Was pleasantly surprised to see that these pens all wrote well, and there's a satisfying 'scratchy' effect to the nib which I enjoy (but would look out for if that's not your thing). One issue I have is that the ink takes a good bit to dry, and I've smudged it accidentally many times now which sucks but just requires being mindful. The other is that the plastic sleeve the pens come in is just small enough that the zipper doesn't quite allow the pens to clear, so you have to maneuver the pens a bSee full review