Pilot Rexgrip Ballpoint Pen - 0.7 mm - Black Body - Black Ink

I'm very picky about pens and how they write. Surprisingly, this pen writes really well (almost as well as the Jetstream pens). The barrel has a nice grip and the pen has a nice balance. There is virtually no skipping or scratching when I write. I definitely recommend it!

I really enjoy this pen. I received a version of this pen (the 1.0mm) at work in a bag of 'green' products from our office supplier. I was surprised to find that I really liked the balance, size and smooth writing quality of it. I'm pretty picky about ballpoints, and have really loved the Uniball Jetstream series. But this pen competes very well with them.
For me, the barrel is perfectly sized with a nice taper, and a rubber grip that is not too sticky. That really bugs me when I feel that I can't rotate or move around the pen. This barrel is perfect.

The ink flows very well and the writing action is smooth. Now it isn't a Uniball Jetstream in terms of ink flow and smoothness, but it is close.

I really like the 1.0mm pen (but that isn't offered by JetPens for some reason). The 0.7mm is fantastic and very precise. Surprisingly the 1.0mm is smooth and precise. That's where this pen trumps the Jetstream. The 1.0 is more precise than the Jetstream 1.0, as is the 0.7mm.

I enjoy it and if you like a good ballpoint, I think you'll like this as well.

There's nothing quite special about the ink in this pen, as it writes like most ball point pens. The barrel has a nice feel to it.

Easy to write with, slight amount of scratching. Comfortable to hold!

On my quest to find a 1.4-1.6 pen that doesn't skip, this one isn't the answer either unfortunately. pen grip has a sexy little hourglass style shape to it and I like the simplified solid color to the body for this one. The grip is a nice rubbery feel without any give or "obvious rubber" feel to it. but alas, the ink skips. This ink is also a more faded color blue than the others I reviewed in this 1.4-1.6 category. Wouldn't mind a lighter, more faded blue if it was nice and legible due to solid lines. Back on my quest...