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Basic Description
Fiskars ® Gel Pens are gel pens with a hexagonal barrel shape. Set contains classic, glitter, metallic, neon, pastel and swirl gel pens They are sold in a maximum of 48 count packets.
Pros
- Hexagonal barrel
- Smooth flow of ink with no skipping during coloring
- Good range of colors and ink types
- 46 unique colors
- Set includes a white gel pen
- The only duplicate colours are 2 x black classic ink pens and this is indicated on the packaging
- Color indicator on lid is a reliable indicator of the gel ink color
- Vibrant colour
- Able to color in tight, detailed spaces
- Comes packaged in a clear plastic box with four individual plastic trays to hold the pens.
Cons
- No comfort grips
- No color id printed on barrel
- Some pens can be “scratchy” when first used but ink flow frees up once pen has been used
- Ink flow can be inconsistent while colouring
- 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
Price Range
- $$$ – typically AUD $20.01 – $50.00 / US $15.01 – $40.00 / £10.01 – £26.75 / €13.26 – €33.00
Comments / Recommendations
- A good pack of gel pens with a good color and ink type 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
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