ParkerQUINK Ballpoint Pen Gel Ink Refills, Medium Tip, Blue, 2 Count

This is a full on Gel refill for a conventional ball point pen body.Gel, while possibly not as universal as a ballpoint (oil ink) pen, does write with less pressure and if you're writing notes, less hand fatigue. The gel writes with little pressure and works great on common paper. This is however water based and if the writing surface comes in contact with water (writing in the rain), the ink will bleed.This specific model is a fine point which probably works as well as something like a Uniball. Replacing a refill like this is probably more environmentally correct than replacing a whole pen, while just refilling the ink in a fountain pen may be the ultimate.If you're really a pen nerd, you may choose to keep a ballpoint refill around for occasions that require that and use the Gel otherwise. Pencils, on the other hand, are a whole different topic.

Great refill, writes nicely.

I was so happy that I could still find this refill for some very old Parker pens that belonged to my dad. They fit the pens perfectly and they write very smoothly. Love the blue ink color!

Great

The Parker Quink Gel refill is the first I found that fits like a charm. I love my Cross Clic pens and had struggled to find good quality refills until now. Thanks to the internet person who shared their success with this exact solution :) Problem Solved

I've been using these refills in my pen for many years. In the beginning, they always wrote smoothly and the ink flowed. Now, when I buy them - at the local stationary store, at Staples, or on Amazon, they are already dried out or write irregularly for a little while, then dry out. Perhaps Parker pens made too many long ago and everyone is still selling old stock. I do not recommend buying these from anyone.I returned several sets to this seller in one package, and they replaced them. The replacements were dried out too. Then they claimed I had not returned one of the sets they replaced. I chatted with Amazon customer service about this, and they claimed they would take care of it. Apparently, that was not the case. I just got charged for one of the replacements as if I had not sent the defective refills back. The ten dollars is not a big deal, it is just the idea of incompetence and miscommunication.I buy a lot on Amazon, but won't be purchasing anything from this seller again.

This ink is not indelible and will fade out if it gets wet. It is also not as dark as regular ballpoint ink. Otherwise, it is a pleasure to write with because it requires much less pressure than the trad. ball point. Recommended.

Easy to see with my aging eyes. The Parker gel writes darker than a Uniball Jetstream 101 Rollerball, but slightly less smooth. The Uni 101 writes darker and smoother than a Fisher ballpoint. The Fisher writes slightly darker than the new Parker Quinkflow ballpoint, but just as smooth. If you like to write up at an angle while reclining, get a Fisher Space Pen refill, which writes on anything at any angle. But it's not as dark or as bold as the Parker gel. The Parker gel will start to skip and get weak while writing horizontal or upward. I have the Parker Gel refill in my Parker Jotter and and Parker IM ballpoint pens. It does not smear and is very easy to read. I prefer the Parker gel to the Quinkflow ballpoint since it requires less writing pressure to make a dark bold line, which allows me to write faster. I don't know how long it will last yet. Gel pens are not known for having a long life. But the Parker gel does it's job well.