A few weeks ago when I went down the gel pen rabbit hole, Ana suggested I place an order with JetPens to try out everything. I meant to order the JetPens Purple Gel Pen Sampler ($22 for 10 pens), but I accidentally ordered the Purple Pen Sampler ($33 for 13 pens). For today’s review I’ve only included the gel pens (and one fine liner that snuck in!)
In this set, JetPens includes:
- Pentel EnerGel X and RTX
- Pilot Juice
- Sakura Gelly Roll
- Uniball Signo in 2 widths
- Zebra Sarasa Clip Gel
Of all of these, I have to say that I still prefer the Pilot Juice (and the G2 of a few weeks ago) as my favorite. That may be because I’m leaning towards wider nibs that put down more ink these days, but I just find them so “flowy” to write with. They just glide across the page and are such a pleasure to use. I think the Pentel EnerGel pens were a close second there. In comparison, my original PaperMake Ink Joy Gels feel a little clunky now.
I do appreciate the finer points for those who wish to use them and the Uniball delivers nicely at both .28mm and .38mm. However, those just aren’t my preferred ones!
If you’re interested in finding out which gel pens you prefer, I can recommend the sampler sets – a variety of pens at a decent price in your favorite color!
DISCLAIMER: Some items included in this review were provided free of charge by JetPens for the purpose of review. Please see the About page for more details.