Are you unsure which refill you need for your ACME Pen?
This complete guide to ACME pen refills shows you every refill that ACME makes for their pens, which pens they fit and alternatives from other brands where available.
Table of Contents
- 1. About ACME
- 2. ACME Ballpoint Pen Refills
- 3. ACME Black Felt Tip Refill
- 4. ACME Fountain Pen Refills
- 5. ACME Fountain Pen Conversion Kit
- 6. Architect Pencil Refills
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7. ACME Rollerball Pen Refills
- 7.1. ACME 5888 Rollerball Pen Refill
- 7.2. ACME 5888 Rollerball Pen Refill Compatibility
- 7.3. ACME 888 Rollerball Pen Refills
- 7.4. ACME Easy Flow 9000 Rollerball Pen Refill
- 7.5. ACME Easy Flow 9000 Rollerball Pen Refill Compatibility
- 7.6. ACME P8126 Rollerball Pen Refill
- 7.7. ACME P8126 Rollerball Pen Refill Compatibility
- 8. Where Can I Buy Cheap ACME Refills
1. About ACME
ACME Studios was founded in 1985 by Adrian Olabuenaga and Lesley Bailey, selling a wide range of jewelry and Pens.
Internationally acclaimed designers create designs for their products, and they specialize in producing pens printed with these designs.
2. ACME Ballpoint Pen Refills
Acme ballpoint pen refills are manufactured for them by Schmidt Technologies and carry the ACME branding.
Check out our Ultimate Guide to Schmidt Refills for more information.
2.1. ACME P900 Ballpoint Pen Refill
The ACME P900 ballpoint pen refill is a Paker Style G2 refill with a metal barrel medium tip and is available in seven ink colors.
The refill is a Schmidt P900 standard ballpoint pen refill branded with the ACME logo. Schmidt is a German manufacturer specializing in manufacturing refills and other parts for pens.
They have a reputation for making exceptional quality refills, and many major pen brands fit them to their pens.
The ACME P900 ballpoint pen refill is available in the following seven colors:
- Black
- Blue
- Fern Green
- Hibiscus Red
- Magenta
- Maui Blue
- Purple Haze
2.2. ACME P900 Refill Ballpoint Pen Compatibility
The ACME Studios P900 ballpoint pen refill fits the following pens:
- All ACME Brand X Pens
- ACME Brush Rollerball Pen Blue P2J01RB
- ACME Brush Rollerball Pen Red – P2J02RB
- ACME Brush Rollerball Pen Yellow – P2J03RB
- ACME Kuzi Black Retractable Rollerball Pen – P2KR19BKRB
- ACME Kuzi Orange Retractable Rollerball Pen – P2KR19ORRB
- ACME Kuzi Red Retractable Rollerball Pen – P2KR19RDRB
- ACME Kuzi Blue Retractable Rollerball Pen – P2KR19BLRB
- ACME Scale Retractable Ballpoint Pen – P2SB01RB
- ACME Classico Desk Pen – P4MT01
- ACME Talisman White Desk Pen – P4Z02W “Talisman
2.3. ACME Ballpoint Pen Refill (with adapters)
The ACME Ballpoint Pen Refill is their P900 (Rebranded Shmidt P900 refill), but it has a plastic adapter fitted to the tip and the end of the barrel.
These adapters convert the refill into the same size as a standard Euro Format rollerball pen refill.
The refill is available in seven colors and has a medium tip. If you check the ACME website, you can see that the ACME Ballpoint Pen refill is about 3 dollars more than the ACME P900 refill.
The plastic adapters can easily be removed, so you can save a few dollars and fit them onto Acme or Schmidt P900 refills.
The ACME ballpoint pen refill is available in the following seven colors:
- Lava Black
- Ocean Blue
- Fern Green
- Hibiscus Red
- Magenta Flower
- Maui Blue
- Purple Haze
2.4. ACME Ballpoint Pen Refill (with adapters) Pen Compatibility
The ACME Studios ballpoint pen refill fits the following pens:
- All Standard ACME Roller Ball Pens
- All ACME Etched Pens
- ACME Hybrid Collection Ballpoint & Rollerball Pens
- ACME Stiletto Collection Rollerball Pens
- ACME Rugby Red Rollerball Pen – P2ES33R
- ACME Rochettina Rollerball Pen – P2ES05R
- ACME Yellow and Red Rings Rollerball Pen – P2H04R
- ACME Black and White Rings Rollerball Pen – P2H05R
- ACME Linear Rollerball Pen – P2MD03R
- ACME Grid Rollerball Pen – P2MG08R
- ACME Smudge Stick Rollerball Pen – P2PS03R
- ACME OH-Ring Retractable Rollerball Pen – P2LL01RB
2.5. ACME Alternative Ballpoint Pen Refills
Acme ballpoint pen refills are Schmidt P900 refills.
The Schmidt Easyflow P9000 hybrid ink refill is fitted to some of their rollerball pens with special plastic adapters.
Both are Parker Style G2 Refills, a standard-size refill used by many different pen manufacturers.
Check out The Ultimate Parker Style G2 Refill Guide to see over 35 refills that could be used as an alternative refill if you fancy trying something different in your pen.
If you want to know more about the different types of pen refills, then check out our Ultimate Pen Refill Guide.
3. ACME Black Felt Tip Refill
The Acme 5020 Black Felt Tip Refill is a Euro Format refill with a metal barrel and a spring-loaded 2.0mm plastic tip.
The refill is a rebranded Schmidt Fasermine 5020 refill with black ink, although the Schmidt 5020 is also available with blue ink.
3.1. ACME Black Felt Tip Refill Compatibility
The Acme 5020 Felt Tip refill fits the following pens:
- All Standard ACME Roller Ball Pens
- All ACME Etched Pens
- ACME Hybrid Collection Ballpoint & Rollerball Pens
- ACME Stiletto Collection Rollerball Pens
- ACME Rugby Red Rollerball Pen – P2ES33R
- ACME Rochettina Rollerball Pen – P2ES05R
- ACME Yellow and Red Rings Rollerball Pen – P2H04R
- ACME Black and White Rings Rollerball Pen – P2H05R
- ACME Linear Rollerball Pen – P2MD03R
- ACME Grid Rollerball Pen – P2MG08R
- ACME Smudge Stick Rollerball Pen – P2PS03R
- ACME OH-Ring Retractable Rollerball Pen – P2LL01RB
4. ACME Fountain Pen Refills
ACME Fountain Pens use international standard-size ink cartridges that are widely available from many brands in a vast range of colors
ACME Fountain Ink Cartridges are available in:
- Fern Green
- Hibiscus Red
- Lava Black
- Ocean Blue
- Purple Haze
- Sunset Orange
Rainbow Pack of all 6 Colors
Their fountain pens can also use bottled ink via an ink convertor.
If you need a replacement ink converter, use:
- Schmidt K2 ink convertor for slimmer fountain pens
- Schmidt K5 ink converter for normal-sized fountain pens.
5. ACME Fountain Pen Conversion Kit
ACME Fountain Pen conversion kits transform their standard rollerball pens into fountain pens. So what is the point in that, I hear you say?
They are more valuable than they first appear as ACME pens are a luxury brand with a premium price tag.
So if you own two or three of their standard rollerball pens, you can cycle through them with the ACME Fountain Pen Converter as your mood takes you.
According to ACME, the conversion kits have German-made stainless steel nibs with an iridium point and, in all likelihood, manufactured by Schmidt, who supplies them with pen refills.
There are five kits available which are:
- Fountain Pen Conversion Kit – Fine Nib
- Fountain Pen Conversion Kit – Medium Nib
- Chrome Fountain Pen Conversion Kit – Medium Nib
- Gold Fountain Pen Conversion Kit – Medium Nib
- Chrome Bacterio Fountain Pen Conversion Kit – Medium Nib
6. Architect Pencil Refills
ACME Architect Pencil Lead refills are 2.0mm in diameter with HB lead grade. They are 90mm in length and supplied in packs of six.
The lead refills fit all ACME Architect Pencils, but any 2.0mm lead fits their pencils.
If you want to try a different lead grade, check out The Best Mechanical Pencil Lead – Ultimate Guide.
7. ACME Rollerball Pen Refills
Acme rollerball pen refills are manufactured for them by Schmidt Technologies, and all their rollerballs take Euro Format refills.
Check out our Ultimate Guide to Euro Format Refills for more information about this type of refill.
ACME uses the Easy Flow 9000 refill in some of their pens with special plastic adapters, and it is a hybrid ink refill more associated with being a cross between the ink used in a gel pen and that of a ballpoint pen.
Check out our Ballpoint, Gel, or Rollerball Pen Guide for more information on the different types of ink.
7.1. ACME 5888 Rollerball Pen Refill
The ACME 5888 Rollerball refill is a standard Euro Format refill with a metal barrel, fine 0.6mm tip, and black ink.
Schmidt Technologies manufactures and rebrands the 5888 refills for ACME.
If you would like to try different colors or tip sizes, then Schmidt makes the following 5888 refills:
- Fine 0.6mm Tip – Black, Blue, Red, Green
- Medium 0.7mm Tip – Black, Blue, Red, Green, Magenta, Turquoise, Violet, Light-Green, Pink, Orange
- Broad 1.0mm Tip – Black, Blue
7.2. ACME 5888 Rollerball Pen Refill Compatibility
The Acme 5888 Rollerball Pen refill fits the following pens:
- All Standard ACME Roller Ball Pens
- ACME Diamond Plate Rollerball Pen – P2CB02RAEM
- ACME Stiletto Collection CANDY Stripe Rollerball Pen – – P2LV01R
- ACME Stiletto Collection NEXUS Rollerball Pen – P2SX01R
- ACME Stiletto Collection Olivia Rollerball Pen – P2Z05R
- ACME Rugby Red Rollerball Pen – P2ES33R
- ACME Rochettina Rollerball Pen – P2ES05R
- ACME Yellow and Red Rings Rollerball Pen – P2H04R
- ACME Black and White Rings Rollerball Pen – P2H05R
- ACME Linear Rollerball Pen – P2MD03R
- ACME Grid Rollerball Pen – P2MG08R
- ACME Smudge Stick Rollerball Pen – P2PS03R
- ACME OH-Ring Retractable Rollerball Pen – P2LL01RB
7.3. ACME 888 Rollerball Pen Refills
ACME 888 Rollerball pen refills are a Euro Format refill with a plastic barrel and sold by ACME in multipacks of black, blue & multicolor.
The refill is the same as the 5888 rollerball refill, just a cheaper version, as its barrel is made from plastic.
Schmidt Technologies manufactures and rebrands the 888 refills for ACME.
7.4. ACME Easy Flow 9000 Rollerball Pen Refill
The ACME Easy Flow 9000 is a Parker Style G2 Hybrid ink refill with a metal barrel, medium 1.0mm tip, and black or blue ink.
Easy Flow refills are very smooth writing with a long cap-off time.
Schmidt Technologies manufactures and rebrands the Easy Flow 9000 refills for ACME.
7.5. ACME Easy Flow 9000 Rollerball Pen Refill Compatibility
The Acme Easy Flow 9000 Rollerball Pen refill fits the following pens:
- All ACME Brand X Pens
- ACME Brush Rollerball Pen Blue P2J01RB
- ACME Brush Rollerball Pen Red – P2J02RB
- ACME Brush Rollerball Pen Yellow – P2J03RB
- ACME Kuzi Black Retractable Rollerball Pen – P2KR19BKRB
- ACME Kuzi Orange Retractable Rollerball Pen – P2KR19ORRB
- ACME Kuzi Red Retractable Rollerball Pen – P2KR19RDRB
- ACME Kuzi Blue Retractable Rollerball Pen – P2KR19BLRB
- ACME Scale Retractable Ballpoint Pen – P2SB01RB
7.6. ACME P8126 Rollerball Pen Refill
The ACME P8126 is a capless rollerball pen refill with a metal barrel, ceramic ball, and black or blue ink. The pen’s cap can be left off for up to 1 year, and its ink will not dry out.
Schmidt Technologies manufactures and rebrands the P8126 refills for ACME.
This refill is a bespoke size, and no alternative refills are available apart from the Schmidt-branded ones.
7.7. ACME P8126 Rollerball Pen Refill Compatibility
The Acme P8126 Rollerball Pen refill fits the following pens:
- All ACME Crayon Pens
- All ACME Phase 3 Pens
- Acme #2 Pencil Retractable Rollerball Pen – PACME2RR
- ACME Classico Desk Pen – P4MT01
- ACME Cooler Rollerball Pen – P2MAG01R
- ACME Fountain Rollerball Pen – P2AP02R
- ACME Inc Ogma Retractable Roller Ball Pen – P2AO54RR
- ACME P2-C Rollerball Pen – P2P02R
- ACME P2-U Rollerball Pen – P2P01R
- ACME Ray Gun Desk Pen – P4BH03
- ACME Talisman Desk Pen – P4Z02W
8. Where Can I Buy Cheap ACME Refills
ACME Refills can be bought directly from their website, although you will be paying the full retail price.
Except for the ACME P8126 Rollerball refills, all their refills are a standard size, and you can buy either the Schmidt branded refill or if you want to try a compatible refill, check out our guides.
If you want to save money and buy cheap ACME refills, then Amazon is probably as good as anywhere.
Search on Amazon for Schmidt, and the number of the refill Ie for the ACME P900 refill search for Schmidt P900 refill.
Many other online stores will sell them, but they struggle to compete with Amazon on prices and postal costs.