Customer Reviews for TRU RED™ Retractable Quick Dry Gel Pen, Medium Point, 1.0mm, Black, 5/Pack (TR56952)
Item # : 24399732
Model # : TR56952M-CC
Make graceful notes with this 5-pack of TRU RED™ 1.0mm quick-dry black gel pens.
- Smooth-flowing black ink provides bold, vivid writing
- Advanced ink dries fast for less smearing
Price is $8.19
Unit of measure 5/Pack Price per unit $1.64/Pen
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57 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Aug 16, 2025
My new favorite pens!
In love with them! :)
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Mar 10, 2025
skips and almost never starts
I have used the .5mm tru red pens exclusively for a while and wanted to try the 1.0mm. I love the thickness but this pen has terrible performance on smooth paper. It is scratchy it skips and it almost never starts at first write. The smoother the paper the worse this pen performs. On some of my paper the ink just bubbles up on top. My .5 mm pens are older and I notic...
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K.L.
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Posted Aug 16, 2025
My new favorite pens!
In love with them! :)
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Posted Mar 10, 2025
skips and almost never starts
I have used the .5mm tru red pens exclusively for a while and wanted to try the 1.0mm. I love the thickness but this pen has terrible performance on smooth paper. It is scratchy it skips and it almost never starts at first write. The smoother the paper the worse this pen performs. On some of my paper the ink just bubbles up on top. My .5 mm pens are older and I notic...
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GAIL F.
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Posted Nov 6, 2024
Simply the best!
Quality pens much better than the Pilot G-2 07 and Paper Mate Profile Ball that I used as a signature pen. Black bold and glides easily on the page. Simply the best so far!
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Michelle K.
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Posted Sep 9, 2024
Doesn't Dispense Ink Consistently
This pen does not write smooth/doesn't dispense ink consistently.
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Phil
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Posted Aug 12, 2024
Very disappointed in Tru Red
I ordered a 5 pack and not a single pen worked for more than 5 minutes. Called the 1-800 number on the pen package and a very nice customer service lady sent me another pack. All 5 pens on the second package also didn’t work more than 5 minutes although I did notice the lot number was the same on both packs. I am done with True Red.
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PAUL W.
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Posted Jun 18, 2024
Tru Red Retractable Quick Dry Gel Pen
Highly disappointed. Inferior product. The pen feels like there is sand in the ink when you write with it. Did a return on the first package I received. The replacement was no better. I didn't want to bother with a return on the second package. I guess I will just toss them in the trash.
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M.C.
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Posted Jan 1, 2024
Great pen except..
Idk if maybe I got a bad batch because these ones write kinda skippy and scratchy. I'd like to swap these out for new ones because I think it probably is a very good pen.
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S.C.
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Posted Nov 12, 2023
Best pen!
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ROSEANN R.
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Posted Mar 25, 2023
True Red pens
I love them they write very smooth. I will buy them again and again and again.
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ISABEL B.
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Posted Feb 23, 2023
Delightful Set of Pens :-)
TRU Red is my new go-to pen!!! Each has a soft grip to conform to a comfortable hold. The way the gel flows is consistent. It writes very well on any quality paper. The gel remains bold and dries quickly and smoothly with no added smudges. They're the best writing pens for all your notary needs at home or in the office :-)
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ROSE N.
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Posted Sep 13, 2022
Try-Red retractable pens
The pen feels comfortable in your hand and it glides smoothly over the paper. I used your associates and it sold me on the pens. I bought 2pkgs. of them. Great buy as well.💐
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JEFF S.
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Posted Sep 3, 2022
Good pen
The 1.0 mm pen is smooth writing. A bit thick but I really like it.
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JENNIFER J.
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Posted Aug 11, 2022
Writes Smooth
These were perfect and great price!
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DENISE E.
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Posted Jul 14, 2022
Good pens
I love how smooth they write and that they’re not thin
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SAL A.
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Posted Jun 7, 2022
Tru Red pens
When they write they're exactly what I want but they have a tendency to 'skip' writing. Not a good pen.
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LEE C.
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Posted May 17, 2022
Good Pen - not fully used yet
Pen initially is great - got a good feel. The flow of the ink is great! The only thing I'm not been able to do is put the pin in a car through a winter and really test it out in the long run. I imagine it'll work out okay.
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RACHAEL D.
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Posted Apr 10, 2022
Poor writing
Not smooth scratchy and skip
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FELICE A.
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Posted Mar 23, 2022
They skip
They are the worst pens. They skip and do not write properly.
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DEB P.
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Posted Mar 11, 2022
1.0 pen
Writes great comfortable to hold.love them
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ELBA G.
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Posted Jan 26, 2022
Pens
Excellent product. Love the color. Does not run. Love the feel of when I write. Nice and smooth.
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