[Pen/Pencil Review] Silver, Gold, White Gel Pens and Black Paper

This week’s pen blog is pen and paper. I went on a bit of a spree a week or so ago. I thought the neon pens would work on black paper – so I ordered black notebook paper, which didn’t work out as well as I thought, so then I ordered a collection of while, silver, and gold gel pens. Those did work.

The black paper is basic filler paper size – 8.5” x 10” – wide(ish) ruled, three-hole punched. Black paper is thicker and has a bit of a coating on it. It makes ink harder to “stick”, but the gel pens work well on it. The white takes a bit more effort to get going. The silver and gold are good to go.

The pens are narrow stick pens with clear barrels and caps. The pens have a 0.5mm needle tip roller ball. The ink is thick and viscous. It will smear if you’re not careful – it takes a few seconds to dry on the black paper. But there’s a great contrast between the light color of the metallics and the black paper. The pens are 6.5” long capped and not quite 7” capped. The clip is molded clear plastic. The cap posts securely. The plug in the end of the barrel matches the ink color. The clear barrel allows you to see the ink level.

These were all inexpensive on Amazon. The pens were 18 pieces – 6 of each color for $7.99, so less than $1.00. The paper was $7.00. The paper was the more expensive thing. But Amazon and fun and delivered.
To the numbers:
1. How does it work? – 1 The ink is strong and came in a solid 0.5mm. The paper is fine.
2. Grip and feel – 0.5 – It’s a think stick pen with no ergonomics, but inexpensive.
3. Material – 1 – It’s a translucent plastic pen. It’s solid for what it is.
4. Overall Design – 1 – These are solid pens and decent paper.
5. Price Point – 1 – The pens are under a dollar. The paper is the more expensive part of this transaction. But it all evens out.