{"id":2301,"date":"2016-02-02T19:39:51","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T19:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2016-02-04T09:57:40","modified_gmt":"2016-02-04T09:57:40","slug":"schneiders-gelion-39-refill-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/pens\/schneiders-gelion-39-refill-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Schneider’s Gelion 39 gel pen refill review"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you might or might not know: I prefer pencils and fountain pens to ballpoint and similar pens. This means I try to avoid using ballpoint pens if I can. Recently I had a good reason to use one, though. I’ll spare you the details why, but suffice to say that I first tried to avoid using a ballpoint pen.<\/p>\n

Faber-Castell Grip 2011 Gel pen<\/h4>\n

Instead, I first tried to use my seven year old Faber-Castell Grip 2011 Gel pen. Well, it was worth a try, but it didn\u2019t work. The refill cartridge was either dried out or used up. I assume it was used up, because I tried to squeeze any leftover gel out, as you might see from the dented cartridge in the photo, but I was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

\"Faber-Castell<\/a>

Faber-Castell Grip 2011, Silvine 190 notebook, Staedtler stick and Schneider Gelion 39<\/p><\/div>\n

Staedtler stick 430 M<\/h4>\n

As the Gelroller didn\u2019t work I tried Staedtler\u2019s Welsh-made stick 430 M (also discontinued – at least the Welsh version was) which I stored in the same pencil case as the Grip 2011. After many years of neglect it started writing immediately and left a clear line without any skipping. What a tough worker the Staedtler stick is! I was positively impressed.<\/p>\n

Faber-Castell Gelroller Refill Blue<\/h4>\n

I remember that I loved the line I got from the Grip 2011\u2019s original cartridge, a Faber-Castell Gelroller Refill Blue (24 97 51), but unfortunately\u00a0Faber-Castell stopped making these refills. I was searching for alternatives for quite a while, but all I could find was either very expensive, from the more luxurious brands, or erasable (using an ‘ink killer’). The erasable version was even from Faber-Castell, but I wasn\u2019t keen on erasable ink for this pen.<\/p>\n

Schneider Gelion 39<\/h4>\n

In the end I found Schneider\u2019s Gelion 39 Refill on The Pen Company\u2019s web site<\/a>.\u00a0I ordered the blue version for \u00a31.70 (~$2.45; \u20ac2.25).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a Standard G2, Parker style ballpoint refill size so it did fit the Grip 2011 Gel pen perfectly. As far as I can tell the Grip 2011 Gel pen is using exactly the same body as the Grip 2011 ballpoint pen<\/a>, but with an additional \u201cGel\u201d imprint at the end of the pen.<\/p>\n

\"Faber-Castell<\/a>

My Grip 2011 family<\/p><\/div>\n

My impressions, based on the memory I have of the original Faber-Castell refill, are quite similar to The Pen Addict\u2019s<\/a> (assuming that Schneider\u2019s Gelion pen uses the Gelion 39 refill). I didn\u2019t see his review until after I tried my refill, so I wasn\u2019t influenced by his thoughts. However, in a nutshell: I think it\u2019s a great refill, but on the type of paper I have tried so far the refill\u2019s ink will get (slightly) soaked into the paper, so the border of the lines you write are not as clear as the one Faber-Castell\u2019s discontinued refill produced. I love clear, sharp lines, but everyone is different \u2013 you might not mind.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h4>\n

Overall, this is a very reasonably priced refill that provides great value for money. Once it\u2019s used up, which might take years, I might be looking for a refill with crisper line borders, though.<\/p>\n

\n

Price: January 2016<\/p>\n

Exchange rates: February 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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