I must admit that when I pulled these out of the package, I tested them out by writing a shopping list for a bake sale that I was working on. That's irrelevant though, as I would have done that anyway, BIC Cristal for Her or no BIC Cristal for Her, since that is something I do. The idea of pens made specifically for women is not necessarily a foreign idea to me, but many pens that are made specifically for women seem to be sold as alternatives, not as a replacement if you see what I mean. The way these are sold makes me feel that I must, for now on, only purchase pens made for women as I am not good enough to use regular pens. The other pens that I have, that were marketed to women, made me feel that I was born with a privilege of owning these special pens while also knowing that I could use any other pen I wished. It was an empowering feeling of knowing that I had additional choices. That aside, as a product, I really like these pens. They are slimmer than the regular BIC Cristal and come in prettier colors. There are faceted indentations on the end of these pens that catch the light, and the printing on the body of these pens is in silver foil. As someone with smaller hands, I find these more comfortable for me to use than the regular BIC Cristal. That said, my one gripe is that these pens only come with black or blue ink. I don't usually use regular black and blue ink, I often use pink, purple, turquoise, and green for my general writing. Personally, I think it would be a good idea to offer these in more colors in addition to the regular black and blue. As far as writing goes, these write the same way as any other BIC ballpoint I have written with. I think they are a bit smoother to write with than the BIC ballpoints of my childhood, don't blob as much, and don't require as much pressure. The ink still has the characteristic smell that I remember from BIC ballpoints from my childhood. That said, I think I'm sticking with my fountain pens, many of which are far girlier than these pens and can write with any color I so choose, like pink, purple, turquoise, sea foam green, spring green, mulberry and other fanciful colors that I currently enjoy.
If I were more of a ballpoint user, I would probably buy these pens over the regular BIC Cristal. They write the same way, but look prettier. I will, in the meantime, save these pens for doodling. If you are looking for a ballpoint pen, I think this one is worth looking at. It writes decently and is a nicer pen than the regular BIC Cristal. While you are at it, send a message to BIC to tell them what you think about the way it's marketed. I just did.
| Manufacturer | BIC Corporation |
|---|---|
| Brand | BIC |
| Item Weight | 2.4 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 4.1 x 1.3 x 7.5 inches |
| Item model number | MSLP16-Blk |
| Color | Black |
| Closure | Snap |
| Material Type | ink |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Point Type | Medium |
| Ink Color | Black |
| Manufacturer Part Number | MSLP16-Blk |
