Uni-ball Jetstream Standard Ballpoint Pen - 0.5 mm - Black Ink - White Body

This is the best pen i have ever owned! It always runs so smoothly. The only times it isn't smooth is on cheap paper, when there's only 1-2 sheets between the pen tip and the desk, but even then the overall flow is mostly smooth as can be.

What I really love is the precision. I used this of Organic Chemistry, where on the tests we have to draw little chemical structures in small answer spaces. I was able to get everything down that I needed to only because of how thin this pen writes, and how precisely it dries on the paper. I could give it a higher recommendation! I only wish they had a compact version. Then I'd be set for good.

My current go-to pen; I'm in love. I carry it with me everywhere.

PROS
- ink does not smear (so perfect, especially since I'm left-handed)
- lines are crisp
- color is rich (compared to ordinary ballpoint pens)
- tip is sharp, but not to the point of being scratchy

CONS
- If you write with it at a really low angle with the paper, the tip gets scratchy and the line a bit blotchy.
- When making initial small marks (e.g. bullet points, tiny writing), it won't work at first. Gotta try a few times, or make a large trial stroke.

Pros definitely outweigh the cons, considering the two cons are circumstantial.

My favourite pen, it writes so smooth and the lines are crisp. Absolutely recommend!

Jetstream ink is the best on the market for ballpoints. Wow. How the get it to be so smooth and quick drying is almost magic! LOL, magic.
Anyway, I was a bit skeptical about this pen because of the 0.5mm size; I figured that it would be too small and not work well.

I was partly right. If you are writing on a pad, notebook, journal...something that has a few pages to it, it writes very well. Incredibly smooth, unbelievably precise and beautiful in output (unless your hand writing is as bad as mine).

But if you are writing on a single page or something that is a bit rough, it doesn't work that great. I was trying to write on some post-its will holding them in my hand...ink was sporadic. Single piece of paper? Well, not so much. Pen is a bit to sharp for that and it doesn't give a great surface for the pen to roll on.

But for most things, it is awesome.
I do find it a bit to fine for my overall tastes, but that's just me. I will use it, but not for writing my life story or translating War & Peace.

The fit and balance of the pen is very very good. A little on the light side, but it's a plastic pen that you are paying $2 for. The rubber grip handles well and isn't too sticky. Overall this is a great pen.

Just remember: Uniball ink = magic
LOL.

This pen is by far the greatest pen I have ever used! While the waterproof attributes and smudge resistant ink are both incredible, the agility of this pen is what impresses me most. The pen is quite fine, however it is able to make markings that are incredibly manipulatable while still writing smoothly. I feel so happy to have found a pen that possesses the features of high quality (waterproof, smudge resistance) but also maximizes the basics to a level in which they are noticed. I am spoiled by this pen.