{"title":"Rollerball Pens","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"collection-description collection-description--collapsible\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eA rollerball is the pen a working lawyer actually carries. It lays down the wet, continuous line of a fountain pen with none of the upkeep of a nib — nothing to fill, nothing to flush, nothing to manage between a Friday afternoon and a Monday morning. For deposition notes, margin marks on a draft, and the signature at the foot of a letter that should look like it meant something, it is the instrument that asks least and gives most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n        \u003cdetails class=\"collection-description__more\"\u003e\n          \u003csummary class=\"collection-description__toggle\"\u003eRead the rest\u003c\/summary\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"collection-description__rest\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is here is Esterbrook and Pelikan. Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, makes the Estie in Ebony and in Nouveau Bleu — the profession's own color, and worth a word: an original signature in blue is the one a clerk can tell from a photocopy at a glance. Both barrels are turned from blended acrylic and polished, so no two are quite alike in figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Estie, the cushion cap is the working feature. It seats with a secondary seal that keeps the point from drying between uses, which is the difference between a pen that writes on the first stroke on Monday and one that skips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePelikan's Souverän R800, in black high-grade resin with 24-karat gold-plated trim, is the rollerball for the M800 owner: capped, it reads as the fountain pen across a room; uncapped, it lays the same wet line on whatever paper the other side brought, with a standard-format refill inside and a cap that posts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the same hand with a gold nib, the fountain pens are a few clicks from here, and the choice of width is argued in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the pen for the page you actually fill, and you'll rarely choose wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreview — the collection opens Fall 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prices and selection are shown in good faith; neither is guaranteed, and both may change before the collection opens. Ordering is not yet open; the shelves are being stocked. Join the Chambers below and we will write when the collection opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-rollerball-ebony-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Rollerball — Ebony \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Rollerball in Ebony\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen a working lawyer actually carries — deep-black blended acrylic with gold-tone trim, laying down the wet, unbroken line a fountain pen gives without a nib to manage. It is the daily writer: legal-pad notes in a deposition, margin marks on a draft, the signature at the end of a letter that should look like it meant something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are quite alike in figure. The Estie's cushion cap seats with a secondary seal that keeps the point from drying between uses — the difference between a pen that writes on the first stroke Monday morning and one that skips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie rollerball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cushion cap with secondary seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schmidt-style rollerball refill (Esterbrook ref. E104 blue \/ E105 black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take, and can I buy them anywhere?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Schmidt-style rollerball refill (Esterbrook ref. E104 blue \/ E105 black); the format is common and any pen shop stocks an equivalent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it dry out if I leave it capped for a week?\u003c\/strong\u003e The secondary seal in the cap is there for exactly that; a rollerball left capped over a holiday writes on the first stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a reasonable firm gift for a new class of associates?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — identical across a run, useful from the first day, and it asks nothing of the recipient. We do not engrave, so it arrives as the maker made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the warranty work?\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook's factory warranty covers the pen against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship for one year from purchase; normal wear, misuse, accident, loss and consumables are not covered. Registering the pen on Esterbrook's site after purchase extends the warranty. For the first thirty days we handle any failure ourselves; after that, claims go to Esterbrook directly at info@esterbrookpens.com or (516) 741-0011, with proof of purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the daily wet line, not the carbon-backed form. For the working signature — the multi-part form, the page braced on a knee — see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Ballpoint in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e instead. If the rollerball is meant to sit beside a Souverän M800, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-r800-rollerball-black\"\u003eSouverän R800\u003c\/a\u003e is the one in the same black and gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rollerball-pens\"\u003erollerball pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51575095689531,"sku":"E117","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Estie_BLK_GLD_RB_closed_161aeb0f-3113-47cf-b9fb-89dbe2bdba2a.png?v=1787357282"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-rollerball-nouveau-bleu-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Rollerball — Nouveau Bleu \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Rollerball in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen a working lawyer actually carries — marbled blue blended acrylic with gold-tone trim, laying down the wet, unbroken line a fountain pen gives without a nib to manage. It is the daily writer: legal-pad notes in a deposition, margin marks on a draft, the signature at the end of a letter that should look like it meant something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are quite alike in figure. The Estie's cushion cap seats with a secondary seal that keeps the point from drying between uses — the difference between a pen that writes on the first stroke Monday morning and one that skips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie rollerball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cushion cap with secondary seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schmidt-style rollerball refill (Esterbrook ref. E104 blue \/ E105 black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take, and can I buy them anywhere?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Schmidt-style rollerball refill (Esterbrook ref. E104 blue \/ E105 black); the format is common and any pen shop stocks an equivalent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the rollerball ink bleed on legal-pad paper?\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard rollerball ink sits on ordinary pad paper without feathering; on thin onionskin it can show through, as any wet ink will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a reasonable firm gift for a new class of associates?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — identical across a run, useful from the first day, and it asks nothing of the recipient. We do not engrave, so it arrives as the maker made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the daily wet line, not the carbon-backed form. For the working signature — the multi-part form, the page braced on a knee — see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-nouveau-bleu-gold\"\u003eEstie Ballpoint in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rollerball-pens\"\u003erollerball pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51575095722299,"sku":"ENB157","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/ENB157_BlueStdG-RB_a6c04a49-45ea-4d77-9029-c0d12e93fe00.png?v=1787357294"},{"product_id":"pelikan-souveran-r800-rollerball-black","title":"Pelikan Souverän R800 Rollerball — Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pelikan Souverän R800 in Black\u003c\/strong\u003e is the rollerball for the M800 owner who wants the fountain pen's presence on the table without its opinions about paper. Capped, it reads as the M800 across a room — black high-grade resin, 24-karat gold-plated trim. Uncapped, it lays down a wet, unbroken line on whatever the other side brought to the deposition, and it starts on the first stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cap posts, so the pen in hand is full length, and the resin is diamond-cut and self-polishing — a finish for a pen that is uncapped forty times a day. It arrives fitted with Pelikan's high-performance rollerball refill in Medium, black, a standard rollerball format, so replacements are not a search.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelikan, Hannover, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Souverän R800 rollerball, 800 series (the M800's match)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Capped; posts for writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelikan high-performance rollerball refill, standard rollerball format; one fitted on arrival (Medium, black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-grade resin, diamond-cut, self-polishing — Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K gold-plated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three years from Pelikan, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock the R800 in Black alone, because it is bought to sit beside the M800 in Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRollerball or fountain pen?\u003c\/strong\u003e The fountain pen is the one you write with at your own desk; the rollerball is the one you take to someone else's, where the paper is not yours to choose. A wet line either way, but no bottle and no cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the cap post?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Posted, it writes at full length; capped, the tip is covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelikan's high-performance rollerball refill, a standard rollerball format. One, in Medium black, is fitted when the pen arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR800 or the Estie rollerball?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Estie is acrylic and lower in price, and it is the right rollerball to hand to someone else. The R800 is the one that matches your M800.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Pelikan warranty valid in the United States?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Pelikan's three-year warranty against material and manufacturing defects has no geographical restrictions, and it covers the Souverän and Classic series. A defect is repaired, or the pen replaced, at Pelikan's choice. Claims go through us as the retailer, or to Pelikan directly with proof of purchase, and the details are in our Warranty Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the deposition, not the drawer. The R800 is the rollerball to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m800-fountain-pen\"\u003eSouverän M800\u003c\/a\u003e in Black — the same black and gold, made to sit beside it. If a rollerball at a lower price is the right money, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e is the honest choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rollerball-pens\"\u003erollerball pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Pelikan, the Hannover house that has built piston-fill fountain pens since 1929, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Pelikan's three-year warranty against manufacturing defects, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelikan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51679304253755,"sku":"997643","price":476.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Pelikan_R800_Black_RB_upright.png?v=1789236266"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.barristerandbespoke.com\/collections\/rollerball-pens.oembed","provider":"Barrister \u0026 Bespoke","version":"1.0","type":"link"}