Uni Alpha-Gel Jetstream 0.7 mm Ball Point Pen, Silver Body, Black Ink (SXN1000071P26)

I love uniball pens and recently tried their Jetstream line. While I love the smoothness and quick dry time of the ballpoint, the original jetstream has a hard plastic body that starts to hurt my fingers after writing for a while. That's not the pen's fault, it's just my older joints aren't what they used to be. That's when I heard that Uniball made the Uni Alpha Gel Jetstream, that incorporates an ergonomic gel grip with the same great ink formula. This doesn't seem to be something that you can buy in stores, at least not in the US. (The packaging is in Japanese so I'm just making an assumption). So I was happy to see Amazon carried it and decided to give it a try. I am so happy with this pen. The painful grip issue is completely fixed with this gel grip design. The grip is soft as a gummi bear and just as nice to touch. The body is also metal, making it much sturdier than the old plastic body design. It is a little heavier than the original Jetstream, but not by much. I don't find it bothersome with long writing sessions at all. If you aren't a ballpoint pen fan I have good news! This pen can seamlessly use a Uniball Zento refill for all the gel pen lovers out there. (The pen is 0.7mm pen tip size in case you were wondering.) This is truly a great pen, versatile enough to use other refills, easy to hold and comfortable enough to use for hours of note taking. I also really appreciate the way the pen's designed, it's stylish and smart looking for any setting. It comes in other colors too if silver/white isn't your style. I'm ordering another one right now, because I want an entire pen cup full of these pens!

If you’re a lefty and looking for a great pen, this one is probably it. Comfortable to hold, smooth writing and quick drying. I bought two of these and guard them like my life depends on it. As us lefty’s know finding the right pen is hard. It’s one of those things where I hope they never quick making them because I don’t want to have to spend hundreds of dollars on pens to find the one that works.

Comfortable, lightweight, ink isnt as pigmented as I've had with other pens but quality of ink is satisfactory especially in light of how it excels in all other areas. I write pages of notes while studying and this pen saves my hand.

This pen is nice. Feels like a ballpoint as the ink is not think. Nice comfort for the round barrel. Overall nice pen.

easy grip for arthritic hands. nice clean line, smooth ink, no clogging. proper drag, not too slippery, not too draggy, easy to write page after page without hating your pen.

I don't know if because of my XL hands or what. I've tried all the pens of a reasonable price. This one is now my dedicated dream journal pen. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Ink flow is effortless. Better than some nitro carts.

The grip is amazing and the weight is up at the front for max comfort. The problem is the ink. It skipped from day 1 but I thought it would go away the more I used it. It did not. I hope to find a good refill but as much as I hate to admit this for my favorite pen brand, Uni’s been having ink skipping problems a lot lately… I might just stick to the pilot G2 for the time being…

A couple things to consider.. 1.) Comfort and 2.) Ink... 1.) Comfort- If you're looking at this pen because you grip too hard when you write and it hurts, this pen will be a life saver. Writing several hours a day caused me to develop a callus on the top of my middle finger and cramping in my pointer and thumb. The soft gel grip of this pen eliminated all of that. No more cramping, and the callus is going away now. The Gel actually softens a bit too as it absorbs heat from your fingers, so its as if it rewards you with a softer feel as you continue to write. Nice! 2.) Ink- I was elated seeing reviewers mention Energel refills work in this pen. Energel's were my go to prior to recent extended writing sessions. They just glide better than G2's in my opinion, despite ppl swearing by the G2. I figured if the grip on this pen worked out for me and also accepted Energel refills.. win win, right? Well I tested them, and they do work, however, I came to the conclusion that I prefer the ink that came in the pen instead! I compared (all 0.7) G2's, Energel Metal tip, Energel Needle tip, and the SXR-7 refills, and the smoothest was the SXR. They are close to the Energel Needle tips, and I could easily use those in a pinch if I ran out of SXR refills for the JetStream. But overall, the refill that came in the pen felt the smoothest to me, so I purchased more of those. And since I loved this pen so much I purchased another one in Silver. Amazing pen! Definitely turning into a life saver for me personally.

滑るような書き心地❢三菱のこのシリーズはグリップも柔らかく握り安いです。これはややスリムですね。他のタイプは3本使い分けていて、長く愛用しています。身体の一部になっています❢

Extremadamente cómodo y la tinta espectacular, muy feliz de esta compra!!

Great pen. Writes very smoothly and way better than some of the others with a soft grip.

適度な重みがあって、力を入れずにスムーズに字が書けました。線の太さも丁度良いです。

芯は100円のものと一緒です。でも何故か滑らかに感じます。グリップは少しフカフカした感じですが慣れます。重さも良いです。同じ中身でも他の人と違うものを使っているとう状況が良いです。