Zebra Pen F-301 Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Stainless Steel Barrel, Fine Point, 0.7mm, Black Ink, 2-Pack

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Rollerball pen: These pens use water-based ink and are better for long writing. They write smoother and produce dark, clean lines. Ballpoints are by far the most ubiquitous. That’s because they are reliable, durable, and cheap. If you’re looking for an EDC pen and you don’t want to have to think about ink bleeding, ink staining your clothes, or pen maintenance– ballpoints are your best bet. Growing up, a lot of the men I looked up to dressed well. My dad is always clean-shaven and makes sure that he looks presentable before heading out the door, and my grandfather, who owned and operated a dairy farm, usually wore work pants with a sharp crease and a button-up work shirt.”

Zebra Pens F-301 1 mm Stainless Steel Ballpoint Pen - Black

Perfectly portable steel pen with secure metal clip guarantees your pen will be there when you need it. Combining style, strength, and value this is America’s #1 steel ballpoint pen for a reason. For the few that were interested past the “oh, that’s nice,” phase, there were two pens that were their favorites: the Pilot G2, and the Zebra F-301. When you’re choosing a pen for your everyday carry, first you have to decide what type of pen you want. Ballpoint pen: If you're looking for an everyday carry pen, then this is it. These reliable, oil-based ink pens dry faster and distribute less ink as you write.From signing an important contract to jotting down new ideas, even in today’s digital world, the pen remains an important tool.

F-301 Compact Ballpoint Pen | Ballpoint Pens | Zebra Pen

Before I left my day job to focus on The Pen Addict full time, I was in the IT field. I was with the same company for around 15 years, 12 of that in the same facility. I knew a lot of people there, and a lot of them knew me as the pen guy. For well under 10 dollars, the F-301 is of surprisingly high quality. Made with steel and heavy-duty plastic components, this pen is collapsible to allow for easy carry. It also has a fine, smooth, ballpoint tip. If you like gel ink pens with upgraded metal barrels, I think you will be happy with either of these options from Zebra. Myself, I’m happy that they keep building and iterating on an interesting product lineup that differentiates them from the competition. I hope that continues. When judging a pen's performance, you probably judge ink drying time, whether or not the ink bleeds through paper, the comfort level when holding the pen, and price. Before you shop, it might help to learn about the basic types of pens to help better understand exactly what you're looking for:Coming in under 5 ½ inches, this pen is compact. The TWSBI Diamond Mini is for people looking for a high quality fountain pen that can go with them almost anywhere. Final Thoughts Here theyare, organized by type (ballpoint, rollerball, fountain pen). Zebra F-301 Compact Ballpoint Retractable Pen