It’s been a long time since I’ve bought or used a simple black ink gel pen. I always seem to lean into funky colors or other kinds of pens. But I’ve found that I really like the kookiness of the Writech line of pens. They’ve released dual color multipens with two complimentary colors or a color + black. So, I went in search of other Writech products to try.
I stumbled across the Writech Cute Needle Tip Gel Pen (Pack of 4 0.5 mm with Black Ink) ($7.25 per set). The set includes four black ink 0.5mm needlepoint pens with four different pastel barrel colors. The barrels are two -tone in creamy soft shades to coordinate with your notebook or planner.
The pen is designed to have a silent knock mechanism which is fabulous. If you fidget in meetings, you will no longer annoy your neighbors. Win!
I love a needlepoint gel pen. I fell in love with the Pilot V5 Precise back in the 1980s which featured a liquid ink but had a glorious needlepoint tip. I haven’t really used one in years. I think the Writech gel needlepoint will be a grand upgrade.
The pen writes quite smoothly and the needlepoint tip makes it feel a little less broad than a cone tip 0.5mm tip which is great for me. This smaller tip means the ink dries faster and I’m less likely to smear. The black ink is deep and dark, part of what reminds me of those old-school liquid ink pens.
I really like the writing quality of these needletip pens. The shape of the barrel is great, the melted ice cream colors are very on-trend but not really my favorite hues. That’s probably the only downside for me. At the moment, this is the only barrel color option available for thees needletip pens. They aren’t ugly, just maybe too “cute” for me. I’ll use them though because the ink density and fine line is great.
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I’ve purchased a number of Chinese pens with these specific tips and they all have the same refills inside. You can also purchase a quantity of these refills to swap out with other pens. Within the better known “brands” that are available now like Writech or FourCandies, there are many body styles and colors to choose from that range from cute and pretty to very businesslike or masculine. There are many more non-specific non-brands besides these that even Amazon carries, but you’ll find many more on sites like Temu, and probably Aliexpress, though I get mine from either Amazon or Temu.