Customer Reviews

Sharpie Pen Fine Point Pen, 4 Colored Pens (1742662)

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Prior to the Sharpie pen, I was a big fan of the Pentel R.S.V.P. fine points. If you like those, we probably have similar tastes; if not, this review may not be useful to you.

Why I like this pen:
1) It's like writing with an ultra fine-point Sharpie marker, which I always enjoyed. But, as advertised, the pen doesn't bleed through paper.
2) It creates a smooth and constant line. It doesn't leave gaps the way Uni-Ball and other gel roller pens sometimes do.
3) The fine-point leaves a bold (but still thin) line. It has that marker quality that makes writing with Sharpies (for people who are picky about pens) so cool.
4) No bleeding or smearing.

I will say that the ink in the blue pens is a little lighter than in most pens, and lighter than I like, so I've been using the black ones. Other than that, I highly recommend these pens.

I have had some frustrating experiences with pens in the past -- especially the gel pens. When a gel pen actually writes, I think it writes very nicely. But more times than not, they don't write or they don't give you a continuous line. Even the old ball-point pens can fail on you.

Enter Sharpie and the the Sharpie Pen. Wow. Here is a pen that is not only fun to write with, but actually writes! It's great. It's my new favorite pen -- aside from Dr.Grip, but they're expensive and run out quickly.

The Sharpie Pen looks exactly like a fine-point sharpie, but it doesn't bleed through the paper so you get the best of both worlds.

Jeez, I feel like Sharpie should get me on their payroll after that glowing review. Seriously though, these are excellent pens. [...]

This pen is amazing and has immediately earned the role of my new favorite pen. The line is bold, without being thick. It feels very similar to writing with the ultra fine Sharpie marker, except this doesn't bleed on ordinary notebook paper or smear. The ink flow is constant and doesn't gap, one of my pet peeves with pens. I like the feel of the slight friction between the pen tip and paper that doesn't change the smoothness of the writing experience. The pen writes equally nicely with the pen cap posted as without it, unlike some pens where the cap's weight significantly affects the writing experience. The black is a dark true black. The blue is a bright cobalt blue, nothing close to navy or gray-blue like some blue pens. The red is very bright, with a tint of orange. The green is a true green. The pen is thin and comfortably fits in my hand, but I can see some people taking issue with the thin, smooth barrel.

These are great! They write amazingly well, dry fairly quickly (sometimes have to blow on the lines to make sure it doesn't transfer or smear) and doesn't bleed through the paper. I have a Moleskine planner and couldn't have done without it.

I have two complaints about this product:

1. The outside of the pen begins to flake off after very little time and leaves paint dust in whatever you keep the pens in
2. In order to get a new Green Pen you have to buy a set

Overall I give these a four. I give the Sharpie Grip Stick Pens Five Stars.

I just bought them from Office Depot because I think I write messier with a ballpoint pen. I always liked writing with a fine felt tip because it gives some variation in thickness when writing (brief pauses and weight of hand) which gives me more freedom of creativity. With these Sharpie pens I can barely see the ink on the back side of the printer paper (w/ notebook paper I can still see it). Ink flows freely on printer paper but I noticed that there is more friction between the notebook paper and the Sharpie pen which creates a bit of a dragging feeling. Writing on back of hand is not permanent and will smear unlike a regular Sharpie marker. So far I'm going to be mostly using these on lecture slides printed on computer paper and pencil on notebook. I'm not sure if I'm going back to writing with ballpoint and gel pens again because these Sharpie pens might be my new favorite tool to write with.

I really love this pens and actually wrote Sharpie last year about having it also be in purple and pink, The asst. six pack has a purple pen but the other color was orange. One out of two is not bad. I also hope they come out with a purple two pack version. I will also review the retractable version and again write Sharpie to produce a Purple pen of the retractable type. YAY for Sharpie, They keep producing products that continue to feed creativity and inspire me to manually write more and continue to keep a journal. These pens work exceptionally well with Moleskines and any type of journal.

I was skeptical when I heard of a Sharpie brand that doesn't bleed through, but when I heard of the new Sharpie Pens, I just had to pick them up. I've tested the markers in three different notebooks (a Staples college-ruled, an Ampad college ruled, and a 99c. wide-ruled composition notebook) and the markers did not bleed through. (I write with medium heaviness, as in I apply a little more pressure than is probably necessary when I write.) Some are complaining about the light colors, but I prefer them to the dark. They're not so bright that you can't see what you just wrote the way normal light markers work, so don't let that stop you from trying these out. Happy writing!

The black color is great. I found the blue and green too light in color. The red was pink to me. Being a Sharpie, I expected bold colors. I returned pens to Office Max and bought two two-packs of black Sharpie Pens instead..

I liked these well enough that I would have bought more of them but then the red started leaking out all over the place. It looked like a small murder scene. It might happen to 1 out of 3 (I had a pack minus green) but based on other reviews, probably a bit less frequently.

Great pen for a Moleskine notebook.

Write a sharp line with litter effort.

Nicer than a "gel" pen since there is not "bleeding" or smearing.

This is my pen of choice at the moment.