BIC 4-Color Smooth Retractable Ballpoint Pens, Medium Point (1.0mm), 12-Count Pack, Colored Pens with Long-Lasting Ink, Perfect Teacher Appreciati...

I like, like,like, this pen!!! They definitely do write nice and smoothly! I have always loved using BIC pens (especially the four in one as well as the ten in one)! I like how the ink is bold, you can actually see the ink, on the paper! It is not faint or too thin! I also like the distinctive exterior colors (the blue and black is a nice change). I have no complaints about this pen. These BIC pens came in a pack of twelve. I am really fond of the blue ink (I like signing and writing on professional documents in blue ink). This blue ink is a nice and rich ROYAL blue...deep and bold. Even holding this pen, I felt no discomfort in my hands (while writing for a long period of time). Lastly, this bold ink is so tough, I actually am able to write on plastic (ie. mailers), with no issues. If you are a fan of BIC pens and of the "four in one" concept, I would definitely suggest you give these pens a try.

Honestly, I don't think I've used one of these multi-colored pens since I was in middle school, but holding one now makes me wonder why I haven't had a few on hand! As "gel" pens, they make an incredibly even line when writing. Each color deploys smoothly and creates a line of equal thickness. If I was to nitpick anything, the pen is made of smooth plastic with no "grip", which makes it feel just a little bit cheap in your hand. It's also a bit thick, which is understandable since it's holding four pens inside it. But, for the most part, they're what you'd expect from Bic: a standard, reliable pen. As one strange last note, every color of every pen is capped with a teeny tiny plastic protective nub. As far as I could tell, there was nowhere on the box that says to remove these. They're also kind of hard to notice, so the first thing I did when I wrote with one was assumed it was broken! And, since it's a multipack, there's a lot of the little things to remove. I'd make sure to remove all four before putting any of the pens to use, since it could be very easy for someone to assume that the pen's dried out when it isn't.

While the pens are good I don't like the Big price hikes. I bought a box for $22.99 and used the order again button just 24 hours later. I just now realized that the price jumped to $30.99 in just 24 hours. That's an increase of $8.00 (almost 30%) in 24 hours.

So BIC, you got me this time. Well earned considering Im always looking for the deal and searching for the only pen I ever write with. Yes, I only write with four color medium point pens. Just like any dude that wears an outfit, we are limited and what we can change out for variation, Im grateful that Big has been creative and finding ergonomic solutions for the finger, pallets For the pen itself and also for the actual ink coming out. When I saw this product with its extra smooth writing capability, I got way too excited and purchased a box of 12. Ive been trusted this product for so many years now that I didnt even second-guess and taking some of the pens out and sharing them with my coworkers. After doing this, I finally took one for myself and Thankfully wrote and kept writing because it was such a pleasant feeling to have whatever this gel like ink, but still looks like a pen glide out ever so smoothly. If youre looking to add your collection or physic the first Bic Pen youve ever written with, you wont be disappointed. The pen delivers, the design looks really sexy, and I will not be buying another box or another pen until the price goes down. I really should look into therapy. I think I have about 125 Bic pens in line waiting for me to use. Lolol 5 STARS BIC. Take all my money!!!!

First off, it's really convenient having pens that can switch colors on the fly, they're great for notetaking (I tend to use a different color to emphasize the importance of a note, or the type of note). I'm not a teacher, but I think this type of pen would be extra handy to have for grading papers. The pens are perfectly comfortable to write with and the colors stay locked in place. I haven't had any trouble with the pens spontaneously unlocking (I even tried to push down super hard and it still manages to stay locked). The pens are advertised smooth like a gel pen ("like" being the key word), which may be misleading at first glance (some people may see the word gel and assume these pens are gel, which as far as I can tell, they're not). How well do the pens actually write? Well, I really think it depends on which color you're asking about. Through my testing, I've found that each color has it's own consistent performance, for whatever reason. -I've found that the black ink writes the smoothest/most consistent. There has been very minimal rough or scratchy patches with the black ink. I haven't experienced any bleeding with the black ink. The black ink definitely performs better than other standard, non-gel, ball point ink pens I have used in the past. -The next best ink is the blue. It writes almost as smooth/consistent as the black, but I do experience some rough and scratchy patches (not enough to be annoying, it happens every once in a while). As with the black ink, I haven't experienced any bleeding with the blue ink. The blue is almost on par with the black, it writes very well. -The red ink is the next best. With the red ink, I've experienced about the same amount of rough and scratchy patches as the blue ink. I have experienced some bleeding with the red ink (still, not really enough to be annoying. It still writes really good) -Lastly, we're left with the green ink. From my testing, there's a pretty big drop-off between the green ink and the red ink. The green ink writes way more rough and scratchy than the red ink, which leads to inconsistent lettering. There's also way more bleeding when writing with the green ink. I can even somewhat feel the inconsistent ink flow of the green ink (I've tested most of the pens as well). Don't get me wrong, you can still write legibly with the green, but it does hiccup a lot more than the other colors. Time will tell on how long the ink within each pen will last, but regardless, it's going to be a good long while until I need to order more, considering I got 12 pens (well really 48 when adding up all of the colors) in the pack. Overall I give them 4/5 stars. They are super handy for taking notes, but the quality of the green ink brings it down a notch. Would I order them again? Yes, if I needed some ink pens for taking notes. If I needed some pens for artistic endeavors, I would look elsewhere and try to find some high quality gel pens.