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So after reading many...
October 13, 2013
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So after reading many blog posts stating that Jetstream pens were so good, I finally ordered one. I didn't have high expectations, since my taste in pens seems to be uncommon: I do not press hard and write pretty small, so I like fine point pens with minimal ink flow, yet they absolutely must not skip. I used to use roller ball pens before going to Japan in the late 1990s and discovering Hi-Tec-C 0.4 pens, which quickly became my favorite. I tried my share of expensive pens of all kinds, but found that they intimidate me and make me uncomfortable. Besides, fountain pens (though they might be fun to play with) are too high-maintenance for me.

Well, after writing a few words with my new Jetstream Sport 0.7, it was clear that this is a serious contender for the title of best pen ever. For the first time since the 1990s, the Hi-Tec-C meets a worthy challenger. Smooth, dark lines, absolutely no skipping, and quick drying. One advantage it has over the Hi-Tec-C is that its point is not as fragile. I'm not afraid of dropping it or lending it to a friend.

I don't really understand the "0.7" rating of this pen, it writes a finer line than many 0.5 pens, and seems to be on par with a Hi-Tec-C 0.4.
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Shamalama Dingdong
I absolutely love the...
July 21, 2012
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I absolutely love the Jetstream line of pens! I was introduced to Jetstream after picking up a promotional pen at a scientific conference. I was immediately impressed with how smoothly it wrote, and how dark the resulting line was. You get used to how nicely these write, but then if you switch to another pen you can immediately see how much fainter other pens are. These pens always write, down to the last drop of ink. After using the promotional pen for a while I was so impressed, I went online to find the exact pen and that's how I found Jetpens!

The Jetstream Basic Series are my favorites for everyday writing. The rubber grip is on the hard side but comfortable, and the size is just right for me. I use this pen, and the red pen for corrections, on a daily basis. In fact, I bought a whole bunch of them in black, blue and red and gave them out to my family so that they could try them out as well.

A quick note to anybody that may experience skipping. If you write on plasticized paper at some point, I believe that this can gum up the small ball at the end of the pen. I had this happen once, and had to switched in a new refill because the pen became unreliable.
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dandender
I seriously can't believe...
January 6, 2016
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I seriously can't believe this is a ballpoint pen. I HATE ballpoint pens and have been looking for a replacement for ages. This pen writes like a 0.7mm gel pen in terms of smoothness, but the line is thin and crisp like a 0.5mm gel pen. If I could, I would buy it in lots of colors.
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Coming from a lefty,...
December 22, 2012
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Coming from a lefty, this is the best pen I've ever used. Writes smooth. Dries quick. No smearing.

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writes more smoothly...
August 26, 2012
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writes more smoothly than the 0.5 counterpart without being significantly thicker
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As a g-2 snob (I have...
March 2, 2014
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As a g-2 snob (I have all the colors and I love using them to grade papers :D) I bought this pen on a whim curious and looking for some other pens so that way I can experiment around. I got this in my last order and I am genuinely impressed. It's a pen I don't have to think about, it just writes and feels very friction-less. I'm planning on buying a few more in my next order as this is going to be my notes taking pens. I'll still keep my g-2's around though. For they supplement my only complaint about these pens, that they're only offered in 3 colours.
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novamaster0
Sanford/Uni-ball's Jetstream...
May 12, 2009
Sanford/Uni-ball's Jetstream series pens are THE BEST pens I have ever written with. EVER. I had been searching YEARS for the perfect pen (since high school) and even went to Japan to find one (well, I was there visiting friends but still, I spent many hours in Tokyo stores testing pens!). At first the Pilot Hi-Tec-C pens filled the void, but only because their points were smaller than .5 mm and I had never seen that in the States. I have small handwriting and like my pen-strokes neat and cute. Then a few months ago I came across a Jetstream pen and it was like wow, where have you been all my life. The ink is absolutely smooth and doesn't smudge or soak into the fibers of the paper. In fact it almost seems to hug the paper. The Jetstream series is categorized as ballpoint but really it should be in the gel ink category. It is almost like gel ink version 2.0.

The Pilot G-2 pens are absolutely archaic next to Jetstream. Signo, Sanford's other pen series, are good but not quite perfect. I have been using a Jetstream pen for four straight months now (I seriously do not even touch other pens) and will never go back to regular ballpoint or all those other supposedly smooth-writing gel pens. And forget about fine point fountain ink pens -- they are just ghastly to write with, especially if you're like me and hate when ink shows up on the back side of the paper when you're trying to write double-sided notes.

A professor once borrowed my Jetstream and forgot to return it, and I went to great lengths to get it back. This pen is that good.
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This is a wonderful pen!...
July 28, 2010
This is a wonderful pen! I have used the 0.5mm, 0.7mm and 1.0mm versions - they are all truly excellent. The ink never balls up for me - ink always flows smoothly and evenly - and it dries almost instantly (this is important for lefties).

I've bought a gang of these pens for my coworkers - they all love their pens and thanked me for the gift. I see them all using them now too. ^_^
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This pen has dethroned...
February 12, 2009
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This pen has dethroned the gel ink Pilot G2 as my favorite pen as it doesn't smudge on glossy paper. It's simple, smooth and always writes! I never thought Uni-ball was as good a brand as Pilot, but this pen beats all other ballpoints by a wide margin!
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alexanderlee1
Very smooth writing....
December 21, 2007
Very smooth writing. It's addictingly smooth. Very stylish looking. Ink looks very clean and good when it is dry. Dries very fast and is very smear resistant. Best ballpoint pen available, IMHO.
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