Dr. Grip Rollerball

Dr. Grip was one of my first loves.  The pen came in PURPLE, and it was big, fat and showy.  I still have a soft spot for the Dr. Grip, but the Rollerball is not my favorite.  The line width is solid, but the black is pale and comes across grayish with an uneven line that fades in and out despite pressure.  There seemed to be a noticeable feeling of drag when writing.  The Dr. Grip does well with small writing, so those with accurate, tiny writing might want to give this one a go.  I personally love the ergonomic grip and that the Dr. Grip is retractable.  Overall, the Dr. Grip gets a 2/5. 

Stablio Point Visco 0.5

I thought I would share my other favorite pen, the Stablio Point Visco 0.5.  I love the smooth, dark line of this pen, and adore the way the pen works with my loose, sloppy writing.  It is the same size as a typical pencil, and has the same shape.  There is a comfortable grip on the pen. The cap is small, and I lose it constantly, but the pen has sat out with no lid for days with no loss of performance, so I can forgive the lack of a retractable option.  You might question why my two favorite pens both list cons, and honestly, I am pragmatic.  Nothing is perfect, but I love a pen that I am able to use as both a writing and sketching too.  It saves space and time.  I also adore writing with instruments that I enjoy using for drawing.  It makes notes or messages seem less mundane somehow.