Customer Reviews

Pros:
- Good looking, good size for a purse pen
- Writes in a very fine line...when it writes

Cons:
- The clip is way too tight. I tried clipping it to a couple sheets of paper. It was difficult to get on and left a crease on the paper after I removed it.
- The pen skips a lot. Regular Hi-Tec C's occasionally skip/get clogged, but this pen was horrible.
- Ink runs out rather quickly, and considering the price of the refill and the amount of ink you get, there are much better pens you could buy.
- The barrel is really slim, as expected. I didn't mind this, but I imagine that people with larger hands would find this pen uncomfortable to write with.

Overall, a very disappointing purchase.

I feel bad for the guy with the air bubbles - I've only ordered one of these, and I just checked - no air bubbles that I can see... and I've had it for some months. I realized that I really like it and wanted to order a few more - and thought I'd put a few words here while I'm at it.

As for my experience, it is awesome, and I love it. It's ultra-fine 0.3mm tip gives a very fine line, but always smooth.. particularly considering how fine it is! My partner doesn't like it as much, but she doesn't like very fine lines/tips in general. So if you do like very fine, this one is great!

I'll leave another note if I get any that appear to have any sort of air bubbles in them when they arrive in the next couple weeks or so. It's a bit sad with the apparent nature of pens being that some are bad in some way, and end up being use money lost - but 3 in a row seems a bit much even for low priced pens like these. Here's hoping for mine...

sooo tiny and small. perfect for jotting down short msgs/notes into your moleskine. due to it's size, it's not comfy for writing for long periods so keep that in mind. it is perfect for me for moleskine entries.

DO NOT BUY THIS PEN!!!

I have bought three pens from the Hi-Tec-C series and recently got this pen in the mail. ALL THREE pens have had air bubbles in the ink, making them stop working before all of the ink is used up. At first I thought it was just the one pen, so I tried again, but the other two times I tried them, there was an air bubble!

First of all I can't believe pilot would send these out, or that JetPens would sell these with obvious air bubbles in them!

Sincerely, Disappointed

I love this version of the hi-tec c. It's a more comfortable pen then the original, however it runs out of ink very quickly. I have had it about 3 weeks and already the ink is gone, it makes me sad on the inside. Buy extra ink refills!!

This pen is TINY! I was surprised that it is so much smaller than the normal pen. It might work out for special uses, such as inside a journal or kept in a pocket. It isn't what it looks like in the picture. it is 4.75 inches long, very light, slim. Just a notice to other Jet Pen shoppers!

This was part of my first JetPens order!

I love the Hi-Tec-C line (G-Tec-C here in the USA), but am generally not a fan of capped pens. When I found this pen, I thought I'd found the perfect little writing instrument for me.. While it is a good pen, it is definitely not my perfect pen. The ink is smooth, as expected, but the barrel is much smaller than anticipated. The barrel is approximately the same size as a G-Tec-C without its cap. However, the Slim Knock feels smaller in diameter than the G-Tec-C (I could be wrong, though). Additionally, the Slim Knock feels basically weightless to me (something I don't care for).

Despite the points above, the pen is great for those that are looking for something compact; the pen would be great for slipping into a small wallet.

Pros:
- Good looking, good size for a purse pen
- Writes in a very fine line...when it writes

Cons:
- The clip is way too tight. I tried clipping it to a couple sheets of paper. It was difficult to get on and left a crease on the paper after I removed it.
- The pen skips a lot. Regular Hi-Tec C's occasionally skip/get clogged, but this pen was horrible.
- Ink runs out rather quickly, and considering the price of the refill and the amount of ink you get, there are much better pens you could buy.
- The barrel is really slim, as expected. I didn't mind this, but I imagine that people with larger hands would find this pen uncomfortable to write with.

Overall, a very disappointing purchase.

Truly, one of life's perfect pens. It's smaller, lighter, slimmer than you think. Incredibly precise, of course. It has a soft rubber grip that is most like firm silcone. I only wish it had a larger ink supply...

Just got this pen today REALLY not what I expected. It writes well bit the length is a mini pen. I thought this was a full length pen and greatly disappointed with it. If you just want a pen to put in your glove compartment OK but not to write with on a daily basis.

I'm starting to understand the love affair people have with the Hi-Tech-C pens. This is my first one and I've already got a decent crush going on this pen. The .4 tip is, for me, like the Goldilocks of of pens: not too fat, not too thin, but juuust right. It's not scratchy at all but the line looks sharper than some of my .38s.

The only thing I don't care for so much is the slim barrel. When I added this to my cart I didn't really notice that I'd chosen the Slim Knock so I was a tad surprised when I first held it. I have medium-ish sized hands and it feels too small to me. Writing with it for an extended period of time is tiring because it's smaller and less balanced than many of my other pens. That said, the rubberized grip is very comfy.

I'll definitely be shopping for more Hi-Tech-Cs in the near future.

I would agree that the pen could be slightly bigger for comfort reasons - but for a micro-sized pen, perfect for your purse or small notebook, you really can't get better quality when it comes to tip and ink flow!

This is really a cool pen to use considering that it is only 0.4mm. I really love how smooth it is compare to the others micro pens I used. It doesn't skip at all. I don't find it that scratchy as well.

Although I would love the pen to be slightly larger.

Very good petite pen - perfect for keeping with a planner or checkbook. However, slightly too small to grip comfortably, and the ink is a little bit scratchy, making it hard to write quickly and neatly.

This is one of my favorite pens to keep with my planner in my purse. I love the grip and the size. It doesn't take up much room at all, but it's long enough that I can hold it comfortably even when I use it to write a full page. I just wish that the refills came in pink, too.

Highly recommended!

I've gone through 7 of these pens now. I love them. They consistently write the same every time. The ink ALWAYS 100% of the time flows without skipping IF YOU WRITE SMALL, like the pen was DESIGNED to do. These pens are designed for writing extremely small. Can I say that again? SMALL. If you write big, the pen WILL SKIP.. surprise!

Pros:
Writes extremely small :)

Cons:
The ink runs out quickly.
It will skip if you don't use the writing style it is designed for.
The ink is NOT water proof / chemical resistant / paper impregnating.
The pen is very little. If you are used to regular sized pens, it will take some getting used to.
The clip is extremely sturdy; will rip standard paper

It is a good pen. Not the best but certainly not the worst. Comfortable to use but the ink flow is not as smooth as I prefer.

I like the form factor since I have relatively small hands, but I would suggest the .4 over these. The pen does make fine lines but the writing experience is really "scratchy" and not smooth like I am used to with Pilot gel pens.

In comparison, the Signo Bit .18 is much finer but writes much "smoother" than this pen. Go with the .4 for a smoother writing experience.

Too small and insubstantial for my liking. Could be great to keep clipped to a checkbook or a small journal or something, but it's very light in weight and small in size.

I feel like it gets lost in my hand, and the very fine 0.3 mm line only adds to that effect.

I writes really nicely, though. I wouldn't discourage anyone from buying it, especially if they like a really small and slim pen.

This pen was fine for a while and wrote very well for the first couple weeks, then as i was writing gently the tip got destroyed and it just cant write at all. I would not recommend this pen.

Overall, I like this pen. If you don't mind the small size(and it is very small) it writes just like a regular Hi-Tec-C. I haven't had the problems that other reviewers have, will update if I encounter anything!

Pros:
- Good looking, good size for a purse pen
- Writes in a very fine line...when it writes

Cons:
- The clip is way too tight. I tried clipping it to a couple sheets of paper. It was difficult to get on and left a crease on the paper after I removed it.
- The pen skips a lot. Regular Hi-Tec C's occasionally skip/get clogged, but this pen was horrible.
- Ink runs out rather quickly, and considering the price of the refill and the amount of ink you get, there are much better pens you could buy.
- The barrel is really slim, as expected. I didn't mind this, but I imagine that people with larger hands would find this pen uncomfortable to write with.

Overall, a very disappointing purchase.

These are the first Hi Tec C pens I've tried. They might be smaller than you assume from the photos--tiny, but still large enough for comfortable writing.

The .4mm points write with just the right amount of resistance and are the perfect size for my handwriting, but I've got to agree that the ink supply is too small. Four notebook pages of cursive handwriting used approximately 20 percent of the ink refill of a brand new pen. A larger, retractable Hi Tec C might be a great idea.

This is my favorite pen. I have had it for 2 years and despite using it all the time it is still in great shape. Every time I have refilled it the new ink cartridge has worked perfectly. In 6 or so refills I have never had any troubles like those described in the other reviews.

This is a nice small pen, great for pockets. I have small hands and find this a very comfortable fit.

I originally bought this pen in Japan and was seriously bummed when it ran out of ink. I am very glad to have found JetPens and lots of ink for my best pen!

I imagine it's ignorance, but I had no idea this pen was really small. I still do like it, it has a comfortable grip and doesn't feel like i might shatter it, but it is not very long at all. I figured I would comment just in case anyone who is a little more ignorant of the fine point gel pen genre (like me) would want to know.