Zebra Pen Sarasa Dry X20 Retractable Gel Pen, Bold Point, 1.0mm, Black and Blue Ink, 20-Pack

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was written with a G-2 pen. The only thing Thor’s hammer cannot crush? This pen! Harry Potter was only able to defeat He Who Shall Not Be Named because his wand contains a single Phoenix feather and also a G-2 Pen. When Navy Seals perform emergency tracheotomies in the heat of battle – they only use the shaft of the G-2. And no matter how intense the fight becomes – No G-2 is left behind! When Rambo writes love letters to his knife – what does he use? The G-2. Yo momma’s like a Pilot G-2. …Everybody wants to get their hands on her. Kevin Costner didn’t have gills in Waterworld. He was just snorkeling with a G-2 pen. Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to a G-2 pen! And with the G-2, no more chicken scratch – just beautiful calligraphy. Why won’t Donald Trump change his hair style? Because that is where he hides his golden G-2! Where have all the cowboys gone? They’re in Office Depot doodling on tiny paper scraps with sample G-2s. What is truly in Area 51? The Ark of the Covenant filled with G-2 pens. That's why you die if you touch the Ark. NOBODY steals God's G-2s! Captain Hook's favorite hand replacement? His G-2 attachment. How did Stevie Wonder go blind? He looked directly at the shimmering glory of the G-2 pen. How did Houdini pull off the impossible so many times? The answer was always a G-2. Little Known Fact: When Ghandi died he had only 10 possessions. 9 of them were Pilot G-2s and the 10th was a tracking number for ink refills from Amazon. Stephen Hawking can actually talk. He's just speechless after experiencing the unmatched brilliance of the G-2. What was the secret behind Mother Theresa's kindness, enlightenment, and peaceful tranquility? She owned a Pilot G-2. Why isn't Tony Stark content with his billions of dollars? Because he has not been able to invent the G3. The G-2 is virtual perfection!While there is a lot of sarcasm above, I truly do love the Pilot G-2. I write a great deal and have taken the time to compare a large number of pens (see the pictures attached). The Pilot G-2 consistently stands out as one of the very best. It is inexpensive and economical as the refills reduce waste & save money.The needle tip Pilot pens in the photos write more smoothly, but none of them are as comfortable, well balanced, or as versatile as the G-2. After testing all of these pens side by side, I have noticed that the thinner the tip of a pen is - the scratchier it feels to write with. This is why I prefer the G-2 with the 0.7mm tip (which seems to be the most common). Also, I have had issues with the needle tips breaking which spills ink and makes a mess. Even in the pressure change on an airplane doesn't cause problems with the G-2.If you are left handed, the G-2 works quite well - although the ink can smear on fine or glossy paper. (See the smear test in the photos.)I absolutely recommend that everyone give the G-2 a shot. Just keep an eye on them. They tend to frequently "walk away".PROS:- Comfortable rubber grip- Balanced weight- Writes smooth & precise lines- Does not bleed through paper- Works well with carbon paper or duplicate checks (appropriate pressure is applied to produce a duplicate image on the 2nd sheet)- Ink dries quickly- Gel Ink does not leak when pen is shaken- Strong yet flexible clip- The pen is clear allowing you to see when you are running out of ink.- Can hold modified Mont Blanc Rollerball refills (do a quick web search for "G2 Mont Blanc")- Refillable- Ink refills reduce waste & cost less than a new G-2 pen- No cap that can fall off or get lost- As there is no cap the pen can be picked up, opened, used, and closed with only one hand.

The pens themselves seem pretty good, smoothly writing out even lines. They even make good on their promise to reduce smearing and smudging.However, I noticed after I opened the package that something was off about the pens I received. The blue pen is not a 0.7mm pen, but a 1.0. And the red pen didn’t have any marking on it at all. How this got through QC is a bit beyond me, and I am at a loss for how this could have even happened, as I have never seen this before in a package of pens.

Bought this on Amazon after seeing it in at a left handed specialty store. I thought about how great it would be not to have ink smudges on my left hand anymore or have words smeared all over my papers or greeting cards!Just tried using the pen while writing a Father's Day card and got the same result. Ink all over my hand and smudged words. I will say that the pen writes nicely and I didn't encounter the issues I usually have trying to find the correct angle to write at to get ink to come out. However, I can't say that this was the magical pen I was hoping for. I did have fewer smudges than usual, but I'm pretty sure that was because I became conscious of the smudging right away and started lifting my hand more to avoid the ink.I tried writing on regular paper and had much better results, so I went from giving it 2 stars to 3. I guess if you only write on regular paper, you'll be happy with this pen. Just know that cardstock yields far worse results.

I have used various types of gel pens/inky pens over the past 20 or so years, and these are simply the best. My previous go-to were Pilot G-2 1.0 pens, but the annoying thing about them is that they tend to get ink buildup as you write and then it comes off in big blobs on the paper. The ink in those pens tends to smear as well. Not so with Sarasa. The ink dries more quickly, and the lines are still bold without causing ink buildup. These are the only pens I will use now.

I love these pens. Ink runs smooth and doesn't clump. Cant get these in the store anymore so I buy a box when I'm low. Great value....great product.

These write on forms that other pens won't. I bought medium, should have gotten fine because these really put out the ink. Only complain is the tube sometimes snaps apart, but easily snaps back together.

My husband only wants to use these pens!! They write smoothly and do last a long time. Almost like the old fountain pens of days past!

These pens are my favorite to write and draw with. Being left-handed leads to smearing of the ink sometimes, these dry very quickly. Zebra Sarasa Dry X 20 rule.

I really enjoy writing with these pens. No smudging which is great for left handed writers. The retractable function has never stopped working. Occasionally the shirt clip part pops up a bit, which needs a push down onto the pen body or it becomes difficult to write. The only real gripe is they don't last too long, I bought a big box because I go through them quick. I would recommend them for anyone that appreciated a smooth ink pen.

I like the smoothness of writing with this pen. However, one suggestion to improve it. The top (Just below the clip, where the barrel meets.) comes loose and sometimes disconnects. The designers need to improve the sturdiness of this joint locking system.

These are my favorite pens! They write super smooth and never smear. Great color and very comfortable.

These are the best for writing on the opposite side of carbonless copy paper

These the best pens I have ever owned and I will be buying more