Tanmit Gel Pens Retractable Black Ink Rollerball Pens, Fine Point Ballpoint Writing Pen for Office - 0.5mm Tips with Comfort Grip (18-Pack)

A friend of mine gave me a TUL pen awhile back and I really liked it, but when I looked up the price, I just couldn't justify buying them. So I gave these a try instead and I'm glad I did. At first, they felt a little too chunky, but I got used to that. I also found that I could take the ink cartridges out to use in the TUL pen from my friend, which I still prefer the look and feel of. The ugly stickers can be easily removed from these pens and they come with nice little plastic/glue caps on the cartridges so that they don't dry out before you get the chance to use them. They write very smoothly to the end. I am thoroughly impressed. I will definitely buy these again when I run out of ink.As a side note: I am disappointed that I couldn't find affordable pen refill cartridges. The casings for these pens are just going to end up in a landfill forever once the ink is used up. I wish some company would make affordable bulk pen refills for those of us who aren't losing our pens every ten seconds and could easily avoid generating that kind of extra garbage.

These pens are amazing, I love how they write definitely would buy these again. My ugly hand written doesn't seem that shabby with these. So, yeah big win for me.

One problem is that I have to peel away the sticker and re-place it slightly below where it was originally so that the pen does not unscrew in my pocket. But other than that, so far, they seem to be a very good quality and I do not think I have to worry about getting ink all over my clothes....I'll let you know if this happens! I like the size of the point and the exceptionally smooth feel of the action. I believe that they are worth the top rating: partly because they are quite affordable but mostly because they do the job quite well.

The last batch of these pens was a bad batch. Half of them were dried out and I couldn't get the ink to flow smoothly, which is why I took off a star.HOWEVERI love that these gel pens are 0.55 mm pens, it gives me a gorgeous fine line when I write and makes me already beautiful handwriting look that much nicer. I like to use these pens for manual handlettering, they have a nice, dark, matte finish. They are so comfortable to hold in your hand, and dry faster than most traditional gel pens, but be careful depending on what paper you're writing on. I do run out of ink fairly quickly, but that is probably because I am an avid journaler and refuse to use any other black pen. They are definitely worth the price, especially given how many you get for just $8. These pens usually get me through around 6 months before I have to buy another pack. I hope tanmit continues to make these pens, because as long as they do I'll never use another brand!

I am very picky of my pens and penmanship is important to me. I love how these write. Not too much ink or too fine. They glide smoothly. Love these pens and it’s affordable price! Only pens I buy!

I got these because I need pens for work so I won't have to use my good ones at home. My usuals cost about this much for maybe 3 or 5 pens, but 18 for the same price and more ink sounded good to me. These are actually pretty darn good for everyday use! They work just fine right out the box, no skipping. They do have like a scratchy feel, so if that bothers you, you won't like these. But if you just need some pens to have around these are great for the money! Edit: I purchased these a second time because I liked them so much. However for some reason my second batch wrote more like 0.7mm pens. Still good quality but definitely no writing like the last set I bought.

I love these pens. They are cheap and work very well. I have found that a few of the pens will skip but with the low cost and the number of pens you receive, I don't have a big problem with this. I would note that the pens have a tendency to fall apart when I leave them in a fanny pack but they are easy to put back together.For the vast majority, the pens have great flowing ink and are easy to write with.

I do a lot of writing, so I bought 2 sets, based on reviews of ease of holding and smooth writing. But, for me these do NOT move smoothly across the page, and I have tried about 8 of them so far, thinking it might have just been one or two that were scratchy. But they all catch on the paper. I feel like I am writing with an old quill or fountain pen with a sharp nib. They cut into the paper and because they don't move smoothly across the page make my arm tired to use. I have an injury in my right arm with nerve damage, and writing is difficult anyway, but this did not make it easier, but much more difficult. Too late to send back, I already threw away the packaging. They are well built, nice flow of ink with no skipping, but the pen gets caught on the paper and simply does not move across it with ease. I wanted to like these.....