I have to admit, the Sanford Uni-Ball Onyx Roller Ball Pens "Micro" pens are the writing instrument of choice. Our department has 34 people and we are all very particular about the type of pen that we all like to use and believe me, we have gone through quite a few of them. In fact, we love these pen so much that there is always a surplus available in the supply drawers. We tend to purchase the box that includes 12 pens rather than ordering each pen piece by piece in order to come down on the price.

The Pen
So, here are the basics: The Sanford Uni-Ball Onyx Roller Ball "Micro" pen measures about 5 ½” long and close to ½” in width. The pen has a metal tip point at 3/16” which is a micro point (0.2mm). The pen cap is 2 inches long and comes with a flexible paper holder on the side. I know that the item color is black, and truly that is my favorite color, but I have used red and blue ink pens of this same style which are available for this pen. These other colors are also kept in stock at my workplace.

Why It Works For Me
Since I am a short person (about five foot, one inch) with small hands but long fingers, a bulky pen does not work for me as it tends to put pressure on the left side of my middle finger when I try to write. If I am using a big pen the pressure gets to be more painful. I like the way this pen feels as I can hold it between my thumb and index finger, supported by my middle finger. When I write, I don’t tend or need to put a lot of pressure on the pen, so that the ink glides smoothly over the paper and leaves a very artistic impression.

Other Benefits
The cap fits nice and snug on the top and has a great grip of the pen so there is no risk of having the cap come off accidentally and “inking” you or flying all over the place when you pick up your papers. Then there’s the paper holder that comes on the pen cap so that you can use it to attach to your papers or file folders in case you are going from meeting to meeting or just out and about. In addition, the ink does not run and does not leave any blotchy spots on the paper which I like because it is neat. Since I have been using these pens I have not had any run-ins with ink leaks as in the past with some other pens, which will remain nameless for now, but may be reviewed shortly.

What about the 0.3mm pen (fine)?
The Sanford Uni-Ball Onyx pens also come in 0.3mm or “Fine”.The differences I see between both pens is that the 0.3mm pen has a gold-colored tip and that tip is just a bit wider than the 0.2mm. In terms of writing, the 0.3mm pen produces a line that is just a bit bolder than the 0.2mm, so my preference is 0.2mm.

Overall
I enjoy using this pen and plan to keep on using it for a very long time, of course, until the ink runs out. Then, I will go to the supply drawer and get another pen. Ah.. thanks again to our secretary to make sure we are never without our supplies.

Thanks for reading.

Cathy :)
ICASPIKE

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