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== Pen Refill Options ==


'''Myke Hurley:''' Next question comes from Andrew. It says, I have been using an EasyFlow 9000 M for a short while, and two of them, one a Baron Fig Squire and one in a replacement to a Jota, are already skipping badly. It works for a paragraph, then it goes dry and resists any attempt to put ink in those spots. Is there any way to fix this or do I just throw it away? What's the most consistent working replacement for a Jota or Baron Fig or Retro 51?

'''Myke Hurley:''' Really good question. Because I am moving into some EasyFlow 9000s right now as a choice for some of the spoke design pens, the roadies that we do, because we have used the Jetstream. I think the Jetstream's the best, like, Parker-style refill. So, that's what the EasyFlow 9000 is. That's what the Parker Jotter refill is. The Caran d'Ache, Goliath, like, all of these very popular Parker-style replacement refills. I haven't seen that skipping issue with the 9000. It could happen to any refill, but to happen to two refills, like, consecutively, like, you just start having to think, like, are they new? You know, do, is there something I need to do to, like, kind of get them started? If they're brand new, I would honestly go back to, like, where you purchased them from and see if you can get a replacement. But I haven't seen any skipping or anything. I do prefer the Jetstream. And the reason why we're moving away from the Jetstream is because they have become very cost prohibitive. They're about $850 per refill now for a Parker-style ballpoint refill. And as much as I love the Jetstream, that's something I will have in moderation, not as something I am going to buy hundreds of. So, my recommendation off the Jetstream has always been the EasyFlow 9000, and I generally have good luck with those. So, again, not the EasyFlow. And you can try the Jetstream if you want to spend that kind of money. Like, I think you'll have a great experience. Like, it's kind of worth it, but I wouldn't, again, like, I'm not going to buy 10 of those.

'''Myke Hurley:''' The Oto Flash Dry is a gel, is the best gel option for this. The only kicker with that one, it is a needle tip. So, there's nothing wrong with that, but a lot of the designs of these pens are designed in such a way where a needle tip might look funny to you. It doesn't to me. So, I use the Oto Flash Dry in one of my Retro 51s. And you know what? Like, does it look a little bit weird? Yes. But is the refill amazing? Also, yes. Right? It's a 0.5 millimeter black gel ink refill. I was recommended yesterday to try the Monteverde gel ink refill. So, I'll have to get some of those. So, they have a Parker Style 0.5 millimeter gel ink refill that I have not tried, but that would be worth a try because they're not that expensive.

'''Myke Hurley:''' And the Jotter replacement, Parker does a gel that I've used in the past that actually works pretty well. I don't know that I love the regular Jotter ballpoints. They've tended to be a little bit scratchy where something like the Easy Flow is very, very smooth to me. But the Jotter gel is a pretty decent option as well. So, Jotter gel, the Jetstream, the Oto Flash Dry, that's probably my number one recommendation. And then the Monteverde gel. So, it'll also give you some options to figure out what you might prefer for your pens.