Staples® Delta Elite® Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Black, 2/Pack

Comments about Staples® Delta Elite® Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Black, 2/Pack:

I TRIED HUNDREDS OF PENS WHEN A PREVIOUS FAVORITE WAS DISCONTINUED ONLY SHORTLY AFTER I DISCOVERED IT. UNTIL THEN, I WASN'T TERRIBLY PARTICULAR ABOUT MY PENS; BUT SUDDENLY, I WAS BUYING PACKS OF PENS EVERYWHERE I WENT IN HOPES OF FINDING SOMETHING I WAS SATISFIED WITH AS FAR AS A COMFORTABLE GRIP AND SMOOTH WRITING QUALITY - TO HOPE FOR AN ATTRACTIVE APPEARANCE AS WELL WOULD HAVE BEEN ASKING TOO MUCH. GEL PENS, WHICH I HATE, HAD BECOME POPULAR AND MADE MY SEARCH EVEN MORE DIFFICULT. HAPPILY, I ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERED THIS PEN SIMPLY BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS SO ATTRACTIVE ESPECIALLY SINCE THE BARREL ON ONE PEN IN THE PACK IS BURGUNDY, MY FAVORITE COLOR! I FELL HOPELESSLY IN LOVE WITH THESE PENS & THERE SIMPLY ARE NO OTHER PENS OUT THERE THAT WILL DO. I TOO HAVE HAD THE OCCASIONAL ONE WHERE ONE MUST SCRIBBLE A TINY BIT TO GET IT STARTED...BUT IF THAT IS YOUR ONLY 'GRIPE' ABOUT THESE PENS...GIVE THEM ANOTHER TRY...MY LAST HALF DOZEN PACKS OF THESE HAVE NOT HAD THAT MINOR ISSUE. OCCASIONALLY, I HAVE TROUBLE FINDING THEM IN THE STORE AND I JUST KEEP GOING BACK UNTIL THEY GET THEM IN. NOWADAYS, I JUST STOCK UP WHEN THEY DO HAVE THEM. BECAUSE I AM A STICKLER FOR FAVORITE COLORS AND BECAUSE THESE PENS ARE SO WELL-MADE, I HATE TO THROW OUT THE BURGUNDY ONES WHEN THE INK RUNS OUT BECAUSE THEY STILL LOOK NEW! ANYMORE I JUST USUALLY TAKE THE REFILL OUT OF THE BROWN PEN AND PUT IT IN THE BURGUNDY ONE - UNLESS I JUST GIVE THE BROWN ONE TO SOMEONE AS A SMALL GIFT...BECAUSE OTHERS HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THEY TOO REALLY LIKE THESE PENS! THEY CONSISTENTLY WRITE SMOOTHLY, DRY QUICKLY AND DON'T SMEAR AND I CAN (AND DO) WRITE FOR HOURS WITHOUT GETTING 'WRITER'S CRAMP' FROM USING THEM. THE GRIP IS THE ABSOLUTE PERFECT SIZE...OTHERS ARE TOO SKINNY OR TOO FAT...THIS IS THE ONLY PEN I HAVE FOUND TO BE JUST PERFECT IN EVERY WAY. WHEN I SAY I BOUGHT HUNDREDS WHILE LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT PEN...THAT IS NO EXAGGERATION! MY DESK DRAWERS AT WORK OVERFLOWED WITH EVERY KIND OF BALLPOINT PEN ON THE MARKET I COULD FIND! SO FOR QUITE A WHILE I HAD TONS OF FREEBIES TO GIVE AWAY FOR ANYONE ASKING...AND STILL HAVE MANY, MANY MORE...FOR THOSE EYEING UP MY FAVORITE THAT I AM USING! NOPE....I WON'T EVEN LET ANYONE BORROW THEM! UNLESS AND UNTIL A BETTER PEN COMES ALONG(THO I AM NOT LOOKING)...I AM A NUMBER ONE FAN OF THE DELTA ELITE...A WORK HORSE OF A PEN - WRAPPED UP IN A STYLISH, CLASSY PACKAGE! THE ONLY RECOMMENDATION I HAVE...LIKE MANY OTHERS...PROVIDE REFILLS FOR THESE! OTHERWISE...I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS PRODUCT!

Comments about Staples® Delta Elite® Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Black, 2/Pack:

Writes well. Comfortable. Once in a while (rarely) I need to scribble on scrap paper to start it writing. But I'm not taking any points away for that. I really really hate pens that smear - so this is the price you have to pay. Just scribble once in a while. It needs non-expensive refills - but there's none. I buy more pens when ink runs out, which is expensive. If you are fussy, hate smearing, and willing to rarely scribble - this is the pen for you.

Comments about Staples® Delta Elite® Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Black, 2/Pack:

Nice looking pen for business appointments. Writes smoothly and easily and feels good in my hand. I wish there was a little more heft to the weight, but overall, a great instrument for the price.

Comments about Staples® Delta Elite® Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Black, 2/Pack:

These pens are an excellent value. The mechanical and ink/writing quality are great. If you tried these pens in the past and found that the ink stopped flowing occasionally and the pen had to be "scratched" to get the flow restarted, I suggest you try them again. There is a definite improvement in ink supply.

Comments about Staples® Delta Elite® Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Black, 2/Pack:

Given that this is a refillable pen at a bargain price, one shouldn't expect it to be all that great, The pen itself is fine--the cartridges it comes with should be removed immediately if you don't like them. The fact that it can take a readily available Parker cartridge or equivalent from any number of other makers makes this a great deal. I didn't care at all for the refills it came with so I tossed them and put in some Parker Gel refills that I had. The combination is excellent. If you need a ballpoint refill there are plenty of good ones too.

This pen is comfortable and lightweight, the clip is sturdy and the ergonomics are excellent. I will be curious to see how well they hold up, but the price is right.