PILOTVBall Liquid Ink Rolling Ball Stick Pens, Extra Fine Point, Black Ink, 12-Pack (35200)

The media could not be loaded. And that period will show up with a single tap of the pen. Go ahead, get out a ball point pen and try making a period as a dot, not as a tiny line. Just stick the ball point to the page and lift off. Sometimes you get nothing, sometimes you get that little half ring looking shape from the ink residue left over from the previous stroke. With this pen, you get a period. A little perfect dot of ink (see video, the noise is my fish tank).This is the best pen you will ever use. Once you start writing with it, you won't want to put it down. I started using this pen in high school, and never looked back for over 10 years. (There was a time I thought they discontinued it because they stopped selling it in stores, and I literally was never happy writing. I only tolerated pens until I found this one online again).The quality of strokes from the pen is beyond compare. There is no skipping, there is no little dead spot at the beginning of a stroke like you get with other ball points (BiC is bad about this). The ink is even from the moment the pen touches paper to the moment it lifts off. You can even get incredibly thin lines. I have tried to make it skip by just letting the pen hang from my hand and applying no extra pressure (outside of gravity) to the page and drug it across the paper. Worked just fine, a continuous line (see video). Another quality is the ink is DARK. Its not the light grey some companies are calling black (Zebra). I use this at home and at work, and its the only one I use. Its the only one you should use too.

I was gifted a Pilot Vball in Purple color and it was such a joy to use that I purchased this 12 back in black ink for more practical daily use. They are now my favorite pen! Very easy to write with, nice fine point, doesn't smear or smudge on normal paper. Be careful on any paper that has a glossy finish though as liquid style gel ink pens might have a harder time drying without smudging. At first I thought the removable cap might be annoying (I'm used to click pens) - but I actually really like writing with this pen with the cap set aside, as the shorter length and more condensed weight makes the pen feel very balanced. I'll keep using these pens exclusively until I find something I like better!

update 22 Aug 2018. I a recent online article about best pens, this one wasn't mentioned. Obviously those folks made a mistake. These are the best pens. (end of update)I bought one of these at a local shop, did some extended writing with it, and compared to my other favorite pens. It's quite a good pen, and the ink dries rapidly which is a plus for us LEFT-HANDED WRITERS. If you have a good writing speed, like I do, you have probably experienced some pens that need a "pause" because of starvation at the tip. These pens have a generous supply, so the next step if you do a lot of writing is to also have a good notebook like a RHODIA whose pages are still designed for real ink. With these pens you can have a beautiful stroke, almost like a good fountain pen, and unlike many others, they don't leak in your pocket in hot weather. Only drawback is that the ink supply is a bit limited. Buy them by the dozen. The blue ones have a nice dark color.

Smooth writting, I'm in love with this pen.

This is the only pen I will use. I have been using this pen for nearly ten years. I find the design to be much better than other fine point pens, as it is simple and effective. The ink flow is exceptionally smooth; it does not blob or skip in mid-stroke. Unlike most pens in its class, it does not have the unwieldy rubber grip, which for me does nothing except make the pen barrel too large and uncomfortable. Additionally, it is made from a single piece of plastic that is clear, allowing the user to see his or her ink level. Unfortunately, the folks at Pilot seem to disagree with me, as they appear to no longer make this pen as it was. They have moved on to a larger barreled, silver painted version with the aforementioned rubber grip. The paint chips off easily and gets all over everything.Contrary to some reports, I've never had this pen leak during my decade of using it, even during a number of plane trips. Perhaps I was just lucky.Overall, I would recommend this pen for its simplicity, utility, durability, and excellent writing characteristics.

Pens work as expected. No complaints. The color of ink is very pleasing

Great pen

I love these pens!!! They don’t leak or smudge, the ink quality is so good!!! Very smooth writing pen!! Beautiful purple ink!!!