Papermate Inkjoy Gel Pens - Best Pens Ever

[Blue_Moon]

I've discovered some of the best pens ever - the Papermate Inkjoy Gel Pens. They are fairly new on the market, and write as smooth as silk. They have either tied or beat my beloved Pilot G2s. Also, the ink dries very quickly on the paper. I didn't realize that a gel pen could write that smoothly. I'm liking them better than (gasp ) fountain pens!!

 

Image from Staples promo:

[sciumbasci]

Need more informations. Price per signle unit? Diametre of grip?

[migo984]

A friend used these in a letter to me recently. She was very impressed with them too, and I must admit they looked great on the paper.

[pensuponpens]

I've discovered some of the best pens ever - the Papermate Inkjoy Gel Pens. They are fairly new on the market, and write as smooth as silk. They have either tied or beat my beloved Pilot G2s. Also, the ink dries very quickly on the paper. I didn't realize that a gel pen could write that smoothly. I'm liking them better than (gasp ) fountain pens!!

 

Image from Staples promo:

Heretic!!! Actually, they are quite smooth, the inks are nice, I like that they have several shades of blue, and they are very nice commercial rollerballs.

[Zookie]

I was going to buy some, but I have sooooo many Signo and Energel pens to use up that I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Unless they are better

[milkb0at]

Another pen to try! I recently went through a few of my pens and discovered to my surprise that I now like G-2s (I used to dislike them). I do quite like Jetstreams, but don't like the Energel I have. Probably my favourite is the Schneider Slider refill, which is more like a ballpoint than Schmidt.

 

I know a lot people on here get sniffy about non fountain pens, but for me it's fun to try yet more pens to write and sketch with.

[rminj]

How is the ink joy gel ink against water?

[sd10521]

I picked up a small blister pack of these yesterday for my girlfriend. She said they were the best gel pens yet. They do dry fast.

I will have to do a water test on them later if I find the time.

[milkb0at]

Hmm, I bought a pack of InkJoy mini (because that's all Cult Pens have in stock at the moment). I think they're the same refills as the normal InkJoy but in a smaller length.

 

If gel / hybrid pens have a range from liquid (more like rollerball) to oily (more like ballpoint), these InkJoy are more towards the ballpoint end. They're similar to the Schneider Slider pens, which is a good thing since they're my favourite. The G-2, Jetstream and Schmidt EasyFLOW 9000 feel more liquid to me.

 

My InkJoys seem to be a bit blobby and skippy (strangely, more so in the blue than the black), so I'll stick with the ultra-consistent Schneider Sliders.

Edited July 14, 2016 by milkb0at

[migo984]

Hmm, I bought a pack of InkJoy mini (because that's all Cult Pens have in stock at the moment). I think they're the same refills as the normal InkJoy but in a smaller length.

 

If gel / hybrid pens have a range from liquid (more like rollerball) to oily (more like ballpoint), these InkJoy are more towards the ballpoint end. They're similar to the Schneider Slider pens, which is a good thing since they're my favourite. The G-2, Jetstream and Schmidt EasyFLOW 9000 feel more liquid to me.

 

My InkJoys seem to be a bit blobby and skippy (strangely, more so in the blue than the black), so I'll stick with the ultra-consistent Schneider Sliders.

Coincidentally I emailed Cultpens about Inkjoy pens yesterday. Cultpens say they don't stock the Gel pens & tell me they have no plans to do so. I think the 'minis' that they sell are the Ballpoints, not the Gel pens.

[pensuponpens]

Hmm, I bought a pack of InkJoy mini (because that's all Cult Pens have in stock at the moment). I think they're the same refills as the normal InkJoy but in a smaller length.

 

If gel / hybrid pens have a range from liquid (more like rollerball) to oily (more like ballpoint), these InkJoy are more towards the ballpoint end. They're similar to the Schneider Slider pens, which is a good thing since they're my favourite. The G-2, Jetstream and Schmidt EasyFLOW 9000 feel more liquid to me.

 

My InkJoys seem to be a bit blobby and skippy (strangely, more so in the blue than the black), so I'll stick with the ultra-consistent Schneider Sliders.

The inkjoy minis are NOT the gel pens. They are, as you believed, simply InkJoy ballpoint pens in a smaller size. The ball points are OK, I guess, for a ball point. The Gel Pens, however, are much more pleasant to use.

[milkb0at]

Oh right! No wonder I was disappointed in them. Thanks for letting me know!

 

I'll try again with a proper InkJoy once I can find one in a real shop.

[Thornton]

They were selling individual InkJoy gel pens at my local Walgreens. I don't particularly care for the design, but when I held the pen it was very comfortable, more so than a Pilot G-2 or Uniball Signo 207. I'll probably pick up one just to try out.

[sciumbasci]

Went to the mall yesterday. Not available in Italy.

[Thornton]

I have to say these pens really surprised me. I picked up a 14 pack so I could get the slate blue, and have been enjoying all of the pens. I'm not sure how the rubber body will hold up over time, but the design has really grown on me, and they are so comfortable. The only improvement I can see is a sturdier clip, a problem I've had many times with the Papermate Sharpwriter. To me, nothing makes a pen look tackier than a broken clip.

 

They do dry faster than my G2 fines, but they write broader, more like a Pentel Energel 0.7. I think I'll grab a 2-pack of the 0.5 version in black off of Amazon.

[MYU]

Thanks for the heads up. It'll be interesting to see how these do with the "shelf test"... meaning, used for a bit, put away for a good many months, then brought out for use again to see if it has dried out or will continue to work A-OK. I really like the Pilot G2 and the refills last and last. I had one in a Rotring 600 rollerball that I'd lost track of for 3 years, to find the refill hardly suffered any evaporation and still worked fine without skipping (after a little bit of initial priming).

[milkb0at]

Anyone in the UK had any luck in finding some? Cult Pens online don't have them, nor do my local W H Smith and Rymans. Perhaps they're not out in the UK yet.

[sandy101]

I bought the Inkjoy 100 and 525s a couple of years ago for work (I'm a teacher and these were on special offer). They are quite robust, but unfortunately they are not theft proof so they disappeared very quickly. They're on 3 for 2 again in the UK. I may have to replenish my stock.

[migo984]

Anyone in the UK had any luck in finding some? Cult Pens online don't have them, nor do my local W H Smith and Rymans. Perhaps they're not out in the UK yet.

Not seen them anywhere for sale in the UK. Cultpens tell me they have no plans to stock them :-(

[Kenlowe]

I think that you can order them from Viking Direct at £2.99 for 10