Reviews Written by senami

  Brilliant color, writes..., July 10, 2012

Brilliant color, writes smoothly. It sometime does take time to get the pen started, after a period of resting period.

  Soft color accentuates..., July 8, 2012

Soft color accentuates but not overpowers text. Dries quickly. The outer paint does chip off from the body easily.

  Wonderful color, even..., July 7, 2012

Wonderful color, even temperament. Can be a bit dry in certain pens.

  The rotating mechanism..., July 4, 2012

The rotating mechanism really works! It is not only useful, but also entertaining to watch. The only drawback of the product is that it is not made in Japan.

  Only reason I did not..., June 20, 2012

Only reason I did not give a 5 because it is selective on paper. Bleu Pervenche shades very well in either fine or broad nibs. It pairs well with either Rhodia or Clairefontaine paper.

  Unique shade, smoothing..., June 17, 2012

Unique shade, smoothing writing like other Signo DX. Too bad it does not have refills!

  The hippo design is very..., June 16, 2012

The hippo design is very cute! The dispenser is compact and handy; it is easy to take everything apart to refill. It is sad to see that the tape is fragile, which make it a bit tricky to apply. If the tape is fortified, then it will be an amazing product!

  When I saw this product,..., September 26, 2011

When I saw this product, I thought it was an answer to my perpetual wish. Well, it is not a bad pen, but there is room for improvement.

Pros:
-It is erasable
-Ink flow is decent.

Cons:
-Probably because the ink is erasable; therefore, it is not as saturated as regular gel pen.
-The ink consumption is relatively quick. I only have it for a month and I use more than half of the ink. I did not use the pen on a daily basis.
-At first, the eraser works great. But as time goes on, it starts to leave black streaks on paper, even after I clean the eraser.
-The position of the eraser is interesting. Since I am used to post my cap, I will need to remove my cap every time I need to erase. Not too convenient if you are as clumsy as me.

All in all, a great idea. I am waiting to see the next generation of Frixion pens!

  It is a very interesting..., August 7, 2011

It is a very interesting concept that a gel ink now can be erasable. I did expect the green to be couple shades darker (a forest green instead of grass green), but given that it is an erasable pen, darker color might be hard to erase. The flow is decent, though at time it is not entirely consistent (leaving strokes with green outline and white center). It would be better if the erase is located on the top of the cap, instead of at the end of pen. This is probably why the retractable version is made.

Overall, an interesting experiment, but with room for future improvement!