The grip goes all the way to the tip which prevents callouses on your fingers. Refills are available which reduces plastic. Buying in bulk definitely saves some money.

These pens write far more smoothly than uni-ball's american gel-pens. The ball point does not skip like a lot of ultra fine pens do. These pens are a little more pricey than average, basic pens, but they write really well!

The only real downside to these pens is that they take slightly longer to dry than other similar pens. I only use micro tip pens, and these are the best i've ever used by far. My granddaughter, a college student likes these pens best of all.

It writes smooth, doesn't bleed, and is the perfect thickness. Writes very smoothly with no skipping. It is pretty smooth for such a small ballpoint.

They bleed and take a long time to dry. The ink skips.