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I didn't have much luck with the MB rollerball refill in a G2. I think the G2 refills are better.
I tried putting a Cross rollerball refill in my G2, and it has to be one of my favorite pens. I didn't even have to trim down the refill, it fit perfectly right away. I have no qualms about tossing it around, and it writes very very nicely. The only problem is that it's out of ink after just three weeks of use! Luckily I bought two refills.
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I didn't have much luck with the MB rollerball refill in a G2. I think the G2 refills are better.
I've only used MB rollerball in MB pens, but I doubt it makes a difference... Before my switch to fountain pens, I used to use the G2. Strictly speaking, the G2 is a gel pen. I don't really like the stickiness of the 'gel'. The ink flows better out of the MB rollerball and writes smoother. Whatever floats your boat
There's nothing inherently wrong with rollerballs or ballpoints. The reason they are so popular is because they write so well everytime with no upkeep. What the fountain pen gives you is:
A) A feather touch on paper brings the ink out. This is the most immediate and satisfying part of writing with an FP: no pressing down on the page. A lot of folks with arthritis or other pains turn to FPs for this reason.
B) Being able to use bottled ink. There are a world of lovely colors you can purchase to refill your pens with. Ink collecting is fun.
C) Line variation. A BP or RP will write the same line, everytime. With FPs, not only do you have different options for line width, from needlepoint custom XXXXF to triple broad BBB, you can also have nibs ground to a variety of italic nibs, which provide wonderful line variation you simply cannot get from a BP or RB.
The con side is FPs require more skill and patience to use then RBs or BPs, and require occasional maintenance and cleaning. But to those who enjoy FPs, this becomes a labor of love. Flushing my pens at night has become an incredible calming ritual for me.
The MB rollerball writes incredibly well though. There's no competition between it and a Parker rollerball.
You're talking about refills? In which case, I really don't have experience with rb refills, but ballpoint-wise, pilot and many others > MB. If you're talking penwise, you might be losing it..
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