Customer Reviews

I disagree with the negative reviews on this pen. I find it to be light and comfortable to write with. The grip is ridged and allows for you to hold the pen closer to the tip if desired (versus the hi-tec c pens which I find you need to hold up higher due to placement of the grip). The 0.4 ink is great; it also seems to write smoother than the 0.4 hi-tec c pens. For those that want a rubberized grip and wider barrel with more color choices, go for the 3 or 4 color version of this pen.

This is my favorite multi pen. I like a fine line and the .3 mm is perfect for me. The ink flow is excellent. The grip is comfortable. And the look is clean. I suggest getting extra refills.

Nothing special but it is pretty good. Uhh... the one my friend has is an orange and black colored cartridges is very good -- HOWEVER the only problem is that it is thin and sort of hangs on to the paper and wets the other side (on certain types of paper).

Otherwise it is good but it is not anything different from other multi pens! I have the Pentel Hybrid and it is really good and worth buying (it is also a 2 color multipen with red and black cartridges + a 0.5 mechanical pencil) as it is really cheap for multipen + pencils!

However... this is really good and produces a nice color. The ink cartridges run out fast though ):

I like a 2-color multi-pen. I don't need more than 2 colors. The click spring is softer than I would like - it's mushy. Refills don't last long at all. I agree it has a bit of a scratchy writing feel. Overall, an economical multi-pen, and fits the bill for me, but I'd like to find a higer quality alternative.

I am not sure why these pens are so popular. the tip almost feels and looks like jagged pieces of metal. regardless of the mm size, it feels as though you are scratching the paper. i bought the multi pen as well as single hi tec c's and they all feel like they scratch the paper. it also feels like one side of the tip writes better on the paper than other sides so i find myself constantly turning the pen to try to find this area.

it's great you can have 2 or 3 colors on a single pen but i prefer the .5mm pilot mc3 or mf3 multi pen over the hi tec c.

it's SO skinny! only a little teeny bit thicker than normal hi-tech pens _3 it's freaking cute no matter what color you have in it =]

amazing pen, the refills don't last long, but only because you become addicted and can't stop using it in place of all other pens!

The Coleto body and the ten-color refill set are the only cost-effective way to use the excellent Hi-Tec-C ink and pen-tip. I love them. If only the refills came in some of the rarer colors (they're available only as standalone pens, but it's a waste of plastic...).

Awesome product. I love being able to put 2 different colors in it one day and then putting two other different colors in it the next if I wanted.

And I also went crazy and bought all the colors of the ink!

Wow I am obsessed with this pen...

I just bought one today (NOT ONLINE) and I am VERY satisfied. It's so convenient to have a pen that's quite easy to write with, and 2 colors! I usually am not a fan of multi pens, so this purchase really suprised me. Personally, I actually like these better than the new ones with the rubber grips. They have slimmer bodies and are easier to write with.

It did take me a while to actually figure out how to put the ink pieces in (I can't read the Japanese on the package. Just looked at the pretty pictures :)) but afterwords, everything ran nice and smoothly.

A great pen to add to the collection...

I LOVE this pen and it is the only one that I own. I've gotten rid of all my Montblanc and Cartier pens because they truly just do not work as well or are as functional. It is true that the refills don't last all that long but I worked around that by developing a schedule of buying refills and pretty soon I had enough refills that I don't need to worry about when to use and when to not use this great pen anymore. The new pen bodies do take three refills and have a grip to help with writing for long periods. I'm lucky enough to have been able to get a few of them and they're even better than these. Hopefully JetPens will get those soon.

I love this pen! I have two with 4 different colors. Very convenient and easy to manipulate while taking notes... and unlike other multi pens I've had, that switch "click" sound doesn't echo throughout an entire room (which I'm sure has annoyed a few people every time I've had to change colors). The only thing that bothers me is that the cartridges don't last very long (as with most of my pens)...and I've gotta make an attempt at using the pens sparingly. Wish it had a rubberized grip, also (apparently there is a newer Coleto body that addresses this).

It took me a moment to realize how to load this pen. Once I found the little flip-top cap and opened it, everything went smoothly. I like having two colors (and two different nib sizes!) available in the same barrel, and it's great to have a blue-black refill, which JetPens doesn't seem to carry for the regular Hi-Tec-C.

FUN! I love this pen. Hope more pen bodies come in soon.

My favorite pen of all times. Amaze your friends. It is very handy to have two colors of ink available instantly. The only downside is that the refills/cartridges do not last very long for me. However, I use these pens (two pens, 4 colors) all of the time.

Looks great, works great. My only complaint is that the 5 color pen is a little too wide to hold comfortably for writing - my hand gets sore. I think I\'ll have to order a 3 or 4 color pen body. I wish they gave the width of each pen body (say, in milimeters) so that I could decide which one to get.

I have the 4-cartridge pen body. I chose to fill it with 0.4 cartridges, which write smoothly. I have been using the fine multi-pen from Bic, which works great, but I wanted something more customizable.

The Coleto body isn't that great. :/ Switching to another color is so awkward compared to the Bic. In the Bic pen, you just had to press down on another tab and the previous color cartridge will pop up. With this pen, it is difficult to press the cartridge tab in to push it up before pushing down another color because simply pushing down on another tab will jam your pen. Also, the pen tabs seem so unresponsive I am afraid sooner or later I am going to break the pen clip because the two cartridges are so close to it, so when I press on the tabs, I also apply pressure on the clip.

You have to have a light hand to use this, because pushing down slightly on the pen will push the cartridge up. It's annoying sometimes. I guess I am still on the look-out for a nice, sturdy customizable multi pen.

i loooove pilot's hitec-c pens and i finally decided to customize a muli-pen to save some space in my pen case and i'm sooo happy i did! yes the quality isnt amazing, but for an inexpensive pen it is totally functional and worth it. for those who are having problems with changing colors, make sure you have the refills in PROPERLY. i initially was disappointed with the pen-- one color would not move up and down smoothly, but i took it out and realigned it, paying closer attention and realized i wasnt lining up one side correctly! lol. but now its like 2nd nature putting the refills in and changing colors is a breeze. my next purchase will be the black barrel with 4 different colors/pencil refill! so when i'm in a rush, or just going to class i only have to carry the 2 multi pens!! :D

A bit flimsy compared to a more expensive multi-pen: It can be a bit tricky to slide in refills & they retract accidentally a bit too easily. However, in my opinion, multi-pens are mostly a novelty, anyway & the options available for this 5-color make it the most fun multi available. I like to put the pencil, eraser & 3 bright colors in it & keep it on hand to mark up writing done with a "real" pen.

Wow. These multi-pens are really neat. This one looks even cooler than the Slicci 3-Cartidge barrel. I don't even want to take the sticker off because it looks so cool.
It has a decent rubber grip and a snappy mechanism that switches the pens.

I do use this pen a lot as a student, but never to take notes.
There are two downsides to using this pen to take a lot of notes: 1) The cartridges are thin so I run out of ink faster than I'd prefer. This can be solved by using the pencil component but 2) The grip is not that ergonomic so it strains my hand to write with this pen for longer time periods needed to write study guides.

I do, however, use this pen A LOT as supplement to my study aides, particularly to replace highlighters. With the .4 mm color cartridges, I can underline and mark up readings as well as write between lines and margins.

Overall, though, I think this is an affordable and versatile product. Worth the buy.

Update: the sticker came off fine with no residue. This 4 color pen is my favorite. I've used it with both 0.4 and 0.5 inks and both of those write smoothly. Its easy to use and easy to change the inks. The only drawback is that the ink gets used up pretty fast.

Have to agree with the poster above me, these are amazingly wonderful pen bodies. I have owned many many pens from 25 cent bargain basement pens to $30 upper class ones. I'm not an artist but, I do go to school for Digital Effects and have taken a few drawing classes. These pen bodies, coupled with the .5mm ink are simply wonderful to use.

I love using this pen for my daily planner, it's the easiest and simplest way to carry 4 different colors for marking different things, such as homework, classes, assignments, and meetings, without having to carry a separate pen case for the colors I use in my planner.
The colors are easy to change in and out of the body, simply flip up the top and slide out the old ones, and in the new.