 I purchased the Uni-Ball..., January 25, 2013I purchased the Uni-Ball Power Tank Smart Series High Grade hoping that it would
function well with Field Notes' new Expedition series notebooks. The synthetic
paper doesn't treat most inks well and I hoped that the Power Tank would hold up
well.
I pleasantly surprised when it arrived. The Power Tank functions exceptionally
well with the Expedition notebook's synthetic paper. It even outperforms
Fisher's Space Pen cartridges; worth noting are line quality (the Power Tank
lays a very smooth line whereas the Fisher refills tend to skip) and dry-time /
smudging / smearing (the Power Tank's line dries far quicker, drying to
reasonable levels in nearly a quarter the time of Fisher's offering in my
not-so-scientific study).
With traditional paper the Power Tank performs admirably, as well. I have no
complaints with its writing performance.
The barrel's knurling (for lack of a better term) is very nice. It provides an
excellent grip while not being too aggressive. Also, it's rather nice looking;
certainly a plus.
Overall, an excellent pen. My only wish? A version with a red barrel.
Although, black, brown, and blue seem nice, too.
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 Not good for sketching/drawing..., February 16, 2013Not good for sketching/drawing.
Although it is a nice looking pen with a smooth glide to it, it leaves a lot to
be desired when drawing. I sketch in pen directly, mostly ballpoint, and was
looking forward to using this one based on reviews.
However, when laying down long smooth lines or even quickly sketching this pen
has the unfortunate habit of blobbing randomly. It makes for a very choppy look
and is overall just so frustrating. Unfortunately I also bought a refill and now
have something I won't ever use. I love the ease of use of a good ballpoint pen
vs the fountains and more complicated set ups. I was hoping for a slick upgrade
for a ballpoint but am left still looking.
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I bought the "cheaper"..., July 28, 2011
This review is from Uni-ball Power Tank Smart Series High Grade Ballpoint Pen - 0.7 mm - Light Blue Body
I bought the "cheaper" powertank series first about six months ago. It was my
daily use pen and I absolutely loved it. It never seemed to have any
ink-clumping and always wrote on the first time. I decided to get this High
Grade series because the only issue I had with the cheaper version was after a
prolonged daily use the end where you screw in the clicker started to crack. It
was a problem if I ever clicked/unclicked the pen multiple times quickly. The
pen would explode apart.
Now with this high grade series I can already tell that this won't be an issue
after prolonged usage. The barrel is aluminum, seems durable, color is vibrant.
It is a lot thinner than it's "cheaper" counterpart. The pictures definitely
don't do it any justice. I was impressed by its beauty upon unwrapping the
package it came in.
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I LOVE THIS PEN.! The..., April 17, 2011
This review is from Uni-ball Power Tank Smart Series High Grade Ballpoint Pen - 0.7 mm - Light Blue Body
I LOVE THIS PEN.! The barrel looks very professional and is made of aluminum. I
love the way it writes.! It is smooth and doesn't require to much pressure to
write. The ink flows well there is no clumping. I don't know what to say about
this pen.!(: It isn't very heavy either.
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I love this pen! For..., January 15, 2011
This review is from Uni-ball Power Tank Smart Series High Grade Ballpoint Pen - 0.7 mm - Pink Body
I love this pen! For everyday use, it's great. Very smooth writing, nice dark
ink, and a nice slim size. I haven't tested out all the more "extreme" uses yet,
but I'm very satisfied so far.
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