BIC Round Ballpoint Medium 60 Count Reviews Summary

Writing Quality

Pros:

• "They write smoothly and WITHOUT having to frantically scribble on something to get the ink flowing."
• "They write with ease and are aesthetically pleasing."
• "They write smoothly and consistently."
• "They're easy to write with, and they produce clear, easy-to-read lines."
• "The pens wright smoothly with nice clear lines no skipping or too much ink in one place."
• "These pens write very smoothly and they are very practical for any type of use."
• "They write smoothly and never seem to run out of ink."

Cons:

• "They scratch the paper instead of writing smooth."
• "I did notice that lately I do have to put more pressure on it to get ink to come out of it."
• "They don't write as smooth as others."
• "The pens do not lay down a good line of ink, rather they have the typical spotty performance of any pen in this price range."
• "Some of the pens started drying out even when there was so much ink left."
• "Most of them have leaked ink which ends up all over your hands than subsequently anything you touch."
• "But too often the pens don't write or write lightly which makes you have to write a second time or trace what you were only able to write lightly the first time."

Comfort and Design

Pros:

• "They are comfortable to hold, write smoothly (perfect for document signing) and the cap stays on securely preventing ink from spilling in his pockets!"
• "Their sleek design fits perfectly in my hand and provides a firm grip."
• "They are comfortable to hold, write well, and are very economical for the price."
• "Comfy to hold, smooth black ink."
• "They are light, thin and comfortable for someone like me to use (I have arthritic fingers so need light weight pens)."
• "The grip is comfortable to use all day and the smoothness of the ink ball pen is perfection."
• "They all write well."

Cons:

• "Only problem I have is that it gets uncomfortable when I hold it for long periods of time."
• "They're skinny little pens which are not comfortable for long periods of writing."
• "They are painfully difficult to write with for long periods."
• "They are too thin & hard to hold."
• "These pens are terrible. You practically have to break your hand, wrist and arm pressing down hard and you still can barely get any ink out of them."
• "We have to very press hard to make sure you can see the inc on the paper AND they are just super dry."
• "The barrel goes down too far such that you can't grab onto the downslope near the ink where you want to put your fingers."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Much better quality and we definitely got more for our money as opposed to going to a dollar store!"
• "If you need a lot of pens for a cheap price, I'd definitely recommend these!"
• "I bought two boxes and when I need more pens these are the ones I will be buying again! WORTH THE MONEY."
• "Last than $10 for 60 pens come on I had to buy this twice."
• "For the price, these pens hold up well to use and storage."
• "They never dry out. They write smoothly with good color and most importantly are dirt cheap!"
• "Great value for the cost."

Cons:

• "But I chose to spend more money next time, I got what I paid for."
• "Honestly, I was pretty disappointed after testing out the pens for a few weeks after my purchase."
• "Even though there are a lot, these are the cheap ones that fall apart rather fast so be prepared to replace often."
• "Pen's are a great value, but they regularly explode gushing ink everywhere."
• "These pens are a waste of money I have so many I can't use."
• "I probably will not buy these again."
• "These pens must be very old because over half of them don't work."

Reliability

Pros:

• "Perfect for documentation in the medical field."
• "Great pen. Absolutely delivers."
• "So far ever one I have tried has worked really well."
• "Most of the pens in the package work which is a plus."
• "They don't smudge or otherwise cause any issues."
• "They're the best inexpensive pens, can be bought in bulk, and they always write well."
• "Every one of them worked. I highly recommend it, regardless your choice is blue or black."

Cons:

• "I've lost about half of the pens I've used from the pack to a fate similar to the one pictured in my photo."
• "these are cheap pens that I bought in bulk for my class. Sadly, half of the pen caps won't come off making them unusable."
• "I bought two boxes of these pens and both box were missing pens - one box had 53 and the other box had 55."
• "I started using this package 11 days now and 5 pens are already out."
• "These say they write the first time...nope."
• "I bought the box of 60, and have gone through half a dozen pens that have dried out and stopped writing after a few days of use."
• "They will randomly stop writing on you minutes, sometimes even seconds, into using them for the very first time."