Pilot VBall Liquid Ink Rolling Ball Stick Pens, Fine Point, Black Ink, 12-Pack (35112)

My students hate these pens. Yes, I buy them in bulk. When you teach as many compositions classes as I do, you go through a lot of red ink. I prefer these Pilot Vballs to just about any other pen. They're silky smooth to write with, always create a tight, uniform line without blots or blemishes, and don't over-saturate the paper. That's especially important as more and more students print double-sided for environmental reasons. Though I prefer single-sided printing, I don't forbid double-sided as it does cut down on waste paper. Thankfully with these pens, I can write notes and markups on both sides of the paper without it soaking through to the other side (yes you can see the ink one side to the other, but it's "ghostlike" not intrusive). So while my students hate seeing their papers come back obliterated with red ink, I enjoy using a pen that does its job well each and every time.

Bought this pen for the first time in Paris for some happy travel journaling, and this is a follow-up purchase. Love this pen, the flow of ink, the thickness, the lack of bleeding while still providing good, solid gel ink.

Solid pen

I love these pens. you can write on your wall calender and the ink doesn't run out. It ddoes not smear and its available in blue ink

Love this pen