Pilot FriXion Ball Pen, Erasable Gel Ink, Fine Point, Assorted Colors 6 pack: Black, Blue, Red, Pink, Orange, Purple (FX7C6001)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 7.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0037NZ5ZC
• Item model number: FX7C6
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,456 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #78 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Pens & Refills > Gel Ink Rollerball Pens
  • #99 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Pens & Refills > Rollerball Pens
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 2, 2010

Product Description

With a Pilot FriXion Ball Erasable Gel Ink Pen in hand, you can erase and rewrite repeatedly without damaging documents. Designed for smooth writing, these pens use thermo sensitive gel ink that disappears with simple erasing friction. Write, Delete, Repeat! An erasable pen that finally works! Available in a 6-pack containing 1 each of: Black, Blue, Red, Pink, Orange and Purple. Please note: These pens are not recommended for use on legal or official documents.

Customer Reviews

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will Never Go Back, May 2, 2010

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Kate Cordes (Billings, MT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pilot FriXion Ball Pen, Erasable Gel Ink, Fine Point, Assorted Colors 6 pack: Black, Blue, Red, Pink, Orange, Purple (FX7C6001) (Office Product)

As a teacher, I use colored pens all of the time, and now that I have found a smooth-writing, easy-to-erase product that comes in vibrant colors, I will never use other pens again. I will agree with others that these pens go through ink very quickly, but their effectiveness as a writing tool is worth it for me. I have also found that the finer tipped versions use less ink. And though refills are not available everywhere, you can buy them through Japanese import retailers. Pilot also makes a style of this pen with a barrel that feels more like a pencil and with an eraser on the cap; however, they are not refillable.

Pros:
-- Great color selection.
-- The pens write smoothly without skipping, especially once they're "warmed up."
-- The ink erases thoroughly (and I've never had problems with it tearing paper.
-- There are refills available.

Cons:
-- The ink is heat sensitive, so it is not recommended for important documents or those that will be exposed to extreme temperatures.
-- The ink runs out fairly quickly, but then again, it actually feels great to use up a pen refill (as opposed to all those partially used pens all over my house and classroom).
-- The pen has a design flaw in that the eraser is on the end of the pen. Since this is where the cap is stored when the pen is being used, the cap has to be removed to access the eraser.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars love them!, August 3, 2010

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This review is from: Pilot FriXion Ball Pen, Erasable Gel Ink, Fine Point, Assorted Colors 6 pack: Black, Blue, Red, Pink, Orange, Purple (FX7C6001) (Office Product)

These pens are great. I have always been a fan, and when I recently saw them online in a variety of colors, I had to get them. I bought three packs at once, and do not regret it. They erase wonderfully, and they write smooth. Just don't leave your notebook with all your math homework in the hot hot car, or it will all disappear (this can be fixed by putting the notebook in the freezer for a while, but if you're in a hurry that is not good)!!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best pens available, July 27, 2010

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Ed Pegg "Math puzzler" (Champaign) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pilot FriXion Ball Pen, Erasable Gel Ink, Fine Point, Assorted Colors 6 pack: Black, Blue, Red, Pink, Orange, Purple (FX7C6001) (Office Product)

If you do a lot of work with pen, you'll frequently want to erase something.

In the past, erasing would partially destroy the paper underneath, even with pencil. Same with "erasable inks".

These are different. The ink is destroyed by heat, and the "eraser" actually just creates enough friction that ink is made to vanish without harming the paper underneath.

It's a wonderful effect. Jordini the magician first showed it to me -- for awhile, magicians paid a small fortune for these pens.

Well worth it. When I'm writing in one of my notebooks, if I had a choice between a Frixion pen, and platinum high-end pen, I'd take the Frixion, every time. I like being able to make corrections.