Needle tips are less than half the size of conventional ball points.
Pentel, a Tokyo-based company, continually strives to supply the world with pens and stationary. Since entering into business in the early 1970s, the company has always held a commitment to quality, earning themselves a Deming Prize in 1976 for quality improvement in the manufacturing of writing instruments. This quality improvement continues today, recently with the introduction of Energel ink and needle tip pens, which are currently available to writing enthusiasts and perfectionists around the globe.
Concept of Energel
Pentel's Energel ink is comprised of a combination of liquid and gel ink to provide users with a smooth, bright ink, free of any blotting while writing. However, perhaps the best aspect of Energel ink is that dries almost immediately, leaving behind a trail of ink that does not smudge. This element is very attractive to left-handed individuals as well as those whose hands drag across the page as they write.
Thinning Down the Ball Point
For the most part, ball point pens range from .5 mm to 1.2 mm in diameter. Pentel's needle tip pens are definitely on the smaller side of the scale, measuring in at .5 mm. This is as thin as many mechanical pencil tips. These pens are designed to create the thinnest possible lines to give handwriting a precise, neat look. The diminutive size of the ball point also assists the ink in drying quickly, as no excess ink is delivered onto the paper.
Downside
Though Pentel has clearly recognized the growing need for manufacturing ecologically-friendly products (as shown by the creation of their Recycology product line), the ink cartridge in Energel needle tip pens is not replaceable. This is unfortunate news for those who grow attached to pens, but knowing that the pen itself is made from 50 percent recycled materials makes the information a little easier to stomach.
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