[Pen/Pencil Review] Pentel Superb Mini Ballpoint Pen – Blue
I’ve written about the RSVP fine point stick pens. They still remain among some of my all time favorites. Today, I’m focusing on a slightly different Pentel stick pen – the Superb MINI. This one is blue.
This is an moderately inexpensive “everyday†pen. The pen is short – hence the “mini†aspect. It’s 4.6†capped and 5.2†posted, which makes it ALMOST the same length posted as a retractable, but not quite. It also not as wide as a RSVP – but along the lines of a traditional stick pen with no ergonomics at all. Straight plastic all around – except for the metal tip.
This one does come with a 0.7mm ink, which is why I decided to try it. The barrel is transparent so you can see your ink level. The blue is a decently dark blue with a smooth action on the conical metal tip. The ink dries quickly and doesn’t tend to glob – which I like about Pentel ink. Sadly, this is one of the few Pentels that is NOT refillable. The clear cap has a solid plastic clip.
The Superb Mini is a good choice for a pocket notebook or journal pen. It’s not uncomfortable for it’s size, but it’s not an all day, every day pen. But it’s good to have for quick notes or a grab and go pen. There’s a goodly reservoir of ink for its size.
The numbers:
1.How does it work? – 1.0 It’s a basic , 0.7mm ballpoint pen that also happens to be short.
2.Grip and feel – 1 – It’s an inexpensive, plastic, no frills pen. The cap posts securely.
3.Material – 1 It’s okay for what it is. But it is what it is. A “knockabout†pen. One that you don’t mind disappearing or breaking.
4.Overall Design – 0.5 – Because the perfect pen doesn’t exist. It’s short and a bit narrow. You can’t refill it.
5.Price Point – 0.5 – It’s just under $2 on JetPens, which is affordable but still not refillable and short. But it writes well and I think is worth the price.
4 out of 5 Bronze Pencils
