Parker Jotter

The Parker jotter is the origin of the Parker style ballpoint refill. It is probably the most common refill type, and therefore has a vast array of compatible products from many vendors. Find one you like. Schmidt, Itoya, and Monteverde all make decent ones, sometimes in fun colors.

Parker Jotters are the perfect EDC pen, especially the stainless steel ones. The design is perfect.

i already own the Parker Jotter and i'm liking it for the most part. my only issue is that it's a little small for my liking.

If I were you I would start with some simple, inexpensive metal pens. Try the Sarasa Grand, Energel Alloy, Sharpie S-Gel, Zebra G-750, Parker Jotter. You can probably get these cheapest on Amazon or Staples when they are on sale. Don't go crazy trying to get an expensive pen until you know if has all the features you want, especially starting out.

I tried the Parker Gel, Schmidt EasyFlow, and the Monteverde Gel, but they were all too inconsistent and weren’t very smooth. I’ve been a big fan of the Pilot Precise V5 and V7 for a long time as the V5 was the first pen I used that I really liked, so I decided to see if it could be used in the Jotter. After a bit of trimming, I got it to work good, and other than the clicking not being as smooth as the actual Parker refills, it is a much better writer now.