Jenny W.
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2025
very disappointed. I used these pens for years. got sick and stopped writing for awhile. Looked for them and was happy to find them here. First order, pens leaked, leaving a mess all over my notes. Ordered again, hoping it was a bad batch. Nope. New pens still leaking. I love the soft grip and ergonomic design. They fit my hand perfectly…but big deal if I can’t write with them. The ink actually bled through the other side of every paper I used. Thick, thin. Didn’t matter.
NikiMiami
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2025
Exactly the writing width, smoothness, heft I was looking for.
J. Obrien
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2025
Not much to tell as everyone has a particular like in a writing tool. I happen to like the size and feel of this pen and am very pleased with the feel of the pen.
satish bangara
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2025
Good Product
Peter Alexander
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2025
I like these pens. Have to remember to remove rubbery item at tip of pen. Work well. Nice solid writing.
whitehouse07
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
These write so smooth. Easy to hold. Ink last awhile.
james benton
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
USE THESE PENS FOR WORK AND THEY HAVE A NICE STROKE, PERFECT INK AND NICE STYLE.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2025
The pen is very comfortable and writes smoothly and easily. Not a huge fan of the clicker because it is very soft with no real audible click. More of a squisher than a clicker. Still a very good writing pen.
Evelyn
Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2024
These pens are great! They write smooth.
Ella
Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2024
Their great to draw, you can get a great range of value depending on how much you press on the paper.
UrbanFrog
Reviewed in Australia on September 21, 2023
I do a LOT of writing - dream journal, language study journals, commonplace book, personal journal, planner...Finding a decent pen that writes well but is also affordable- given how many pens I go through - has been a mission. Well, mission accomplished. This pen writes beautifully, as well as or even better than many more expensive pens, yet is affordable enough that I can buy one or two 4-packs a month without breaking my budget. Definitely my new favorite pen!A side note - there is a little dab of clear silicon on the point to stop the pens leaking out before use, scrape that off before using. I see a couple of people have been caught out by that, thinking the pen didn't work. It is so small and unobtrusive that it is easy to miss.
Kaia Jarvis
Reviewed in Australia on August 1, 2023
I am a mechanic, I need a pen to write paperwork in greasy, dirty environments. I've used bic cristal, kmart pens and even premium $10+ pens. I would always scoff at "Gel" pens, however I bought a pack of these one day at the shops and have sworn by them for over a year now. These pens write clear, bold and smoothly. They really do glide across paper, but they also glide across oil marks, dirt and grease without losing fidelity. Sometimes debris can get stuck on the ball, a simple wipe with a clean rag and the pen continues on. I've never had one stop working, even after dropping them on the tip or using them on contaminated surfaces. The only way you can kill this pen is by using it until the ink is out, putting it in the wash will result in it still working for a surprising amount of time. Only reason why I have to buy more is because I always lose them.On the same token, I would not justify paying more than $1/ea pen. Officeworks and Woolworths used to sell these packs for $4 a pack, this was reasonable and I could justify buying multiple packs, $16 would last me a month or two. Amazon sold these for $3.67 and this was very reasonable, I believe $3 to $3.5 should be the true price as they do have issues. For example they tend to be wasteful with the ink, it won't last long before you have to get a new one. If I used a single pen, it would last about a week and a half, in that time I would have wrote about A4 pages. Furthermore, the mechanism can get stuck, a couple of them would sieze and fail to retract or get stuck in the fully extended position. The materials used do not justify the price, the grip is merely a thin layer of moulded rubber and has no maluable characteristic, infact the tip of my thumb has gotten very sore as I grip pens tightly. Although I haven't yet had the metal clip break on me, it too isn't special, simply bent thin steel and I find it to be a bit tight, catching on the seem of my pocket.To summarise, the BIC Atlantis/Glide is a formidable pen, it's simple, aesthetically pleasing, durable and has a very smooth nib and ink. However the price of the pen is currently inflated, if I was paying more than a dollar for a mass produced pen, I'd expect a better finish with smoother moulds, a more ergonomic grip and a bigger ink chamber. If the price remains above $1/ea, I'll be looking at alternatives like the Anko retractable gel pen or the Keji retractable gel pen. Although their quality is expected to be lesser, their pricing is more grounded to their quality at $0.35-0.38/ea compared to the BIC which is currently $1.25-1.50/ea. I am happy to pay a $0.57-0.65 premium for a reliable, quality pen. However, why would I pay $0.90-1.15 premium for a pen that I'll probably lose halfway through it's lifetime?
AdelS
Reviewed in Australia on December 2, 2023
Very good