Customer Reviews

Foray Retractable Ballpoint Pens - Black Ink - Medium Point (1.0mm) - 12 Pack (6 barrel colors)

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I have a confession to make. I am sinister, a southpaw, cackhanded. Yes, I am one of the 11 percent of the world who writes with their left hand.

Writing was great until the education system taught me how. I had better cursive writing than I do now before kindergarten. There was only one hitch--I wrote from right to left.

Things went south pretty quickly when my teachers tried to make me write the correct way. I finally got the hang of it, but I still think my writing was prettier back when it was 'natural.'

There are two principal problems with writing left-handed:

One, you are pushing the pen across the paper which necessitates a tighter grip and generally will increase problems with repetitive stress injuries. (This, according to the hand specialist who treated mine)

Two, you are dragging your hand through what you have written. If your pen doesn't write smoothly and dry fast, you're going to have whatever color you have written with all over the side of your hand.

I love these Foray retractible ballpoint pens. They write smoothly even for a 'pusher.' They don't run, drip, or leave wet ink for you to drag your hand through. They have a comfortable padded grip, which helps to reduce RSI's such as carpal tunnel. As far as I can tell, they last pretty long too.

Now, if I could just keep people from stealing mine!

Rebecca Kyle, October 2008

I bought these pens because my office manager had purchased Foray Retractable Ballpoint pens and they were great! This version of Foray's ballpoint pen, however, is not all that: I have to scribble every time to get the ink going.