Although I can’t honestly say that I recall my school days with too much affection as some, that’s not the …
If pens had a personality I would class gel pens as easy going. I have always found them comfortable to use no matter how long for, the ink always flows well & produces vivid text on the page.
Having just put the Uni-ball Signo Scents under the proverbial microscope, I have been impressed by the range of vibrant colours. When it comes to the sniff factor, for me, they didn’t all come up to scratch, more on that shortly.
I usually have low expectations when picking up a regular ballpoint pen.
Before the point even touches the page, I know the writing experience is going to be less than smooth, and the ink is going to be ‘meh.’ That’s just the nature of ballpoint pens – they’re meant to be inexpensive and adequate, but uninspiring. Plow-horses, not thoroughbreds.
I recently picked up a PaperMate Replay Max from my friends at Tiger Pens. For some strange reason, this had me reminiscing over my school days. In those days I frequently used a yellow pencil with an eraser at the end because I’d write the first thing that came into my mind, realize my mistakes & then be able to correct them.
With pen in hand I wondered, had ballpoint erasers been around when I was in the classroom would they have been any more useful than my trusty pencil had been. The only way to find out was to put it to the test.
Zebra is a company that likes to have fun with its pens, especially the versatile and reliable Z-Grip ballpoint.
Over the years, we’ve seen Z-Grips come in a range of colors, from fuchsia to orange, and in wild animal prints, including cheetah spots and bright tiger stripes. Always with the same sturdy barrel, comfortable grip and smooth writing we’ve come to expect from Zebra pens, even the low-priced ballpoints.