I came upon a black STAPLES Sonix Gel pen.. don't know where.. but I LOVE IT!! Was wanting more. Went to the Staples store.. tried to find.. not. Was told these TRU RED pens are the same thing.. but new "logo". Very disappointed!! Not as smooth writing as the other... is ok.. but since I have the one that is a definite 5 star... the others just don't measure up. Not sure what change was made other than the packaging.. but wish you'd go back.
Loved the pen. Writes very smoothly and no smudges. Also dries very quickly. Only thing - wish it was needle tip or a finer point but that was not an option.
I bought these pens because I was told gel pens are harder to “wash” and change to another recipient but when writing checks I find the ink flows intermittently and what I write actually looks suspicious.
I used one of these at a bank and loved it so much that I asked where they got them... Went to Staples right away and bought my own. I'm completely puzzled by the bad reviews I've seen here. Even better -- they don't look fancy and they don't look cheap either. Just plain and classic.