Pentel TRJ50-C Tradio Puraman Blue

Aboslutely amazing!

I just love them as a go-to medium tip sketch pen. Note that they do scatter little ink dots when you write or draw on densely textured paper, such as watercolor papers, so if you don't like that I recommend use on drawing and standard notebook/printer paper. I love the effect of the tiny ink splatters around my sketch lines though. I also use them for regular writing and have loved these tips forever. They do take the Pentel MLJ20 refills, which I purchase in a box of 12 on Amazon, also pictured.

I really like the way this tip works allowing you to vary some of your line weight from almost fine to very fine. I use this pen for product design sketching, and I really like it for note taking too if I need to. There are a lot of great pens out there, but I found this one in Japan on a whim, and it's become one of my favorite pens. I've tried many different types of pens since my job pays for pretty much anything I want to try, and I now prefer this over more expensive options such as Copic pens (which I also like). This pen has refills as well which is great. I try to avoid completely disposal pens even if they're nice for drawing. If you're wondering, the Tradio MLJ20 refills work on this pen. You should be able to find them for around $3-4, but it varies in the States.

I was hoping this pen would be smoother than it is. Tried on various papers it’s a bit scratchy. Had one yeas ago and it was super smooth. Maybe with use it will get broken in. I still like the pen but for me it was a bit meh. 5-21-21 add on to review. After using the pen several times it has smoothed out in the way it writes. It was almost like the nib had to be saturated for a while before softening for a smoother more pleasant writing experience.

I would say I love pens, always have. As a teacher, I usually used a fountain pen, and many of my students, who had never seen one, asked me what I was writing with. I explained it was a fountain pen and many asked where they could get one. Over 20 years of teaching 2 or 3 kids actually starting using them. I retired and don't really write that much (compared to teaching). I would use my pens rarely and the ink would dry out, etc. Instead I bought this pen and am very pleased. It has that Flair quality and has refills and never dried out.

Line variation isnt very different. Requires specialized replacement cartridges. Never find myself reaching for it since it's not pleasant to write with. Feels a bit scratchy and dry. The color of the ink and pen body are black. You'll be limited to the colors they sell for this pen. You can also use the cartridge instead of the pen since they come with caps and a grip. May mean that they'd dry out if left uncapped.

Exactly what I expected and appreciate the beautiful flow in these pens.

Writes smooth, cheap as heck and there’s plenty of refillable resources here on Amazon. What’s not to love? I used this for the first time back in 2018 and I knew from the first pen stroke that this was my all time favorite pen. I have since used it to scribble journal entries, fill out thank you cards, script post cards, write stories. I never have to worry about it leaking in my pocket and it’s neb is always properly soused and ready to blot.

I love the ease of use with this pen. Great line work for drawing or writing. I would definitely purchase this again. Awesome pen.

J'adore ce stylo. Il est super agréable d'écrire avec, comme de dessiner. On peut facilement faire des traits plus épais, mais toujours contrôlés. La glisse est impeccable, l'encre ne bave pas. Vraiment mon stylo préféré.

Excelente. Producto y servicio

Fantastic purchase - writes just like a fountain pen but without all the faff. Even survived a trip inside the washing machine. Just hope they stay in stock.

Received broken pen. .Was damaged and broken in halves when received.Ink was spread all over the package