What's The Smoothest Ballpoint Pen Sold Today?
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- If you are looking for the smoothest ballpoint of 2018, there are some great options. My top picks are:
- Zebra Tapli Clip 1.6mm: amzn.to/2DDRdRi
- Schneider Slider Rave XB: amzn.to/2P2CUax
- Schneider Slider Edge XB: amzn.to/2IsD8F2
Smoothest Ballpoint Refills:
- Schneider 755 XB: amzn.to/2IuxmmE
- Schmidt P900: amzn.to/2Irgdu0
Respectable and Common:
- Bic Atlantis Ultra Comfortable: amzn.to/2R9SPVR
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1.6?! you might as well use a paintbrush
I'd call in airstrikes for my 1.6 pens. They feel really nice and write in everything like regular ballpoints.
Agreed. More like writing with a crayon. Give me .7 mm any day.
BIC has one and it's pretty good quality ink.
@@Feri9 I like BIC glide velocity
0.5 mm gang
My therapist gave me a Schneider slider memo today, I was very impressed! It’s especially good for drawing on skin, which is not a test that many pens will pass, and certainly makes it more fun.
the smoothest ballpoint i have tried to this was the faber castell polyball XB.
honorable mention: the faber castell intuition refill. no ball point, but an ink roller with a synthetic ruby ball, that is used in some of theyr premium pens. the feel and evenness are just superb!
That ball material sounds like the same thing the watch industry use as bearings in mechanical watch movements (like when your watch dial is inscribed with '21 Jewels', etc).
When you remove a watch caseback, you can see them as little pink donuts that cogs and wheels spin on.
Watches are another interest of mine and Germany has many fine watchmakers like Sinn and Glashutte, so now you have me intrigued.
The zebra Z-grip* is quite smooth, the Parker pens are amazing too. (I use the Parker jotter on a day to day basis
I was in the grocery store here in Germany the other day and saw the Schneider Rave XB and almost bought it. I'm going back to pick one up today :D
I've always been more of a rollerball guy, but am nevertheless curious about some of these. Maybe I'll see about picking up a Schneider when I go to Germany.
A variable that gets overlooked is the pressure required to obtain a given line "solidity", especially at the lighter end of the scale. I take lots of notes and make sketches while tinkering in my workshop, often on odd scraps of paper or cardboard and without being able to hold it down firmly on a flat surface. My go-to pen had always been a Fisher until I discovered the Schmidt P900. It is almost pencil-like in how little pressure is required to put down ink, however little it might be. It will write when the Fisher either skips or pushes the paper around. The Schmidt also works at much lower angles to the paper which I have found very useful for making technical sketches.
is the schmidt easy flow 9000 the same refill as the schmidt P900?
@@bieberninja1 no the inks differ. The P900 writes more like a typical Bic or Biro while the easyflow 9000 is smoother, more like a fine tip gel pen.
@@williamfraser thank you
Sal, what's the average life of the ink reservoir on these pens?
living in the Netherlands the Schneider pens are on my local amazon store so seems like a good buy thanks for the informative vid..
How would you compare the Schneider 755 XB and the Schmidt P900 B?
BIC Crystal 1.6 very smooth and cheap
Smoother than BIC 1.6 glide velocity?
It's amazing that in high school we all ended up with Taplis just by sheer trial and error, didn't have useful vids like this! I liked using the Tapli mechanical pencil for long math/drafting sessions, great grip and the right price.
So glad to find this video. I have always been a fan of the bold ballpoint type pens. I really really dislike writing when the pen is not smooth enough or too thin! Peeps look at me blankly when I say the pen I use has to be just right to write! Glad to see I am not the only one. Keen to try some of the one's you've suggested. The Tapli seems difficult to come across here in Australia but I'm gonna give the F301 a go & also the Schneider Slider Rave & maybe the Ohto Dude after reading other comments (tho not sure about the shape). Up to date I've gone Bic & Papermate mainly...have to confess I did not realise there were so many options. Excited to experiment & find the right pen. I tend to write big & flairy so maybe that's why I prefer a bold pen to match. Cheers for the ideas. :)
Thanks!
Thanks!
i think the bic atlantis ultra comfort is hybrid ink though. it writes like my pilot acroball - very smooth and dark lines, and the tip is only 1.2mm
Only 1.2 the highest I'll usually go is .7mm
@@17thstatefishing77 PS. Gel pens usually write a little bigger than ballpoints, meaning that 1.2 isn't insanely large.
I really like the 1.6 BIC bold velocity
I like the Bic Atlantis, and the Papermate Ink Joy pens.
those are the worst pens on earth lmfao
@@bobjohnson9806 no one asked 12 year old 🤡
I hate that the Fisher Space Pen ink sucks. How has Fisher not come up with a new ink formula?
No. But you can try the power tank refill maybe
Just got the Slider Rave XB in after seeing it this video and it's perfect, thanks!
Great pen! Glad you like it
The best ballpoints aren't made in the USA. They're made in Japan and India, like the pilot better pens from Japan and the cello and nataraj pens from India. Though Bic bought Cello pens so now they're not as good as they used to be.
@@unsharpen you can only buy them in India lol, well, you can buy them from Amazon or ebay but it'll take at least a month for you to get them. One thing I didn't mention though, there is a pretty big drawback to these pens: their ink is more runny which means it's far more prone to leaking and staining (but ironically, it's also why a lot less scratching is required to get the pen to write).
A lot of the cheap ballpoints from India have ink that is too thin, so it flows fast and smooth but it globs on the stroke reverses. It's a trade-off between viscosity and ability not to blob. I have been pleasantly surprised recently with the ink quality in the 1.0 and .7 Bic Cristals from France. They write very smoothly and flow better than past versions, without blobbing.
@@dzevadbayraktar322 which pens manufactured in India you wrote with?
@@dzevadbayraktar322 Yes, and remember nothings made in 'Turkey' except the terrorists and sharia. So deal with it!
Bic soft feel is the best you just gotta find the smoothest in the pack. Azor pin point fine just as good.
In your opinion, is the uniball jetstream or the schneider slider edge better?
the jetstream ink gets scratchy very often with the 0.5mm versions..
schneider slider edge is more expensive, non-refillable and the ink runs out pretty fast.
Hauser
A hybrid of what and what exactly?
The absolute smoothest pen I have ever tried was a pilot laundry tec, pretty cheap too, but they've changed the formula since then now its like a gel of some sort, they bleed through the page, I guess it's probably better for their actual purpose of writing on uniforms so you know which one belongs to which kid, but man they used to be great
It’s a fabric pen. Did you use it for general writing?
@@unsharpen yup, I used to order 12 packs online, still have the last dozen with me, since I can't write with them a lot now, keep one handy for writing plastic sticky notes and calendars though
Bic Atlantis
My favorite is definitely Staedtler Triplus Ball XB.
I absolutely LUV the schneider rave pens!
Does the Rave and the Slider edge use the same refills? Please let me know.
1+mm??? May as well write with a paint brush.
I have 4 inch paint brush, it's very easy to write on my A6 notebook. I can write a long essay all day long with that awesome combo.
@@drive-channel1834 What do you use to clean the paint off with? 🙂
For me it was the paper mate silk.I am new to the pen game though but that was my go to pen
Nice roundup! Of your choices I really like the Vicuna…
Hi Sal, I just sent you a question on smoother flowing pens on a more recent video.
I now realize that the Tapli was purchased exactly for the =is reason and that might be why I like it so much,
Disregarding the question of ballpoint (I prefer clicky pens, but that is much for the fidget factor as anything),
What is the smoothest pens?
Also, Is getting the Schneider Slider Rave XB worth it, or would I be better served with more of the Zebra Tapli Clip 1.6mm?
As stated in the other video comment, I would be willing to move away from my comfort zone and explore other options (like fountain pens) IF they would give me what I am looking for in a pen.
@@unsharpen ok,
thank you
Pentonic brt is quite smooth
Hi. What do you think about Tul?
Whats the difference between a slider edge xb and a slider edge m?
Recently found a set of pen named good stuff in Amazon....and sort of liked them....looks like those promotional pens you get from chemical and consumable dealers in our laboratory...does quite well....have you checked those?
Never seen them. Will look!
larger ballpoint = lose. needs to be smooth and small.
Nice video m8!!
Thanks for the reply
Thanks ! I've liked this video too.
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Arriba ! :)
In my Opinion, Flair Streamer or Flair Zing are the smoothest pens, also, a flair Zing lasts forever, I wrote all my exams with one Flair Zing and it Still had some ink left.
Kavan Puranik I
From where to buy
The zebra z flight is the smoothest by far
Vicuna is hybrid ink.
Otherwise, I do love a schneider
Writer for 20 years or so, It was painful to watch how terrible were some pens my god. I almost pulled out my tooth out. Got the Smoothest pen while I was in Thailand from 711. It’s called Marshmallow .29 by Quantum. If you have extra one please sent me one👍
Im super picky about pens can someone help me .I tried many ballpoint pens but nothing works for me. Do you guys know a ballpoint pen that is smooth when writing and has a good pigment? I'm still searching for a good ballpoint pens because I always use gel pens and it is expensive and doesn't last long.
Bic Cristal xtra bold 1.6mm pens are really smooth ball points.
Great video
Once again awesome video Sal.
Does anybody know any smooth pens under 0.5, i generally write small.
Juice up and Sarasa will be my picks for 0.4. But if you want even finer then Signo UM-151(Cap one, not the retractable) and Hi-Tec-C should be very comparable.
I use pilot juice up and hi-tec 0.28, but would like a fine-tip parker/g2 refill for my jotter(ball point and gel are fine). Thanks for the suggestions though :)
@@edwarddeng5839 Jetstream sxr-600-05 refill, Parker quinkflow refill and the Schneider 755 slider refill that mentioned in the video, all are ballpoint hybrid ink. Gel wise I think Parker's own gel refill is quite smooth already, but if you looking for finner tip size, then I only know OHTO PG-105NP needle point refill.
@@unsharpen schneiderpen.com/en_uk/ballpoint-pen-refills/slider-755-blue-xb-4004675078506/
Can't remember exactly where, but Schneider's Viscoglide® technology is a hybrid ink formula
@@unsharpen www.cultpens.com/c/q/brands/schneider/schneider-pens/schneider-slider
Here you go
Why dont Just buy gel pens like pilot g2 (my favorit)
Ballpoint will write on lots of material gel can’t.
I'm looking for a pen with a very thick writing with a good quality black color . I'm not an expert in this field that's why am here. It is really weird for me tonight because it is my first time in my entire life searching for pens.
I hope you had a good experience and that some of the videos helped!
@@unsharpen Thank you sir. This helped a little bit
Pilot friction by far the smoothest
The irony
Gotta be the ballpoint jux y2k
Great video, thank you.
Interesting
Axent Reporter...
Will look for this thanks
@@unsharpen Ok, thanks, that would be interesting. I can quickly mention some pros and cons. Pros: very cheap (under US $5.5 for a 12-pack), refillable (you can unscrew them and change the cartridge), pleasant to hold (soft-touch plastic) and write very smoothly with their oil-based "semi-gel" ink and 0.7mm ball. Cons: the mechanism is prone to breaking, the refill cartridges are thin "Chinese-type" refills for auto pens and it's rather hard to find the exact same ones.
None of the above. Too bulky and pricey. I remain loyal to BIC classic cristal ballpoints. Perfect fit, smooth, extremely light, always reliable, and very, very cheap.
@@unsharpen I know them, and have used them. But they are too expensive here in Puerto Rico. You get your money worth with BIC, even Paper Mate or Pilot, though I do not like the later.
Thank you for the helpful video - I can't wait to try these!
I'm late again
Mitsubishi uni-sar 7 cheapest and best ballpen ever
I picked up a bic gelocity at work a few days ago and it was amazing. Ive used some that flood more ink out nicely but the gel ink flowed very smooth and controlled, so you can go slower without it all absorbing into the paper and staining outwards as a more flowing ink pen would do.
I bought a pack at walmart today to my suprize they were the only click bic pens there all the other bics were just the cap lid style and the gelocity were like 9$ for 4 colors and 1 blk
Is gelocity smoother than glide velocity?
@@latinace1981 yea bro but honestly ive came to prefer just the el cheapo ones like the blue/black bic round stick M or the plain clear bics i call them chicken scratchers cause they are good for low pressure fast writing, pens that put out nice amounts of ink slow me down at work as i start trying to make the numbers look pretty lol, and i find sometimes i press to hard and trying to go lightly with a super inky pen sometimes writes inconsistently compared to the el cheapos