PILOT Dr. Grip Center of Gravity Refillable & Retractable Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Charcoal Grip, Black Ink, Single Pen (36180)

Love this pen and the way it writes smoothly

I bought this pen because my hands have been cramping every time I spend even a short amount of time writing. The ink glides smoothly without skipping or change of pressure and somehow it seems more balanced. Easier to handle with a gentle grip of my hand. It is working out beautifully! I can even write comfortably with it for half and hour. No more skinny pens! I am extremely pleased and will purchase again in the future.

I will not use another brand of pen after discovering these! The feel of the barrel in your grip is smooth, comfortable and functional. The design is clean, sharp - making it durable and able to withstand drops and even my dog thinking he can write as well. They write so smooth and the ink doesn't smudge. While the price isn't the cheapest on the market, they are worth every penny spent - I have purchased multiple to keep in different spots around the house, my purse, my travel writing bag, my desk and the fun part, you can purchase ink refills in different colors to change things up if you like! I currently have pink, burgundy, purple, blue and black and if I can find other color refills I will get them as well. I can't say enough good about this pen!

Favorite pen for work always writes smooth ball point or gel ink. Love the design of the pen for painful hands. Will continue to order as needed.

I really like how this pen writes. It doesn't require a lot of pressure and the inks flows well.

Excellent pen with smooth writing! Giving 4 stars because it didn’t come with the refill that was pictured.

I'll cut to the chase, the Center of Gravity design is one of the most comfortable pen designs I've ever used, I write a lot and sometimes I'll get cramps and fatigue in my wrists or even fingers, with this pen I can keep going for longer sessions. In addition to the nice grip and balance design, the Pilot turbo ink is superb! If gel roller ink was described to be in between liquid ink and ball point... then I would describe this ink to be in between gel and ballpoint oil ink.. it is just so smooth+fluid(it just glides!), and it doesn't bleed through like gel and liquid ink has a tendency to. Having said this, I've bought refills for this pen and noticed that it wasn't as good as the refill it shipped with(this goes for the Full Black version, the cartridge that it came with wasn't as smooth as the one that came in the CoG, I swapped them and used them extensively to make sure I wasn't imagining it, hah.. I mean I could be wrong, but it is noticeable.. and having said that, the refills that I bought are still adequate and better compared to competition ball point pens out there.) I'm briefly comparing this ink to the original Dr. Grip (had it since the mid 96-97'), Fish Space pen(medium point), and Zebra F701(that's nice and smooth too, but a bit too light for my preference).

I gave up on ball point pens almost 20 years ago and switched to gel pens that write darker and more consistently and feel solid in the hand. The entire ball point pen industry had become either overpriced foolishness or cut rate disposable junk in my opinion. Recently, I began a new endevour where I was absolutely required to use a ball point pen because of the surface I would be writing on. I read reviews, shopped, ordered half a dozen different pens, and this was the winner. This pen feels rock solid in my hand both in hot and cold environments, the ink is absolutely smooth with no skips or drops in coverage, and the body of the pen is sturdy in the hand and feels solid. The refills for the ink are inexpensive and slip right in just like they are designed to and the writing continues uninterrupted. I want another one. I am going to buy another one. You should buy this pen if you have to use ball point pens. Polit hit the ball out of the park with this pen. Absolutely fantastic.

Writes like a dream and the grip is steady and very comfortable. Nice to look at. I love pretty pens

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Grip of this pen is really amazing.one of the smooothest grip, I have used.ink is also nice.pilot people really know how to make pen.

This is the second one I've ordered.

Pleased with pen. Good grip and smooth writing. I have bought it as a present for an elderly friend.