Comments on: No Pen Refills…Says Who?

By: Mike M

Mike M — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:51:24 +0000

@karla, @beau @tonya b- I’ve been looking for Techrefill by fma Italy also! This pen writes better than anything i have ever used! I’m on my 4th and last promotional pen that has this refill. Although i’m really disappointed to see the answers here- at least i finally have one and can let go of this! Thanks.

By: TonyB

TonyB — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:29:31 +0000

@Karla, @Beau, I’d say it’s pretty unlikely that you will find individual refills for promotional pens, since they are probably sold wholesale to the promo pen manufacturer. However, it’s very possible that other types of pen refills may fit those pens.

If it was a smooth, black ink writer, I’d be willing to bet that it was a gel (or possibly an upper end ballpoint). There are various universal refills on the market, as well as the popular Pilot G2 and Uniball Signo 207 refills. You might experiment a little with one of those to see if it will fit the barrel of the pen you have.

You may have to mod them by wrapping the refill with tape or cutting a little off the end cap, but it’s worth looking into if you really like the shape and feel of your promo pen.

By: Beau Hunter

Beau Hunter — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:53:28 +0000

@ Karla – I am having the same problem – I can find them in bulk from Taiwan but not from any local store or available on the internet. If you have solved please let me know. Thank you!

By: Karla Morrow

Karla Morrow — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:30:49 +0000

So, you seem to know a lot about pens. All I know is that I love them. My very favorite triangular promotional pen bit the dust this weekend. It is a black ballpoint that wrote so smoothly. The refill is a “techrefill by fma Italy.” I’ve been on the Internet for hours … I cannot find a thing. Can you help me out at all?

By: TonyB

TonyB — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:26:12 +0000

I agree…the whole thing just struck me as kind of bizarre.

By: Aaron Kimmins

Aaron Kimmins — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:26:28 +0000

No research on her part. Research as easy as actually going into that “aisle of pens the length of a football field at the big box store”. Which really only requires finding the refills hanging there and pulling the right one off the hook. If someone is that lazy don’t blame society for the “non-refillable” pen!!
Oh, and she could go buy a FOUNTAIN pen and converter!!