What’s the Difference between Ballpoint, Gel, & Rollerball Pens?

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0:00 Start of video
0:49 Ballpoint
1:15 Gel
1:39 Rollerball
2:06 Hybrid Ink
2:29 When to use ballpoint
3:02 When to use gel
3:44 When to use rollerball
4:24 End Summary

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[JetPens]

Do you enjoy these types of videos? What question do you want us to answer next? Let us know in the comments!

[Ali-inxi]

My favorite to use are gel pens. The vibrancy, wide selection of ink colors, and its range of tip sizes ensures that I'll always find one perfect for any writing job. Hybrid ink pens are a close second. These pens are perfect for extensive note-taking as the ink lasts longer than gel pens and don't smear when using highlighter pens (there may be minimal smearing if using a 1.0 mm tip as it's letting out more ink). An added benefit of hybrid ink is that it appears darker than that of viscous oil-based ink pens. My favorite hybrid ink pens are the 0.38 mm Uni Jetstream and 0.5 mm Pilot Acroball, with both having blue ink. Thanks for the video JetPens!

[name.surname.]

The uniball jetstream is an absolute legend. I swear that pen is amazing. It writes so smooth, it dries so quickly and it looks so aesthetic. I need to buy more uniball jetstream refills

[actually]

Sorry, I only write with garden rocks scratched on concrete.

[syamilharris]

OMG EVERY SINGLE DAY I’VE THINKING WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS 3 PENS THANK YOU JETPENS🤩🥰

[dimitrisanastopoulos]

JetPens: ballpoints come in limited colors
bic: **am i ajoke to you?**

[JojiBooji]

*I don't need sleep, I need answers.*

[ChibiChidorii]

THANKS i was left hanging with the last video. I thought that rollerball was just another word for ballpoint

[geminigrrl]

Oh, I love my Fisher Space Pen. I've had it for years and actually the ink comes in other colors besides the standard blue, red or black. I have a turquoise refill in mine.

[ardelaire]

Gel pens used to be my favorite to write with but now I absolutely love hybrid ink pens. I usually have no choice but to use low quality papers, and unlike most gel pens, hybrid ink won't bleed through.

[ArianaChica]

Finally, an explanation on inks... I use each of them, depending on the paper I use

[lajibolala]

My favorite are roller ball pens. They work so smooth and require less pressure and I have to write almost everyday. They also make my handwriting better. However in some notebooks if the paper is thin or low quality they bleed through the page but then I just use notebooks which are suitable for them.

[spare]

I have tried a lot of pens and the Pentel EnerGel 0.7 is probably my favorite. The 0.5 writes quite nicely too, but the 0.7 on thicker bonded paper writes like a dream come true. I haven't found the uni pens to come close to how smooth the EnerGel writes.

[emilyp]

if i’m being honest, i’ve got at least 3 of each kind of pen in my case at all times. when taking notes i always go for my blue uni-ball vision elite rollerball for most of the writing (pretty much all the info, etc.) and my black paper mate inkjoy gel pen for the headings and dates (i also use it for the dashes when doing point form and any writing that involves having a colon after it). i’ll also sometimes use a purple paper mate inkjoy ballpoint pen for any key words or information.

i did used to write everything in exclusively the black gel pen but then you find random pens when organizing and things change, and i’ve got more lying around that i still haven’t tried out; but truth be told if i did try them then i would have to get a whole other pencil case just to carry all my pens😅. it is nice to know the true difference between them and what they’re best suited for, and i might just buy some more rollerball and gel pens out of spite🤷‍♀️😂

[shruthisivakumar]

The uni jet stream is probably my favourite pen EVER. Good tip range and it's so so smooth and dries instantly

[RikthDcruze]

I use a ball point for daily writing. I'm from India so most of the stuff here is still done by hand through writing. Students like me can go through 6-7 ballpoints in a month.

Where as gel pens won't last last half as long.

Roller balls r for exams and important stuff. Or for writing information that I need last a long time.

[soniccookie]

A few years ago I had this amazing pen that wrote so smoothly and easily, and its ink was so thick and dark. I realize now that it was a rollerball (I think it was the same brand you show here). I love a good ballpoint or gel pen (Pilot G2 is one of my favorites), but I just don't think they can compare with the rollerball. I think my second favorite is a certain brand of ballpoint, which I don't know off the top of my head, but I like it because of the nice variety in line thickness you can get with it, almost like a pencil. I like sketching with it. But I think the rollerball deserves top place because it is just so unique. The ballpoint is lovely but you can get the same sort of effect and feeling with a pencil, a rollerball is more like a pen filled with paint.

I have another rollerball now (I just looked at it, it says "roller ball" right on it!), but that one I had before was so much better. I think I might try to get a new one now.

[carissasantos]

As a college student I have a new found love of gel pens, smooth and quick to write with in lectures and is so vibrant

[IntergalacticVoid]

They all have one similarity

They love being kidnapped by aliens.

[theOmega]

I love gel pens but want to try a rollerball pen. The Morning Glory sounds good as I am a lefty and feel more in control with a fine point. These videos are great. Very informative! I mean how else are you going to know about different kinds of pens? Packaging doesn’t tell you enough and can be misleading. And who wants to stand staring at a vast selection of pens at the store trying to decide which is best for you?!? Thank you JetPens!