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Rollerball Pens Buying Guide

Using the ballpoint writing mechanism, rollerball pens are designed with features of a fountain pen, ballpoint and porous point pens. Rollerball pens are easy to use and require less pressure while writing. They use less viscous inks, which tend to saturate more deeply and widely into paper. Also known as "inky" pens, these rollerball pens are available with cushion finger grips and inks in a wide range of colours.

How to Choose Rollerball Pens

Before choosing a pen you need to test and try a variety of them to make a perfect choice. Set your budget and know how much you are willing to spend prior to making your decision. 

  • Always select a pen based of the hand size. If you have small hands, go for short and narrow pens and for large hands choose a long pen.
  • Go for pens with a perfect diameter that do not scratch your fingers.
  • While selecting a pen you need to take into account the cost of accessories such as pen protectors and ink refills.

Ink Differences in Rollerball Pens

Rollerball pens utilize waterbased ink and gel based ink. Waterbased ink provides smooth flow and offers a comprehensive advantage over the ballpoint pens. Rollerball pens with a gel based ink provide  lot of choices in colours and have several variations in glitter and fluorescent hues.   

Popular Brands of Rollerball Pens

  • Caran D'Ache
  • Parker
  • Dunhill 
  • Waterman

Quick Picks

Quick Picks

Zebra Jimnie Gel Rollerball Pens :

These pens are designed using the next generation gel ink technology. They come with soft cushion finger grips.

Foray Liquid Ink Rollerball Pens :

Available in a pack of 12, these rollerball pens use liquid ink, which makes it ideal for long-term storage. 

Mackintosh Rose Rollerball Pens :

These 130mm steel pens have a Rennie Mackintosh rose design and come with a silver-coloured finish. 

Quick Picks

Cross Century II Rollerball Pens :

These lustrous chrome pens are highly-resistant, chrome-plated rollerball pens, which have a 22 carat gold nib.

Recycled Rollerball Pens :

These rollerball pens are made from recycled materials such as crisp packets, car parts and carpet off-cuts.  Using refillable gel ink, these pens render a smooth skip-free writing.

BIC Velocity Gel Stic Rollerball Pens :

These velocity gel stic rollerball pens have a wide barrel and come with contoured cushioned finger gri

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