Customer Reviews

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.

The Tradio Energel is simply a fantastic pen! Great balance and grip area, and with a 0.5mm refill installed in place of the standard 0.7mm refill, it puts down a perfect line width of extremely smooth, fast drying ink. Just great!

appearance of pen - looks like a more expensive pen and feels good in the hand. the outer body does not feel 'rubbery' at all but does have a slight texture to it. it is not perfectly smooth as glass or metal would perhaps feel.

the one nit-pick that I have with this pen, is there is a clear plastic ring that separates the two 'halves' of the main pen body. IMO this clear plastic ring is very cheap-looking. I would have been more impressed with the appearance of the pen had it used a black or 'chrome' looking part instead. the clear plastic ring is just above the 'chrome' looking part in the photos.

This pen is so light, and writes smoothly. The white barrel gets dirty very quickly from day-to-day dust and grime.

Pretty good pen. Although the finish looks delicate, I quickly found out that it is surprisingly durable. The inside of the pen cap is not up-to-par with the body of the rest of the pen. It is quite light. The grip is mediocre. Writes well, and looks great though.

Being a huge fan of the EnerGel ink, I wanted a refillable pen option. This pen is very lightweight which isn't bad but I do prefer a weightier feel. The thing is, the body has such a nice shape I can't help but keep coming back to it...

However, I'd like to show a comparison of this to the disposable needle point EnerGel pens:

Tradio Combo:
matte finish
light weight
smooth plastic grip
plastic clip

Disposable:
shiny finish
solid feel (may or may not actually be heavier)
RUBBER grip (much more comfortable)
metal clip

For a $1.50 disposable pen, it's only .25 more than the tradio combo refill and extremely comfortable. And yet, I still constantly use the tradio - the shape of the body is a real pleasure so take that as you will.

I guess I expected more from an $8.50 pen, particularly since it has blemishes such as the spotty dye job inside the pen cap (outside looks great though) and the hole or puncture on the bottom of the pen.

With all that said, I don't regret the purchase and will probably continue to refill it.
I wish there were a metal version of this pen with a rubber grip - it would be AMAZING.

I really love this pen! It writes smoothly, feels great in my hand, and looks amazing. I have already had several people try to steal it from me.

This is a great pen!!! It is very smooth writing and feel good in your hand.

This pen CAN take the Tradio fountain tip refills!! .... just pull out the spring with a bent paperclip.

We learned that the spring in the body CAN be removed by hitting the body lightly against your hand until the spring falls out, thereby allowing you to use the standard Tradio refill.

We learned that the spring in the body CAN be removed by hitting the body lightly against your hand until the spring falls out, thereby allowing you to use the standard Tradio refill.

We learned that the spring in the body CAN be removed by hitting the body lightly against your hand until the spring falls out, thereby allowing you to use the standard Tradio refill.

We learned that the spring in the body CAN be removed by hitting the body lightly against your hand until the spring falls out, thereby allowing you to use the standard Tradio refill.

We learned that the spring in the body CAN be removed by hitting the body lightly against your hand until the spring falls out, thereby allowing you to use the standard Tradio refill.

We learned that the spring in the body CAN be removed by hitting the body lightly against your hand until the spring falls out, thereby allowing you to use the standard Tradio refill.

......CONS:
and the sticker on the cap leaves residue.
though it can be removed, it's a bit tedious to remove.

pros:
light weight
nice finish
writes smooth

cons:
the grip is not grippy, it's smooth plastic
was hoping there'd be more threads for twisting.
doesn't take standard tradio/pulaman refills