PentelEnerGel RTX Retractable Liquid Gel Pen (0.5mm), Fine Line, Needle Tip, Violet Ink, Pack of 3 (BLN75BP3V)

These pens say made in Mexico, and are not the same quality as the ones made in Japan. The plastic cracks where one piece of the pen screws in to the other piece, so the back shoots off the pen while you're using it. I've tried duct taping it together but that doesn't work for long. The only thing these would be good for is refills to another pen, because they actually do write very well and it's my favorite type of pen (the Pentel Energel brand), but the ones I got must be a bad batch because they're all breaking.

I love the ink in these expensive pens because Im a lefty and the ink drys quickly enough so i don't smear my documents, but I've noticed, now that Ive'd used the pens for over two years, that they have a ~50% mortality rate. By that I mean on over half the pens I''ve used, the barrel cracks right at the point where the rubber slip cover meets the plastic barrel. At that point the pen keeps coming apart and eventually become useless.Just bad design or QC.. One or the other, in any event they're not well constructed.

Very disappointed in this company. This has been my all time favorite pen until this purchase. They are different now and come apart right above the blue grip. It's impossible to screw back in. I began using them January 2nd, and two of them fell apart within a week. I'm just waiting on the third to follow suit. Such a shame because they are excellent writing pens. I feel like I just flushed my money down the drain. I no longer recommend.

These are Japanese designed pens, but these ones were made in Mexico. They fell apart. Better to buy the pens labeled "Made in Japan" available at Target.

When I bought this product, I did not have high hopes for it. Most of the gel pens that I've tried in the past create gel puddles, don't dry fast enough and run out of ink too quickly. I was happy to find out that these pens wrote smoothly (with no ink puddles) and the ink never skipped. This is the fastest drying gel pen that I've ever tried! It dries almost as soon as it touches the paper The rubber grip is also very comfortable. (+ the pen is 50% recycled!) Bleeding was not a problem for me. I would definitely buy this product again. Highly recommend!BTW I'm not sure why this happened, but my black, blue, and red pens were made in Mexico, while my purple and green were from Japan. ??

Admittedly, I just bought these pens and I'm using the first one for the first time today, but I love, love, LOVE these pens! I got the 5-pen multicolor pack with needle tip (0.5 mm ball). It glides smoothly on the paper with no skipping at all.I had become so fed up with my previous gel pens (Pilot G2) because I was constantly smearing the ink when filling out greeting cards, even on matte finish paper and as a right-hander. I recently filled out a questionaire in which you filled in the circles, using a Pilot pen and I had to let it dry for more than a day before I could put it in the envelope.Enter the EnerGel Liquid Gel Ink pens! I absolutely LOVE these pens so far. They're very comfortable in the hand, they glide so easily that my signature is noticeably better and almost effortless. That's coming from an MS patient who has had difficulty signing smoothly for years. But what I'm impressed about the most is the speed at which the ink dries. The reason I bought these pens was because the ink was said to dry very fast. I did a test this morning, writing a short line and then trying to smear it, each time sooner than the last. I was amazed when I was able to rub my fingers across the ink line as soon as I finished writing it! Who ever heard of an ink drying that fast, while freely flowing from the pen? It will be interesting to see if they keep writing without drying out, but I haven't seen any reviews mentioning that. Thanks, EnerGel, for a truly outstanding pen! :)

I've purchased these pens in the past from Office Depot and haven't had any problems. However, I used these pens one time and the part where the pen screws together, split on the outside and now the pen won't stay together and is unusable. The ones I bought previously, I've had for years and this never happened. These pens from Amazon seem to be made of much cheaper, flimsy plastic. All 3 pens split open and broke. Very disappointing. If you really like these pens, I suggest buying them at an office supply store instead, the ones on Amazon are junk.

I gave 4 stars because the rubber grip is stiffer/more "slippery" than I expected. I was hoping the grip would be more of a softer rubber that would grip my skin better, and not allow my fingers to slide down the pen. I bought them for work, and to mark up reports for corrections. Overall, these are nice pens and will work for me.I bought a 12 pack/box of Red and a 12 pack/box of Violet. Both pens glide along the paper smoothly, and feels nice in the hand. It takes a few seconds for the ink to dry, then no smudges. I was hoping these would be made in Japan, only because I heard/read the quality was better, but I cannot verify. These pens seems to do the job that I was expecting, so no complaints. I just received these so I cannot comment on the longevity.I also bought a 12 pack/box of Blue pens at the same time, but they were shipped separately and I have not received them yet. I expect the quality to be the same, but I will edit this review if I find an issue with the Blue pens.

Bought them a while ago and they are amazing...nothing bad to say about them, the quality is top notch and they last forever (still use them as normal after 4 months). The line is just the right thickness and black is black....like really black.

Smooth writing experience. The ink flow continously and I don't experience any interruption in ink flow even if I frequently drop the pen. I write tiny so the needle point is perfect for me as the ink does not bleed making my handwriting (almost) readable. The rubber grip makes it easy to hold and use. I already bought the refills as I really like the writing experience.

Absolutely love this pen. It’s easy to write with and feels so light. Barely smudges without leaving it to dry. :)

Comfortable, great to write with.

These pens are great and refillable ink, I use them to take notes and always use them for my exams.