PILOT Acroball 1000 Ultra-Premium Refillable Retractable Ball Point Pen Black Barrel Fine Point Black Ink Single Pen 13635

This might be a bit dramatic, but I’ve really liked quality stationary for around 10+ years now and this is the best pen I’ve found. It’s not crazy expensive, it writes so smoothly, has a good weight to it because of the metal, and looks good but not pretentious. I use this pen every day and it’s the one that’s clipped to my work notebook for meetings & notes. I feel like I can’t go back to write w any other pen after using this one. Anytime someone needs to borrow this pen, they make a comment about how well it writes! If you’re on the fence, I suggest you try it for yourself :) >1yr update: my first pen still works & looks great and I bought a second to keep on my work notebook Dec 2025 update: I’ve had a couple of these for years now and just buy the refills. They’ve held up great over time. Simple yet superb product Read more

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At first it felt a bit narrow and small, but after getting used to it, the shape and hand feel are great. Solid construction, consistent performance. On my 3rd refill and don't plan on going back to cheap plastic ball point pens any time soon. Read more

* UPDATE after using for a few days * After some initial issues with skipping and not writing as smoothly as I had hoped this pen has worked itself out. It now writes very smoothly and hasn't skipped since the first day. I still think I'd prefer it to have a slightly finer tip and think it sort of feels cheap for a $12 pen but I like it. The clip is a particularly weak point though. I feel if i clipped it onto a shirt pocket or the button part of a polo shirt it would bend and break in short order. This is a very good pen. If they would beef up the clicker and pocket clip it woudl be a great pen. I'll likely buy another one in a different color. A couple more notables after some use - I can make it smear as a lefty but it is better than most other pens. I have to really push down on the ink immediately after writign to make it smudge. It actually does better than most though when I write something, then immediately highlight what I wrote. Usually this makes the writing smear and the dilutes the highlighter color. This pen doesn't do that at all. I can write then immediately highlight and my highlighter tip is still clean and yellow. Kudos for this. ******** I am particular about how my pens write. I demand smooth, non-skip pens. I also prefer fine or extra-fine tips. I was excited to give this pen a try after reading the description and some reviews but was severely underwhelmed. Pros ink doesn't smear (I'm a leftie) ink color is vibrant fairly smooth but nothing special a little hefty, especially on the bottom half so it feels pretty good in hand Cons it skips - the descrip of this pen make it sound non-skip but it has skipped on me all morning after receiving not as smooth as expected based on descrip and reviews not worth the $12 price tag, several less expensive pens I've tried are just as good or better and are more consistant not as "fine" tip as I'd hoped Indifferent looks - the barrel and barrel finish look and feel great, the pen and retract mechanism look and feel cheap - for a $12 pen I'd expect better, had this been a $4 pen I'd think it looks great I can't/won't return it since I have opened the package and used it. However, I would definitely NOT buy this pen again or recommend it to my friends that use pens. Read more

Sleek and writes smooth. Read more

I had a plastic-barrel Paper Mate that I had been carrying aroung for decades and was quite fond of. I got a notebook with a penholder loop, to take to doctor's appointments. On one visit, I fumbled the pen and dropped it; it shattered on the floor. The nurse was all sympathetic and gave me an office pen to use, but it was too fat for the loop on my notebook *sugb*, so I got online and started shopping Late that night, exhausted from hours on the computer, I spotted this one and it called out to me -- a beautiful "rose golden" that looks so expensive that when the nurse saw it the next time I was there, she was shocked and hoped I hadn't paid too much for it! It really does look like an executive's pen except for not being monogrammed. Read more

In one word- disappointing. Pros- It looks nice. It writes smooth. Cons- I keep a pen clipped in my front jeans pocket- this one unscrews itself at least once per day, inside my pocket. Only the bottom section is metal, the top is plastic- this makes the balance feel "off" Read more

I love these pens and have them all over the house. They are so comfortable and easy to use. The ink doesn't smear and the writing speed is great. I think it's a great pen and worth the money. Read more