Helix Maped Visio Ballpoint Pen (Pack of 2)

Does the job

Great pen

I bought it to check how it is to use it, but for me is very strange, normal pen is more confortable for me

Great for lefties giving visibility to your writing without little finger dragging over the ink and collecting ink stain

Am I alone in these comments?I found this pen a little awkward to maintain in it's designed 'grip' position. For me, it's natural holding position was to rotate it by 180 degrees? If held as per it's design you can see that your hand/wrist is clear of any possible smudge marks. The ink itself for a biro is not great and the quality is definately average to mediocre. The writing doesn't seem to flow onto paper that well. The ink (both blue and black) tends to come out like a grotty biro from the 1970's, if you get my drift? The blue ink is a bit insipid, okay for a primary schooler but otherwise not.Although left handed, and I've tried to persevere but cant quite get comfortable with this particular design.Others may find it otherwise useful and easy to use,but so far I can't quite get to grips with it (pun unintended). If there was a gel version readily availabe it might be better?In as much that these seem to be negative comments, it is a fair obeservation ofthe pen itself.Barrell quality is good with firm but not too rigid feel, grips could be a little more 'squidgy' as these are quite firm. A plus point is the nib cap click fits onto the tail end of the barrell-hoorah.I would have given it two stars but it earned an extra one, not by ease of use but by the fact that Maped are trying to resolve an issue.Summary: It's not a bad pen but conversely it's not that great either, hence 3 stars.

These are very good left handed pens they help to keep the hand off of the work ,I bought these as a trial and I have to say that the kids really like them.

This is very good product with great angle on the pen for left-handlers. Best I have rated 3 star, because flow and depth of the black ink is disappointing. Manufacturer should change the refills and they will have and amazing pen.

I had high hopes for this pen as i always struggle with my terrible lefty writing style ("the claw"!). This swan neck design maybe takes some getting used to, I have no doubt but its almost like ever other design feature was designed to make it harder for lefties to use it:1. the barrel narrows toward the nib, the exact opposite of what left handers need, so that your fingers slide down as you write. Imagine designing a pen for right handers that was fat at the nib end and the tapered off toward the other end. Would that ever get past the design phase? no.2. combined with this the coating is hard and very slippery. Like more slippery than a standard bic biro. Weird.3. the holding area is triangular but the pen kind of rotates in your fingers as you write.4. the pen has a fake clip on it. it looks like you could clip it on to a folder but you cant, so its nice and easy to lose your expensive pen. Which is probably for the best really.5. The ink is horrible - feint, bleached out and patchy.all in all, a waste of a fiver.