Gel Pens reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 150 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 37 posts to rank the best Gel Pens brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/pens, r/BasicBulletJournals, r/AdultColoring, r/Coloring, r/bulletjournal. Top-rated brands include Pentel (4.6/5), Pilot (4.6/5), Sakura (4.8/5).
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Reviews150
Subreddits14
Posts37
Brands52
Products68
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#1
Pentel
4.6
(24)
"The gel pen that needs the least pressure to write at 0.7 is the Pentel Energel and it's not even a competition."
"Pentel EnerGel ?"
"10 Pentel Energel 0.7mm refills in black ink are $6"
"I've been Energel for about a decade now. No regrets."
"Pentel Energel. You won't go back to anything else."
"I like the Energel and Sarasa Dry too!"
"Energel. Hands down."
"I've had consistent and comfortable experiences with Pentel Energel."
"Energel would be my choice."
"But OMG! The pentel sparkle pop and pentel Krazy pop!! For the win."
#2
Pilot
4.6
(20)
"The G2 is still one of the longest-lasting gel pens I've ever used."
"Pilot Hi-Tec C4 4mm or .25mm depending on how small you want. They are my favorite pens and have been for a long time."
"My go to is Pilot Frixion."
"The periwinkle color in this pack of pens matches perfectly."
"I like the Dr Grip with an Energel 0.7mm needlepoint refill."
"Pilot Hi-Tec gel pens. They have fine point 0.5."
"Pilot Hi-Tec-C 0.3"
"2) Pilot Timeline with G2 refill"
"1) Pilot Ageless with Dr. Grip refill"
"I’m using right now Pilot Dr. Grip Gel."
#3
Sakura
4.8
(13)
"Gelly Rolls by Sakura are the best bet."
"Sakura Gelly Rollers"
"I often see Sarasa Dry and Ohto Flash Dry as suggestions for lefties."
"For gel pens it is jelly roll moonlight editions for opaque colors."
"I love the Sakura Gelly Rolls!"
"Gelly roll moonlight."
"Sakura, they rock!"
"The Sakura of America Gelly Rolls are great on black paper."
"[White Sakura Gelly Rolls] are the ones I see people using most often in A&O's blackout journal as daily drivers."
"In addition to Sakura's [Moonlight] line."
#4
Uni
4.6
(13)
"Uniball Signo all day long"
"Uni Signo RT1 These are excellent small tip gel pens and the refills fit into a ton of very nice pens."
"Uni Signo DX in 0.38mm is the gold standard of fine point gel pens."
"My ex girlfriend was a lefty and she really liked the Uni Jetstream 0.7mm."
"Uniball Signo refills are archival, fraud resistant and waterproof."
"I would recommend the uni signo nano pigment inks, they seem quite durable."
"My kid prefers the Uni Click gels."
"I use the uni Signo gel pen."
"Uniball signo for thin lines."
"I recently bought a Uniball gel pen which works really well and it's super juicy."
#5
Zebra
4.6
(9)
"[Zebra Sarasa Vintage](https://www.jetpens.com/search?q=Zebra+Sarasa+Clip+Gel+Pen+-+0.5+mm+-+Vintage+Color+2+-+5+Color+Set&v=2)"
"Sarasa R is like a Sarasa Dry but with more colors!"
"Zebra Sarasa Dry is one my faves."
"Zebra Sarasa Mark-On = GOAT."
"Zebra gel pens."
"Occasionally with Zebra Sarasa pens."
"The sarasa "milk colors" match really closely."
"I don’t have the Sarasa Mark-On, but the Sarasa Dry 0.4 and the line of the Jetstream looks thinner."
"I don’t have the Sarasa Mark-On, but the Sarasa Dry 0.4 and the line of the Jetstream looks thinner."
#6
Uni-ball
4.9
(8)
"Uniball one or muji pens!"
"I recommend the Uni-ball I’ve had the best experience with them!"
"Uniball ONE 🦾🗿🔥🔥🔥"
"The best white gel pens I've ever used are the Uniball Signo."
"Uniball 157 is superb."
"(3) Uni-Jetstream silver body"
"I'd recommend the Uniball Signo although I've also heard some good things about the Pentel Energel."
"I think they write smoothly, you can use mildliners immediately."
#7
Muji
4.6
(5)
"I can’t get enough of the blue MUJI 0.5 gel refills!"
"I love the Muji knock type smooth gel pens."
"Muji has colourful gel pens in .38. I love them!"
"Muji 0.5 gel is pretty good"
"I like the Muji gels in 0.38 and am reasonably happy with the Parker Quink gel refills in F too."
#8
Gel Pens
4.5
(4)
"I have a massive set of gel pens that came with a bag of refills for them."
"I love to color mandalas. I use all gel pens to color them."
"Some brands will last longer than other brands."
"I’ve just really digging gel pens lately haha"
#9
Pentel Energel
5.0
(3)
"Just got the Pentel Energels, love them."
"Energel."
"Energel if you like a finer point."
#10
Bic Gelocity
5.0
(2)
"Bic Gelocity is fire."
"Bic Gelocity. It dries so fast and does not smear."
#11
Uniball
5.0
(2)
"Uniball Eye/ Uniball Air (Roller) Pentel Energel (Gel)"
"Uniball one in 0.38."
#12
ColorIt
5.0
(2)
"I got ColorIt 48 metallic gel pens from Amazon after - literally - hours of research and I’m overjoyed."
"I have ColorIt's 60 art markers set, and I really love them."
#13
Paper Mate InkJoy
4.5
(2)
"I write fast and I have the best experience with either Paper Mate Inkjoy or Pentel Energel."
"Ink joy and Zebra Sarasa Dry."
#14
Sakura Gelly Roll
4.5
(2)
"I love Sakura Gelly Pens."
"If you’re looking to preserve your work for a long time, I’d recommend white gelly roll pens for this."
#15
Paper Mate
4.5
(2)
"My favorite gel pen is the Paper Mate."
"Tl;dr here are my reccos but all these pens are awesome: Papermate Inkjoy, uniball Signo, Zebra Sarasa, Pentel Kuro."
#16
Ohuhu
4.5
(2)
"I finally bought the Stardust set of 12 and they are so much more glittery than any other gel pen I've ever had."
"I got the Ohuhu gel pen pack in gold, silver and white. Once you get a feel for the ink flow, they work really well!"
#17
Sharpie S-Gel
4.0
(2)
"Energel, Sharpie S-Gel in a pinch."
"I’m a fan of Sharpie S-Gel for the fact that it dries fast, smudges harder, and writes smooth."
#18
Uni-Ball
5.0
(1)
"I really like the Uni-Ball Air Micro for archival, anti-fraud ink."
#19
Crayola
5.0
(1)
"Crayola supertips! Or the Crayola pipsqueeks!"
#20
BIC
5.0
(1)
"They are absolutely phenomenal."
#21
TUL
5.0
(1)
"Here are the ones I would purchase again- Tūl "Fine" needlepoint."
#22
Ohto
5.0
(1)
"The Ohto Flash Dry is fantastic."
#23
Japanese
5.0
(1)
"Japanese white gel pens are the best."
#24
Rotring
5.0
(1)
"(4) Rotring 600 LE Rose color with Unibene or Parker gel refill"
#25
Colorit Gel Pens
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely adore my set of Colorit gel pens."
#26
Aen Art
5.0
(1)
"I've had a really positive experience with the aen art brand from Amazon!"
#27
Flair
5.0
(1)
"I love the Flair and Linc brand. Very affordable and sometimes come in a three pack on Amazon."
#28
Zebra Sarasa
5.0
(1)
"Zebra Sarasa, Pentel Energel, Papermate Inkjoy."
#29
Uni-ball Air
5.0
(1)
"Uniball Air are awesome."
#30
Muji Gel Pens
5.0
(1)
"The Muji gel pens are amazing."
#31
Pentel Energel 07
5.0
(1)
"Gel ಅಲ್ಲಿ Pentel Energel 07 is really good."
#32
Pentel Gel Pens
5.0
(1)
"I had provided and recommended Pentel Gel pens and he was very happy with it."
#33
Pilot G2 Ultra Fine
5.0
(1)
"I love my g2 ultra fine pens, I've been trying to switch to fountain pens for zero waste but I just love the g2s"
#34
Pentel Energel Cleaner
5.0
(1)
"I love Pentel Energel Clena, Pilot Hi-Tecpoint V5 RT, and Zebra Sarasa Dry :)"
#35
Pentel Energel Makkuro
5.0
(1)
"Pentel energel makkuro"
#36
Paper Mate InkJoy Gel
5.0
(1)
"I recently fell in love with Papermate Inkjoy gel pens."
#37
Zebra Sarasa Mark On
5.0
(1)
"Sarasa Mark On 0.5 or 0.4. Both write well, have refills available, dry quickly."
#38
Zebra Sarasa Dry
5.0
(1)
"Sarasa Dry 0.4. Ink dries fast and you can put the refills into a lot of different pen bodies."
#39
Pilot G-TEC-C
5.0
(1)
"Hands down... Pilot G-TEC-C(x) series (Japanese export)"
#40
Martcolor
5.0
(1)
"I just purchased Martcolor white gel pens on Amazon and they're awesome."
#41
Uni Posca
5.0
(1)
"I love to use posca on black paper."
#42
Color Technik
4.0
(1)
"I like the brand Color Technik. They have a nice smooth flowing ink, vibrant colors, lots of sparkle, and they sell refills."
#43
Gelly Roll
4.0
(1)
"I love Pentel but it looks like those don’t perform as well as the Gelly Rolls."
#44
EnerGel Permanent
4.0
(1)
"If you're looking for ink that's waterproof and 'permanent', then get 'EnerGel Permanent'."
#45
Parker Gel Pen
4.0
(1)
"Try a Parker gel pen."
#46
Bic
4.0
(1)
"Try the Bic Gel-ocity pens."
#47
Sharpie
4.0
(1)
"I love the sharpie gel pens."
#48
Deli
4.0
(1)
"Deli gel pens are inexpensive and surprisingly good."
#49
Tanmit
4.0
(1)
"I like Tanmit, and Zebra doodlerz are really good."
#50
Yoobi
4.0
(1)
"Yoobi, that they have at Target, has good pastel and metallics."
#51
Pilot Precise V5
4.0
(1)
"I do have a favorite pen that has 'good flow' to it!"
#52
Jet Pens
4.0
(1)
"Gelly Roll pens are usually pretty juicy."
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