It's slim in the hand with enough girth to grip efficiently. They have a comfortable weight and mimic the feel of a pencil with a textured grip. I'm naturally very picky when it comes to the pens i use.

This pen is a dream to write with. It works fine but for such an expensive pen i wish it was better. It's a nice pen compared with others like parker and cross. Love this pen (housing).

Pen is a slightly heavier than the 800+ but it's well balanced. It puts down a thicker line than i’m used to, but the weight and balance help keep my tiny writing from looking like hot garbage. It flows smoothly over paper and makes my note taking eas...  Read More

I prefer the matte finish on this black pen than the slicker metal texture on the other model. Only concern is that the threaded part of the body is red plastic, instead of a red ring over metal.

For the price, it is disappointing. Rattling is too much to take. It now requires you to manually push the point back in.

The pen has none of the feel, substance or heft of a rotring. The ink output is abysmal.