The 5 Best rolling Ball Refills (2023 reviews)

The pilot rolling ball refill's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. These retractable gel pens are great to use for any office or school writing. It is simple to replace the ink if you ever need to. The rubber grips are especially well-designed- Add grip comfort for all size hands, & aids grip control for smaller / weaker hands, reduces writing fatigue for all, without adding any excess bulk nor weight.

Lastly, the Pilot G2 gel pens have just the right feel in your fingers. Smooth writing, crisp forms, no smearing and the rubber barrel makes it easy to hold. Since the pen is extra fine, it writes a lot less sloppy and the pens last longer than the G2.

Why We Like This:

Best pilot ultra-fine gel ink pens
Awesome writing instrument, super comfortable and smooth,highly recommend it
Comfortable to hold while writing, dries quickly and doesn't smear
Makes script writing smooth and easy

Best Runner up: Pilot rolling Ball refill

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Here, we review refill that manages to win our hearts. It's the pilot rolling ball refill and it's widely considered as one of all-around great refill you can buy. Proven to be the longest writing gel ink pen among top brands, the smooth-writing, retractable g2 gel ink pen is a classic choice for all your writing needs. They write more than ballpoint pens than gel pens. The colors are vibrant, they write so smoothly, and are a wonderful value for all these great brand pens.

This round includes 4 black pens instead of the usual colorful choices. It stops putting out ink in the middle of writing words and you have to go back over the letters or entire words. They roll smoother than any other. There are 3 extra black and 1 extra blue pens that could have been replaced with completely different colors, like dark brown, grey, light grey, silver, gold, flesh, tan, sienna, etc. If you're into adult coloring books, these pens are fabulous.

Why We Like This:

Very smooth to write and great color choices
Love all the unique colors, too
Makes writing out shift report fun

Best Cross Rollerball refill: Cross rolling Ball refill

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Next on the list, we've got yet another refill that manages to win our hearts. It's the cross rolling ball refill and it's widely considered as refill that has the most suitable features. It offers a wide array of ballpoint refill options. It is easy to install, cross rollerball refills are available for all cross selectip and ion rollerball pens in a variety of colours and width options. It stays solid and consistent the whole way.

This ink is great, flows well, but goes fast and the refills don't last that long. It offers porous-point refills with a fine or medium tip in classic black and blue. It is smooth to write with flows easily and dries quickly. They are excellent in providing service for their pens. The ink looks bright and draws your attention, yet is not overpowering.

Why We Like This:

Very nice, writes smooth and consistent amount of ink
Good brand reputation

Best For Cross Spire: A.T. Cross rolling Ball refill

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Not everyone likes to purchase refill for their daily usage, but the a.t. cross rolling ball refill would be an anomoly. Gel ink refills make writing even easier, and are available in two classic colors, Blue A super smooth flowing ink technology suitable for Cross Spire and Click pens. This refill is for Spire and Click-it rollerball pen only.

Why We Like This:

A super smooth flowing ink technology suitable for spire and click pens
New and hot release

Best Feature: Sheerness: Cross Great refill

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Not everyone likes to purchase refill for their regular usage, but the cross great refill would be an anomoly. On the upside, it's very affordable for a Cross Pen. It offers porous-point refills with a fine or medium tip in classic black and blue. It fits cross gel pins and functions well. The roller tip makes handwriting flow.

The refill ink is just like the original ink cartridge. It has a lid on it that you remove to insert it in the pen case. They don't last as long as traditional refills, because they produce darker lines, but if you care about what you're writing, you'll prefer these over typical refills.

Why We Like This:

Very nice writing instrument with the jell roller ball
Works wonderful and very sharp printing
Works great and very slippery when needed