![]() The Juice is a bit cheaper and has more color options, but we’d still recommend the Juice Up. There is a 0.3 mm as well and it’s a pretty good pen, but the 0.4 mm is the sweet spot for great writing with this exceptionally cool gel pen.īefore the Juice Up, Pilot focused on the Juice gel pen, which is a lower-end model. This pen has one of the better 0.4 mm refills sold today and it’s a needletip, so it’s great for journalling in smaller notebooks. The Juice Up is the way to go these days thanks to a super cool modern styling and an excellent gel ink. Luckily Pilot has made advances as well, with the Juice, and then the Juice Up pens. Pilot used to be the king of the gel pens with its G2, but times have moved on and the G2 has stayed the same. ![]() The SE has an incredible sneaker grip which is super comfortable, but the overall styling of the pen isn’t quite as cool as the Dry’s. The two have the same great ink, so you are covered there. The Sarasa Dry is a Japanese pen, but it’s sold as the Sarasa SE in the United States. There isn’t a huge difference between the two, but if you want quick dry times then you definitely want a smaller writing tip, not a full 0.7 mm or 1.0 mm. The Sarasa Dry is sold in both a 0.4 mm and 0.5 mm sizes. It also has the Sarasa’s spring-loaded clip, which is functional and fun to play with. The Sarasa Dry also has a great looking body, which styling that is cooler than the typical office pen. Zebra claims the ink dries 85% faster than a traditional ink, and while that’s hard to verify there is no denying that this ink is top-notch. It features a super-quick drying ink that is a great option for lefties, just like the Energel (but possibly better). The entire Sarasa line of gel pens is excellent, but the Sarasa Dry gel pen is the best of the bunch. Sarasa Dry and Sarasa SE Zebra Sarasa Dry Some gel pens are prone to smearing, especially on coated paper, like a Rhodia, which is why many lefties prefer quick-drying gel inks, like the Zebra Sarasa Dry and Pentel Energel. This means today’s gel pens are relatively expensive compared to ballpoint pens. This is because they put a lot of ink down on the page, which means they inevitably won’t last as long as a ballpoint pen. A popular complaint with gel pens is that they run out quickly. Gel pens are not without their downsides though. You might not be in the market for a sparkle pen, but gel ink is also quick-drying, great for left-handed people, and comes in most popular pen refill sizes. This means gel pen are great not just for writing, but also for drawing making art. Gel ink also has the ability to carry significant amounts of pigment or dye which allows not just for bright colors but special inks, like metallic colors and glitter-infused ink. ![]() As a type of rollerball ink, a gel pen is super smooth and a great writer on most types of paper. Gel pens are useful for a number of reasons. 11.4 What is behind the ink in a gel pen? Why Gel Pens?
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