Non Fp Review: Pilot V Ball Rt

[all my hues]

Like a ditz, I accidentally posted this in "Pen and Paper Paraphernalia" instead of "Pen and Paper Paraphernalia REVIEWS". Ackkk. Moderators, feel free to move the original post and delete this, or keep this and delete the original post....

 

 

Anyway...

 

 

Pilot V Ball RT

 

-made with "real ink", according to the packaging (as opposed to...what?)

 

-great construction: clip is springy, the retractable point means that you can open it with one hand AND no cap to lose. Rubber grip ensures no slipping out of your hand.

 

-takes highlighters VERY well, unlike the Jimnie Gel Rollerball (which, I discovered too late, posses gel ink that tends to clump up at times)

 

-extra fine point!!!

 

-refills available

 

 

NOTE: The scanner made the ink seem lighter than it is; though it is lighter than both the Zebra Jimnie and Uniball Signo, it's still really nice and dark.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/evergoddess/rtvball.jpg

[Lyssa]

Nice doodles! Just curious, how smooth did you find the pen? That's usually a big factor for me when I choose pens. I'm wondering because I have a Vball but I never use it because it's really toothy (I think that's the term y'all use, anyway, it's not one of my words). It came free in a pack of Pilot PreciseGrips, but I'm thinking I'm just going to throw it out; I really didn't like it.

[jimhughes]

Lyssa:

I'm surprised. I'm the King of Toothy Complainers. I detest scratchy pens. I use a ton of Pilot Precise V5 and find them quite smooth. My complaint is I get a half week of work out of them I've used a Balance like Pilot or is it Pentel(none currently handy) F500. Those are smooth also with a 0.5 mm line and last at least a week of work writing. I write a LOT. Most of my notation is on Carbonless carbon paper, requiring me to go through 5 total pages. The F500's are the best writing, perfect line width, least likely to smear, longest writing of all RB's I've tried. I think I've tried them all. I'm open to suggestions. Now I'm venturing into Gel Inks for the 4 copy forms, in Pilot G series, 0.4mm, 0.3mm, etc. Also trying a bit of every Gel Ink, thin line JetPens has to offer. Sorry, your V5 test went so poorly, they work great for me. I buy them in 12 pack lots, Jim

[Lyssa]

I use a ton of Precise V5s as well - it's the Vball that I don't like. The V5s and V7s, and the PreciseGrips are absolutely amazing. Pilot G2s are also really good.

[dwong]

+1 on Vball dislike. I love the V5 Precise RT's, but the Vball is very scratchy in comparison (and much uglier IMO).

[mooshi]

Before I discovered fountain pens, the Pilot Precise V5's were my go-to pen. I had used them almost exclusively for half of my high school year. I've since refilled them with my favourite fountain pen ink and now have the best writers where fountain pens would risk getting lost.

 

-- Moo

[all my hues]

+1 on Vball dislike. I love the V5 Precise RT's, but the Vball is very scratchy in comparison (and much uglier IMO).

 

 

Wow, that's really surprising! Maybe it's a hit-or-miss in terms of scratchiness? Because mine is pretty smooth. I mean, it's not FP smooth, but as far as non FP pens go, I have absolutely no complaints.

 

 

Does anybody else find it scratchy?

Edited June 24, 2010 by all my hues