PILOT Precise V5 Stick Liquid Ink Rolling Ball Stick Pens, Extra Fine Point (0.5mm) Black Ink, 2-Pack (25001)

Ink flows effortlessly—smoother than many $50 pens I’ve tested. It’s incredibly comfortable to hold, perfect for both crosshatch illustration and everyday writing. No smudging (depending on the paper), and the quality is truly impressive. I love these pens and highly recommend them. Absolutely giftworthy—I’ll be buying more for friends!

the best cheap pen ever. perfect amount of ink and the extra fine point tip allows for precise writing.

Ink flows great. Fries instantly. Writes smooth. Would buy again.

These are my favorites, feel good in the hand , writes crisp clear fine lines and are REFILLABLE! Win win! Try them , you will enjoy writing with them. I do!

My absolute favorite pen! I use them at work and keep one in every bag. They're extra fine and just perfect!

GREAT pens. Like writing with a fine tip Sharpie. But even finer! People want to steal them.

I love pens. These remind of the rotring technical pens I used in college, but, in one way they're better. With these, you don't have to twist off and post the cap before you can make a quick note or scribble a phone number. All I have to do is click and I get a very fine line of ink on the scrap of paper. The quality overall is very good; they feel like they'll take some abuse as well. These pens are good writers - four stars - five because they're retractable and sturdy. . It turns out they're not that sturdy. As I was taking my coat off for the drive home tonight, I discovered very large (4" x 3") stains both on the side of my shirt and on the sleeve. Not happy. The culprit was in its upright and locked position. Something bad happened any way. I admit that I was too angry at the malefactor to do anything other than toss him into a nearby trash can - well that and come up with a few words questioning his heritage, masculinity and overall poor hygiene. There should have been a proper necropsy, but it didn't happen. Now I'm left with anger and a ruined french blue shirt. It's a few weeks later and I've been using these again. They're behaving themselves, so I'm adding one star. I really like the blue, but the red is too much on the pink side for my liking. All of them are dependable writers and they lay down a neat, precise line. The ink doesn't smear. That's a big plus for me. I'm going to act as if the trouble with the one pen was an aberration and move on.

I'm kind of pen perfectionist and have tried a lot of different brands and styles of pen. This is the best overall pen I've found for everyday writing and note-taking. It writes very smoothly with a dark, even line. It doesn't easily smudge or bleed through unless you really press down hard. It's comfortable in the hand especially with the rubber grip. Although plastic, it has a shiny metallic look that gives it a professional appearance. Retractable is a huge plus for me because I lose caps all the time and dislike needing to uncap and recap whenever I start and stop writing. Could it be improved? Sure. When writing with this I tend to get "ghost" lines between my letters and generally not write quite as precisely (despite the name) as I'd like. It's featherlight and a I think a touch more weight would keep it more stable in the hand and improve the writing experience. I would also prefer an even finer point tip for writing small. Although the ink is good I prefer the Pigma ink in Micron pens. Microns also go several sizes smaller (down to .20mm), however, I find that they have a bit more resistance than the Pilot, which makes them less comfortable to write with, and they also have the dreaded cap. If anyone can recommend any other pens to try, please let me know!