Paper Mate9580131 FlexGrip Ultra Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Fine Point, Black, 12-Count

I am an old fashioned guy and when it comes to penmanship, I feel a sense of obligation. Growing up, we were told that the true sign of a persons caliber is few small things: How he behaves with others, what kind of books he reads, how he dresses up and how good his hand writing is. Electronic gadgets have deprived us the joys of seeing something beautifully written on a white piece of paper and I will admit this is a dying art. But still there is a palpable renaissance of sorts, thanks to Instagram tags and Pinterest posts. I am glad people still admire this.Now I believe the true art needs a good calligraphy pen and a more serious fountain pen. They offer the perfect balance of fluidity and friction on the surface allowing one to truly express himself. But those things can be clunky and often difficult to carry around.Having spoiled a dozen white shirts with leaked inks, have found some good use of these new generation ball pens. They are easy to carry around and don’t require a mandatory mourning period, should you lose them. And I happen to do that more regular now a days. I guess age is catching up on me.Originally bought this one for my daughters school homework, but I like it enough to warrant a review. The ink is shiny, the flow is smooth and there is that small tug of war with the paper that does not like it’s pristine surface be tarnished by the mundane blabbering of a rapidly decaying middle aged man.I recommend this pen and will buy a few more, which given my pen dropping habit , will happen pretty soon

Papermate ballpoint pens with comfort grip are my favorite. They work very well for left-handed people who tend to smear gel pens.I was a little disappointed in this packet of pens, though, because some of the pens seem to be defective (extend too far out of the end at the nib and lacking full ink). Maybe it’s a problem with the seller? I’m really not sure, but will order through another vendor for future purchases if possible.

Nice writing ink

I'm not sure why it's so difficult to find fine-point, ballpoint pens in my local stores, but I was happy to find them here, despite the obvious price gouging. The gel and rollerball pens are trendy and popular, but I don't like them. After reading reviews about this product, where others complained that all the pens in the box weren't working, I tested every pen just to be sure. No problems there, thankfully. So to sum up this purchase, it was bittersweet. I was happy to find what I was looking for, but disappointed with the price I had to pay to get what I wanted. These pens aren't worth any more than maybe 5 bucks for a dozen of them. So it's a typical supply and demand situation that retailers love to take advantage of.

I'm not sure, but I think these are no longer being made. At the very least, these are no longer available at any big box or office supply chain store I shop at here in the Midwest. These are smooth writing and nearly skip free in fine point. I find the grip to be extremely comfortable and, when new, these last a looong time. I'm not sure how long these will last, but at least all of the ones in the 12pk I got worked right out of the box. Like me, you are probably looking for these here because you can't find them at retail anymore. I found the price compelling and worth the risk of getting a box of duds. I'm very happy and will order more when the time comes.

Not bad. The pen is light weight to hold when writing and the grip on the pen is comfortable so it doesn’t strained the hand when writing. It is not as smooth(glide smoothly) as I would like and ink is not as dark as I expected. The price is ok for the quantity of pens. It is not a bad purchase for me and I am satisfied.

I like the grip on the pen. It is easy to hold and lasts a long time.

I like these pens a lot. The pkg came crazy looking and there were only 11 pens in the box, but they're decent little pens

Have tried so many pens over the years. Some too thick, too thin to hold. Long term comfort is the highest priority for me, as I write tons of notes at work. I think I've found a keeper. Perfect grip. Smooth writing. No smudging. No hand strain

Great

My liking for this pen has been from school days.. Superb set of pens fir daily use.

These pens are are 0.8mm ball point, and write a bit thin.My preferred ones are 1.0mm ball point, they feel good to hold and precise if you write lots.

Excellent experience of writing with papermate