Customer Reviews for Paper Mate InkJoy Gel Retractable Pen, Medium Point, Black Ink (1953045)
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Most helpful positive review
Posted Oct 23, 2025
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Oct 29, 2024
not again
as i was checking out I picked this pen from the selection they offer by cash out. In here this pen ink is not smooth. no glide. Maybe the pens that were stocked there were old or something. glad i only chose one. maybe the other colors worked but the black pens didnt
Carol M.
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Posted Oct 23, 2025
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ExcExcellent product doesn’t leak and smile all over the place
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shawnas702_9439
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Posted Oct 4, 2025
Love!
Absolutely obsessed with these pens. They write so well. They just hit the dopamine receptors in my brain!! They are a great value for your money and the packaging is so cute. Absolutely will not purchase another pen moving forward.
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ROTROD1975
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Posted Sep 25, 2025
GREAT
REASON FOR 2 CAUSE THE CLIPS BREAK EASY. WAS USED FOR PLANNERS ONLY .
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Bburn
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Posted Jun 2, 2025
Always the best pens
I’m never disappointed and always amazed at how well they write
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marisal65_6910
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Posted May 26, 2025
Good value
I love the colors and ink quality. The pens write easily, good value, and comfortable to hold when writing for a while or length of time. Good value
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jessicab1956_7126
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Posted Apr 21, 2025
Purple and blue are great, yellow isn’t.
The yellow wasn’t a good choice in pen color, but the others are bright and vivid. Great gel pens, once you got to writing with them a bit. I almost thought the purple one died, But it I just needed to scribble to get the ink flowing more.
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Response from Staples :
Hello. Thank you for reaching out to us.
We're glad to hear you're enjoying the gel pens overall and that the colors are bright and vivid. We appreciate your note about the yellow pen and we are very sorry it did not meet expectations. Your feedback is valuable and it will be forwarded to the appropriate department.
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May 1, 2025
alanic7_2338
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Posted Apr 21, 2025
In love
These surprised me and I am so picky about pens. The material provides awesome grip, ink flows smoothly, colors are pigmented and rich. WIN!!!!
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kellyb0403_271
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Posted Apr 12, 2025
Colorful and smooth writing
I loved the colors of these pens. The ink flowed well. I love Inkjoy Gel ink, so I knew it would be a smooth experience. I did not like the texture or grip feeling of the pen, though. But for a value pack, it’s a fun collection.
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aracelis42_4778
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Posted Mar 31, 2025
Good pens
I liked the pens when writing I felt like I had a good grip on them and they were really comfortable to write with for a long period of time. I did encounter an issue they would like sometimes like get stuck and stop writing. But overall they are great.
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Posted Mar 1, 2025
Wry pretty, but slightly difficult
I love the fun colors! The dark blue one wrote smoothly and glided on the page. The other colors really struggled. They seemed to need a lot of rewriting to read. Some of them I’d scribble somewhere then rewrite the word up to 6 times before it was legible. I have a bigger set of these pens that had similar issues. If it has happened in two separate sets, it must be a m...
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linac87_5028
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Posted Mar 1, 2025
Picky Pens
At first, when I used these pens, I was not happy with the flow of ink. It would constantly skip. So I tried it using the pens on a stack of papers instead of just one sheet, and the flow of the ink was perfect. These are great pens but picky.
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jordanm189_3703
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Posted Feb 28, 2025
Perfect for notes
Love the way it writes. These unique colors are great. I use these for my notes when stdying. I like how fast These gel pens dry. I think the packaging is very cute in my opinion.
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leannel_1720
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Posted Feb 26, 2025
Smooth
The packaging was very slim. The comfort of holding this pen was immaculate. Ink flow let's go there. The flow was really really good and the value of these pens are amazing . I love ink joy pens. I believe they are the best pens out there.
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smartchick84_9289
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Posted Feb 24, 2025
Perfect Mark!
The packaging was very colorful. The ink is very bright and writes very well leaving no smudges. I love who easy they are to grip and a good variety pack, especially for journaling.
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supermamabk_7959
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Posted Feb 17, 2025
Love this collection.
Stationary aficionado here and pens are one of my favorites items to collect. The ink flow is smooth and the tips don't skip. Very comfortable to hold and scribble with. The colors are vibrant and the ink dries instantly, so no smearing at all. Would love to see more colors added to the Tropical Collection especially a Flamingo Pink.
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annettes16_4463
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Posted Feb 13, 2025
They dry quickly!!
I found these pens to be easy/smooth to write with. The pen is easy to grip and the ink dries very quickly- as a lefty, that’s very important! I like that I didn’t have to struggle with the packaging and the packaging came with instructions on moving the wax ball so there’d be no confusion for those that aren’t aware.
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lvalfre_6913
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Posted Feb 12, 2025
Smooth pens
These pens came in a 4 pack of 4 different colors, however, they all write with black ink. I like the texture of the outside of the pens, it feels like butter slime, & has a good grip. The ink writes so smoothly! I would definitely buy these pens, they are worth it!!
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lisacsi_5695
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Posted Feb 11, 2025
Great colors and comfy in my hand!
These papermate pens arrived in an easy to open package. I loved the colors at first sight. The pens are comfortable in my hand. They write very smoothly. I would buy these in every color available.
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madeforyou_bynallel_6106
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Posted Feb 10, 2025
Fun summer colors
These pens are really nice. The colors are pretty. The feel and grip are very soft. Packaging was very well thought of. The ink flows very well. They are just fun colors to have around.
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wendiel1_7097
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Posted Jan 25, 2025
Smooth writing!
These gel pens have to be my new favorite pens! They write SO SMOOTH! The colors are awesome! They have a nice grip to them for great writing. The packaging is what you would expect from any other pen packaging. I would recommend these fun, colorful gel pens!
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