Pentel Arts Slicci Metallic 0.8 mm Needle Tip Gel Pen, Blue Ink, Box Of 12 (Bg208-Mc)

It’s expensive but in Middle East we don’t have so many choices. I don’t understand there’s so many brands in the world but only Japanese bothered to keep on making pens in different tips. We only get here 0.5mm and 0.7mm

I love trying new pens and purchased these on a whim. Overall I am really impressed with the ink flow and lack of ghosting on Leuchtturm1917 dot journal page. Usually bold ink is an instant seep-through!I have given 4 stars for the following little issues:• I have found that the light blue (they call it baby blue) doesn’t flow as well as the others and some of my lines can appear scratchy.• The pen body is very thin and the design has the textured plastic on the grip. I have long fingers so need to use a grip assistant to be able to hold these without my hand cramping. If I don’t use a grip assist the textured plastic quickly wears my skin down.• even after ink dries for a while highlighters do cause light smearing. Honestly, it’s way less than other pens I’ve used but if you’re a perfectionist, be warned.The pros:• Most colors have great, smooth ink flow• Colors are bright and bold, not washed out like some other fine tripped pens• Ink dries almost instantly. I am right handed but i think a lefty would find these hardly smear.• Nib is long to allow gentle flexing so I don’t feel like I’m digging into or tearing the paper when I write.• Very, very little ghosting (I included a photo of the back of the page I wrote on).• Pens come apart indicating it may be possible to purchase refills which would be a bit economically and environmentally positive (I haven’t researched to see if refills are available).I am happy enough with these pens to look for additional colors and to use them in my regular writing rotation.

I don’t know that anyone is as crazy about this as I am, but the type of pen shown across the top were my FAVORITE for school every year. I used to buy a pack every year. The colors were perfect. The thickness of the line was perfect. The SHIMMER was PERFECT. I stopped being able to find them a long time ago, but I’ve never stopped looking I was young and naive and never paid attention to the brand. I just knew what they looked like. Long story slightly less long, I found an old pen in storage and tracked down these pens suspecting they were rebranded. I took a shot and was right. The colors are the still the same beautiful shades (much more pastel and less loud than the picture advertised) and the amount of shimmer is spot on. They are smaller and more expensive now, but my love for these pens knows no bounds. It was totally worth it for me to find them (plus, a couple additional colors if memory serves!) again. So, if you’re a crazy like me and remember falling hard for those old pens, don’t hesitate. Get these pens right away and write with the deep love of beautiful pens like you did so fondly in your youth. (Even though that’s probably just me.)

they have a solid single 'fine' line that can easily be build up.you can also lay the pen on its side and it has a consistent low flow of ink that allows for shading.its my go to for train doodles in moleskine or on higher quality drawing paper (see images)The drawbacks are that if you drop it in its tip, its done, gone, broken, you can try to make it work a million ways but it won't.so don't drop them.and if you use a paper with any kind of film or coating it will gum up the ball in the tip, so yeah, don't do that either.Otherwise, these are super awesome!!!

Pens, like some foods, are an acquired taste. Some folks are just not going to like writing with a utensil this thin so may reserve these for simple detail work or art projects. However, I actually like writing letters with these as it best highlights my cursive. I do get a cramp if I over grip as the barrel is quite thin. But as the market isn't flooded with .25 gel inks, this is the best fine line gel ink I've ever worked with. I started with a single color and then invested in this larger set. I'm a fan. The colors are so vibrant considering how thin they apply!The flow can be, at times, a little jerky. Sometimes the way you're holding the pen or the paper used, will affect this and you'll experience mild skipping. If you want a pen to work perfectly smoothly, every time, and on every sort of paper, skip the more 'quirky' Slicci .25. Occasionally they have a mind of their own and this is probably another reason why I love them. I find they last quite awhile too, they obviously don't leave any bleed through (except on onion or tracing paper) and I haven't experienced any issues with them drying out prematurely.If you're familiar with Pilot's Hi-Tec-C pens, these are very similar... but the tip on the Slicci is less flexible. That's good for some purposes but may feel too stiff for others. But I love the sturdiness of a 4mm (long) needle-tipped metal tip. Try one out before committing to the set.They dry super fast too, which is a big bonus. They're very lightweight. The flow is 90% consistent and ideal for those who write tiny or desire precision. I am agog at how much writing, in so little space, these pens achieve. I've only used these on light colored paper so cannot vouch how they perform on darker paper or high cotton/pulpier papers or any non-paper surface. See my attached pic for the colors.

I was looking for an extra fine black pen, and after reading some reviews at specialty pen sites, decided to try the Pentel Arts Slicci. This is definitely the finest pen I have ever written with, but the writing experience was somewhat scratchy, for lack of a better word. It just did not feel as fluid as I would have liked against the page. The barrel was also slimmer than I expected – slimmer than any other pen I own.For people looking for a very fine point, this will do the job. My go-to remains the  Pilot G2 Retractable Premium Gel Ink Roller Ball Pen, Ultra Fine Point, Black Ink . That's the other pen in the sample image I provided. Pilot G2 Retractable Premium Gel Ink Roller Ball Pen, Ultra Fine Point, Black Ink