How to use Mont Blanc ink in other pens

[us3rnotfound]

Hey, which kind are you all getting? Medium, fine, broad? Rollerball, ballpoint?

awesome thread

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: dman
Nice. Looks like about $15 though... any comment on the balance of the pen? Can you do cool pen tricks with it?

If it's made with the G2 body, then yes, you could.

 

[dak125]

After a day of classes using this pen, IMO it's not worth it. The writing quality is subpar to most other pens I use.

I highly recommend the "Delta Elite" which Staples carries. Much smoother IMO and only $5 for 2.

 

[Kostya17]

From Office Despot: G2 blue translucent is $1.39 (SKU#526328), Montblanc refills are $10.89 per pair (SKU#575167)

 

[Thump553]

From the link on the side of the pen hack page, this place has the Mont Blanc refills for $6.oo: Mont Blanc refill

I haven't checked any further for better prices. My cutoff price for pens is $1, I lose them too often.

I'm surpised noone's mentioned the Home Depot light saber, or homemade smoke bomb or homemade gateway firewall.

That site seems to be a gadgeteer's heaven.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: Thump553
From the link on the side of the pen hack page, this place has the Mont Blanc refills for $6.oo: Mont Blanc refill

I haven't checked any further for better prices. My cutoff price for pens is $1, I lose them too often.

I'm surpised noone's mentioned the Home Depot light saber, or homemade smoke bomb or homemade gateway firewall.

That site seems to be a gadgeteer's heaven.

That would end up pricier than office depot.
Mont Blac come in 2 pack the ones you buy from office depot or staples.

 

[RBBRMADE]

Am I the only one that would rather have a pen that writes like sh!t, but LOOKS like a Mont Blanc?
How about a 'Make yer Bic look like a Mont Blanc'.....thread.....

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: RBBRMADE
Am I the only one that would rather have a pen that writes like sh!t, but LOOKS like a Mont Blanc?
How about a 'Make yer Bic look like a Mont Blanc'.....thread.....

You can purchase plenty of cheap pens that look like Mont Blanc that writes like sh!t.
The quality sucks. The writing isn't smooth.

The best pens I see around that are smooth and good are Pharmaceutical Promotional pens.
In regards to free pens.

G2's are nice, I have never used a Mont Blanc so I can't say how good they are, but I own several cross pens and they write pretty good

 

[ubercaffeinated]

Now how to make a fake MB casing...

 

[crypticlogin]

Those G2's are good valued pens, but my only complaint about is the gel ink -- smears like a mofo on anything glossier than copy paper.


I'll have to look into this.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Thump553
Very interesting and well presented description of the "hack" (literally) in the link you provided. But why nothing about overclocking the pen? Then you'd really be onto something.

Yeah, but wouldn't you effectively be using your own hand as a heatsink?

 

[ereet1]

i think the montblanc writing action is teh sux. there are better out there for less. so if you are not doign this for the looks. You guys are certainly wasting $$.

 

[superflysocal]

will this work with mont blanc ball point refills also? I hate rollerball.

 

[wkinney]

Local Office Depot didn't carry G2 Pro, has anyone found it online for cheap shipping?

 

[Morpheux]

Thanks

 

[Teetu]

this is very cool- i always liked smooth writing pens.

My only question is why couldn't the author simply summarized it by saying to get a mont blanc refil, a g2 pen, and clip off the excess of the MB refill to match the size of the g2 refill. It took me longer to flip through all the pages then it did to actually put it together.

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: ereet1
i think the montblanc writing action is teh sux. there are better out there for less. so if you are not doign this for the looks. You guys are certainly wasting $$.

I tried this out today using Medium Point rollerball refills. The G2pro certainly feels a bit better now. I also had another pen lying around that had a similar style cartridge (a fancier pen, unknown, freebie from somewhere) that I used the second refill on. I used a Box Cutter to slice off the plastic ends (scissors didn't get it close enough to work right).

Anyway, quoted the above, as it's certainly not perfect, but, now I have two nice pens for ~$14 in parts. For home office use, I guess it's a good deal, until the wife steals it or I lose it I guess, then I'll have to try one of the better for less options I s'pose.

FYI, there's some kind of rebate on the G2Pro at Target, $3.50 - $1.50 (Plus $.39c stamp).

 

[Morpheux]

Wish I could get these to fit into my Uni-ball Signo.... they aren't as cheap as the G2's look and feel.

 

[SurgicalShark]

I don't know what so big deal about this? When I was child, my uncle gave me a Parker pen (which is supposed to be very costly pen in India) and after exhausting original refill, I hardly had any money to buy new Parker refill, so in fact I found another refill which closely matched the original one! And I used same pen with after-market refill for next couple of school years....I did this when I was like 10-11 years old....

Remember for expensive pens there are always aftermarket refill and vice versa!

 

[Jester666]

Originally posted by: superflysocal
will this work with mont blanc ball point refills also? I hate rollerball.

No, they are different sizes.

 

[superHARD]

Originally posted by: SurgicalShark (which is supposed to be very costly pen in India)

I just thought this was a funny thing to say.

 

[szechuanpork]

thanks op


i just got the ball point not the roller ball. it won't fit perfect in any of my ball point retractable pens. anyone know which pen might take the ball point refill?

 

[The_Dude8]

i used the pilot dr. grip gel pen, since the pilot dr. grip gel pen uses the same refill as G2 pen, therefore the mont blanc refill fit the pilot dr. grip gel pen.

 

[rocadelpunk]

thanks, I bet my dad will like this : )

 

[RideFree]

Dang! Sure beats my idea about refilling the Mont Blanc with a modified BIC.