Uni-Ball Jetstream RT Pens - NY Times Wirecutter Best Pen for Over a Decade - Pack of 3 Black Fine Point Pens, 0.7mm - Back to School Pens, Ballpoint Pens

Love these! They have a nice grip and the ink flows very smoothly, creating a rich, even, black line. They cost more than some other pens, but they last a very long time and have good ink flow right up to the end. As an artist, I always have a pen within six feet of me, so I have one or two of these in every room. This is my go to brand!

I know these pens are highly reviewed but I've always been a little skeptical. I tend to prefer the smooth way gel pens write and always feel like ballpoints are much less impressive or satisfying to write with. That said there are times/surfaces when ballpoint ink writes better, and the ink tends to last longer than gel and I like to carry one in my bag just in case.I tried a jetstream rt pen a few years ago that I got at a japanese dollar store. I had heard about them on wirecutter and wondered what all the hype was about. It worked fine but was nothing all that special and I kind of dismissed them from then on.These were on sale for black friday and I needed some new ballpoints for my bag so I gave them another try.When I opened the package today and tried it out, I was initially a little underwhelmed. The lines on my first couple letters weren't smooth; it was a typical ballpoint experience for me.But then I kept writing and the ink quickly started to flow like it's supposed to. I was surprised at how smooth it felt and how it glided across the page. The feel was similar to the really satisfying feel of writing with my favorite gel pens and after those first couple of letters the lines have looked really smooth, too.I can't speak to the long-term performance of these yet, but the ink is bold enough and it feels really good to write with, so at this point I'm much more impressed than I expected to be. These feel good enough to write with that I can see myself reaching for it in regular situations, not only in "just-in-case" backup situations.Summary:- Took a couple of penstrokes for it to "warm-up" and lines to become smooth- Tactile feel of writing is very smooth and akin to writing with a gel-pen- Ink is bold and smooth (after that brief initial warm-up) and closer to the bold color of a gel pen than the typical ballpoint- I like it! I'm glad I gave it another chance.

As a left handed person, I've used Jetstream for years and wouldn't consider using anything else

If you still write checks, you need this. It can't be washed off of a check, so it adds a good security feature to payments.

no complaints.

These ranked very high in reviews and testing done by a team of experts at the country’s leading newspaper. They work nicely without causing fatigue.

Good buy..

These glide over the paper, I had to press hard to write on others. It prevents hand strain and lets me write for longer. I've written 30 pages in a day with these and felt fine.