Schmidt Easy Flow 9000 - 6 Pack - Black

Nice and dark, free flowing, smooth ... only criticism would be that it can be slow to dry and smudge, so lefties might not enjoy. All in, well worth the upgrade if you enjoy writing.

I bought this product to replace the Quinkflow cartridges I had for my Parker Jotter, which were appallingly bad quality as they kept becoming scratchy and faded. I've been using my first cartridge of Schmidt Easy Flow 9000 for a couple of months at the office and to write in my journal (Swallow your pride - Diary), and it's a large improvement on the Quinkflow cartridges. There is little to no resistance on the nib, and it is exceptionally smooth and pleasant to write with. The ink is a very deep black and comes through as quite a thick line, so if your writing is excessively small, this may not be the cartridge for you. Even after not writing for a couple of days, the flow from the cartridge was strong and immediate, living up to the description admirably. I have encountered absolutely no reliability issues so far. If I had only one criticism to make, and the reason I have not rated 5 stars, is that because of the very free flow of ink, it is somewhat susceptible to blotches. Also, if you're someone who's knuckle contacts the paper on the line above, you may find that the ink will smudge slightly if you're not careful, because of the thick application. Other than these minor downsides, it's a reliable and exceptionally smooth cartridge, and I fully recommend it.

Have been using Schmidt EasyFlow refills in conjunction with the same Parker pen for around ~6 years now. By far the best refill in terms of price and quality, all writing is bold and perfectly legible so highly recommend. Although, the ink does smudge easily if you manage to swipe it with your hand in the few moments before it dries.

I usually use the 9000 easy flow but these ones from amazon are total rubbish. I brought pk of 6 and so far not a single works properly. Writing slowly they still fail to put full ink to paper to finish a word. Highly irritating, so they have all gone in the bin. I shall try some others from another store not on amazon.

As good if not better than original.

No, No it is not. I am a life long buyer from another company ( I think that company invented the G2 refill) I saw a number of comments on a site I frequent talking about how fantastic the Schmidt refills are, so I checked them out... My first line drawn was all it took, I physically looked at the tip of my ballpoint, just to check it was not a rollerball, these are so smooth, no skipping, no drag. this actually leads to easier writting and less fatigue and an all round better writing experience... and It fitg inside my favourite 'Jotter'. Anyone writing essays or looking for the best writing experience possible, look no further than these.

Why did you choose this product over others?: Good value for money

Initially I felt a little let down by these. I inserted them into my Parker and (after reading dozens of reviews) I expected some sort of godly writing experience. What I got though, after a week or so of use, is a thoroughly good, easy-to-write with cartridge that works perfectly with my Parker and is a joy to write with. Give them a go and use them for a week. Also, give them a good back and forth on some scrap paper when they arrive to get them going. Honestly, they are very good. I've attached a photo but the writing quality looks far better on better paper than I'm using. I'd also recommend resealing the bag they come in, in order to preserve the other refills.