uni JETSTREAM 4&1 Red, Green, Blue, and Black 0.7mm Ballpoint Multi Pen and 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil (Black)

Such an improvement from the old Bic multi-colored pens of the past. Sharp colors, easy glide onto the paper, good looking, great for my day planner & notetaking, NO ink leaking through paper, EASY to move from one color to the next, comes in many nice exterior colors, it has a pencil op too which I have been using more than I expected..... I love this pen and it went beyond my expectations. It also DOES NOT SMEAR when I write and that is saying a lot as I am a left-hand writer and for those of you who are one/know one, this is a big deal. Another plus is that you can buy refills so the footprint is less wasteful. However, just like with anything, longevity is going to depend on how you treat your material possessions. It is not that you have to be delicate with it but do remember it's not meant to be ever-lasting. Treat it with respect & care and I am guessing it will last longer. Lastly, it is important not to compare this to a single colored pen. There are better writing tools for that. Remember the extraordinary capability of this particular pen is that THIS pen has 4 colors & pencil in one, so it belongs in its own category. If you judge by this, you may find yourself with the best of the bunch. By the way, I am a legit user, this is not a fake review, and now come to think of it...the company should really hire me. Lol. ps. I have only owned this pen a few days so if I get around to it I will try to do a follow up later this year.

I really like the flexibility of the 4 color ink types, especially at work.Package arrived in perfect condition and on time. Thank You!

This is my new favorite pen! And I’m a nurse so by definition I’m a pen connoisseur. This one meets and exceeds all expectations.

I like this pen a lot, it's my go-to. I've gone through maybe 10+ of these pens, and have given them as gifts to friends too. I've purchased almost all of the colors (black, gray, white, dark pink, blue), except the green.I'm a visual person so I like to take notes and use different colors, for example if I'm taking notes at work in my work notebook everything is in black, but if something pops in my head that is non-work related, I write it down in blue; if it's important and needs to be addressed immediately I use red. I diagram or draw mind maps a lot too for note taking so I utilize the different colors to highlight different levels or values in what I write or draw.In addition to the 4 colors, there is a pencil option and an eraser tip. I love having all of these options in one writing instrument.Some people don't like how this pens feels which requires a widee hand grip. However my understanding is that this thicker pen is actually better for your hand grip and should prevent hand cramps that you can get with regular "skinny" pens after writing with that hand/fingers position for a long time.I would have rated the pen 5 stars, however the ink runs out quickly since there is a smaller amount of ink due to needing to make room for all ink colors and the pencil lead (so it shouldn't be a big deal, I just keep extra spare black ink refills handy which you can also purchase on Amazon). Also, the ink for all the colors aren't always a nice rich dark color and the ink quality isn't consistent with every pen. Sometimes the green or red tend to be extremely light, or the ink doesn't flow out of the pen that nicely. Wish there was more consistency with this, I would pay more for consistent good quality ink.

Great for taking notes and color coding them. The eraser is a little small but it’s nothing that can’t be replaced/fixed. The pen is very comfortable to hold.

My first experience with four-color pens came about when I found a couple at local bookstore during Thanksgiving break. After realizing the benefits of taking notes with four differently colored inks I concluded I could never go back to the days of only blue or black ink.The ink quality in my four-color pens at the time, however, was sub-par, and I was left looking for a replacement.Enter Uni Jetstream. This pen has a lot more weight to it than your average pen and you won't find yourself pressing the tip into your paper. The ink character is hard to explain—somewhere between gel roller and ball point—but it applies very smoothly. It doesn't gum up on the tip like some ball point pens nor erratically alternates between normal flow and "I think the ink is dry." However, it's not for everyone (my wife didn't like the ink). I've noticed it has a few issues writing on very low quality notebook paper, but that paper has given issues to all my pens. The Uni Jetstream works perfectly in your typical Mead college-ruled notebook or on any stock of that quality or better.The black ink portion seemed to have run out rather quickly—but I realized I've filled the equivalent of a notebook or more front and back. It now writes at about half the opacity it did when it was new, so I guess I'll have to buy some refills. That would probably be my only complaint.Other than that I would highly recommend this pen. It is fantastic!