The finale: Ang's quest for her favorite pen.
The three i narrowed it down to were:
- Zebra Sarasa Clip
- Pentel Energel
- Sakura Gelly Roll
Not to spoil, but the Sarasa stole my heart. It has consistent, smooth writing that is not slippery. It does smear, but in the category of smooth gel pens its not going to receive the level of scrutiny that the S-Gel recieved. If this bothers me, i will try the Sarasa Dry!
Find testing below!
Stationery Review: the Sharpie S-Gel i found on the bus!
The Sharpie S-Gel is remarkably popular for non-enthusiasts. I doubt sharpie makes anything besides the body of this pen. I attribute its success to the Sharpie name: the marker was seen as reliable, confident, and bold. This is something most gel pens boast, and having one with both the Sharpie name *and* really thick lines at a good price is what really sold it.
This particular pen has rusted, smells really bad, and definitely got on the bus by way of another crow-person, as it had definitely spent much time outside.
It writes with really dark, thick lines, as expected, but has a bit too much stick for my liking. It also has pretty bad flow control, which leads to bad smearing. I definitely don't reccomend this to left handed writers.
You're probably better off buying a fine tip sharpie marker. It does the same thing but better.
3/10
Im gonna start reviewing stationery, so heres a start!
I picked up a Uni Kuru Toga Advance, mostly because i wanted to see if the improved mechanism is helpful. I currently mainly use a Kuru Toga Alpha Gel, and absolutely love it.
As for the improved mechanism, it does just do the thing better (rotates the lead slowly as your write). I was pleasantly surprised by the retractable lead sleeve, something my Alpha Gel can't do. The overall build is sturdy and the design is pleasant.
HOWEVER.. i cannot reccomend it, as it has one major flaw. That lead sleeve i praised moments ago, has a LOT of play in it. The lead wiggles as you write, which is deeply unpleasant for a picky girl like me as well as making it harder to write accurately. I cannot tell if the Kuru Toga mechanism causes this, or the retracting mechanism. I would be interested to see if the Advance Upgrade has this problem.
6.1 / 10
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Ang