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scared
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Jun 25, 2017
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CampCatskill
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Jun 27, 2017
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scaredSo, I'm not sure if this will help at all but it may so here goes.
I don't have a Pentel refill to compare to but maybe you may have a Mont Blanc Rollerball refill to compare to your Pentel refill. I was able to fit a Mont Blanc refill using a small modification, if you Google "Pilot G2 MontBlanc Modification" you'll find an Instructables article on how exactly to do the modification step-by-step. By just looking at some images of the Pentel refill it might fit, it looks very similar to the G2 refill that comes with the Machine Era Pen.
So the mod went like this, the Mont Blanc Rollerball refill is just a tad longer than the G2 refill, really they just have a little extra plastic at the end.
Cutting a little extra off the end of the refill does not jeopardize the cartridge in any way, its just a hollow plug.
Now just put the pen back together and you are good to go. The Mont Blanc refill fits tightly in the Machine Era pen and there is zero rattle. All in all, IMO, its a nice upgrade for a nice pen. I think a base model Mont Blanc Rollerball pen is around $250. The Mont Blanc Rollerball refills are $17 from the Mont Blanc website.
Hope this helps out!
I don't have a Pentel refill to compare to but maybe you may have a Mont Blanc Rollerball refill to compare to your Pentel refill. I was able to fit a Mont Blanc refill using a small modification, if you Google "Pilot G2 MontBlanc Modification" you'll find an Instructables article on how exactly to do the modification step-by-step. By just looking at some images of the Pentel refill it might fit, it looks very similar to the G2 refill that comes with the Machine Era Pen.
So the mod went like this, the Mont Blanc Rollerball refill is just a tad longer than the G2 refill, really they just have a little extra plastic at the end.
Cutting a little extra off the end of the refill does not jeopardize the cartridge in any way, its just a hollow plug.
Now just put the pen back together and you are good to go. The Mont Blanc refill fits tightly in the Machine Era pen and there is zero rattle. All in all, IMO, its a nice upgrade for a nice pen. I think a base model Mont Blanc Rollerball pen is around $250. The Mont Blanc Rollerball refills are $17 from the Mont Blanc website.
Hope this helps out!
scared
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Jun 27, 2017
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CampCatskillThanks for the input! I'll probably purchase it, and if I do, I'll make sure to post how well Energels fit (they are one of the most popular premium ink brands, after all). I'm less concerned about having to shave some plastic off of one end than having to add a spacer, but I'm about 75% sure G2 and Energel .7mm are the same size anyway.
bonnielass
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Jul 2, 2017
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CampCatskillThanks for that information. I never would have thought to use Mont Blanc refills in this. Now to order those while I'm thinking about it ... :)
Notsurewhyibother
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Feb 17, 2019
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CampCatskillThis post needs more up votes. Makes a great pen phenomenal. A $40 Mont Blanc.
CampCatskill
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Feb 18, 2019
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NotsurewhyibotherThanks brother, its a great pen. After over 2 years, its still going strong.
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I'd love to get a response from the manufacturer, but if anyone has one of these pens and can try an Energel .7mm refill in it, that would be just as helpful. Thanks!