Gel ink pen showdown. Pilot G2 0.7 vs Zebra G-301 0.7 gel 0.7 vs Sharpie S Gel 0.7 vs PentelEnergel

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My favorite pen for the last 20 plus years has been the Pilot G2 0.7 gel pens. This is my opinion and no other factors other than my opinion are expressed. What's your favorite pen? And for how long? please drop a line in the comments and consider subscribing.
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@biggles5633 Жыл бұрын

A very interesting comparison and useful. Thank you.

@ebodaman Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@ignaciogarcia5910 9 күн бұрын

Pentel Energel its the Best of the Best

@jmr5707 2 ай бұрын

Line quality is most important. Zebra for the win. I'm currently using the black one. Best line I've encountered. Only wish the refills weren't model specific. I'd love this refill in the Zebra F-301 Compact. I'm looking for a better daily carry. The compact would be it.

@peekboo7537 10 ай бұрын

I just bought the pilot G2 premium gel roller pens in black. I hope it helps me with A better writing.

@camillecrichlow8138 2 жыл бұрын

Pilot g2 extra fine .05mm are my favorite but I haven’t tried the sharpie sgel ones yet

@LTHanlon 2 жыл бұрын

I favor the G2, as well, but find the choice of paper can make a big difference in how smoothly it writes. Generally, the better the paper, the more scratchy G2 refills below 1.0 mm feel to me. The 1.0 mm size works well on all papers.

@ebodaman 2 жыл бұрын

I need to educate myself on paper types. I just used common paper, some walmart pen and gear branded paper. Thank you for subbing and commenting!!!

@griefer5846 Жыл бұрын

same goes with 0.7, 0.7 for me also works smooth with all papers

@user-ke3hn8hf5z 8 ай бұрын

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@ebodaman 8 ай бұрын

was a violent sound, huh? @@user-ke3hn8hf5z

@cloroxbleach5159 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Please check smudging next time

@BloodyBrilliant 2 жыл бұрын

Thx for the great video. Since i don't mind a little bit of scratching, to me the Sharpie is the clear winner. First, it is the one that smears the least. The G2 smears a lot compared to it. Second, the Sharpie is the least expensive. I get 3 of them for under 4 Euros on Amazon. Pentels are 6 Euros for 3, G2s are almost 9 Euros and because the Zebra is stainless steel, it's 15 Euros for 3. And third, the Sharpie clearly is the best looking one in all black. That's just my 2 cents. All the best from Austria/Europe 🙂🖊👍

@ebodaman 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting. Thanks for your input. And thanks for watching! ❤️

@KiwiPokerPlayer 11 ай бұрын

EnerGel is widely considered by pen nerds as the best gel refill available, with the Pilot G2 a close 2nd. The best thing about EnerGel refills are they fit in a bunch of other pen bodies. Find a pen that suits your grip, then stick an EnerGel refill in it and you have the perfect pen for you.

@RahulKumar-yu7ty 9 ай бұрын

Please tell which bodies support pentel refill

@RahulKumar-yu7ty 9 ай бұрын

Refill other than pentel refill is too costly

@RahulKumar-yu7ty 9 ай бұрын

Give name of at least 4,5

@KiwiPokerPlayer 9 ай бұрын

@@RahulKumar-yu7ty Sharpie S-Gel, Pilot G2, Zebra Sarasa, Uni-ball Signo are some common ones.

@RahulKumar-yu7ty 9 ай бұрын

How is body of sharpie?

@fialee8 2 жыл бұрын

Personally, I'm partial to Energel over the Pilot G2 (but got several of each though). That said, the only pen you missed in this shootout is the Uni 207 gel pen, which is in the same class as these pens. The Uni 207 1.0mm writes very smooth, but uses a ton of ink.

@RandomVidsforthought 8 ай бұрын

The bigger the ball, the more ink it puts out

@OliverLoganBlue 2 жыл бұрын

Blue is my Favorite Color, Think you Can upload a Review video where you review and swatch all the 15 Colors of Pilot G2 0.7 pens please, i have not been able to find a video about that on here, thank you ☺💙

@ebodaman 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting. That's a good idea for a future video doing 15 colors of the Pilot G2!

@deegray182 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@ebodaman 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@jeffgolden253 11 ай бұрын

Pilot G2 is the undisputed long time king. But even the king is not without flaws. The clip breaks off too easily. If a G2 runs out of ink and still has its clip, I save the body to repair the next G2 with a broken clip. Every once in a while Pilot offers a more deluxe (= more expensive) G2 model. I'm currently using a $14 G2 Limited with a strong metal clip. Odd thing is that G2 refills are so expensive that buying a multi-pack of regular pens, using the refill, and throwing away the pen, is more cost-efficient than just buying the refill. I recently tried Pentel EnerGel and Sharpie S-Gel. Both have stronger clips than Pilot G2. Pentel has a weird unacceptable ink color. Sharpie just looks and feels cheap. The retractor mechanism broke on my last Sharpie, and I put the refill into my Pentel body. I guess I'll try the Zebra G-301 next.

@ebodaman 11 ай бұрын

I have tried leveling up to a G2 Limited. Its just too heavy and don't feel right for me. I am just happy using the plain old standard body G2. Although I have recently fell in love with the 1.0 mm variant.

@jeffgolden253 9 ай бұрын

OK ... Now I've tried the Zebra G-301 too. Its weird feeling. The stainless steel barrel is nice, but its 12.5 mm shorter and the barrel is 2.5 mm narrower than the others. It opens in 2 places ... the tip unscrews, or the plastic knurling unscrews from the steel barrel. When I first started using it, the tip unexpectedly came off and rolled under something. I wondered how the filler cartridge was staying in. Turns out that something inside at the top of the steel barrel grabs and holds the filler. The filler is much thinner than the others ... 3.5 mm vs. 5.0 mm = much less ink. When I finally found the tip, since the pen opens 2 ways anyway, I super-glued it back on. The plastic knurling has a very fine thread where it screws into the steel barrel, and doesn't feel like it will be hearty enough to last long. Zebra would be great if they made a gel model that is longer, thicker, with more ink, and easier to locate in stores. I already lost the Pentel with the Sharpie filler. I have one more Zebra G-301 to try, then back to the king - Pilot G2. (If only they had stronger clips.)

@ConverseGirlxoxo 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the pentel because it’s so smooth but I take a lot of notes in college and it started skipping after about a month.

@ebodaman 2 жыл бұрын

I have the Pentel EnerGel Permanent Gel Pen, it is skippy as all get out...both of them out of the same pack! Right now really loving the G2 1.0mm and Uni Jetstream Standard 1.0mm.

@anrn5303 6 ай бұрын

thanks for your review... I was this close in buying sharpie; I was considering sharpie because it's non-bleed, non-smudge...

@ebodaman 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

@tompov227 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video but disappointing to not see the Signo pens represented. Absolutely my favorite pens are any uniball signo pens. Plus their ink is very permanent which I really like. You gotta try the Signo 307 especially that or the Signo DX is just the best

@ebodaman 2 жыл бұрын

I've tried the Signo 207 pens in 0.7 and 0.5mm. For some reason they just don't suit me. Thank you for the comment and thank you for watching!

@edwardweiss7145 Жыл бұрын

I did exactly what you did and came to the same conclusions... until I ran it against a Bic Gelocity gel pen in black, .7 ... it's richer, smoother and slightly thicker lines despite all of my test pens being .7 .... try one let me know what you think. Great video and fair comparison, by the way!!

@ebodaman Жыл бұрын

I just found a cool new to me Gel pen. The Uniball 207 Plus + Its a very nice one. Thanks for watching.

@jimclip2012 6 ай бұрын

The Zebra black and blue are hands down the best. I think the Sharpie S_gel wins for red. All in 0.7mm.

@jbenno7021 Жыл бұрын

Sharpies, I have had a few, the nib goes scratchie and ink stops dispensing. I have had to throw out sharpies that have heaps of ink because the nibs stop working.

@ebodaman Жыл бұрын

I agree. The quality control at Newell is very hit or miss. I've had smooth and I've had horrible.

@jbenno7021 Жыл бұрын

@@ebodaman I just ordered my son's school stationery and went with your recommendation, I was looking for a good quality pen, so pleased I found this video.

@akam9919 5 ай бұрын

Pen ASMR

@ChargedPulsar Ай бұрын

Need moar.

@anthonypo2343 2 жыл бұрын

which one lasts longer? because if you look at the the refills, it appears that the pilot g2 has more ink.

@ebodaman 2 жыл бұрын

That is a great question.

@ebodaman 2 жыл бұрын

That is a great question.

@brappatta 2 жыл бұрын

The Pilot G2. The Energel refill is OK, and reasonably comparable to other gel pen brands, but doesn't last quite as long as the G2. The Zebra G301 is the weeniest ink refill on the planet. Buying refills for that thing is like pissing your money away.

@markyearty6717 Жыл бұрын

The best are Papermate InkJoy gel pens and the Zebra Sarasa gel pens. Superior over Pilot G2.

@ebodaman Жыл бұрын

Maybe I just got a bad batch of InkJoys

@thichthuthai 8 күн бұрын

In Japan. Zebra Sarasa is The King.

@AJ-iu6nw 2 жыл бұрын

EngerGel?

@Gyva02 Жыл бұрын

I bought some Pilot G2's on Amazon and I think I got some knock off's as they scratch at the paper, was nothing like my first Pilot G2 that glided butter smooth... so buyer beware...

@ebodaman Жыл бұрын

oh no! sorry you had a bad experience with that!

@Gyva02 Жыл бұрын

@@ebodaman Thanks to your review I'm going to give the Pentel 0.7 and 1.0 a go :)

@ebodaman Жыл бұрын

@@Gyva02 Awesome! Hope you enjoy it!!!!!!

@toolgnr1368 2 жыл бұрын

unrelated: you are cutting your nails too short. your nails should be overlapping your fingers

@ebodaman 2 жыл бұрын

I work Maintenance for a day job. Plus having to work on my junk box cars all the time too. If I have my nails to long, I painfully bend the nails back and break them or rip them. Keeping them cut this short keeps me from doing that. Plus I play guitar and short nails make chording easier too. LOL!

@BuckingHorse-Bull 2 жыл бұрын

@@ebodaman tell that office panzy to cut his nails short

@griefer5846 Жыл бұрын

short nails are just better