Pilot Precise V5 Stick Rolling Ball Pens, Extra Fine Point, Blue 5-PACK(35335)

I hate the new gel ink used in so many pens these days. It smears and gets on everything. The pilot pens do not have that same gel ink. Yes, it will smear if you touch it right away, but it dries well and does not smear once dry. The pens are fairly thin, comfortable to hold and write with, have a textured, rubber base that makes them non-slip. I use the extra fine point for a more refined and thin line of writing. They are great for letters and recipes. The ink does not skip or blob when writing. These are my favorite pens.

My mother used this brand because she lives fountain pens and these are similar and affordable. When I was little I bent the nib on one of her fountain pens, she never forgot that. So she used these because of the quality and they were everyday pens, ironically I found myself falling in love with these pens last year when I officially retired my ballpoint gel pens for these. They are so smooth, consistent and precise even when the ink is low, and they don't leak.