[Pen/Pencil Review] Pilot Acroball Pure White 0.7mm Black Ink
We return to Pilot this week with another fun staple pen – which I could’ve sworn I’d gotten around to writing about, but extensive searching through archives say no… so here we go. Pilot has a line of pens called Acroball. They have a few lines – this is the Pure White (which technically isn’t).
The Acroball Pure White pens are retractable fine point ball point pens with black ink. These are “fashion pens” so there’s blue, green, and purple – and other colors. I got a three pack at Office Depot on clearance so I could try them out. I was drawn to them for the “fine point” (0.7mm) aspect. The barrel is 5.5″ long with a metal tip. The fashion color is the textured, rubber grip with a brief nod to ergonomics.
The Acroball line is a “hybrid ink” which is a combination of gel and ball point in what is now identified as “low viscosity”. It dries quickly but is also dark and rich even with a finer line. It’s a smooth ball point with little skipping and smearing. It’s a pen I’ve gone back to quite a bit while I was testing a handful out.
These are decent pens that run pretty inexpensive – they come in multipacks or even by the dozen. They’re available in most box stores and other retailers. More colors and styles are available through online retailers like Amazon.
To the numbers:
1. How does it work? – 1 It’s good. I’m really starting to like these low-viscosity ink pens.
2. Grip and feel – 0.5 – It’s a relatively inexpensive, plastic pen. It has some ergonomics, but it could get tiring.
3. Material – 1 It’s a basic plastic, retractable pen. It is what it is, but it works like it should.
4. Overall Design – 1 – I like this design. The white is different. The ink is great. The pen writes smoothly and evenly. It’s really pretty looking too.
5. Price Point – 0.5 – It’s mid-line price point for retractable pens – but you can find them on sale. They run $1.50 – $2.50 depending on how many you buy at any one point – and if you find them on sale. That’s not bad and theoretically refillable. It’s not bad, and okay for the low-viscosity.
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