Fountain Pen Reviews the Waterman Phileas Rollerball pen by fountain

I came across this Fountain pen review for the Waterman Phileas Rollerball.

I am a big fan and thought this migt help ..... Waterman pens have been around a long time and the Waterman Phileas black rollerball was the first Waterman pen I owned.

The $30 Phileas has a plastic barrel and cap, something that I don't particularly care for but common on pens below $50. The grip is tapered at the end so our fingers don't slide too far down the tip. Small grooves also hold your fingers in place. The cap snaps on when closed and posts well on the back when in use.

Like all Rotring and Waterman rollerball pens, the Phileas holds Uniball Signo 207 or Pilot G2 refills without any problem. Sometimes, however, a small bit of paper has to be stuck in the back of the barrel to hold the G2 refill to prevent it from wiggling inside. For a bit of a snobbier pen, the Waterman Phileas is a fine rollerball pen. However, it offers little value when compared to the Pilot Dr. Grip that costs $25 less.

I recommend this pen if you must have a snobbier pen, but you are better off with a Dr. Grip or a Phileas fountain pen reviewed below.