Review: Itoya Paper Skater Gel Pen

Have you ever heard of an Itoya Paper Skater? I had no idea what they were until a friend sent one for review. I am so glad I was introduced to this pen. It is up there in my list of favorites already. And it's not even a fountain pen!

Features (from Itoya)

• Superior writing performance
• Acid free, water-based gel ink rolls smoothly
• Distinctive stainless-steel needle-point tip design for rigidity
• 0.7 mm low-friction roller ball
• Fits pens that take Parker®* style refills

This is a nice, clean, and simple pen. It seems so...innocent. Maybe it's the white. But I love the simple writing on it and the not too round and not too boxy shape of it.

It's fairly light but this isn't a problem because the ink almost hops off the nib to get to your page. The grip is ideally comfortable - not too soft or hard - and not tacky at all. The cap clicks beautifully and posts just as nicely. The shape of the clip makes me think of skis and gliding on a waxed snowboard over snow - smooth and effortless (well, effortless to watch anyway). That is how this pen writes. It is so smooth and so effortless, I was actually surprised when I first wrote with it! The tip just glided across the page. It's beautiful to write with. As you can see, there are no skipping issues.

Sorry, sorry, I wrote ballpoint there but the ink is in fact a gel. It feels like a ballpoint/gel ink amalgAMAZING.

It's also refillable!! Thank goodness because I only have one of these, and I'm already cringing at the thought of it running out!


Price
Amazon - $3.99
Art Stuff - $2.99
Penwa - $2.40


Overall
If you can get your hands on one of these, I highly recommend it. You just have to experience the way it writes! It's so awesome. Personally, I will always keep one of these in my pencil case from now on.