Ohto CR01 Ceramic Rollerball Pen Matte Black

I had listened to a review of this pen which seemed to rate it only marginally well. I wanted to try a ceramic rollerball so got one despite the tepid review, and I am so glad I got one. I'm immediately hooked by the overall writing experience. The weight and feel of the pen itself is wonderful. Nice quality feel to it. The ink flow is incredibly consistent and smooth, and the line quality is just beautiful -- dense and sharp with the lightest stroke. Love it. I will most definitely grab another of these. Especially at this price point, why not?

Love this pen, super smooth and it has a little bit of weight to it. I write constantly so I appreciate a good pen, this one is a 10 out of 10, for the price nothing else comes close!

Made in Japan, feels great in the hand, beautiful balance. Yes it writes like silk.Terry Leiby

This one I bought as a gift for a family member, but I've owned my own for a while now. It has a good weight to it and is very durable. Made from quality materials. If you're looking for a solid pen I think these are great.

Gorgeous pen. All black (very dark grey to be precise). Pen's top makes a nice click, though just a tiny tiny bit woobly. Soft touch holding part. balanced right in the middle when closed. Pin so far seems very robust. Writing is typical ohto - smooth. I like the fine 0.5mm lines. Pure pleasure both as a writing tool and a fidget toy.

This pen was recommended to me from a top pen YouTube video. The ceramic refill was mentioned as excellent feature, but that wasn't my experience.Pen was delivered in a small cardboard box, it had the appearance and weight of a premium pen. I liked it's thicker body design and rubber grip.Unfortunately, the writing experience is unusable, I would even describe it as infuriating. I used it for 5-8 hours on the day it was delivered and it felt like there was sand in the ball. My pen skip and it has inconsistent ink flow, creating unexpected line variations.When ink does flow correctly, it feels similar to a Pilot G-2. Ink dries quickly and is dark.For $20, I can't recommend it. As an alternative, I would suggest a Pentel Energel.Edit: I raised it to 4 stars Pentel refills will work with the pen. This solves my main problem, but at the cost of spending more.

This is a great pen! I’ve been using it for 5 months to pretty much sign checks or other stuff and it has been working pretty well. I haven’t used it for long sessions so I can’t speak for its comfort and longevity. It’s not the smoothest writing experience I’ve ever experienced but this is great.

Love this pen. A bit scratchy on low quality paper though. Love the weight and the chunky feel. The rubber on the barrel is nice as well. Writes very smooth on my nicer notebooks. For those who dont know, the 01 is chunky and the 02 is skinny. I like a larger feeling pen. Weight is just right. Another great addition to my collection of pens.