Reviews Written by howardrm

  Pen writes well; smoother,..., May 12, 2011

Pen writes well; smoother, to me, and less flowy than other bold point gel refills yet flowier than 0.7's--what I get a gel bold for! But the mechanism would not retract w/o playing with it--point would come out and stay at max extension, unlike most RT mechanisms. And had to play with it to close. So, a mixed bag/result. I will see if refill will fit another brand housing.

  This is a really terrific..., May 12, 2011

This is a really terrific write! The barrel is nothing special, unfortunately, but not bad. But the pen writes smoother and more evenly than my current favorite, the JetStream. No skipping or bad writing even though the cartridge is still 1/3 full...yet. I am going to doctor around with it and see if it can fit my Jetstream Premier body for the cushier grip! Great pen!

  While obviously similar..., April 16, 2011

While obviously similar to the the other Center of Gravity pens, this one seems to have a softer grip, which is excellent, and more beveled at lower end of grip which is nice too. Uses either the COG or older BRF15/25 refills. I agree with previous reviewer, a switch to the Acroball refills would be terrific. But still the best of the Ctr of Gravity pens, IMHO.

  This is a GREAT grip..., March 1, 2011

This is a GREAT grip in a mediocre pen; better with 1.0 mm refill (hard to find!). And if they could make a sleeker version that is more appropriate for a work setting, that'd be really nice.

  Always love the ink (prefer..., March 1, 2011

Always love the ink (prefer the 1.0). Like this one because grip is squishy but less so than the gel premier.

Overall though I like (though am bored with, design/color wise) the Premier Jetstream (available in mainstream stores)...Maybe JetPens can get the JS Premier in other colors?

Very good pen!

  I really want to like..., March 1, 2011

I really want to like this line of pens; but can't say I do. To me, as other reviewers said, line is too scratchy and not consistent. No typical gel pen glide to it either. Ordered the upgrade from Jet Pens (retractable) and we'll see if that's better.

  Love the grip; nice to..., March 1, 2011

Love the grip; nice to go softer once in awhile. This color is THE winner, so much better than boring silver, as fellow reviewers have stated. I prefer the Pentel gel refills in this which fit perfectly! A-/B+ pen.

  With this pen, Pilot..., March 1, 2011

With this pen, Pilot moves closer to a softer grip on their G2 series; that's my biggest complaint about Pilot's gel pens, which I think are superior for writing (only Pentel's 1.0 ener gel comes close, IMHO). I wrote to Pilot to congratulate them on the grip, and asked if we could (please) expect more softer grips for the G2 series...she directed me to the Center of Gravity pens, but many of us, including me prefer gel ink. This pen is a B+...

  This is a nice write,..., March 1, 2011

This is a nice write, very similar to the older (and I guess gone) Pentel Energel silvers with same point size. Ink ran out kind of quickly though...it was in my main pen rotation for only 3-4 weeks when it ran out. Will try the other one I bought (black) before I conclude anything though. Nice pen for those of us who like broad tips...smooth flow is excellent.