[Pen/Pencil Review] Daiso Stationery 0.28mm Brown Gel Pen

It’s Thanksgiving. Well, in a week – but it’s Thanksgiving SEASON (not Christmas YET). Thanksgiving is the season of brown and orange. I made my first-ever homemade pumpkin pie tonight. And it seemed appropriate to review the Daiso Stationery BROWN ink stick pen.

This is an inexpensive stick gel pen line that comes in a variety of colors with very fine points – this one is a 0.28mm point with a brown gel ink. The pen is about 5.5 inches long capped and 6.25 inches with the cap posted. The barrel is black with vents in the side to judge ink levels. There are brown plugs in the base of the barrel and the top of the cap and clip. The cap posts securely.

The ink is a chocolate brown with a long, needle point in a 0.28mm point. The line doesn’t stutter much but it feels a bit scratchy like many of these really fine points are. The reservoir is fairly long so it should last quite a while.

It can be refilled, but I’m not sure with what. This was a Daiso find, so not at all expensive. Something like $1.50 or $1.75 – Daiso’s website has them available in 12-packs for $20.16. For something fun, super fine point, and comes in a variety of colors? You can’t go wrong with the Stationery line from Daiso.

The numbers:

1. How does it work? – 1 – It works surprisingly well for a super fine point. The ink flow smoothly even if it sounds scratchy. The clip is secure.
2. Grip and feel – 0.5 – It’s an inexpensive plastic pen with a metal tip. The grip has some ridging that could dig in and some ribbing along the grip.
3. Material – 1 – It is plastic…it has inserts to check ink levels, and sturdy feel, it’s decent for what it is
4. Overall Design – 1 – It’s a good, solid pen with a fairly solid needle tip.
5. Price Point – 1 – It’s between $1.50 and $1.75 at a Daiso store – which is easier to get to this store than others.

That’s 4.5 of 5 bronze pencils.

Tags: Brown ink, Daiso, gel ink, pen, Stick Pen