Customer Reviews

I've always liked the Hi-Tec-C pens and this multi-pen with 0.4 inks is my current personal favorite, even slightly edging out my Slicci 3-color multi-pen. The barrel is a little thicker than the Slicci and has a rubber grip close to the point which makes for a more enjoyable writing experience given my personal writing style. The colored tabs on the inks makes it very easy to see which point is selected regardless of the barrel color. And of course the quality of the points is excellent. One reviewer mentioned it felt like the pen was scratching the paper; I did not experience this. Overall, a great pen and one I would highly recommend.

Works great, but I'm disappointed that it isn't narrower than the 4 color pen body. I think it would be more comfortable to write with if it was a little narrower.

I love this pen to bits! It's light and very convenient to use for note-taking. I've put in black, blue and red cartridges, so I don't have to go through the hassle of changing pens whenever I want to use a different color.

This is my new favorite pen. I always have it with me, and I find myself trying to find excuses to write things down. I purchased 2 of the .3 cartridge multipacks, and the other .3 colors that didn't come in the multipack. My students were super impressed with my pen, as well as everyone else that I have shown. Best money I've ever spent on a pen.

This pen is INSANE. It is quick to change colors, and the .3 size is perfect. I recomend it to anyone who likes multi-pens in fun, funky colors!

This pen in the gray or clear is excellent. I really like the 2 color version, which for me is perfect in size, but this pen has a wider barrel, which is also very comfortable. The rubberized grip is nice as it extends close to the tip. The design allows for the writer to hold the pen closer to the tip (or further back if desired). This is a big plus [with the hi-tec c (a great pen too) you do seem to have to hold the pen a bit further up on the barrel]. Yes the pen is light - and this makes it comfortable in my opinion. The spring mechanism only requires a light touch and the ink is very smooth - the 0.4 in black ink is great for taking notes. I use black ink (0.4) in two slots so I always have an extra ready to go. I use brown (0.3 or 0.4) in the third slot as this is great for underlining/writing small notes in margins - I seem to retain information well when using this color for studying (versus using yellow/bright highlighters which seem distracting). This is a great pen for a great price - highly recommended! The clear is really nice.

I have both the 3 and 2 multi pen bodys and simply love them. These are the greatest gel pens ever. I have been fortunate enough to get my hands on a fairly cheap Pilot Fountain pen (with a 14k nib) that writes at the 0.4 size. Pilot....you gotta luv this company.

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.

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.

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.

i got this and used 3 fun colors in 0.3mm cartridges. the barrel is cheaply made and does not stay screwed together properly. i'm hoping its just this one or in my own stupidity have broken it. i just ordered a new one in white that holds 4 colors and the kit of like all the colors cartridge so i can switch them out at my whim. the inks i already know are great and have the fine line i'm looking for in my pens.

Great multi pen. The pencil is very good it makes my handwriting better i don't know if it's because the lead is soft but it is a great buy. I would recommend the .4 it's not scratchy maybe a little but you can't notice it. Buy it!

Works great with 0.4 or 0.5 cartridges. I don\'t like the sticker on it, compared to the other bodies I got without a sticker, but that\'s my own fault for not looking at the photo more closely.

good size with the hi-tec refill...just a little bit pricey...

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 am ambivalent about the Coleto bodies. They are certainly functional, and surprisingly comfortable, and I am much more appreciative of these qualities after having tried the competitor multipen shell bodies for the Uni Style Fit and Slicci Multi. That said, still not hugely attractive. If not for the convenience of seeing the color of my refills, I would just load all my coletos into the body of the Zebra 4+1 Multipen.

This clear barrel is basic, and very comfortable, and I have no complaints. The color selection is also something to admire.

Don't know about the other reviewers, but the 0.4mm refills I use feel very smooth.