Jetstream Elements Ballpoint Pen, Retractable, Medium 1 mm, Assorted Ink and Barrel Colors, 12/Pack

The absolute best pens ever. These write forever and will never let you down. I previously had never had the retractable version of them and when I saw these were retractable, I had to try them. They’re even better than the lid version. Absolutely love them.

Love these pens. So smooth to write with and I love the colors. These are definitely a repeat purchase.

Teacher here. I love stationery. These pens glide pretty well. There are supposedly refills for the common black, blue, red colors, but wish there were for the others.

As the other reviews have stated, these pens feel really smooth while writing. It almost feels slippery, the writing I mean, not the pen body; the body has a nice grip and I've have no issue with holding them. The purple and the blue are darker than I would like, but they are still the color they are supposed to be, the other colors are fine in my opinion. As much as I love these pens, the price keeps me from suggesting them for general usage. I would only suggest these for people who state that they want water resistant ink. You can run your writing under a faucet and it will stay put with these pens (I tried). I can't say that it doesn't happen, but I've never had one of these pens skip (the ink stops flowing briefly) while writing with these pens. I would rate their highlighter smear resistance as 'better than good' if you give the ink a second or two to dry. I will continue to buy and use these pens for as long as they maintain this quality.