PAP9610131 - Paper Mate FlexGrip Ultra Ballpoint Stick Pen

I am an old fashioned guy and when it comes to penmanship, I feel a sense of obligation. Growing up, we were told that the true sign of a persons caliber is few small things: How he behaves with others, what kind of books he reads, how he dresses up and how good his hand writing is. Electronic gadgets have deprived us the joys of seeing something beautifully written on a white piece of paper and I will admit this is a dying art. But still there is a palpable renaissance of sorts, thanks to Instagram tags and Pinterest posts. I am glad people still admire this.Now I believe the true art needs a good calligraphy pen and a more serious fountain pen. They offer the perfect balance of fluidity and friction on the surface allowing one to truly express himself. But those things can be clunky and often difficult to carry around.Having spoiled a dozen white shirts with leaked inks, have found some good use of these new generation ball pens. They are easy to carry around and don’t require a mandatory mourning period, should you lose them. And I happen to do that more regular now a days. I guess age is catching up on me.Originally bought this one for my daughters school homework, but I like it enough to warrant a review. The ink is shiny, the flow is smooth and there is that small tug of war with the paper that does not like it’s pristine surface be tarnished by the mundane blabbering of a rapidly decaying middle aged man.I recommend this pen and will buy a few more, which given my pen dropping habit , will happen pretty soon

I'm not sure why it's so difficult to find fine-point, ballpoint pens in my local stores, but I was happy to find them here, despite the obvious price gouging. The gel and rollerball pens are trendy and popular, but I don't like them. After reading reviews about this product, where others complained that all the pens in the box weren't working, I tested every pen just to be sure. No problems there, thankfully. So to sum up this purchase, it was bittersweet. I was happy to find what I was looking for, but disappointed with the price I had to pay to get what I wanted. These pens aren't worth any more than maybe 5 bucks for a dozen of them. So it's a typical supply and demand situation that retailers love to take advantage of.

Does what it's supposed to do.

Papermate ballpoint pens with comfort grip are my favorite. They work very well for left-handed people who tend to smear gel pens.I was a little disappointed in this packet of pens, though, because some of the pens seem to be defective (extend too far out of the end at the nib and lacking full ink). Maybe it’s a problem with the seller? I’m really not sure, but will order through another vendor for future purchases if possible.

Bought the wrong ones by mistake. Still wrote just as perfectly as the regular ones I buy.

I recently got the Paper Mate FlexGrip Ultra Stick Ball Pen in Blue. It's awesome! The fine point (0.80 mm) writes smoothly without smudging. Plus, the grip is comfy, even for long writing sessions. The blue barrel looks cool and feels sturdy. Overall, a top-notch pen for anyone who wants a reliable writing tool. Highly recommend it!

I like the thin line of these pens. I’ve ordered them previously. So I thought they would be click-in, ratherthan having to take the tops on and off. Perhaps I didn’t read the description carefully enough.

I love the Paper Mate Flex blue pens so I ordered 3 boxes for my business. I was so disappointed all the pens were dried out. In my type of business I rely on the pens to write especially since they are a brand new purchase. I placed them in a warm environment to activate the ink, however to no avail none of the pens continued to write. Most importantly my reliance on the new pens placed me in a vicarious position with a client and slightly embarrassed. Needless to say I will not be ordering pens from Amazon due to the unknown shelf life of some of the office products.