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Basic Description
- ALDI Scholar Gel Pens are gel pens with a round barrel shape.
- Set contains glitter and metallic gel pens.
- They are sold in a maximum of 20 count packets at ALDI stores.
Pros
- Inexpensive gel pens
- Round barrel
- Smooth flow of ink with no skipping during coloring
- Color indicator on lid & Comfort Grip is a reasonable indicator of the gel ink color
- Vibrant color
- .8mm nibs on glitter pens and .5mm nibs on metallic pens
- Able to color in tight, detailed spaces
Cons
- No classic, pastel or neon gel inks
- Wet ink on application requires drying time and can easily smear until dry
- Some bleed through and shadowing on basic photocopy paper
- Thinner papers can buckle due to the wetness of the ink
- Pens can be “scratchy” when first used but ink flow frees up once pen has been used
Price Range
- $ – typically AUD $5.00 / US $3.75 / £2.60 / €3.30 or less
Conclusion / Recommendations
- The Aldi Scholar Gel Pens are a good cheap starter pack of glitter and metallic gel pens with a nice color range
- These pens do not require any pressure to get the best out of them so if you have any fine motor, hand or arm problems these may be a suitable option