ChaoQ 3 Pcs Retractable Metal Ballpoint Pens, for Gift, Business, Office, 1.0mm Medium Point Black Ink, 6 Extras Replaceable Metal Refills - Stainess Steel

These pens surprised me. I hate gel pens and for some reason every nice pen out there HAS to be gel. So I've tried *so* many pens gel and ballpoint and all fail somewhere. I just want a nice pen that looks and feels premium, but also writes well and lasts.So why am I reviewing a set of super cheap ball points? Because I tried them out figuring what the hell, they seriously cannot be worse than the garbage I've overpaid for before and they look nice.Turns out they ARE nice pens. They feel great to write with and the ballpoint is nice, smooth and reliable, and just the right gauge. This pen outdoes pens over tried that cost 20 times as much, and this price gets you several plus refills! This is one of those rare super cheap items that actually performs.The only gripe I have is that I like pens that have weight to them. These are very light pens despite actually being metal, but for the price I'm not even going to consider it a real issue of any sort.Good job. I will buy again once I run these out.

The media could not be loaded. I was surprised to see that the pens came with 6 refills AND each of the 3 already comes with an ink cartridge. That’s like getting 9 pens! I really want to get away from unnecessary disposal of plastic, so I love this concept of refills. The pens unscrew to replace cartridges. It’s a classic click top to expose the point for writing which I like. I think it’s easier than the twist pens. These are not as heavy as luxury pens as far as the feel in the hand for writing. However these are so classy and timeless that for the price it’s an instant upgrade. Little things like this make the day better. Importantly, they write smoothly with good dark ink, with no globs or smearing. I am glad to have these regular ink pens which are reliable rather than gel which often is inconsistent. These write easily and predictably well, with no drying time. I will definitely be reordering these as a gift for a young business person. I’m keeping this set for myself.

Good pens I use for work on the airport ramp for load control checks. I use pens a lot during my shift, and the ink runs out pretty fast on these. They are good overall, smooth. They look sharp on my vest, can’t beat them for the price.

I am a Parker pen fan and have had dozens of them. When I bought these ChaoQ pens, I also bought a Parker chrome plated pen for $13.99. I just saw these ChaoQ chrome plated pens for the ridiculous price of $8.99 (three pens and six black ink refills), and I had to try it out. To my surprise, these ChaoQ pens are just as fine and sturdy and sharp-looking as the Parker. Parker charges $6 for 3 refills. So, if you subtract $12 from the ChaoQ price (6 refills at $3 per 3 refills makes $12), you get -$3.00.Continuing the math, normally the difference in the price of one pen is 14/3, which would be the $14 price of the parker pen divided by the $3 price of the ChaoQ pen (6/3). However, the ChaoQ set came with 6 refills, which is worth $12 dollars in Parker refills. So, to find the difference, you would divide the Parker pen price of $14 by the calculated worth of the ChaoQ set, which would be $9 - $12 = -$3.00. And the result is -$4.66. So, the answer to all of this math is that you not only save $14 by not buying a Parker pen, you actually MAKE $4.66 when you buy a ChaoQ set like this.I know, it's hard to follow my math, even to me. But, let's just say that the calculated worth of a ChaoQ set was $1. Then, that would mean that the Parker pen costs $14, and the ChaoQ pen costs $1. If it was $7, the percentage savings would be 200%. If it is $1, the percentage savings is 1400%. But it is actually -$3.00 savings. I'm too tired to do the math, but it is a high number.Nerd Mode OnI like the feel of the Parker pens, especially the clicking feel and noise when you click it. It is a solid click and a solid noise. It makes me feel like there are actually gears inside there working this mechanism, kind of like in my car.However, the ChaoQ pens have a lighter feel and sound, kind of like you didn't even click anything. I would suppose that many people would prefer that. But not me. I like the heavy clicking feel and sound. Maybe because I have become used to it after 25 years.Nerd Mode OffThese ChaoQ pens are great and definitely worth the low price. I hope Parker people don't see me writing this, because I am a great fan of Parker pens and will probably keep buying them.Where is Cross? I thought they were the cream of the crop in pens.For $9 this package is well worth it.

I write a lot by hand and will start writing even more. Having a good quality pen matters, and having this one - that is very inexpensive yet good quality - does the trick for me.The only thing I did was buy some rubber grips to slide over the end of the pen where I hold it as I found it uncomfortable to hold the pen for long periods of time. This is pretty much an issue with all pens, not just this one.

These pens are nice. The work in the normal context. I have on my desk, but these pens never seem to work right when I carry them around. When I carry them in my folder, computer bag or pocket and then try and use, they never work right! Ink skips or they just don't work. At my desk, where they never move, they work perfectly. My theory is that they don't like temperature or humidity changes. If you need to carry your pens around, I believe these are the wrong choice.

Great pens .Write very nice.

Definitely my favorite pens I’ve found and my Parker refills will fit it.