... write very quickly, with several starting and stopping points. I also tend to leave the pen touching the paper as I transition from word to word. While I like gel pens, I find that those writing habits quickly lead to unequal ink flow and smudging. With the 700-RT pen, the ink flows very much like a traditional gel pen, minus the ink pools and smudges. It didn’t write exactly like a gel pen, but was very close. I was also very pleased with the amount of ink that the pen contained. Most ballpoint pens I use are out of ink or are beginning to run low by week 3 or 4. With the Inkjoy, the ink was still going strong past week 4. Components – One common issue with ballpoints centers around the quality of the components. Pen makers will focus on the quality and delivery efficiency of the ink, but outfit the pen with low end components (barrel, plunger, etc.) that won’t last as long as the ink does. While that approach is somewhat understandable in low cost stick pens, it can be a problem with better quality ballpoint pens as the failure rate can be higher than expected. The inkjoy model I tested seemed to have high quality components as everything help up as expected. In my case, the plunger is usually the first thing to go with ballpoints, but the 700-RT plunger lasted the entire life of the pen. Click to see a larger image The Bad The pen barrel is composed of a smooth plastic that lacks any real gripping surface besides the rubberized grip located at the bottom of the barrel. During periods of ...
