Paper Mate Flexgrip Elite Ballpoint Pens | Large Point (1.4mm) | Blue | Retractable | 12 Count

Brilliant pen for writing, just flows across the page, you can't buy the 1. 4mm ones on the high Street.

Smooth writer

Being a student, I do a lot of writing. I've tried loads of different brands of pens, trying to find the one that I can sustain writing with for long periods. Up until now, my favourite pen to write with was the cheap and cheerful Bic Crystal, but after using these for days on end during revision periods, the shape really started to cause some pain and swelling to my fingers.I thought I'd try the Paper Mate, and I was very impressed at how comfortable they were to hold; and it glided across pages very smoothly whilst writing. It matched the Bic on smoothness on the page, and definitely surpassed on comfort.The only downside to these pens is the very short life. They give up the ghost even when there's still about 3cm of ink left on the inside tube. Seems very wasteful to chuck away a perfectly fine ''case'' because the ink inside runs out quite quickly.The pens are still worth it, in my opinion, if you can put up with the short life.

Initially my box of pens didn't write... they had all formed ink blobs on the end.Easy fix - simply pull the blob off of the pen's point....they all write BEAUTYfully now.(I really inJOY writing and these pens are worth it and quite satisfying to write with.) xx

Lovely pens

These pens are great everyday, basic ball pens. The barrel is a good size making it easy to grip and with its rubber and ribbing, never slips. It retracts so doesn't leave marks on anything when you put it down - and has no lid to lose!The pen itself is extremely smooth and very rarely 'blobs' like other such pens. It seems to last a decent time (although because this is the large, it does run out quicker than say a Bic Biro. Then again, because I like it so much, I tend to stick to it and maybe use it more than I would so possibly not a fair comparison!). Definitely highly recommend to anyone as a good writer!One negative is the title of this item is 'medium black' but a size large nib was provided (1.4mm nib writing a 1mm line). However, this is actually very happy with this so wasn't a problem for me personally!Only other point to make, as someone else said, it's a real shame (and not very 'green' at all) that one has to buy whole new pens when they run out - pack of refills would be great!

These pens have a thicker nib and just suit my handwriting so for me they're 5 star.

I have used these pens (Paper Mate Flexgrip Elite) in the past and I loved them. But now the quality is lowered. In the last box I have purchased, half of the pens were not able to retract and one of them was broken (they are in a box, so it could not be transportation defect). The old batches also looked differently - the back part was in two colors, not one.Also, it was impossible to find refills for this pen. What is the point of making refillable, when refills are not sold?!Still, the pen itself is light and well balanced. Low writing resistance.

I absolutely love this pen ! I have never had a pen write this smooth. I ordered 24 of them to make sure I don't run out .

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Los bolígrafos están geniales, al ser de gel la escritura es fluida y es de punta fina con lo cual va muy bien en mi caso para la oficina.

12 penne Paper Mate a 1,80 euro l'una! Qualità Paper Mate seppure sia un prodotto economico, per uso quotidiano. Le penne sono leggerissime, la scrittura e morbidissima e fluida. Le ricomprerei immediatamente. Credo che con 12 penne scriverò a vita! ;-)Consigliatissime.

Pen holds really well in the hand works fine. only downfall with this particular pen is that it can stain a little bit if your used to drawing with your hands on the paper. But for the price i would reccomend.