Switch to fountain pens. You can find one for $10K at the high end ( solid gold ) or one for about $10. A $10 bottle of ink will last you a couple of years ( depending on how often you write). I have a couple of pens that
go for about $150. You can even get a disposable one from Pilot called the Varsity. A good instructable would be to show how to refill it.

Here is what happens to me when a person tries to borrow one of my pens. I uncap
it and hand it over. As they see the nib 9 out of ten people just hand it back. Of the rest
nine out of ten people hand it back when I say " Be careful. It cost me $150 and the nib costs $75 to replace."

I love fountain pens myself and I agree with pretty much everything you said. Just one thing... don't get the Pilot Varsity as your first fountain pen. It pretty much writes like a medium tip felt pen. Go for the cheap cartridge fountain pen for $5 to $10, it'll give you a much better experience (it'll show more expression through angle and pressure).

1. The G2 comes with gel ink. The Mont Blanc refill is a roller-ball.

2. Gel inks are inherently less smooth than roller balls. But they have become very popular because they do not dry out like roller-balls and can be used in retractable pens.

3. Using a roller-ball refill in a retractable will cause it to dry out and have a sticky ball.

4. Take a look - all rollerballs sold are in capped pens. The water-based liquid ink needs to be kept airtight.

5. Mont Blanc Ink is good, but look at other true rollerballs, such as the models by Pilot, Uni-ball, and Parker, and you'll find that they are all pretty close.

By the way, ball-points use oil based ink and that is why they are very resistant to drying out, but have more resistance when they write.

Don't bother with this process. If you want maximum smoothness, try a quality capped non-gel roller-ball by itself, such as the Uni-Ball Vision Elite or Pilot Precise.

I own a Mont Blanc and the ink really has nothing to do with it. What makes the pens a pleasure to use is the weight. You don't have to press down so hard which makes it feel "easier" and it's also less tiring if you do a lot of writing. I can attest to this. If I am going to a conference or a class where I have to take a lot of notes, I prefer my Mont Blanc to any other pen. I really want to by a Mont Blanc Fountain pen but they're easily $2500.

I had wondered if the refills might fit other pens but I hadn't thought to try the G2. I really like writing with both the Mont Blanc roller-ball and ballpoint refills. I personally don't like the materials they use for their pens or their warranty policies though, so I won't buy their pens.
One thing you may find with this instructable is that the refill may dry out rather quickly. All of the Mont Blanc rollerball pens are capped pens whereas the G2 is without cap. The refills for capless roller-balls are designed with that in mind. The Mont Blanc refill may not be.

Love this but hope it stays sort of hush hush or else those of us who truly love pens for their functionality will be back to square one...:) My love of pen started in my teens with my mother giving me several fantastic writing instruments as various birthday presents and continues with my husband tucking one or two into my Christmas stocking. Unfortunately now I work in a hospital and have suffered many causalities at the hands of "hey, can I barrow your pen for a minute to sign this" it's all down hill after that....:) This probably won't stop my pens from sprouting legs but at least I can still enjoy doing my paper work and should they wander this will soften the blow ! :) Thanks Again. P.S- FYI Parker makes a fine hack that you can purchase at Target that is a metal base that twists which is quite fine as well if you like a heavier Mont Blanc pen.