Which is the BEST Ball Point Pen for Writing???

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PEN??
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[@speedbird8987]

To be fair - ballpoints and gel pens use completely different kinds of ink and it’s like comparing apples and oranges.

[@GareTheBear]

Right you are!!! There's definitely some significant differences, still fun to compare tho. Especially considering there were some ball point pens that went higher than gel🤔

[@lisam5576]

I'm a self-described affordable pen nerd and what I've learned over many years is that pens, from expensive to cheap, really depends on how you write and how you hold your pen. People who write very fast and loopy tend to need a wider ink line than someone who has very small writing, for example. Additionally, someone with larger hands will probably like holding a chunkier pen than someone with smaller hands that would like a thinner pen.

[@GareTheBear]

I 100% agree with this! I've noticed the same thing in that I write fast, so the bolder tips work better for me. My .5mm and below just skip too much because of how quickly I write. I also love a chunkier pen. I especially enjoy a heavy pen! The metal barrel s gel has been my favorite as far as weight is concerned so far.

[@dhruboisgood]

I would urge you to try Pentel EnerGel pens. They are currently my favs.

[@GareTheBear]

noted! thanks for the suggestion!🫡🖊️

[@Joy2Plan]

My favorite pen depends on the paper I’m using. I also have small writing. For the mini composition notebook: - Gel pens = Pentel Energel-X .5 / Pentel Energel RTX .7 / Sarasa Dry .4 - Ballpoint pen = For any paper, especially Tomoe River paper, I love using the Uni-Jetstream .7 Fun video! TFS! 🤗

[@GareTheBear]

the paper has a lot to do with it for sure! I'm glad you liked this one! Thanks for watching!

[@P4sc4l12]

Cheap disposable pens were my go to, that is until I tried a Parker Jotter. I can't go back now! It writes especially good when the Jotter is armed with a Schneider refill.

[@GareTheBear]

gotta love finding your go-to pen!! Can't go wrong with the cheap pens, but there's a ton of other good ones out there as well!

[@dylanmagoiofthethalasso4032]

I'm left handed too. A good jumpy pen is a MUST!!!😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I do like Pilot G2s, I do really enjoy using their frixon pens for my "at home" planner. My Mom had a pack of colored ink Papermate Profile pens and I remember those I love them for the nostalgia but they're not the best. I do like the look of the Profile. I have been wanting to try the inkjoy pens, I do like the look too. Gare: "This is the pen I am using right now it's the best!" Sharpie S•Gel: "HA!! You thought! I'm going to ruin your whole KZbin career 😈" At this time I'm using a Micron, I like to use it because it's permanent but it does skip if its not laying down flat on a stable surface...it is a drawing pen after all lol. I have been wanting to try the S•Gel...but I dont think they come in different sizes. I like to try and use smaller nib pens because I write big and sloppy.

[@GareTheBear]

Haha, I love this!! The S Gel actually does come in different sizes. I believe it's .38mm up to 1.0mm. And sometimes that nostalgia rules all! I've got plenty of pens that aren't great, but i love what they remind me of. Thanks for sharing Dylan!!!

[@dylanmagoiofthethalasso4032]

@@GareTheBear Oh then that's great! I'll have to check my local Wal-Mart.

[@GareTheBear]

Go for it! If they don't have em, they are online!

[@Ka7ple1]

I use fountain pens, but when I have to use a "ball point" pen, I love the Pilot G-2. The 0.7 is my preferred size. Love the videos, keep them coming.

[@GareTheBear]

The Pilot G2 is a great one!!! I'm glad you are loving the videos, Thanks for watching!

[@diamondslashranch]

The only thing that remained the same from waiting tables to an office job is my Pilot pen😊

[@GareTheBear]

Heck yeah!!! A good pen is timeless!!!!🔥

[@anthonymyers4378]

If you do another test, you HAVE to give the Uni-Ball Signo 0.7 a chance. It's been my favorite pen for decades now. It's main claim to fame is its resistance to check washing. I used it all throughout college, but eventually the clicker end will separate from the pen body, and it will literally fly across the room. Not good when this happens during a lecture lol. My solution is a TUL gel pen body with a Signo cartridge. It has never let me down yet. I just happened to have some of the TUL pens laying around, but there was something I didn't like about the ink, so I tried the combination. Just something to think about should you feel like testing more pens.

[@GareTheBear]

right on!!! thanks for the input! (I hope the pen flying across the room in the lecture was funny🤣)

[@ignaciogarcia5910]

Those pens that you test are ok, From all those I have Uni-ball one with the UMR 05 ink, but the ones that you should try are Pentel Energel (my favorites and the ones the I use the most) and Zebra sarasa line Clip, Vintage, Mark on, Dry (my second favorite) Smooths, vibrant colors simply the best of the best.

[@GareTheBear]

Sounds like there's lots more I need to test out!! I'll have to make a part 2 of this one👀

[@indiuckymonkey2137]

I am so picky about pens and have yet to find one that is just right.😅 Thank you for demonstrating the Pen and Gear, cause I’m cheeeeap, and will probably pick up a pack next time I’m at the ol’ “Mart of Wal.” I love a good fountain pen (makes my chicken scratch handwriting look better!), but I am too cheap to buy a bunch in order to find one that feels just right in my hand.

[@GareTheBear]

I'm right there with you!! Once I find a pen I like, it's hard for me to stray from it. I guess I'll have to try a fountain pen one of these days with all that I'm hearing about them! I think I'd be the same way in that they're too pricy for me to get a ton of them🤣

[@davidwiseman-uf3vv]

Try the uniball "One" gel and Uniball 207 gel pens.

[@GareTheBear]

Noted!!!🖋

[@xfilion]

I use a G-2 and like the feel when it writes.

[@GareTheBear]

I'm using it now, and I really love it as well! It's funny, as I'm replying to your comment, I'm writing with it🤣

[@CoffeeandPraise]

Thanks for sharing this pen test video. I have been using the Sharpie S Gels. My other favorites are the G-2 and the .97 cent Pentel R.S.V.P. I may try the Pen & Gear brand because I have been using their notebooks.

[@GareTheBear]

The Pen+Gear is a great one! Totally worth a try! Thanks for watching!!

[@frost4695]

You're good at doing simple reviews of writing tools like this. I would like, my distant friend, for you to continue to do reviews on various pens, including: gel pens, roller pens and just ballpoint pens and different brands Pilot, Pentel, Uni. I like it

[@GareTheBear]

Glad you liked the video! Stay tuned! Thanks for being here!

[@davidrankin9874]

I’ve been writing with the uniball Signo 207 black or blue ink .7 mm as an undergraduate through graduate to now…I recently decided to try the Sharpie S gel, pilot g2, and the Tul. I like the pilot g2 and the Tul and may switch to both. The g2 1.0 for bolder ink and .7 mm Tul for medium ink.

[@GareTheBear]

Right on!!! Love those selections. The G2 1.0mm is my new favorite. I use it as my go-to pen now!

[@beanie0026]

Love the video. I enjoy the Pilot V5 and V7. You also need to try the Zebra Sarasa Gel. The G2 got a new pen body finally. It is called the g2 Edge. Pretty nice

[@GareTheBear]

Oh heck, yeah, I'd love to try those out!🔥

[@jenniferlavoie2548]

My fav is Paper Mate Profile Ball 1.4 (I like a thicker line). Always black ink. I write neater with black ink for some odd reason.

[@GareTheBear]

Nice!!! I was given a Profile 1.6mm recently, and I'm a huge fan of it. The thicker line is always a good deal! Also I 100% agree, black ink supremacy🤣🤣🤣

[@wiktorzyca83]

For me, the best one is Pilot GreenBall Refillable 07 with a classic closing cap. In second place is Pentel Energel Liquid Gel Pen 07 clicker. Both are very good, although they take a long time to dry and smudge under the highlighter, but the writing comfort is amazing.

[@GareTheBear]

That's awesome!!! It kinda sucks when the pens take some time to dry, but a lot of times, it's worth the wait!

[@Saltiren]

Before I found your channel, I was using Sharpie S-Gel pens and writing in Pen+Gear Mini Composition notebooks. Now I am definitely buying more of each when I run out 😎 Thanks Garrett

[@GareTheBear]

Looks like you and I are one and the same!!! Both of which are great tools! I'm glad you liked the video, thanks for being here😎

[@chlonley]

I think of pawpaw with the Pilot ones 💚

[@GareTheBear]

❤️❤️❤️

[@chlonley]

The Bic ones are nice once you get them warmed up. The thick one I have is a favorite

[@GareTheBear]

For sure! I've got a 1.6mm Bic from work, and boy howdy is it smooth. I dig it. The thiccer the Bic, the better🔥

[@Lambertcottage]

I do love the pilot g2 a lot. Lately I have been using the pilot frixion 07 and I love it. I love it bc it's eraseable. And it erases NICE! A VERY SMOOTH write. The only downside is that it seems to run out faster than others. I use the pen and gear pocket notebooks (3 for a dollar) and didn't get thru a fourth of it without the pen running out of ink. But, to be fair, I used it several times on other notebooks as well.

[@GareTheBear]

It seems like Pilot brand in general just knows how to make good pens!!!! That's wild that it runs outta ink that fast, but then it's also good that it erases well, so I'm sure it balances out!🤣

[@Lambertcottage]

@@GareTheBear exactly!

[@Steve-p1h]

Loved the different video. I'm a bit of a pen nerd to and was surprised when you picked the same type pen as I use. I've been using this for some time now and is definitely one of the best pens I've used in years. Great video and hope you have a great week ahead 🙏

[@GareTheBear]

I'm glad you liked this one! It's definitely a great pen, as they all are on the list! Have a great week as well! Thanks so much🫡

[@Steve-p1h]

@@GareTheBear loved the video like I've loved all yours since you started. Always look forward to the next one. Thank you 🙏

[@GareTheBear]

I greatly appreciated that! Thank you!

[@Steve-p1h]

@@GareTheBear you're very welcome 👍

[@chlonley]

S gel is elite 😎

[@GareTheBear]

YES!

[@chlonley]

INK JOY IS AMAZINGGGGG. A favorite among the teachers

[@GareTheBear]

YESSS! A proper banger of a pen. I wish I it had a nicer body tho. Not quite as comfy to write with as others. The ink is beautiful tho

[@martyx6324]

I'm surprised you don't use the G2 Mini pen with your Mini notebook. I think the G2 Mini Pen may fit better in a pocket than a full size pen.

[@GareTheBear]

Ima be honest, I totally forgot they made such a thing!!! 🤣

[@alaskankingcrab2346]

You should try Pentel Energel, Zebra Sarasa, and Uniball ONE

[@GareTheBear]

Noted!!!!

[@chlonley]

The thicc papermate writes similarly to the bic, but it's way better in my experience

[@GareTheBear]

Agreed. I think it has a lot to do with the grip and overall build of the pen

[@chlonley]

Dude the Walmart brand ones are not bad

[@GareTheBear]

Yo that's what I'm sayin!!! Very solid indeed!🤌🤌

[@kaijah.zinester.kjmart]

I’ve found that the Uniball Vision Elite has become my favorite sketching pen, but when I went to write for a long while it skipped quite a bit. Pilot Precise V7 / Pilot V5 Rt were recommended to me when making ink only drawings, it comes in both a clicky and a pen cap option. Papermates are nice! overall pilot pens make me so happy Are you a gel or a ballpoint person?

[@GareTheBear]

We love finding a good pen that works just right😎 I can get down with both, but usually, I prefer a gel pen!

[@chlonley]

The final lineup is not exactly what I expected 🤔

[@GareTheBear]

Yeah me either tbh🤣 Had to do my best to be unbiased

[@TedMattos]

You missed an opportunity. Instead of "second to last pen" you could've said, "The PENultimate pen". I'll forgive you. ;) My pen of choice is the Pilot G-2, but the 07 (7 mm) pen. You should give it a shot. You might enjoy it! :)

[@GareTheBear]

That G2 07 is a great one! I've used it a lot in the past and really like it. Except I usually prefer a bolder tip, which is why I really love the 10 version of the same pen!

[@TheMinionzGuy123]

Me sometimes using pencil: 😅

[@GareTheBear]

There's nothing wrong with that homie🫡 Everyone use what's best for them!

[@jacksonknox6999]

Big crystal 1.6 review

[@GareTheBear]

Dude it's SO good!🔥

[@dukaka2kaka886]

Now we need a color test. Blue, black, red, green, purple, orange.....JK......

[@GareTheBear]

You say jk but not a bad idea👀👀👀

[@treesbench5973]

not gonna lie I like my cheap fountain pen but I still liked the video :)

[@GareTheBear]

Nothing wrong with that, my friend!!! It's great that everyone has their own preference! Keep on rocking the fountain pen!🔥🖋

[@duaneanderson6130]

None !! They all skip . I got so upset over skipping pens. That I became a Fountain Pen fan. They don’t skip !!!! And, can be customized to your liking. Yes, they require maintenance and upkeep. But, I would rather do that . Then be working on lyric composition or other important documentation and have the damn pen skip . I learned the hard way ( after buying and tossing out every brand and model of both ballpoint and, gel pens ever to exist ). That if you NEED a reliable writing tool the Montblanc 149 Fountain Pen is almost essential.

[@GareTheBear]

Love to hear this perspective! I think all gel/ball point pens are super inconsistent. Some I've had skip constantly, while some haven't skipped once. Glad you found what works best for you!!

[@chlonley]

Did you have to buy the uniball for art school?

[@GareTheBear]

I sure did. It was like 8 bucks for 3 of em🫠

[@chlonley]

Zebra one sucks

[@GareTheBear]

It's much better (at least this time around) than I expected it to be