Ranking Your Favorite Gel Pens ✨🖊️ | Part 1

[@JetPens]

What is your favorite gel pen? Let us know your rankings below! Just a disclaimer that we love all the gel pens on our site for different reasons. Check out our Best Gel Pens guide to see what all their strengths are! to.jetpens.com/4fQ1fMH

[@verschwenderin]

I love the Pentel EnerGel 0.7 mm

[@simple8260]

Absolutely obesssed with the Pentel Energel 0.5 mm (specifically the Pentel Energel Clena 0.5 mm in Pink) It dries quickly, doesn't smear, smudge, or skip, and the pen body even looks pretty! It's even affordable! HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE THERES LITERALLY NO CONS

[@bluehoodie0205]

The Pentel Energel 0.5mm

[@Shasha-vy3nk]

I like the uniball one 0.38 (I really enjoy smaller tips, because I write quiet small). And I enjoy the glitter variations of the sakura jelly roll and the white uni ball signo for decorating my art.

[@RDS722]

Pilot 😳

[@Finn_0007]

Surprised no one has mentioned the energel, it’s the smoothest pen I’ve ever written with and has so many options

[@sarai6674]

It looks like they do in the next part

[@bluehoodie0205]

Ikr :D

[@snowhibiscus]

She mentioned it, don't like the needle point. Rewatch

[@SocksAndPuppets]

I really like the energel, and the energel noir body is so tactile.

[@peatato]

I like its smoothness and pigmented ink, and it NEVER smudges, but I dislike the fact that the ink becomes gray on correction tape.

[@simple8260]

The ENERGEL is superior to everything. It writes smoothly, no skips, instantly dries, and it highlights immediately with my mildliners (even the sarasa mark on takes at least 3 seconds). The energel is the OTP and you can't change my mind.

[@Elmx12]

ABSOLUTELY!

[@nansi113]

I agree, I just wish it fit in the uniball p case.

[@elenawiens4942]

I am also an Energelic, forever and ever. ❤ Found a see through one in a store here and loved that design over the classic blue/silver (which looks extremely technical and not so cute)

[@-_M___M_-]

After years and years of bullet journaling, I have to agree that Pentel is superior to Uniball, for gel pens. And I wrote exclusively with the Signo for years. The top 2 gel pens on the market, in my opinion, are the *Zebra Sarasa (Grand)* & the *Pentel EnerGel (Alloy)* . Both are available in 0.7mm. I like the size and weight of the Energel (Alloy) better but I think the Sarasa (Grand) ink is a bit superior and dry even faster.

[@simple8260]

@@-_M___M_- ohh interesting I have never treid the sarasa grand or the alloy energel. One reason I do not like uniball one is the feel. in the hand I get. After holding the pen for 10-20 mins it gets heavy and uncomfortable

[@Sobanggongbugirl]

You NEED to rank all the tiers of rest of your products by every employees I love this contents!

[@queenbunnyfoofoo6112]

BIC isn't American. It's a French company. The BIC pens sold in the US are made in France or Mexico. Some in Dollar Tree are made in Tunisia.

[@daviyen]

^ Société Bic S.A.

[@rizumary]

My favorite will be Zebra Sarasa Vintage! Because I like the appearance so I'm happy everytime I see myself using an aesthetic pen lol 😂 They also write well and got my favorite brown ink in their line up

[@-_M___M_-]

Zebra Sarasa are the best. I wish the Vintage colors were available in 0.7mm. I would be over the moon.

[@rizumary]

@ they just released 0.3 refill for vintage, let's hope they'll make the 0.7 soon!

[@peatato]

Zebra Sarasas are the perfect gel pens for me out of all gel pens. The vintage and milk colour packs are especially my favourite for colour coding my notes since some of them matches my mildliner colours

[@Timbeon]

I have to say this in the Gelly Roll's defense, on the rare occasion that you get one that isn't scratchy, I swear it's like the clouds part and the angels sing.

[@MicahRaburn]

I had to take Chemistry last semester, and the professor only allowed us to use pen to fill out our lab books. The FriXion was a life saver. I was able to erase mistakes quickly while my classmates had to use white out.

[@truenoae8689]

Lol same thing for me. my engineering professor makes us do all our designs in pen only and the Frixion has been so key

[@linhnguyens1]

I like the Uni-Ball One, but my fave is honestly the Energel Clena in 0.4 :D Sometimes when I write with the Uni-Ball One, it does the grooving/train tracks thing that I know most people gripe about with ballpoint pens

[@Anmol.Srivastava]

You mean to say that it skips the ink in between a line, right? my Uniball one does the same and I hate it

[@kimdburns]

Agreed. I have all the Clena pens in .5 and .4. ❤

[@Mayank_Maximum]

I love Energel refills but i like uniball bodies,

[@Argent_99]

I’ve been using energels (mostly RTX, a clena more recently) for about 15 years now and the only writing utensil I like more are my mechanical pencils. (Oh, and I’m left handed, the energels are just fantastic in that regard)

[@linhnguyens1]

@@Argent_99 I'm also a lefty! Also agree, I hardly have to worry about the dreaded ink pinky with the Energels

[@AccipiterF1]

I love Hi-Tec-Cs. Except for every once in a while you get an oddball that doesn't roll well.

[@Furen]

Her hate of the Bic gel-osity was sad because she even said it wrote very nicely. B would make more sense, but C seems bitter because it's Bic.

[@brutherford462]

Right? She says she hates it because it's "American". Wow!

[@JaiCSC]

My top 3. 1. Pilot Juice 0.5 2. Zebra Sarasa 0.5 3. Papermate Inkjoy Gel 0.5 Personally, I didn't like the Uniball One. I like the design, but writing with it feels scratchy. I think it needs a specific type of paper to get the best out of it.

[@clarenxie5235]

Yeah Uniball One is so scratchy and skips a lot. It's so bad but the design is very nice

[@jenniferwaidelich642]

Juice Up is really lovely! The Uniball one works really nicely on Japanese paper. I didn't like how they wrote at first until I tried them on Japanese paper, and the WHOLE experience changed!! I love your top three. I would rank the same. I have all of them in multiple different sets.

[@ashmintyrina]

agreed

[@simple8260]

1000% agree with the uniball one not being good. It feels actually heavy & uncomfortablet to write with!!

[@clarenxie5235]

@@simple8260 It's not heavy, are you using the Uniball One F version?

[@SocksAndPuppets]

I have a couple of uniball one pens, and I don't really like them. The body is really nice to look at, and I like the clip, but the pen is a bit scratchy to write with, the pen feels a little too light in the hand, and the ink is a little scrabbly and feathery - the grip is really hard too. I really want the jetstream to come out in other ink colours -- especially brown. The Jetstream writes beautifully, but I want to write in brown. At the time of writing, I'm using an energel noir, which is nice, but... Uni please!

[@sollerona]

scratchy? maybe you're using the .38 instead of the .5?

[@Thq-ff8wz]

The .5 is bad too in my experience ​@sollerona

[@geealion]

Agreed!! I really don’t get why so many people are so into it haha. I’m happy for them but every time I try the uni one I also feel like it’s scratchy and just…bleh.

[@Dexamene0]

Yeah, I'm surprised as to why they're so popular. I have a pack of 3 because of the cute colors but I barely use them :(

[@SocksAndPuppets]

@@sollerona I do have the .38 yes, because I write kinda small.

[@naurrren5060]

Honestly Uniball Signo has always been my one true love. I work for a Japanese company and those were what we ordered for our company office supply rooms; nothing has ever come close!

[@joannal47]

Energel clena .4

[@joannal47]

I love blue black! We’re like gel pen opposites!

[@rmgalardo]

Uni-Ball Signo Micro 207 is #1. Nothing else compares for me, lol. And I've tried almost all of them.

[@SqueebPlays]

ultra micro for me, but agreed. The 207 is PERFECT for me.

[@cap2820]

I would have to agree! I write exclusively w fine point pens if I can help it and the micro 207+ has been the best Ive tried!

[@Dierre]

307 is nice

[@LauraMoncur]

Ann is a delight! I love every word that comes out of her mouth!!! She is absolutely RIGHT about the Jelly Roll! Apparently, I HATE feedback in my pens. I had no idea there was a ranking for scratchiness.

[@auramac]

I can't listen to her. Needs to grow up a bit and not sound like such a giggling little girl.

[@Mel-mc9mu]

Bic slander ! Loved the video ^^ my personal favourite gel pen is a Pilot Bottle 2 Pen. It writes nice and dark, and looks like a little water bottle hahah

[@WmHunterTammaro]

How can you not like blue-black??

[@ladyamalthea85]

It's one of my favourite ink colours

[@ashmintyrina]

it's just her opinion

[@weekenddistractions]

It's the Sarasa Clip 0.7mm in colbalt blue for me.

[@sollerona]

my favourites are colour dependent. black - uniball one, blue - zebra sarasa R, purple - pilot juice

[@LMOH529]

Pilot juice does colors so well!

[@s328169347]

Pilot Juice purple is so special! And love that pilot juice doesn’t smudge under mildliners

[@ItoeKobayashi]

I'd be interested in seeing more of these sort of rankings, and perhaps other Jet Pens Staff ranking for their own purposes too! It's interesting to see the features getting compared like this!

[@moxiedawn4370]

I am a snob for Japanese pens too, but I do like the Gelocity very much. Also, Bic comes from France.

[@MusicG33k]

I am a sucker for Zebra Sarasa & the Mark On gel pen is my favorite! 💚💚

[@tamakifan]

Mitsubishi's Uni-ball line has my wallet. They are just so good.

[@little.duck-小さなアヒル]

my fav gel pen is also the uni ball one. *uni ball one P cutest pen ever and so fun to write with! I have three of them ❤😊😅

[@perevision]

And they fit Muji refills!!! The day I found out was the day the heavens opened (and also my wallet lol)

[@purplepaisleypassion]

AWESOMMME VIDEO!!!!!! Definitely looking forward to part two!!!! My fave is also the Uni Ball One. I love my Peony LE One P.

[@nj91055]

Love these fun videos! I am a pen-aholic but these are my go to's: 1. Pilot MultiBall (it's discontinued which is criminal!!! I have 3 new I'm hanging on to for life) 2. Uni-Ball Signo 1.0 for a bold line...any color 3. EnerGel .7 Needle point. Generally hate needle points but love this one. 4. Sarasa .7 - my first pen I consistently reordered continually...my fav fall back pen.

[@now_chemical]

My favorite is the Pilot Juice Up .4 and Pentel Energel .5. Muji pens are a close second set when in the same sizes!

[@imichiemochi]

my top 3 are 1. Zebra Sarasa Clip, Vintage .5 2. Uni-ball Signo .38 3. Hi Tec C Maica 0.4 (discontinued) My opinion on Uniball One is that it skips a lot but it's a very nice ink.

[@JetPens]

We miss the Maica! What a throwback.

[@allaboutabhay9925]

To be honest the best gel pen is the brustro 0.5 blue Aeroflow. Highly recommend.

[@Tsuu]

this could not have come at a BETTER time- I picked up a Gel pen yesterday and thought 'I really need more gel pens'

[@SonnyDoodles]

uniball zento pens are my absolute fave and they always get slept on. The colors are delightful, and it writes so bold!

[@sollerona]

they're the same as the uni-ball one

[@SonnyDoodles]

@@sollerona idk i have a uni-ball one and the zento is always smoother. i even took the ink barrel out and put it in my uniball one p cause it feels so much better.

[@mimanda]

I felt so nostalgic seeing the Sakura! And I do like the scratchy

[@milliefleur]

I love uni gel one pens but sometimes it’s a gamble to see how good the ink works. But it’s all worth it in my opinion cuz the body design is ADORABLE! Edit: I also forgot to mention how satisfyingly dark the black ink is

[@jaej34]

Omg thank you for making videos. I am obsessed 🎉❤

[@stenchlord]

Zebra Sarasa Grand is my usual go-to gel pen.

[@Thq-ff8wz]

In my experience the uni ball one tends to have pretty awful ink flow with a lot of railroading and skipping. Jetstream on the other hand writes flawlessly. Love the 0.7 of that.

[@perevision]

I am also a Uniball stan. Pilot makes my favourite fountain pens and Pentel my favourite brush pens, but Uni is my gel pen master 🥰

[@ChantelleArts]

I always found the sakura gelly rolls a little overrated 😳

[@ravenanezaki7035]

current favorite gel pen is the uniball 207 plus 0.7

[@Nerfzilla]

I just love Ann. She’s such fun and very relatable. I bet she’s very smart.

[@auramac]

Presentation makes me think the opposite. Get it together.

[@Amyduckie]

Never tried the Uniball One, but the Signo and the Hi-Tech-C would rate the highest out of what you’re shown here. Frixion would be in the bin, F rating. Sakura Jelly Roll is like a B-. Keen to see what else is on the list 😊

[@dianewien683]

Very fun video to watch!

[@antoniotruong5647]

The Hi Tec C is the greatest drawing pen ever. If you want a fine point to draw extreme details nothing beats it.

[@kellymcdaniel6272]

Hi-tec Coleto 2 body with .3 refills in violet and black is my edc💜🎶

[@BearVetinari]

This was a great video! I have now added a couple of pens to my shopping cart and wish list. Lol, even the ones that made the c and d list! 😂. The video was fun and had good vibes. ✨

[@nancyf18]

I love needle points. TUL, Zebra, Pilot HI-TEC-C, Sarasa, are really good writing gel pens.

[@DL-idk]

Uni-ball One is the one ❤

[@mossnodachi350]

The Hi-Tec-C just can't be beat for quick writing and sketching imo! I like the signos because they're waterproof, but I will always pick a hi tec c above one for some reason or another. I miss the maica, I still have one that I carry around every day side by side with my fountain pens :3

[@Anmol.Srivastava]

My uniball one skips the ink in between the line if I write a bit faster, is that normal?

[@netpunk5890]

Unfortunately yes it happens to me every time. Ugh.

[@Anmol.Srivastava]

@netpunk5890 yeah 😭 although I like uniball's pen body so i use Sarasa's refill in Uniball one, working like a charm 😋

[@netpunk5890]

@ SMART

[@phasmine_]

My favourites - Not water resistant: Pentel Energel Water resistant- Pilot Juice body with a Pilot Juice Up refill I love needle points haha

[@ladyamalthea85]

Oh I personally can't stand the Gelly Roll but I can respect them for their importance. I don't love a needle tip because I tend to be a heavy writer.

[@TomoyaKun100]

I ❤❤❤ the FriXion line by Pilot! I had the synergy for a while and also the standard ones that can come in a rainbow set at .7. Once I got some of the Knock Zone a couple months ago, it changed a lot! It writes a lot smoother and a lot darker in the black ink!

[@julia_l-c]

Yay!! Like Ann I'm a fellow neddle-point and scratchy-feel hater! 🤣 Might have to pick up a uni-ball one next after seeing Ann use it! I'm a click pen person if I can, but caps are fine if the pen is otherwise great. I think out of what I have Energel might be my favorite, I still have G2s kicking around as well. Uniball Signo is decent, mostly just use the white one.

[@ayy_lexa]

I got a uniball one p earlier this year and it's become my go-to! I used to love the uniball signo um-151 for drawing and taking notes because of the thinner pen tip but now I prefer something bigger for my work, and the cute and chunky body of the one p is just perfect. So comfy to write with, small enough to carry everywhere, and stands out so it won't get lost lol

[@JetPens]

Good choice!

[@startwithmi1197]

a merry merry hello JetPens. recently A few days past, I bought a limited edition of Pentel Japan EnerGel Pens. I found out that there were a lot of designs. I just pick up a selection base on my allocated budget. I purchase the Autumn, Crane, Cat, Silver Fish design. My next target to purchase is the Spring Carp fish design.

[@April-dy2tn]

I can’t wait for the second video 😊

[@nexx410]

I love UniBall too!!!

[@GIRLdisambiguation]

pilot g2 is a staple for me since it always works. the energel clena is a dream, but the regular energel just does not write for me. the uni one is the love of my life but i prefer the colorful ones because the black one is a little dull. and the uniball signo dx gorgeous but not the regular uniball signo. the kokuyo vividry is pretty underrated, i like it when i’m patient enough to avoid smearing it everywhere.

[@geminigrrl66]

The Energel is by FAR the best gel pen out there. I've recommended them to southpaws who appreciate the smoothness of the ink and how fast it dries. Personally, I love the variety of colors it comes in.

[@JetPens]

It's a classic for a reason!

[@kat1008]

I am so WITH YOU; Uniball One is my personal favorite for juicy, bold, smooth

[@kat1008]

in .38 it is perfection - bold refers to brilliant color intensity

[@netpunk5890]

The Zebra X dry is criminally underrated

[@chelseao.]

My go to is the Zebra Sarasa Mark On!

[@z1LeaF]

Classic Uniball signo 0.38 always all the time. UM-151 and UMR-83 for life. Archival quality, smooth writing

[@Gaij1n07]

Love the Zebra Sarasa ink! No smudge worries and the colors are epic! Also love the fact it doesnt smudge! Its the most stash i have for my BID bolt pen. Not cheap but does last long for the amount I write.

[@toyagirl1]

She seemed nervous but she did a great job and seems kind :)

[@tanyarodgers472]

I also try to wipe away eraser crumbs when I use the Frixion 😅

[@eggysalad]

my favourite gel pen is the ohto gs02

[@greyury]

I love this video, tkssss ❤

[@eric_the_egggremlin]

ooooooo I hope part 2 has Inkjoy pens, my mom and I live and breath Inkjoy. they're perfect for color-coded notes and loose doodles

[@JetPens]

It does! :)

[@barksandvino]

My favorite is HI-teC gel pens but my second favorites are the Pentel Energels.

[@S0RNG]

I swear by Pilot FriXions, my handwriting is *very* messy and I appreciate the flexibility! 😅 I’m considering Uni pens and fountain pens in general once that improves, though 👀

[@archismanmukhopadhyay1327]

1. pentel energel in both 0.5 and 0.7 2. pilot hi tecpoint rt (precise rt) in 0.5 3. Uniball one

[@maizelet85]

I've been loving my Traveller's rollerball. I wonder if y'all could recommend some pens that can take fountain pen ink

[@darklyripley6138]

So happy the Bic Gelocity got brought up. It’s my favorite. The Bic Gelocity Shield is a Gelocity variant that has the same refill, but a better body. I don’t like the grip on the regular ones. I really don’t like Uni ball. So it’s funny that the ONE is her favorite, and she doesn’t like the Gelocity. I think both are pretty similar.

[@jslipchi]

Uni style fit 0.28 all day every day!

[@ss45247]

Ann has spoken ❤

[@FuzzyDoxie]

Love needle points

[@AMiniki]

I tried the uniball signo and I hated it 😅 it just takes forever to dry and has a shine! I hate the shine. That’s why it took forever for me to try the uniball one, I kinda expected the exact same experience. I’m happy to inform that it has become a favourite of mine and the UniBall One F (mint) now lives in my pencase. My ride or die for years has been the Pentel Energel, I still love it and I still have it in my pencase. But now in a UniBall One P (Yogurt) body 😂 I do wonder what she does to break a page with it, because I am a heavy handed writer and I have never ever had that issue 😅

[@fanfare78]

I bought all brands but I still go back to Pilot Frixion I have all Frixion All colors

[@anastasiia1210]

My personal favourites are the Kokuyo Good Tools and the Writech Ombre :D

[@ShaunaStory]

"Officecore" is spot on 😂

[@Sobanggongbugirl]

Am I the only one who doesn’t like uniball one? It’s pretty but too dark for my eyes. My favorite gel ink is energel 0.4 !

[@HumanStealth]

The pen body I haven't decided on yet because it doesn't feel like it gets enough attention as a fountain pen does BUT my favorite gel refills are definitely the Pilot Energel, Pilot Juice Up and the Uni Ball One because they're designed in a way that I can tilt the pen at 45° without catching the edge of the tip that holds the ball. Minor detail but a deal breaker for me.

[@Dexamene0]

For work I take lots of tiny really quick notes so I don't really like gel pens because I like my lines very thin. But I found the Zebra bLen (not gel) with the hybrid ink. Writes very thin lines and the ink is really dark like gel! I'm scared because you guys don't sell it anymore 😭 Any recommendations for when my 5 backup bLens run out?

[@JetPens]

Have you tried the Jetstream or Acroball? Those pens also use low-viscosity ballpoint ink! www.jetpens.com/Uni-Jetstream-Standard-Ballpoint-Pens/ct/2695 www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Acroball-Ballpoint-Pens-Standard/ct/4242

[@joeastwood6549]

Long dead Uni ball Vision Exact is my favorite pen followed by pilot frixions.

[@swfl2720]

The reason we can all sit around the fire and nitpick about our favorite pens is because of intense international competition...which breeds innovation in manufacturing,marketing and distribution. I own and use most of the pens spoken for...and/ or their variations. They are all a product of increased innovation, and have reached a point where the "average" pen of today would have been " far superior" even 10 yrs ago. Lucky for us... . the industry seems to be lucrative enough to support advanced ink tech and the like, bringing us to this point! Behold, NOW..even the lowly Bic stick fails to blob..at least the last one I used!!

[@nan7022]

I prefer Pilot Juice 0.38 and Sarasa Clip and Sarasa Vintage 0.5. These all write smoothly and consistently for me, and I am happy to use them 🙂 I have found that unfortunately Uniball Ones have inconsistent ink delivery, and there’s something about the Energel writing experience that I don’t care for, but not sure if it’s the needle tip or some other factor.

[@TomMRF]

For the FriXion pens, I find the Synergy Knock (grey body) way better than either of those mentioned in the video.

[@allysaaragon2119]

I own a FriXion Waai and -- no, it doesn't rattle! My favourite gel pens are actually Muji-gel pens ^_^ Slim, neat and refillable for cheap! Then, ofc, the Uniball One, hahaha, especially their Fika.

[@kkPencilcase]

I don’t like uniball one. The one i have skip😢. I will keep using it until it run out and hopefully my ink replacement will be better than the current one.

[@beckyfurman6282]

I 💜the purple Pentel Energel 0.7 needletip with violet ink. It's the first pen i've ever gone to the trouble of buying refills for, & I finally did because i use it so much i had to keep buying more! I love how smooth it is, i love the purple, but I value the utter lack of skips above all else. 100% no skips until you're down to the last dregs of ink. It's my #1 work pen and nothing i've tried has bested it. I'm also a big fan of the gelly roll Moonlight line.

[@Ink2Screen]

THAT EXISTENTIAL CRISIS LOOK on Anne's face in the first half of the video. xD

[@yourlocalyoutubecommenter]

I have $10 to blow on a gel pen with a good amount of colors, narrowed my options to uni one 0.38 and sarasa 0.5. Which do I choose?

[@aviaannette]

Sarasa are lovely. I didn’t like my Uni pens.

[@yourlocalyoutubecommenter]

@@aviaannette which uni did you get

[@sugardarts1]

Uni-ball One is my favorite for sure. I wish I could find refills for all of the colors.

[@AlexRochette]

@ 5:42… loled at the “anti-American frown”: isn’t Bic French anyway?

[@queenbunnyfoofoo6112]

It is a French company.

[@juneseghni]

the Uni One F is better than the regular Uni One for me.

[@marianalopez1622]

I got a uniball one f series pen thinking i would love it but it turned out to be very awkward to hold and the ink flow is inconsistent if you are not heavy handed 😢 i usually prefer pens that are heavier/ have thicker barrels because they help my very tight grip but this one was a big dissappointment

[@MintyVoid]

so interesting to see how we differ but also agree on things. The frixion and pilot gtec c4 are my go to, the pilot in particular has been my favourite for years now. The first 'expensive' pen I ever got and was the first 0.4, and now I love thin tipped pens lol. I use the frixion 0.38 line for my planner, and love the erasability lol. We do agree on the gelly roll though, I had gotten some of them cause I loved the colour range. But the scratchy-ness and the super slow drying ink made it a deal breaker..and now they've been rotting away for years lool. I'm left handed so a fast drying ink is really important :I. I have a Glidewrite that I really enjoy, but it also takes a bit to dry.