 138.8 mm size, Vision vs Vision Elite, and where it's made.
uni-ball Vision Elite: Airplane-Safe Liquid Ink Pen
uni-ball Vision Elite rollerball explained: 0.5 and 0.8 mm points, 8 ink colors, airplane-safe uni Super Ink, 142 mm size, refills and where it's made.
Retro 51 Tornado: Twist Rollerball, Refills & Size
Retro 51 Tornado rollerball explained: the knurled twist top, 126 mm and 29 g, which refills fit, Classic Lacquer colors, the 1997 launch and where it is made.
Pilot Precise V5: Liquid Ink, Needle Tip & V5 RT
Pilot Precise V5 rollerball explained: 0.5 mm needle tip and line width, liquid ink, V5 vs V7 and V5 RT, refills, smearing and water, and where it's made.
uni-ball ZENTO Signature: Metal Pen, Sizes & Refills
The uni-ball ZENTO Signature is the metal, magnetic-cap top ZENTO: black pigment ink in 0.38, 0.5 or 0.7 mm, refillable, ¥3,300 (about US$21) in Japan.