Uni-ball Signo UM-151 Gel Ink Pen - 0.28 mm - Violet

I'm glad I gave these 0.28mm pens a try. They are an everyday use pen for me, I bought all the colors in 0.28 & 0.38 mm.
Hint to like-minded pen collectors, this violet color is the only one that must be purchased seperately, because it is not included in any of the color sets.

A beautiful violet color! Smooth, stable, thin writing as expected of the 0.28 mm Signo DX's.

WOW. I think I have a new favorite pen. And it happens to be purple.
-This pen puts down a Tight. Clean. Sharp. Line. I have just tried out Slicci's and Hi Tec C's, and the Signo is outperforming them.
-Even more impressive, it writes very smoothly for a pen with this fine a point. Definitely not scratchy. It blows the Sarasa, Hi Tec C, and Slicci out of the water, in this regard.
-Despite being smooth, it's still easy to control. My handwriting looks amazing.
-The pen starts writing great after the first word or so. After that, I only notice it going out a few times (usually at the top of my e's). Barely noticeable.
-It has a wider barrel than most of its fine point competition, which makes it more comfortable. The grip is nice, but still a little hard.
-The Signo looks like it has a lot more ink than its competitors. I've written a lot with it, and the ink level has barely moved. Compare that to my .3 Slicci ink level, which plunges after every writing session.

I'm going to be buying a lot more of these.

I think I'm in love with this pen. I'm a huge fan of the .25mm Slicci, and this pen--this color in particular--gives it a run for its money. Ink flow is smooth, pen is well-balanced, and the color is phenomenal. You know how a lot of purple pens end up looking kind of fuchsia-ish? This pen, on the other hand, is a true, deep, royal purple. I adore it. I also got the Black, Bordeaux Black, and Brown Black, and I love them all for the same reasons (although the lavender black is my favorite color). There is a noticeable difference between this .38mm line and the Slicci's .25mm line, so I won't be using this one for extreme detail work, but there's nothing wrong with having different instruments for different purposes. Excellent pen!

I love this pen. It writes smoothly, and the ink is a deep, pine green that looks great no matter where I've used the pen. The color is subtle (it doesn't scream "I'm GREEN!") but still looks unique.