Rollerball Pens

 

A rollerball gives you the wet, effortless line of a fountain pen without any of the fuss, drawing liquid or gel ink through a rolling ball tip. It is the pen for people who love how a fountain pen writes but want to just pick it up and go.

Both use a ball tip, but a rollerball feeds a wetter liquid or gel ink, so it writes a smoother, darker line with less pressure. A ballpoint uses thick oil-based ink that dries faster and lasts longer but feels firmer.
A rollerball gives a similar wet, flowing line but uses a sealed ball tip and a cartridge or refill, so there is no nib to look after and no filling from a bottle. It is the lower-maintenance way to get that feel.
The wet ink can feather or soak through thin, absorbent paper. Using a heavier or smoother paper, or a finer tip, fixes it. On good paper the line stays crisp.
Many rollerballs take a replacement refill in liquid or gel ink, so you keep the barrel. Match the refill to your pen model, as fittings differ between brands.

Fountain-pen flow, cartridge ease

A rollerball uses a wetter liquid or gel ink than a ballpoint, fed through a rolling ball tip, so it writes a smooth, dark line with almost no pressure. That makes signing, marking and long writing feel effortless, and the line is richer and bolder than a ballpoint's.

The cost of that flow is that the ink can feather or bleed on cheap, absorbent paper and takes a touch longer to dry. Use it on decent paper and it is hard to beat. Many rollerballs take a replacement refill, so a barrel you like can keep going for years.

Uni Eye UB-157 Pen - Black CX249936
Uni-ball Eye 0.7mm Designer Rollerball Pen, Capped, 0.7mm, Black UB-157D
$6.65 inc. GST or as low as $5.46
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $6.65
6-11 $6.32
12-35 $5.86
36+ $5.46
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Schneider One Business 0.6mm Rollerball Pen - Black CXS183001
Schneider One Business 0.6mm Rollerball Pen - Black
$5.79 inc. GST or as low as $5.33
QTY inc. GST
1-2 $5.79
3-11 $5.62
12-23 $5.51
24+ $5.33
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Schneider One Business 0.6mm Rollerball Pen - Blue CXS183003
Schneider One Business 0.6mm Rollerball Pen - Blue
$5.79 inc. GST or as low as $5.33
QTY inc. GST
1-2 $5.79
3-11 $5.62
12-23 $5.51
24+ $5.33
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni Signo 307 Rollerball Pen, 0.7mm Fine Retractable Black, Pack of 4 CX250363
Uni Signo 307 Rollerball Pen, 0.7mm Fine Retractable Black, Pack of 4
$17.75 inc. GST or as low as $15.98
QTY inc. GST
1-2 $17.75
3-5 $16.87
6-11 $16.33
12+ $15.98
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni Jetstream SXN-210 Pen - Blue CX249678
Uni Jetstream SXN-210 Pen - Blue
$8.39 inc. GST or as low as $6.88
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $8.39
6-11 $7.98
12-35 $7.39
36+ $6.88
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni Jetstream SX-101 - 0.5 Pen - Blue CX249152
Uni Jetstream SX-101 - 0.5 Pen - Blue
$3.99 inc. GST or as low as $3.28
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $3.99
6-11 $3.80
12-35 $3.52
36+ $3.28
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Pilot Pop'lol Gel Fine Metallic Colours Pen 6's pack FP20250
Pilot Pop'lol Gel Fine Metallic Colours Pen 6's pack
$14.29 inc. GST or as low as $12.15
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $14.29
6-11 $13.29
12-17 $12.72
18+ $12.15
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Auckland. Pick up in 2-4 hours.
Schneider One Business 0.6mm Rollerball Pen - Red CXS183002
Schneider One Business 0.6mm Rollerball Pen - Red
$5.79 inc. GST or as low as $5.33
QTY inc. GST
1-2 $5.79
3-11 $5.62
12-23 $5.51
24+ $5.33
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni Eye UB-157 Pen - Blue CX249937
Uni-ball Eye 0.7mm Designer Rollerball Pen, Capped, 0.7mm, Blue UB-157D
$6.65 inc. GST or as low as $5.46
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $6.65
6-11 $6.32
12-35 $5.86
36+ $5.46
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Pilot Pop'lol Gel Fine Pen 6's pack FP20248
Pilot Pop'lol Gel Fine Pen 6's pack
$14.29 inc. GST or as low as $12.15
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $14.29
6-11 $13.29
12-17 $12.72
18+ $12.15
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Auckland. Pick up in 2-4 hours.
Uni Signo 307 Fine Rollerball Pen, 0.7mm, Retractable Blue, Pack of 4 CX250364
Uni Signo 307 Fine Rollerball Pen, 0.7mm, Retractable Blue, Pack of 4
$15.25 inc. GST or as low as $13.73
QTY inc. GST
1-2 $15.25
3-5 $14.49
6-11 $14.03
12+ $13.73
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni Eye 0.5mm Micro Capped Blue Rollerball Pen, 4's pack CX250352
Uni Eye 0.5mm Micro Capped Blue Rollerball Pen, 4's pack
$18.69 inc. GST or as low as $15.33
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $18.69
6-11 $17.76
12-35 $16.45
36+ $15.33
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni Eye 0.5mm Micro Capped Black Rollerball Pen, 4's pack CX250351
Uni Eye 0.5mm Micro Capped Black Rollerball Pen, 4's pack
$18.69 inc. GST or as low as $15.33
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $18.69
6-11 $17.76
12-35 $16.45
36+ $15.33
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni Jetstream SX-101 - 0.5 Pen - Black CX249151
Uni Jetstream SX-101 - 0.5 Pen - Black
$3.99 inc. GST or as low as $3.28
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $3.99
6-11 $3.80
12-35 $3.52
36+ $3.28
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Schneider One Business 0.6mm Rollerball Pen - Violet CXS183008
Schneider One Business 0.6mm Rollerball Pen - Violet
$5.79 inc. GST or as low as $5.33
QTY inc. GST
1-2 $5.79
3-11 $5.62
12-23 $5.51
24+ $5.33
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Schneider One Business 0.6mm Rollerball Pen - Green CXS183004
Schneider One Business 0.6mm Rollerball Pen - Green
$5.79 inc. GST or as low as $5.33
QTY inc. GST
1-2 $5.79
3-11 $5.62
12-23 $5.51
24+ $5.33
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni UBA-188-L Air Rollerball Pen - Black CX249926
Uni-Ball Air UBA-188-L Capped Rollerball Pen Fine 0.7mm - Black
$5.99 inc. GST or as low as $5.46
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $5.99
6-11 $5.82
12-23 $5.64
24+ $5.46
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni Eye 0.7mm Fine Capped Rollerball Pen, Black 4's pack CX250356
Uni Eye 0.7mm Fine Capped Rollerball Pen, Black 4's pack
$18.69 inc. GST or as low as $15.33
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $18.69
6-11 $17.76
12-35 $16.45
36+ $15.33
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni Jetstream SXN-150S Pen - Black CX249686
Uni Jetstream SXN-150S Pen - Black
$5.55 inc. GST or as low as $4.56
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $5.55
6-11 $5.28
12-35 $4.89
36+ $4.56
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni Signo Broad Rollerball Pen, 1.00mm White, Pack of 3 CX250330
Uni Signo Broad Rollerball Pen, 1.00mm White, Pack of 3
$13.55 inc. GST or as low as $12.20
QTY inc. GST
1-2 $13.55
3-5 $12.88
6-11 $12.47
12+ $12.20
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni Jetstream SXN-210 Pen - Black CX249679
Uni Jetstream SXN-210 Pen - Black
$8.39 inc. GST or as low as $6.88
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $8.39
6-11 $7.98
12-35 $7.39
36+ $6.88
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
Uni-ball Signo Broad Rollerball Pen, 1.0mm Capped Blue UM-153 CX249451
Uni-ball Signo Broad Rollerball Pen, 1.0mm Capped Blue UM-153
$8.99 inc. GST or as low as $7.38
QTY inc. GST
1-5 $8.99
6-11 $8.55
12-35 $7.92
36+ $7.38
FREE Delivery over $30. Dispatch as early as tomorrow from Hastings or Auckland.
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The best of both pens

A rollerball was designed to capture how a fountain pen writes, that wet, dark, flowing line, while keeping the convenience of a sealed tip and a cartridge. The ink rolls on with almost no pressure, so signing and long writing feel smooth rather than like hard work.

Pick your paper

The only real catch is that the wet ink can feather or bleed on cheap, absorbent paper and dries a moment slower than a ballpoint. On decent paper it is excellent. If you want the genuine article, step up to a fountain pen; for a slightly drier line, gel pens are close.

Keep the barrel going

Most rollerballs accept a replacement refill, so a pen you like can last for years. Just match the refill to your model.

What we stock

Uni-ball, Pilot, Schneider and Lamy across capped and retractable styles, with the wider pens range alongside.

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