Customer Reviews for Zebra - F-301 Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Fine Point, 0.7mm, 4 Pack - Assorted Ink
Customer Rating
5
I do a lot of reading and
on March 5, 2016
Posted by: Ron
I do a lot of reading and these pens are the best I have ever found for notation in research. They are a dream to writing with. My only complaint is that it is hard to find red refills over the counter. You can only get a red pen with the purchase of a 4 pack. I have to buy a 4 pack (2 black, 1blue, and 1 red just to get a red pen. Of course I use the black as my standard legal pen, but why is it so hard to find red fills?
I like the way the pen writes, my only problem with the f301 is the plastic barrel, the threads always seem to break off with half the ink still in the pen, I just toss itand buy a new one.
The pen does its job, simple as that. It's easy to hold, and doesn't cramp me up after extended use. I occasionally go a few weeks without using it, but it doesn't dry up and is easy to use again after that time. I'm very please and would recommend this product to anyone.
I have used the F-301 0.7 mm point for years and have yet to find a better ""go to"" pen. I love the fact that its body is metal, and it is always consistently reliable. There is little room for improvement, but I think a few things could make this pen near perfect: 1. I tend to click my pens a lot and sometimes the clicker button falls off. I would like it if that wouldn't happen because sometimes I can't find it. 2. I think it'd be nice to have more color choices for the grip on the body. 3. Lastly, but perhaps most importantly, it would be awesome if the ink was a little darker (like hybrid ink), but where it wouldn't compromise the performance and become globby. I have used the 1.6 mm tip and enjoy the dark ink, but it tends to glob a lot and leaves a mess on the paper sometimes. With all that said, this is a great pen, especially the 0.7 mm point, and I haven't found anything better yet. It is great for writing as well as drawing (great shading with it). You really can't go wrong.
I love the F-301 pen!!!! The only problem that I have is that the stores that I go to have a limited amount of BLUE pens, they have plenty of black ink pens. I DO NOT LIKE black ink!!! Also, they do not have any of the blue ink refills. I decided today to check your website and I'm very happy to purchase the BLUE INK refills. Please make a 24 pack BLUE INK F-301 pens :-) Thank you for making these pens :-)