Reviews Written by ric...

  I own all the "Smooth"..., May 21, 2013

I own all the "Smooth" Ballpoints (Jetstream/Vicuna/Acroball/Ink Joy/Dong-A/Surari) and in the 0.7 tip size this one is my absolute favorite. It writes as smoothly as any of the others but writes darker than all of them. If you must have the absolute darkest line possible in 0.7 IMO this is it.

  I bought my first B2P..., August 3, 2012

I bought my first B2P pens just after they came out. This is a neat body for the Pilot G-2 Refill. I found that I liked it much better when I removed the label. I found I really liked this body. There's a good grip area on the body that extends pretty much all of the body that is easy to hold onto. There's not rubber/gel to attract dust. Add to that I have found this pen takes many other refills. I have tried Uni 207s in 0.7 and 1.0, Pentel EnerGels in 0.7, and Sarasa Gels in 0.7 and 1.0. Also I've found that the Jetstream BallPoints fit this body! I have 6 now and I think each one has a different refill in it!

  This is definitely a..., July 4, 2012

This is definitely a "sleeper" Gel ink refill. It's quite good, and is IMO better than the Pilot G2's 0.7 refills, and probably better than the Uni ones too. Writes really smooth, with bold lines and no blobs/white spaces. The one big issue is that JetPens can't seem to keep the pen bodies in stock. I don't blame them (suppliers sometimes can't supply demand) but for US residents with a "Target" nearby I've found a solution. Go to the pen section and look for the PenTel Roller Gel "EnerGel Deluxe Gel Pens." For less than $4 US you'll get 2 very nice pen bodies, and 2 LRN-7 (PenTel's Needle Tip 0.7 Gel) refills! These LR7s fit just fine!

  I ordered this pen to..., July 1, 2012

I ordered this pen to join my Uni PowerTank to use at my job which requires outside work in all weather. Compared to the Power Tank this one seems to write a tad darker. I think this is because the pressure that remains in the ink cartridge is topped off when you click the pen to use it again. This probably results in more pressure than the constant pressure of the Power Tank. I get a glob of ink on the tip once in a while, but I've trained myself to not click this pen. The pen body is easy to hold onto. I can't recommend it though over the PowerTank other than on aesthetics. It costs much more and does practically the same as the PowerTank.

  Excellent Gel Pen! Compared..., June 24, 2012

Excellent Gel Pen! Compared to the Pilot G2 and Uni 207 in 1.0mm this is my favorite. My only concern is that JetPens doesn't have refills for it yet. I do hope these are on their way! I figure if they sell the 0.7 refills they should sell the 1.0 too right? After all it's the same basic pen. Anyway, this is a very smooth writer and leaves a dark bold line. If you're in the need for a 1.0 mm sized Gel Pen please give this one a try! For $1.30 US you can't go wrong!

  I bought 2 of these and..., June 24, 2012

I bought 2 of these and a couple refills. There's nothing specifically wrong with this pen. It's a neat one to use and hold due to the design. The twist mechanism is a tad loose, but it does not rattle while you write nor does it rattle when the pen is closed. The pen itself is inexpensive and so are the refills. The big issue is that the refills do not write nearly as well as pens like the Acroball, Vicuna, Jetstream, etc. If you haven't tried any of those I can see being 100% happy with this pen. If you have, you will know you can write with something better. Even the Surari from the same company in 0.7 is worlds better.

  I really like the feel..., June 24, 2012

I really like the feel of this pen. I enjoy rubber bodied pens greatly. This is a very well designed pen and it feels very good in the hand. The ink is dark and there is very little resistance across the page as you write. I will agree with other reviews I've read. This may be advertised as a 0.5 mm but the line is much wider. Compared to say the Zebra Sarasa I'd say the line width is between the 0.7 and 1.0 mm sizes. But I prefer bolder lines so this isn't an issue. Just don't buy this expecting a fine line. The other big issue is that for such a nice pen this is NOT refillable via any means. In this day an age, and for the price this is a bit no-no! I wish Stabilo would make one of these refillable and retractable. This would be awesome.

  Bought for my wife who..., June 19, 2012

Bought for my wife who is a non-CPA Accountant. Here is her review after using the Pencil for a month or so: "I would say good. Writes smooth and interesting to have a colored pencil. The only complaint I have with it is that you have to write more upright than at a slant. Lead breaks rather quickly if slanted, but not so when up right."

  Ordered as a comparison..., June 10, 2012

Ordered as a comparison to the 0.7 Surari and general comparison between with the 0.7 Jetstream & 0.7 Vicuna with the 0.7 Sarasa Gel and Pilot Precise V5RT thrown in for good measure. This pen holds up rather well. The ink is very smooth writing with no skipping or white spaces, even on the back side of written paper. One problem I've had with the 0.7 Surari is that when you "cross out" writing, the tip globs up. Not so bad that it looks bad, but enough that you notice. The 1.0 does not do this. For this reason, I slightly like the 1.0 Surari better.

  Ok, this pen writes in..., May 17, 2012

Ok, this pen writes in normal conditions as good as any regular ballpoint. Not as good as the Jetstream/Surari/Vicuna, but not too far off. I bought this pen + 1 refill for use in my job. I work security and I find myself standing outside in all weathers writing people in an out using security logs. This will definitely be my "heavy weather" pen.