Uni-Ball Signo DX 0.38 Black Ink
Welcome to the “Rhonda’s getting her but kicked at work†edition of this week’s pen blog. This is one of the last of the Christmas black sampler pen sets that I haven’ reviewed before
This is a pen that came from JetPens.com. This is the UNI Signo 0.38mm stick pen in Black. I’ve reviewed the retractable pens. This is the DX, which is a stick pen.
The ink is good for so fine a point. You’re going to lose some depth/darkness in an ink tone the finer the point. But this feels thicker and darker than it should. The conical tip means it’s not as scratchy feeling than some needle points. It’s a nice rich black ink for the size of the tip.
These pens runs about 5.5″ capped and 6†with the cap posted. The cap posts securely with a solid click. The rubber grip has some dimples for extra grip and comfortable. The barrel is transparent to the rubber grip allowing you to see the ink reservoir. It’s a good work horse pen with a fine point for editing and writing.
Let’s see the numbers…
1. How does it work? – 1 – it works well. The ink dries quickly – especially being such a fine point, but it doesn’t feel that fine and has a solid width with a slightly transparent barrel.
2. Grip and feel – 0.5 – The length is typical for a stick pen. It seems a little stumpy because of the width of the barrel, but the grip is comfortable.
3. Material – 1 – It’s a plastic stick pen. It’s all plastic. The cap posts securely
4. Overall Design – 1 It’s a decent design for a plastic stick pen. The ink is decent and dark for a 0.38mm, it’s a smooth decent line. The mechanism works well. It does what it’s supposed to do.
5. Price Point – 0.5 – For a retractable gel pen, 