h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Thanks AFC

I think this entry has told me all I want to know about ballpoints. I hadn't realised the development history was so complex. Has your research for this topic covered when did rollerball pens come into existence? Is a rollerball just a ball-point with more normal ink?

Pimms

erm, Ive got an entry on rollerballs in the pipeline actually!

Off the top of my head, a rollerball was a compromise between the functionality of the biro combined with the fluidity of script produced by a fountain pen. I cant remember the date to be honest though.

FC

Thanks FC

I look forward (unless I forget about it) to the rollerball entry.

Pimms

Im glad that you liked this entry, its nice to hear that people found it informative!

From my experience, rolleballs work the same way, but leave more ink on the paper, just enough to drag your hand through and smudge because it hasn't dried as quickly ballpoint ink would.