WHJJK TUL Retractable Gel Pens, Bullet Point, 0.7 mm, Gray Barrel, Assorted Standard and Bright Ink Colors, Pack of 14, SG_B01NBW93N6_US

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Although the judgment of a pen's performance is somewhat subjective, it's important to understand the differences between the five most prominent pen categories and their respective ink types so that you know which ones are most compatible with your writing style. Did someone say erasable? “They erase with no marks left behind,” says WeAreTeachers reader Holly R. How amazing is that? The design of this rollerball pen can also be a point of contention with users. A few of our testers loved the substantial flow of ink from its slim 0.8-millimeter tip, but they found that the pen's crosshatched grip was uncomfortable to hold for longer periods of time. Others found this design to be a major plus and actually conducive to the writing experience.

On the whole, the closest comparison to Tul would be Staples’ Tru Red. FAQs Does Tul make their own pens? One tester said, “The heft makes it feel expensive and substantial. Aesthetically, it’s very pleasing, and the writing is easy and smooth.” The colors are quite vibrant, which makes them good for art purposes, but that’s not the goal of the pen. The Tul medium is quite wet, almost like a 1.0 mm. This means it’s heavy for many paper types (like a Rhodia) and slow to dry. In fact it’s much slower to dry than a comparable Energel or Sarasa gel pen. I didn't expect much from a Bic but the A1 gel was a new kind of terrible. There are no redeeming qualities to this pen, leaving me no choice but to end the review with "This may be the single worst pen I have ever reviewed." Felt-tip pens are also known as marker pens or porous-point pens due to the porous material of their tips. These pens actually encompass a wide group of marker-type utensils — both permanent and nonpermanent – but the ones that are used for writing on paper contain water- or pigment-based dye.We found that most of the TUL products are manufactured by WHJJK, OFFICE DEPOT, and Office Depot. The manufacturers provide TUL with a steady supply of products, and they have a good cooperative relationship with each other. We have the very standard looking gel refill, kind of looks like a pilot g to size gel refill. And there's really there's no branding everything on here. It just says, I guess that is a D B 106 I'm not sure is that there's aren't any of the like. They're not manufactured codes that I'm familiar with. So none of it really is like, Oh, that's obviously from paper made or pen tell. That's not really clear. So it's just a very standard looking gel refill. Obviously, uh, depends are refillable. So there's that. I am a fan of the TUL pen lineup from Office Max, except for the ballpoint. The original design was flat out terrible and the new model is better in barrel alone. Writing performance is a blobby mess, doing everything it can to keep the Uni-ball Jetstream at the top of the ballpoint pen heap. We researched pens within each of the above categories individually. Due to each pen category's unique ink type and design characteristics, we decided that the pens within them should be judged against each other, not across categories. Next to pens, teachers love their dry erase markers. That’s why we did a Dry Erase Marker Showdown: Which Brand Is The Best For Classroom Use?

Flair pens head the top of every list of best teacher pens. Their reliable ink flow and vibrant array of colors make them a perennial classroom favorite. “I use Flair. Always Flair,” says teacher Jessica E., and she’s definitely not alone. ( Find out what happened when we asked a real teacher to compare Flair pens with some of their competitors.)

Tul Retractable Gel Pen Review

The thought of Office Depot using all their sales data and insights to produce a pen that’s better than that of their partners seemed intriguing to me, but that’s not the case with the Tul gel pen. This is an OK, but not great, gel pen that is jumping into a highly competitive class. With all sorts of incredible gel pens sold today, there is no reason to go with the Tul. While this is not a pen for extended longhand writing, its included medium-size nib gives a nice flourish to handwritten notes, calligraphy, and of course, your signature on important documents. If the provided medium nib doesn’t work for you, you can always swap it out for a compatible model in your preferred size. Looking for more brands like Tul? The companies pens are most like those from Pentel and Kaco, while their disc-bound notebooks are similar to those sold by Levenger. I wanted to like this pen so badly but the refill was horrible. The barrel is excellent though, leaving some room for improvement. Still, it was a poor overall experience. Looking at Tul’s gel pens, the closest visual comparison is probably to the Uniball Signo UM-151/Signo DX, which is an affordable plastic pen but one with clean styling and excellent day-to-day performance.