The EnerGel-X Campaign Pen from Pentel: A Review

As a college student, I went through a myriad of pens and pencils to take notes, write memos, and of course to aimlessly doodle in the margins of said notes and memos. Most of the pens I used in college were cheap free ones that I would pick up at special events, but these pens never lasted very long. I would then of course go purchase ‘gigantor’ packs of pens at the store. These packs of pens included the typical brands such as Bic, Pentel, Sharpie, Piolet, etc. I would always try a different type and brand of pen in my attempt to find the ‘perfect’ pen; however, over the years I have realized that there is no ‘perfect all occasion’ pen on the market- at least for me. However, the EnerGel-X Campaign pen by Pentel is rapidly changing my mind.

Being the disturbingly obsessed pen person that I am, I was ecstatic to see a pen in my College VoxBox from Influenster. In fact, if Influenster were to have only sent me the pen I would not have noticed the other missing items. The pen I received in my box was a black EnerGel-X 0.07mm pen by Pentel. This pen is very similar to the G-2 0.07mm pen by Piolet in style, shape, size, and that it’s a ‘push top’ pen. The EnerGel-X pen even has the little ball of plastic on the tip of the pen that must be removed before using, which has always been a difficult task for me. -_-

Like the G-2, the EnerGel-X writes very smoothly. However, I find that the EnerGel-X pen does not skip when writing, unlike the G-2. The EnerGel-X also dries faster and does not smear once DRY, and I personally find the EnerGel-X more pleasant to hold and write with. The ink in this pen is also a ‘gel’ ink which gives it a smooth almost floating appearance on the paper. My only issue with this pen is that it is visible on the back side of the paper after writing. Over all this is a wonderful pen that I have enjoyed writing and doodling with and will continue to use in the future. 

This pen is so fun to doodle with!

Pentel® EnerGel-X Campaign Pen- 3 Colors in 0.5mm and 8 Colors in 0.7mm: $1.90 per pen

http://www.pentel.com/store/energel-x-rollergel-pen-0-7mm

For more information on the items included in my VoxBox and about Influenster please visit my previous post. 

FTC- I am not being paid by any of the mentioned companies or designers to make this blog. The views in this blog are strictly my own, and I am not affiliated with any of these brands. Everything mentioned in the blog was provided to me by Influenster.