Customer Reviews

Honestly this is a really, really fabulous pen for whiting out areas in need of correction. I've tested at least three other gel pens against it and in order of similarity, some either held up well or just did not match the opacity and flow of this pen.

http://www.jetpens.com/Sakura-Gelly-Roll-Regular-Gel-Ink-Pen-0.4-mm-White/pd /531 Held up marvelously in terms of opacity and flow and to be so cheap I was really surprised by how well it worked in compare to the Uni-ball. The Uni-ball is fantastic if you have to spot correct a semi largish area but the broadness of the pen tip makes it harder if you do very fine spots so the 0.4mm of the Sakura is a good twin to the 0.8mm of the Uni-ball.

http://www.jetpens.com/Pentel-Hybrid-Gel-Grip-Gel-Ink-Pen-0.8-mm-White/pd/50 0 this one was just not as great as I had imagined it would be. For the cost which is close to the Uni-ball Signo Broad, I really did expect for this pen to be just as opaque but the ink was actually rather thin over the pens and I tested this against a variety of inks. It just did not do as well as the Uni-ball and Sakura.

http://www.jetpens.com/Pentel-Sunburst-Metallic-Gel-Ink-Pen-0.7-mm-Silver/pd /1309 Using the silver as a kind of aid for anyone considering on buying the Pentel Sunburst Gel Ink Pen in White should JetPens ever bring it in stock. Still medium tip and much like the Hybrid, it was just not as thick as it could have been. Repeated layering doesn't seem to be a huge problem but I like being able to put down a coat of white from the onset.

In summation, if you draw, stick with the Sakura or the Uni-ball. Pentel is a great pen company but they just need to thick up their white or make it more opaque.

This link shows my test and the pens I tested these four against.

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/364/7/c/white_ink_tests_by_colanah-d4kqd qu.png

I loved this pen! it didn't skip and its great for touch up on drawings and manga!
*recomend this to any manga drawers*

I'm kind of disappointed with these because I can't use them for what I really wanted them for, and I bought 2 :\

The white that comes out is a thick white, but the width of the line that the pen makes is too thick for the kind of detailing I wanted to do.
Also, there is a peak/ball wherever you lift up the pen. For the most part it settles down. It's not a huge deal, especially if you're just using them for writing, but you see the little dot at the end of a line... I'm a little picky because I'm using them for artwork.

It just depends how picky you are if this would matter to you or not ^_^;

If I had bought these in a retail store, I probably would end up returning at least one of them to get something else, since I think it will take awhile to use up just one for what else I can find to use them for on artwork.
I wanted them for a fast and more convenient way of making line details, but they can at least be used for a quicker way of doing dot detailing ( quicker than my dip pen and white ink )

So, that is just my opinion based on what I was looking to use them for.
It's not a very expensive item, so if you're looking for a nice thick white ink, I'd recommend trying one ( but only if you're already buying over $25.00 worth of items to get the free shipping :)

I just received mine. Best white gel pen yet that I have tried! Super white, non transparent, writes well on all paper surfaces I've tried. I ordered 5 of them and very happy!!!

For some reason white is a hard color for most gel pens to get right, but Uniball is the best I've tried (and I've tried a LOT). It's smooth and bold, and doesn't have have the "I'm acting like I'm dry even though it's clear I'm full of ink" issue a lot of gel pens seem to have. If you're looking for an excellent white pen, this is it!!

If not THE absolute best, certainly one of the very best in my book! I have tried many of the white gel pens in a search for the best one that I like the most. This one is superbly brighter white... with practically zero transparency. Uni-ball has certainly gotten this one right... a sure winner! The pen glides effortlessly and very smoothly across the page as if it was on glass. Leaves a nice wet and definitely broad/bold line. Drys quickly. If I absolutely had to choose some sort of negative about this pen, it would be that they don't last quite as long as I would prefer. They tend to run out of gel a little earlier than your normal, everyday gel pen. I am guessing, but it is probably due to the gel itself being a little thicker in order to exhibit the smoothness & and boldness it has... well worth the trade-off.

I am simply enamored with this model pen! In fact I was so thrilled with the performance of this white version, I ordered several of each of the other colors of the UM-153 and now use them for everything! The gold and silver are incredible on a black background also! I even use them at work now, also. I use the Blue/Black one as my favorite signature pen. At just $2.50 a piece, one can afford to pick up a stockpile of them. Thanks Uni-ball and JetPens!

Great for adding highlights and details to your drawings! The white ink is pretty opaque and even comes out on top of black surfaces or ink. It's not really meant for filling large spaces since the ink doesnt always smooth out and look uniform. The best use for this pen is to add small details to your finished drawings to make them pop.

Best gel epn out there! Writes very smooth without skipping. White ink is opaque. Works great when I need to highlight certain features in my fashion illustrations.....especially the effect of glitter and sequins. Love it!

this pen is elegant and a staple in my Every Day Carry (pouch). My valentines were made more striking by the white on red. I continue to find more and more ways to use this wonderful pen. Buy it! You will not be disappointed! Veronica

I draw manga and occasionally color them, so a good white gel pen is handy to have. This, is not. For small shines in the eyes it's alright, the flow of the ink is generally okay, but it seems very runny. I have to use multiple coats to get it pure white over dry marker ink and God forbid I try to use it to make a minor touch up. It takes forever to dry, which is problematic seeing as you need at least two coats for opaque white ink. Overall, I wouldn't pay $2.50 + Shipping to get this again. Not worth the effort to use.

I LOVE, love, love, love, love, these pens, oh and did i mention that " I LOVE THESE PENS"? LOL these seriously are THE best white gel pens you will ever find...they just do not make them better than this. I use them for corrections on paper work, but mostly for scrapbooking/card making projects, and iam over the moon happy with them. In fact iam placing my second order so that i can give them to my friends in their valentine goody bags! they are going to be so happy too :)

This is the best white ink pen I have tried (and I've tried a few). Back in my youth, when gel pens first hit the map and it was easy to find black paper, it was easy enough to find a decent white and pastel gel pens that show up on darker paper.

In the last few years that has not been the case. This is the reason why I made my own notebook and filled it with black card stock and the hunt began to find the perfect pen to use with it. After a lot of fails, I gave this one a go and I'll be back to by the pack of 25 as soon as the two I bought gets low.

The broadness of this pens allows for an opaque white that contrasts beautifully on black paper. It writes smoothly and I haven't had any issues with any patching so far. I will say that because of the broadness of the ink, the ink does take a little longer to dry.

That one downfall does not outweigh the awesome-ness (yes I made up a word) of this pen!

While drawing I like to use white gel pens to draw highlights over black ink or to correct tiny mistakes; but none of the white pens I've tried over the years has really been up to the job. This, however, is pretty much the best white gel pen I've ever used. The ink goes on thick and smooth and the pen doesn't get dried up and crusty like most of the other gel pens I've tried.

This is my favorite white ink pen so far. It is like an ultra-precise liquid paper touch-up tool. The ink is smooth, while, and opaque.

I've been searching for a good pen for fine white lines on my sketches for a couple years now. Another artist mentioned he used this pen and I immediately bought three. I was not disappointed. Within a couple minutes of testing with it, I knew this was the pen I'd been looking for. WAY better than the Gelly Roll I've been tolerating for a while now.

I wrote about it here: http://tmblr.co/ZyG8KvVNoh_j

This is THE ONLY white pen I use for art journaling. It is amazing and writes on anything! The very BEST white pen! Buy them by the box you wont be sorry. They do last a long time!

I really like this pen--the white actually shows up consistently and even works as a whiteout. I am excited to use this!

Better than I expected!

I use this pen for corrections on my comic pages. It has the tendency to pick up the color of & smear ink that's not completely dry, but as long as the ink under it has had some time to dry, it blocks out black very easily. The ink is smoother and more opaque than I expected, and it works as well as white-out. Two layers is the maximum I've needed to block out spots of ink, and it easily draws consistent white lines over areas of black.

This is the white gel pen you have spent years trying to find. Opacity is unbeatable, clogging is non-existent, line is smooth. I've NEVER had a white gel pen make it even halfway through it's ink before it just gave up and wrote no more. The pen i bought months ago is going still going strong and hasn't skipped out on me, even once.

I use this pen for cleaning up the edges of lettering, sloppy spots in sketches, fixing smudges and errors in photocopies and to add details and highlights to finished paintings and marker drawings and it performs perfectly. In the interest of full disclosure i will mention that the line thickness may be a bit high for some and yes, there are a few ink types that will bleed through. But, for all the time and money i have spent over the many years since gel pens came into existence trying to find a good white pen, these are very minor things to me. This pen is awesome.

Best white pen for Art Journaling!
I use this pen for art journaling. It writes over anything I use in my art journal, watercolor, acrylic paint, ink etc... It leaves a nice opaque white line that shows up. Great pen, reliable.

In case you were wondering...opaque!

Writes on glass if you get it started on paper first. I got this pen for writing on dark objects, such as raised lettering black on black plastic. On water based fountain pen ink the bleed through is about 50%. On Pilot G2 gel ink about 33%, but I was not looking for a correction pen, so that's OK with me.

Nice opaque white, draws very smoothly, and dries well. (Like any white pen, you have to write more slowly than you do with colored gel pens, and give the ink time to dry.) I'm very satisfied.

I can use it like white out! The pen is nice and sturdy too, love it.

great pen, very white! perfect but runs out of ink quickly..still great=)