Sharpie S-Gel, Gel Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Red Ink Gel Pen, 12 Count

Love the way these pens write! And very comfortable to hold. Ink does not smear!

I am a total convert. LOVE. THESE. PENS! I’ve tossed out all other pens in the house.They write so smoothly and dry so quickly that there are no smears. There are no clumps (like a lot of other gel-ink pens) either. The pen is beautiful looking too — kind of fancy, even.My first package was black. Liked them so much, I bought the blue. Saw a multi-pack including red…bought that too. I was THRILLED to see red, green and purple available in addition to the usual blue/black! [When the price for the green-inked ones comes down and/or they’re more readily available, I will get those too!!]This purple ink is lovely. Dark enough to pass for blue or black at a glance, but definitely NOT. Although these are the same sized tips as my blue and black S-Gels, I find that they just don’t write as smoothly. Unfortunate. I will still happily use them…just not for lengthy writing.Update: agreeing with another reviewer that the ink color identifiers on these pens SUCK! There’s no way of knowing which color of ink you’re grabbing for until you can clearly see the colored band towards the BOTTOM half of the pen! Blue barrel is black ink; white is black (marked with silver); red is black; purple is black; black is blue;; light blue is black; army green is black, etc. Confusing.I mean, aesthetically, I suppose it makes them appear more high-end — to NOT have a bunch of mismatched colors on the pens.I simply gave up and stuck a leftover, discarded margin tab (from my Brother labeler) — in the corresponding ink color — by the shirt clip on top…just so I could see which ink color I was grabbing from my pen cup. A total P.I.T.A. if, like me, you enjoy these pens so much, you want them to write in every color!

I love these pens. They really are supreme - they write so nice and smooth and they last a long time. I especially love getting the purple ink - it's my favorite pen color for work because it's distinct but still looks appropriate and not like a gel pen.

The Sharpie S-Gel pens have easily become my go-to everyday pen, whether it be for work or general life. I always have one or several on me at all times, next to my computer, in my car, in my backpack... let's just say everywhere. Which color? Pretty much yes... all of them.I have some pens that cost more than $200 with Montblanc Fine Liner inserts. I do love exceptionally great pens, but I fear losing them or having them stolen. This is where the Sharpie S-Gels come into my life.These pens have great longevity and rarely fail me through everyday use. The writing experience is very nice, decent grip hold, nice balance with the weight. The ink, regardless of the color, is vibrant and bold on pretty much any paper type. The stroke is crisp, bold, clear, quick to dry, and the colored (red/green/purple) catch the eye. Very rarely do I find the ink smears because it is quick to dry and rarely bleeds through or visible on typical paper. Cheap paper will surely show through but YMMV.Variety packs in stores typically have the standard Black, maybe with 1-2 Blue, 1 Red and maybe 1 Green. Rarely do you find a balance of colors and even rarer the Purple. I just went off and bought multiple 12-packs of Purple, Red, and Green.Highly recommended