Pentel Tradio EnerGel Combo Gel Ink Pen - Soft Rubber Body - 0.7 mm - Blue Body - Black Ink

I had really good luck with the brown Tradio, so I was looking forward to the blue. Unfortunately, things didn't turn out so well. Within a week of having the pen, I am already seeing a lot of the shiny blue layer peeling away. For a pen that's supposed to last through several refills, this is an utter disappointment.

Unlike the other reviewer, I've had good luck with the ink and couldn't be happier with the way it writes. It would definitely be a plus to be able to get refills on JetPens as well.

This is the worst pen I've ever used. Maybe mine was a lemon because the ink cartridge dried up on me. I tried to get it working again with a little alcohol applied to the tip but the ink would not come out. I also don't like how the grip is just a flimsy plastic. The refills aren't here on JetPens yet so I tried to mod some other refills for it and none fit! Not even other Pentel refills fit this pen. It looked really nice so I thought I'd give it a chance, but the Tradio EnerGel pen is not for me.

I love the EnerGel pens. The Tradio was a little bit disappointing for two reasons:
(1) The grip is solid plastic (it looks like the very nice rubber grip from the disposable capped EnerGel pens, but it isn't, it's solid plastic).
(2) The cap snaps in place to close the pen, but when open it just slides over the end of the pen without snapping, and it works itself loose within a minute or two no matter how hard I slide it on.
I expected a lot more from the EnerGel series that I like so much.

Don't know how to edit my previous review.

I finally got the pen back to writing. I did the lighter under the pen tip trick. I just used a lighter to quickly warm the tip and squiggled on some paper. Warmed it a couple times for less than a sec. Finally works now! Good thing didn't wanna toss a damn pricey pen for me.

I had previously bought the Green version for a friend. I have recently just got the brown version. We must have done something wrong since the ink failed fairly fast on us both. I just chalked it up to how he writes and leaving it out in the sun.

Within 2 days of fairly light use you can barely get any ink out. Poor quality control with the refill or something. Someone reviewing the blue version had the same issue. Nice body and style but that doesn't mean a darn thing if it doesn't write.