I love the aesthetic of cursive writing with blue pen on a yellow paper : )

I thought you are a Pentel fan like I am, and that's why you put the "Wow" on the title LOL. Never seen these before! You should defenately try, the Pentel Kerry loaded with Ain Stein 2B leads! My alltime favorite pencil for writing/taking notes!

Awesome review Kevin! I agree with you with regards to the preference of retractable pens without the additional button on the side, and simply clicking the top for both functions. I also agree with you regarding the comfort depending on the size of the person's hand. As someone with very small wrists, hands, and fingers, this "Papermate Wow!" wouldn't be a good option, especially for any extensive writing. This fall and winter, I found some new favorite ultra fine gel pens with 0.38mm and 0.28mm tips! Particularly the Uniball Signo RT1 0.28mm. It's so much fun for project journaling, making lists, and sketching out some detailed diagrams and ideas. I can get a lot more ideas down quickly and as I'm thinking of them. It's also great to be able to keep all of those ideas on one notebook page or paper sheet. If it's lined, I can fit two lines on one line! Somehow, this smaller size also makes me feel far more focused, and very calm- similarly to using a typewriter, where you can just instantaneously get all of your thoughts out as you're thinking of them, if that makes any sense? Update- lately I've actually been using PENCILS again! The task I'm using them for is to pencil out letters and animal characters onto large painted sheets of wood, then painting them in for some local advertisement signs that we're making ourselves to save money. Thankfully I haven't done much erasing, but feel free to make any eraser recommendations. The worn erasers I've had for many years are not the greatest. Thanks again Kevin! Fawn 😊

Personally I really like this pen! By the way, you can actually disassemble it: you just need to push in the side button, twist the top a little bit, and then pull it out.

It reminds me of the BiC Bu-3 ballpoint pen

4:33 The term you're looking for is "dual switch" IIRC. Okay pen, I suppose, but not for me. I don't like click pens: a combination of loose tolerances needed for the retractable mechanism + my light writing pressure (I routinely write with 0.3mm graphite and never once broke the lead while writing) = the point wiggles noticeably when I write. The stability of a stic pen cannot be matched.

Hi Kevin, do you enjoy the fountain pen segment at all? ~ Greg.

Where from pentel?

I mean the BIC Cristal is obviously smoother than the pentel wowwww

Strange, I could've sworn Pentel makes its products in Japan - their erasers are the best so I find it hard to believe they're made anywhere else. Agree that putting part of the retracting mechanism on the side of the pen is irritating and honestly would keep me from buying that particular pen. Speaking of Japanese-made products, would you be interested in reviewing Pilot Better pens? I have a box I'd like to send to you if you're interested.