PILOT VBall Liquid Ink Rolling Ball Stick Pens, Extra Fine Point, Black Ink, 12-Pack (35200)

Pens work as expected. No complaints. The color of ink is very pleasing

Im a lefty, and only certain pens write for me without skipping. This is one of them. The VBall grip is great, too, but this one is much cheaper. Be aware that writing on heat sensitive paper (such as grocery receipts) or glossy paper will ruin the pen.

I bought a box of these pens on Amazon about a month ago along with a couple other types of Pilot blue-ink pens. My initial impression after using a couple of each is that the new V-ball is excellent to start. The writing quality is smooth and skip-free. This is important to me. Ink flow is crisp and appropriate. Im a physician and my use is primarily in charting on patients. The ink allows you to write quickly and there has been no smudging thus far. However, on both of the V-balls Ive used, after about a week, the ink overflows into the cap. Not enough to get on clothing, but enough to get ink all over your hands during use. The pen still writes fine once you wipe off the excess ink from the pen tip, but its enough to make me want to pick up another pen instead. This may be because I tend to take my pens home with me (in my coat pocket) and its hot outside and in the car. Im not sure. But it is an annoyance. **update March 8, 2012** After using several more of these pens, each one has had the same outcome: they write GREAT to start, then start bleeding. I suspect that this is because I carry the pens in my pocket and write throughout the day. Im not sure if the body heat does it or if Im sometimes putting the pens in my pocket tip-down, or what, but half-way through the box theyve all done the same thing. It has gotten a little less problematic at the end of the pens life. But you will have to clean out the end of the cap to see this. Alcohol swabs work well for this purpose. I will go through a pen in roughly 2-3 weeks usually and I have yet to make it all the way through one of these without having to throw it away due to concern over my clothing. And blue fingers become normal during use.

My all time favorite pens. I had one break after putting it in the washer, but somehow the ink all stayed within the pen!

Quickly becoming my favorite pens. I have been looking for dozen of all green pens. Found with VBAll and love it. Ink flows well, with no interruptions in flow. It is a kelly green, not too dark yet not too light.

Great stuff, loved it

This variety of pen is one Ive used for many years, but has become increasingly hard to find at local retail outlets. I was pleased to order it online, and specifically requested the Extra Fine variety. While the bill of sale said that was enclosed in the package, it was actually the larger version. Knowing the cost and headache of arranging a return, I didnt bother with that process, and will use the pens as is. They work but are not ideal for my purposes. It was still disappointing to receive the wrong shipment.

Ive been using this model for a while now and it is my favorite. The writing is always smooth and it has a conical tip so it wont get bent like the precise model sometimes will.

I am an office supply junkie. I love purple ink. This pen has a very fine point, glides smoothly across the page, and can easily press through 3-part NCR requisitions. I couldnt be happier! Thanks Pilot for a great pen!

Box said black but contained green.