Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. My only complaint with Muji’s Smooth Writing pen is that I don’t really like the grip section – the rubber grip has an odd “pencil eraser” feel to it. All refills are compatible with Gel Ink Pen Body Knock Type / Cap Type so that you can create your own Gel Ink Ballpoint Pen. This is a widely documented stance from Muji, and their design philosophy invokes the idea that “Muji is enough”. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.

In the interest of comparison, it most closely lines up to the Bic Crystal, but is smooth, smooth, and just feels like a higher quality piece. Even though it lacks any sort of grip, the hexagonal shape does a good job of making it fairly comfortable to hold. From across the Ocean, the company has brought its sense of frugalness, selling “no-brand” items like this gel pen that has no proper name, logo, or any such marking, aside from a “0. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. The Japanese MUJI Gel Ink Pen features an ink prevention mechanism that stops the ink from flowing in the wrong direction and prevents any breaks in the writing line or ink leakage.Show-through or “ghosting” does occur, but this is to be expected with most paper types outside of sketchbooks. The consistency of the colour in Muji makes writing with it really pleasing to the eye and makes people want to keep on writing. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. I’ve heard of Muji in the past, and I’ve read other bloggers’ positive opinions of them, but I never picked any up. Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out.

Something that I’ve realized is that when a pen is too smooth, it is very easy to get sloppy with your writing. It has an all-black, hexagonal barrel – like a cross between a pencil and a Signo RT1 – and it uses ballpoint (oil-based) ink. She liked the pen overall, but said it gave her trouble with it leaving ink smudges on the opposite page of her notebooks.

Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). I got four of the undated a5 muji planner because muji doesn’t sell it anymore where I live and it’s the only planner that works for me! MUJI's new Gel Ink Ballpoint Pen features a universal design and size of refills to make refilling easy and simple. The friction between the pen and paper causes this scratching sound while also causing the pen to vibrate subtly.

I’ve read somewhere that the Muji notebooks that can handle fountain pens quite well are the ones that are labelled “made in Japan” (some notebooks, especially the pocket sizes, are made somewhere else. This Muji gel pen is lightweight, thick-barreled, and made of a soft plastic that makes it fairly comfortable to grip. Recently a friend sent me a pen with a brief note indicating that this is, by a fairly wide margin, her absolute favorite pen and that I should review it. To state the obvious, this means you can refill the pen with your favorite gel refill OR take this incredibly well-functioning and affordable refill and use it in any number of G2 compatible pens.

This pen can be refilled with two different types of ink in various colors and thicknesses without having to dispose of the main body.