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Offering the combination of a simple, reliable rollerball tip and compatibility with cartridges or bottled ink, the J. Herbin’s refillable rollerball pen features a clear plastic demonstrator body that accepts international short cartridges and mini converters Read More
I've had these pens for over 6-8 months and they work just fine, no cracks or leaks. I will agree the Herbin cartridges do run dry and I've just switched ink and have no problems. I haven't even applied anything to the seal/gasket yet that's how well they have worked. no complaints (other than they are a bit pricey for a rollerball, but if you like custom colored ink in your rollerball... these are for you.
I have ordered these pens twice through mass drop in the past and all six have failed me. They have either cracked or they begin to leak at the tip where the black rollerball portion exits the clear body. I did enjoy them while I have them and the do have a steep writing angle. All in all I would not recommend these pens.
I have one of these pens and I love it, have had it at least a year and paid a lot more for it than this. No leaks, no exploding cartridges, and it lives in my travel bag and flies with me weekly. I highly recommend for the times a fountain pen doesn’t make sense (mostly when a plane is ascending).
MarisalovescatsI should note that I’ve never used J Herbin inks - too dry. Mine has Montblanc Unicef blue or Monteverde Caribbean blue cartridges in it.
I ordered this the last time around, and the ink cartridges DID NOT LEAK, nor were there any problems with the items—everything was exactly as advertised. Two things to be aware of: the “feel” is not as slick as your conventional rollerball, as J Herbin’s ink is much thinner, so it will feel more like fountain pen ink. (Quite understandable.) Also, the writing angle is a bit higher than expected, above 45 degrees, in fact, about 30 degrees from vertical, or the pen will feel somewhat scratchy. And if you feel you need to cancel, don‘t panic, just go into transactions, and cancel before the drop completes. But don’t do it because somebody’s ink cartridges leaked. That’s silly. Massdrop stands behind their shipments, and if there’s a problem, they’ll take care of it.
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After reading the comments on this discussion, how does one CANCEL the "DROP"???
I do not wish to receive exploded ink cartridges, nor a disappointing pen!
Please let me know ASAP,
Well soon, I am not supposed to receive them for ANOTHER MONTH!?!?
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After reading the comments on this discussion, how does one CANCEL the "DROP"???
I do not wish to receive exploded ink cartridges, nor a disappointing pen!
Please let me know ASAP,
Well soon, I am not supposed to receive them for ANOTHER MONTH!?!?
I received this set yesterday and the ink cartridges all leaked, it's as if they were already punctured. It was a real mess when I opened the package....my hands are still stained. I have purchased quite a few pens/notebooks from Massdrop and have very happy with all purchases with the exception of this one.
meswarts59Yikes, sorry to hear this! By chance do you live in a colder area? I know we've been seeing inks freeze while in transit to colder winter destinations, which pops out the little cartridge seals...
Regardless, please reach out to our Community Support team through your transactions page if you haven't already, so we can help you out.
I have four of these pens that I bought from JetPens and every one has cracked. The cracks radiate around the barrel starting at the threads. With judicious application of some light silicone grease, ink leakage is minimal. The scratchiness of the ballpoint smoothes out after a while. I found that by writing on paper such as stone paper, it helps smooth the pen faster. As disappointed as I am in these pens, I would not buy another one. I have had better luck with similarly designed $1 pens from Ebay.
I've been using these pens for about two weeks now with the j herbin ink. It's fraction more scratchy than a rollerball, but they're generally nice to use and I will continue continue to do so. I've not experienced the dryness that some others have described. Will see how they go with a slightly wetter ink .
These pens are kinda terrible. They’re J.Herbin and yet they work terribly with J.Herbin inks! Haven’t tried a more lubricating ink yet though.
So far it’s not smooth and it’s not consistent.