Customer Reviews for Zebra - F-701 Retractable Ballpoint Pens, Fine Point, 0.8mm - Black Ink
Customer Rating
4
It writes excellent, has
on June 25, 2014
Posted by: Tom
It writes excellent, has a great look, and feels great in the hand. The knurled barrel is just fabulous!! This is a 5 star pen, however, I rate 4 stars because of a cosmetic issue and an ink cartridge issue. The pen has a black plastic ring which surrounds the actuator, also the actuator is plastic with a metal sleeve over it. This makes the pen look cheap on the back and not high-end like I think they were going for here. Had Zebra incorporated the same parts they have on the F-402 instead (which are metal parts) the pen would be a true all metal body pen. Also, it only comes in Fine point and I prefer medium point ball points. Hopefully some day I will be able to give this one 5 stars.
This really is a great pen. I love the way it feels and the way it writes. I would give it 5 stars except for one thing. It just stopped working, even though the ink if still full. If this problems gets fix, I will change my rating.
This is by far the best pen in Zebra's line up. It is robust, and stylish too. I have had the plastic piece on the F-301 break, and the rubber grip on the F-402 grabs everything in your pocket and pulls it out with the pen. The only thing that keeps this pen from being the best pen on the market is the lack of a gel ink refill. JMHO.
Great pen. Love the metal barrel over the plastic of the F-301 but I wish it was available in blue trim also. When carrying in my pocket or bag, it makes it easier to see which color I am grabbing.