Herbin 21500T - Rollerball pen with cartridge, Transparent

I was wary of getting this as many reviewers had said how scratchy the rollerball is, but I'm glad I decided to try it for myself. I've loaded it with J. Herbin ink (scented lavender) and have found it nothing but a pleasure to use.Personally I have to "post the cap" (put the cap on the end of the pen) to make it longer as I have large hands and the pen is a little short if I don't, however it's still just long enough to be able to use. I find it a better weight posted as well as the pen is very light without the cap.The rollerball seems very smooth, granted it can be a little "creaky" on some strokes, but it's not a massive problem for me. For some reason a lot of rollerballs are a little noisy. As a fountain pen user I don't press down very hard anyway so maybe that is helpful in it not scratching as others have described.It lays down a good amount of ink, too much for some thinner paper, but fountain pens can do that as well, so it's not a problem with the pen itself (some paper is just made for ballpoints it seems).The clip is firm but not tight, so it holds well on just one sheet of regular A4 paper and is very smooth so doesn't tear when removed. It also held on well to the thick cardboard backing of a notebook and the thin plastic front cover as well.Overall I really like it and will definitely be getting more in the future.

I like the design of the pen; but it clearly has no cartridge, so it is transparently obvious that there is a problem to be overcome i.e. a lack of the fluid which enables a writer to convey his/her/its etc etc thoughts to paper. I have had to dig into my stores of writing eqipment to find a suitable cartridge of ink to fill the gap. Manuscript fits the bill. It's English, and so much better than a lot of the stuff from the Mandarin Empire. God save the King!

This fountain pen is functional, but nothing special. The nib is a somewhat scratchy Fine, and the pen accepts standard short ink cartridges.Pros:- Nicely compact penCons:- Lacklustre build quality, the plastic shell feels very cheap and a bit fragile.- Doesn't come with an ink cartridge or converter- The body is too short to accept a normal ink converter or full length ink cartridges, it will only accept shorts.All in all, it's not an awful pen, but for the ~£9 it was selling for at the time of writing, you can find much better pens.

I love Herbin ink. So finding there was a little Herbin fountain pen I had to try it. I love it! It's a great little pen, Nib is medium with a good flow and smooth, providing a nice amount of feedback. An all plastic transparent body and cap and posts very well. For a small pen the balance is very good.For the price a cracking pen.

I really like this little pen now that I have used it for a while. However when I first got it I really wasn't keen. I found the rollerball to be very "scratchy" on the paper and it didn't write smoothly at all. Lots of notes later it has "bedded in" nicely and the ink flows at a smooth pace. I have used it with a small ink cartridge and the applicator which allows you to fill up from an ink bottle with equal results. With its lid off I find it a little too short, but by placing the lid on the top (ie the other end of the rollerball), it becomes the perfect size. I have read some reviews noting that the plastic lid has split but so far that hasn't happened to mine, and it is used every day.

There are multiple tiny holes in the cap and case that will cause any loose ink to leak out all over your fingers. Given that the short international cartridges don't properly connect and easily pop off it will leak into the pen. Then out through the holes staining fingers, papers and anything else nearby.An absolute waste of money!

Not at all bad for the price.A fairly smooth nib without any skipping or flow problems. Not as good as a Lamy or Kaweco nib but it's a fraction of the price and far better than the equivalent price point Parker pens.Well built, albeit from fairly cheap plastics (though the iridium tip nib is a nice touch). No sign of cracking yet at the push fit cap but I suspect this will be an issue eventually.All in all, a very good pen for the money. If you're unsure about switching to fountain pens or just fancy adding a pocket pen to your collection, you could do far worse.

Bit disappointed in this really. Herbin is a great name in the pen world and I was excited to find this ink cartridge based rollerball pen. Despite the ovious attractions of being able to use all your favourite fountain pen inks in a rollerball pen there are not that many pens available.The pen arrived unpackaged and with not even one ink cartridge. The pen is short, light, plastic and altough well enough assembled does not appear to be particularly high quality. There are more impressive looking pens available in this price range from Schneider, Jinhao and others.The pen nib is the 2nd disappointment. It's fine, as stated in the description, but not particularly smooth even when using Herbin ink. It writes ok but not a whole lot better than that. I suspect that a more generous medium nib would make a big difference.Overall then a bit of a let down. It's a cheapish okish plastic rollerball pen. I hoped that Herbin would have produced something much better.