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[Pen/Pencil Review] Pilot Petball Ball Point – 0.7mm

Posted by reudaly on April 4, 2016 in Review, writing instruments |

We return to Pilot this week with another pen from back at Christmas. This is the Petball ballpoint pen with a clear plastic body. These are part of the BeGreen series and the B2P series – which means the barrel is made of recycled plastic from water bottles.
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According to the literature – these pens have a 90.4% recycled content level. The clear barrel is actually molded to have waves in it like a bottle design. The waves actually give the pen some grip, but there are no ergonomics. This pen is about 5.6″ long – which is pretty standard for a retractable. The barrel is slightly wider than your typical retractable giving it a heftier, more comfortable feel. The plastic clip is fairly sturdy.
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The ink comes in a metal conical tip with a smooth line. The 0.7mm point makes a decent line. I’m not seeing the actual contents of the ink, but it feels like the low viscosity ink that comes in the Acroball. There’s a lot let blobs and smearing with the Petball than I found with the B2P gel inks. But the rest feels similar.
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This pen is available on JetPens and is very affordable. It’s also refillable with the Pilot BPRF refills in the four most common colors – black, blue, green, and red. I LOVE that this comes in a 0.7mm – and ONLY in a 0.7mm. And according to some of the comments – these refills also work in the B2Ps if you don’t care for the gel ink – which means I may just revisit those.

To the numbers:
1. How does it work?1 It’s good. It feels like it has the low viscosity ink for a smooth writing experience. The retractor works well. The tip is solid and smooth.
2. Grip and feel0.5 – It’s a relatively inexpensive, plastic pen. There’s texture to the barrel but no ergonomics.
3. Material1 It’s a basic plastic, retractable pen. It is what it is, but it works like it should.
4. Overall Design1 – I like this design. The clear body lets me see ink level and the design in the barrel doesn’t get in the way much.
5. Price Point0.5 – It’s an okay price point for plastic retractable pens – but you can find them on sale. They run $1.65 on JetPens. The refills run $1 a piece. You can only get these online, they’re not in US stores.

4 out of 5 Bronze Pencils

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