Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Marker Pen - 0.3 mm - Gray

OK little doodling pen. It's cheap and it has a moderately fine line--after a page of drawing it settled down from that fresh-out-of-the-cap fineness. Supposedly it will survive for days on the desert of my desk when I forget to put the cap back on, so, THAT's its main selling point for me. It simply puts down a line, to frills, no thrills, and ok also for note taking. The slate grey ink is nice to work with, the triangular shape is easy on the fingers (YMMV: I like a narrower body on a pen...maybe it helps me focus on the line...). At this price, I won't worry about losing it or using it up (or knocking the cap off) if I toss it in my bag for random sketches.

One of my favorite gray pens, as the ink is darker than most -- some of the gray pens out there simply use an ink which is too light-colored for my personal preference. This is a basic pen, no frills, no bells and whistles, no runs, no drips, no errors (there's that Krylon commercial again), but it works very nicely for me. Can't argue with the nice price, either. I've had my Staedtler since 2007 and it still works great.

I love these pens. I'm a teacher, and I use them to grade essays. The wide array of colors makes it very easy to color code my rubrics. I have the 10 pen set, and my only complaint is the colors chosen for this set. I'd prefer more bright colors instead of the brown, black, and yellow. For my purposes, the yellow is my only real problem (students can't see it very well, and it doesn't show up when photocopied). I will eventually replace it with a different color.

I love these pens. I'm a teacher, and I use them to grade essays. The wide array of colors makes it very easy to color code my rubrics. I have the 10 pen set, and my only complaint is the colors chosen for this set. I'd prefer more bright colors instead of the brown, black, and yellow. For my purposes, the yellow is my only real problem (students can't see it very well, and it doesn't show up when photocopied). I will eventually replace it with a different color.

I have been using these Staedtler pens for years now, and I have given sets frequently to friends and family. The colors are rich and vibrant, and despite my heavy use, they last for a very long time. This product is indicative of all of Staedtler's high-quality products.