Customer Reviews for Paper Mate Inkjoy Metallic Retractable Gel Pen, Medium Point, 0.8mm, Assorted Ink, 10/Pack (2208638)
Item # : 24611231
Model # : 2208638
Make your writing shine with Paper Mate InkJoy Metallic Gel Pens, featuring ink that's bright on both light and dark paper.
- Gel pens with metallic gel ink that shines on light and dark paper
- Vibrant colors that work great on any color paper for bullet journaling, doodling, card making, and more
Price is $16.99, Regular price was $19.49, You save 12%
Price per unit $16.99/Pen
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162 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Sep 13, 2025
A great variety of colors smooth writing drys immediately
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Feb 26, 2026
So disappointed
There are 10 pens and all 10 of them are scratchy and the ink skips all the time. It's quite annoying. I can't even write a full word let alone a full sentence without it skipping. The grip is comfortable and the colors are nice so it really is a shame that these don't work smootly, especially considering the price. Very disappointed with my purchase and honestly will t...
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EL
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Posted Feb 26, 2026
So disappointed
There are 10 pens and all 10 of them are scratchy and the ink skips all the time. It's quite annoying. I can't even write a full word let alone a full sentence without it skipping. The grip is comfortable and the colors are nice so it really is a shame that these don't work smootly, especially considering the price. Very disappointed with my purchase and honestly will t...
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Teacher
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Posted Feb 17, 2026
:( Ink
The ink doesn't flow as nicely as the original InkJoy Gels. I wouldn't get them again!
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Bloomington
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Posted Feb 12, 2026
Disappointing
Poor quality. Two of the pens stopped working after I had used them for a very short time. Have not tried all the rest, so do not know about them.
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Combes
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Posted Feb 9, 2026
Skippy & Scratchy
These pens are comfortable to hold and pretty to look at. That's the extent of their purpose. They do not write well. The ink skips inconsistently making anything written illegible. The .8mm point is awfully scratchy too. These are a fail.
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SH, February 12, 2026
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Posted Feb 8, 2026
Grainy not smooth
The pens do not write smoothly and do not glide on the paper. It feels like writing with sand, very grainy.
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Dan
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Posted Oct 15, 2025
skips
The ink skips when you write I have tried everything and you cant get a full word out without having to trace over it again. Unreliable and super annoying
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Response from Staples :
Hi David I'm sorry to hear that you're unhappy with the product and I understand your frustration. To request a return or exchange please contact us at 1-800-333-3330 option 3 via Chat on Staples.com or access our return center by logging into your online account and selecting My Orders. I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. ^MS
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Dravosburg Dental
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Posted Sep 15, 2025
Not worth the money most of them didn't even work and what did work skipped when writing. I ended up putting different ink in the pens so it wasn't a total waste of money.
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JOY L.
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Posted Sep 13, 2025
A great variety of colors smooth writing drys immediately
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TRACI B.
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Posted Aug 19, 2025
Great pens
Love these pens!
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JULIA M.
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Posted Aug 15, 2025
Love these pens
Smooth writing vibrant colors. Would definitely buy again.
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D.Z.
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Posted Aug 6, 2025
Metallic pens
Don’t care for these pens - not dark enough - not impressed
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Kimber
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Posted Jul 29, 2025
Not great
I'm a paper mate lover. These pens are awful. They skip when you write and you have to scribble to get it to even start writing.
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Tara
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Posted Jun 15, 2025
cute pens
These pens are pretty. Colors show up great. The only thing is that they cut out in the middle of writing. sucks when you're in the middle of your signature and it cuts out and now it looks like you tried to forge a signature because you're going back over what was skipped.
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ANN M.
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Posted May 12, 2025
FUN!
These pens are so fun to use! They are cool colors with a hint of metallic. I like to color code notes and to do lists. These were perfect for that.
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AJ
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Posted May 5, 2025
Very Cool !
These pens look great on dark paper love them.
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daniellab44_1078
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Posted Apr 22, 2025
Pretty colors and write beautifully
Comfortable while writing, simple aesthetic packaging. Write beautifully and love the colors. Love that it comes with 3 pens for such a low cost!
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gingerjess1017_9154
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Posted Apr 15, 2025
Pretty
I wanted to give these 5 stars, but some of the pens write as though they’re drying out already. The ones that do write well are beautiful though! I love the click design for a metallic pen as well
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caffinechaosandcuss_4568
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Posted Apr 9, 2025
Pens
Meh. I've used this brand before, but I wasn't impressed with these pens. The colors just didn't feel saturated and I didn't feel like they wrote as smoothly as I'd like.
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Response from Staples :
Hello. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.
To enhance the performance of the pens, we suggest avoiding surfaces that are shiny, smooth, or coated. Before usage, consider warming up the pen by testing it on scratch paper. If the pen fails to start promptly, gently tapping it on the paper may facilitate ink flow.
If these steps do not help, please don't hesitate to let us know. Kindly reach out to us via our "Contact Us" Form on our website. We’re available Mon.-Fri. 9am - 5pm Eastern Time.
Thank you!
PaperMate® Consumer Care.
May 1, 2025
corinah23_5810
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Posted Apr 7, 2025
Cute pens
Pens are very cute great print quality ink was nice and thick. Very reliable speed of ink was great very pretty colors. Very vibrant easy to handle.
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zoec27_1945
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Posted Apr 5, 2025
Buy buy
This pen writes amazing , I love the variety of colors that it comes with . You can write very fast with these pens . It’s very pigmented and the ink last a long time . It’s very reliable and easy to find in your purse and it’s connects to the paper well
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