Tul Rb2 Rollerball Pens Fine Point 05 Mm Review

OfficeMax recently reached out to several bloggers to try out their lastest updates to the TUL product line and I am fourtunate to be able to sample their newest offerings.

I have a long and enjoyable history with the TUL gel ink pen from Role Max only absolutely didn't come up nigh it on my own. In the early days of the blog a reader sent me i to try out, and despite my hesitancy surrounding store-branded goods I came abroad impressed.

Over the years I tried out a few dissimilar models of the TUL, landing on the 0.5 mm Needle Point Gel as my favorite. It is a shine writer and I love the pitch black gel ink. It is comparable to the Pentel EnerGel, and that is high praise in my book. My only minor gripe with the original TUL gel is that the grip was no neat shakes. Hmmm, I wonder if that changed in the latest release?

The four pens I was sent to test out were the TUL Mark Pen, TUL Rollerball, TUL Ballpoint, and the TUL Gel. I am familiar with and accept used all but the Marker Pen in the past and can safely say that the three pens I have used take no discernable change in performance, both good and bad. I remain a fan of the Gel, am indifferent on the Rollerball, and dislike the ballpoint. The Marker Pen was a pleasant surprise.

Let's commencement with the positives. The TUL Gel grip and barrel have been upgraded greatly. I really similar the extended grip length and the removal of the slick-feeling perf blueprint. The mostly blackness color is also a visual upgrade over the previous version. The model I reviewed was the 0.7mm blue ink version and was equally shine as e'er. Bonus: the 0.5mm Needle version is part of the new lineup equally well.

The TUL Marker is a net new addition every bit far as I can tell. They had a permanent mark version previously only I don't believe a standard mark pen like this. Every bit pop as the Sharpie Pen has been this was a no-brainer, right? OfficeMax did a nice job here. The lines are sharp and the ink doesn't bleed or run at all. Durability hasn't been tested but I see no early signs of wearable. The only downside? They stuck the erstwhile, funky grip on it. The Rollerball was blest with that grip too.

Speaking of the Rollerball, it is a perfectly fine pen, it's only not my manner. This pen would practise well in the office supply cabinet for mass consumption, but if you are looking for nice, clean, fine lines this is non the pen for you. Like its competitor the Uni-ball Vision, that'southward just the nature of the ink. Liquid ink is inky. And it bleeds. And as fast as I write it is hard to continue ahead of the pooling. Great barrel blueprint though.

And finally, my nemesis, the Ballpoint. The original TUL Ballpoint was ane of the worst pens I accept ever reviewed. The issue was not the ink and so much just rather the butt pattern/fabric. The new model corrects all of the original blueprint flaws, but still, the 1.0 mm tip and ink don't cutting it for me. The darkness of the black ink is prissy but, as with many similar ballpoint pens, it is too messy. The ink pools at the tip and that ends up transferring to the folio every few words. That puts the TUL Ballpoint correct in line with nearly every other ballpoint out in that location, merely when you can get superior performance from hybrid ballpoint ink pens like the Uni-ball Jetstream, that pushes the TUL downwardly the listing. (Check out Mary's review for an alternate stance.)

The new TUL lineup from OfficeMax is an improvement across the lath, admitting non every bit across each model. It is nice to meet Office Max viewing this product line as a serious competitor and I capeesh them sending me these samples to review.

Check back later this week when I will exist giving away a like fix of TUL pens straight from Office Max.

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Disclaimer: I received the TUL products mentioned in this mail service from OfficeMax in society to facilitate my review. The items featured in this giveaway are too provided by OfficeMax and volition be sent to the winner straight. Opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. I accept not been compensated for this post in whatsoever other way.

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