What Is A Sign Pen? [Pentel Sign Pen Review]

This is a quick review of the classic Pentel Sign pen ( amzn.to/2xdlqV6 ), a felt-tipped pen that has been produced for over 50 years.
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[@Ali-in8xi]

I love my sharpies; however, they bleed through paper, so I can't use them in my note-taking. These felt-tip pens are great alternatives! Minimum to no bleed-through. I use them to create headers in written work or to add colored flourishes to an otherwise boring page. In addition to the colors Sal mentions, they also come in yellow, yellow ochre, brown, grey, and sky blue. Thanks for the video!

[@afragmentofasmr-asmr7892]

Fun fact: Pentel Sign Pen went to space earlier than Fisher Space Pen. Pentel Sign Pen wasn’t popular in Japan at first. Pentel exhibited Sign Pen at an international trade fair of stationary in Chicago, hoping for epic recovery. A presidential spokesman got Sign Pen there, and it caught the President’s eyes (Lyndon Johnson) later. Sign Pen became popular as the pen that used by the President, then Japan reimported it and it became popular in Japan also. In 1965, NASA adopted Sign Pen as the official space pen and used in Project Gemini. It could write under the state of zero-gravity because of the capillary action. Pentel Sign Pen became the most popular felt tip pen in Japan, and “Sign Pen” became the term that expresses felt tip pens in general in Japanese.

[@princeplotena]

Interesting! I think this also may be the reason why people in the Philippines refer to felt tip markers, especially Sharpies as "Pentel Pens".

[@monotrope]

Crazy story I should search this up!

[@marcelloorsini337]

Great review as always. I’ve used these in the past and they are smooth and put down a good amount of ink. Love the blue.

[@jasonpeachrick2037]

I bought one after watching this video from my local arts store (in black). I’ve been using it to write my kanji flashcards, and love it. Just ordered a twelve pack! : )

[@ecksdog]

Love these pens. Pentel Arts line sells these same pens w pigment permanent ink for about 30 bucks a dozen.

[@roadgent7921]

These are especially good for annotating printed documents and signing letters etc. Especially useful if you carry a black, red and green. Better than Paperrmate Flair, lasts x5 as long.

[@travia6688]

I'm back! I see your handwriting has improved ;)

[@11_ozew]

This Help me so me so much!

[@sunku260]

they should make a refillable version of this

[@cmcasadoiro]

There is a Pilot Petit version with a similar tip. I bought one on Aliexpress and it takes Pilot cartridges

[@sunku260]

@@cmcasadoiro link ?

[@roberttaylor9259]

Question. I've tried tons of felt tips pens in sketching including the sign pen and I always feel that I'm drawing with a nail. The tips is just unforgiving and scratchy. I finally found one I enjoy the line weight the paper mate flair. Problem is they are so damn unreliable. I bought a box and I don't think any have last more than a month (regardless of amount drawn) I can grab one out of the box and it's dead dry. Get another and it might go for a month the next a few days before it gives out. Can you recommend anything that has that similar line weight and feel without being a crap shoot for quality.

[@leonardkasper4867]

given the water based composition of the ink, its only really useful for writing on paper, which means the sharpie mostly supplanted it for signing a variety of stuff. i love these for writing though

[@robertbraun4708]

I love this PEN. Use one often sold @ Winco grocery here in Phoenix in a 2 pack for $2.79/$2.39. Don't rember. Be nice if they came on a variety of colors Only seen black.

[@cheddarharpy]

jetpens has a whole range of colors available. just search up "pentel sign pen" on the jetpens website and you'll be able to see the (pretty decent) range of colors available 👍🏻

[@mickthepope]

It’s nice to see the improved lighting on your viddies

[@princeplotena]

I quite liked to calming atmosphere with the darker videos... Just my opinion.

[@unsharpen]

Appreciate the feedback on both sides! Thanks

[@TheDesius]

They do also sell a pigment version which is permanent. In my opinion the permanent version is better because you want a signature to be permanent especially if it's a legal document or something like that. So a pen that is made for signatures should be permanent

[@PoojaGupta-re8jb]

Are these pen run out when apply acrylic varnish on it

[@stargazer1359]

I remember those! I'm 55....Very cool indeed.

[@stargazer1359]

I remember writing with those on my blue binders in junior high school, 1978....🤓

[@bigt5521]

What size tip is this please 😊

[@iudithandreea5001]

Do they show on the other side of 60gsm paper?

[@unsharpen]

yes

[@Gabrielr8]

You remind of the "sell me this pen" scene from some movie haha

[@unsharpen]

Wolf of wall street!

[@ASMR101]

Hi, Fellow leftie here, could you recommend a rollerball or ballpoint everyday pen for taking notes with long periods please?

[@mariojr377]

I Love broad 1.6 ballpoint pen and my favorite is the affordable BIC 1.6 . The other one I don't know. Best regards from Brasil, Mário.

[@ASMR101]

Mario Jr I’ll check them out, much appreciated! 🙂

[@mariojr377]

@@ASMR101 the Bic 1.6 is extremely cheap and in this Channel there is a review about it. I have been using it for many years and Love it.

[@mariojr377]

@@ASMR101 here the link, kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap_Ui3xthayUfNk

[@E_l_l_i_e]

I am a lefty too. I avoid most ballpoint pens because they tend to smear. Two that works for me are Pilot Acroball 0.7 and Schneider Slider 0.7. Smooth, non-smearing, and comfortable even after hours of writing.

[@monotrope]

Dude show a closeup of the writing!

[@Ashneth]

Is this great for autographing books

[@unsharpen]

Yes

[@swansong1851]

The word you were looking for to describe Japanese writing is "glyphs."

[@unsharpen]

Good call thanks

[@chillucho3032]

It's triangular shape so Very bad for grip and long use

[@unsharpen]

Many people like triangular grips, for example the Lamy Safari or Twsbi Eco

[@chillucho3032]

@@unsharpen Yeh, personal liking is different thing but this thick and angular body makes difficult for Long time writing