Paper Mate InkJoy Gel Pens Candy Pop Colors Medium (0.7mm) Point Retractable 4 Count

I have always had a propensity to collect office supplies, and pens in particular. I have had strong opinions on pens I do and don’t like throughout my adult life. I love the Inkjoy Gel pens for many reasons, and I stockpile them each school year and put them on my wish list when the PTA does Secret Pals. I love the feel, the smoothness, the lack of smearing, and of course, all the colors. I color-code so many things in teaching: each class is assigned a color in my folder system, and I use that same color for anything related to that class in my planner. My gradebook uses color for everything from the type of assignment to whether it is missing, was submitted late, was incomplete, or was revised for any reason. And then I use the other colors in my collection for notes, journaling, etc. And since purple is my favorite color, this limited edition set in varying shades of purple and pink could not be passed over. (Side note: I don’t like the ballpoint version of the Inkjoy nearly so much, and it largely boils down to the quality: the pen looks and feels cheaper in my hand, and the ink is not as bold. It is however, better at writing overtop of a highlighter, for those times I had to white-out something in my planner or gradebook and then highlight the section first — so the ink doesn’t smudge and end up on the tip of the highlighter. The gel pens DO bleed in this instance if you don’t wait to make sure the highlighter is completely dry before writing the new grade, etc…and when I’m in a grading crunch, I tend to lack the patience to wait long enough, so I do keep a small batch of the ballpoint variety in my pen bag.)

beautiful colors and write great

I love InkJoy pens! They are so vibrant and smooth. They don’t leave any ink blobs and even write well on slick paper, with some drying time. I’ve been using my first set for years and they still write just as well as on day one.These are and always will be my go-to pens for my planner.

My favorite pens, write so smooth! The colors are great too!

I should work for this company. I’m obsessed with these pens! They are my absolute favorites. I use them every day! They wore incredibly smooth! They go every where with me! I swear i own every color they have! They do not break easily. They are a bit more expensive, but i feel they are worth it. They are seriously the best functioning pens i have ever had.

Love the colors, smooth writing.

My favorite pens! Love the colors and the smooth writing.

Love the colors! The ink is vibrant and easy to see. The pen is easy to hold. The only thing I didn’t like on 2 pens was that they basically leaked out ink from the tip, other then that the quality is pretty good.