Pentel’s Energel is a legendary set of gel pens and they all very good purchases, but which Energel is the best?
The Best Pentel Energel Pens of 2022
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Pentel Calme
The Pentel Calme is a line of three pens that was purposely designed for smooth, calming writing experiences.
Pentel’s Wood Pencils
Pentel is famous for its Energy pens and mechanical pencils, but actually has made some wooden pencils in the past. These are famous with collectors but aren’t well known on the whole.
Pentel Orenz Nero Mechanical Pencil
Pentel’s Orenz Nero is a technical marvel and one of the coolest mechanical pencils sold today. It is an auto-advancing, anti-breaking pencil with a cool aesthetic and great build quality. Despite all this, the Orenz Nero does have some issues that are worth knowing about before you invest in one.
Pentel EnerGel-X Gel Pen
The Pentel EnerGel-X is a popular gel pen that has won over many fans because of its excellent, quick-drying ink. The body is entirely plastic and not particularly notable, but it’s comfortable, affordable, and has a lot of availability in the US, Japan, and other places. The Energel-X is specifically a retractable version of the Energel series.
The Energel-X is one of our picks for best gel pens, though we particularly like the limited edition version, known as the Energel Infree.
Pentel Graph Gear 1000 Drafting Pencil
The Graph Gear 1000 is a premium, double-knock drafting pencil. It’s known for its dual-material grip and excellent construction. It briefly had a ballpoint counterpart, but the Graph Gear 1000 pen is no longer sold.
The Most Expensive, Most Collectible Vintage Mechanical Pencils
You might not have guessed it, but vintage mechanical pens are incredibly collectible and can get incredibly expensive… much more so than most pens!
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Pencil Lead Won’t Come Out? How to Fix a Jammed Mechanical Pencil
Have a mechanical pencil whose lead won’t come out? There is a good chance that your pencil is jammed! This can be annoying, but it’s usually easy to fix.
This guide will help clear that jam and get your pencil back in working order.
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Pentel Hybrid Gel Grip DX Gel Pen
The Hybrid Gel Grip DX gel pen is Pentel’s answer to the Uni-ball Signo Broad, a popular broad tip gel pen often used by artists. The DX is a 1.0 mm tip pen that is commonly sold in white as well as gold and silver metallic colors.
The Hybrid Gel Grip DX is a popular white ink pen, but it’s not as good as some of the competitors, like the Sakura Gelly Roll.
The Best White Ink Pens For Black Paper
We talk about the color of ink a lot here at Unsharpen, but it’s not too often that we discuss the total absence of color. It’s time to discuss the best white ink pens.
Pentel Libretto Roller Gel Pen
The Libretto is a rollerball-style pen that uses Pentel’s Energel gel ink refills. Pentel calls it’s a “Roller Gel” pen despite that not being a popular naming convention.
Pentel EnerGel Pro Permanent Gel Pen
The Energel Pro Permanent, sometimes call simply the Energel Pro or Energel Permanent, is a variant of the Energel liquid gel pen that uses a permanent, waterproof pigment-based ink. The ink is quick-drying like that of all Energel pens, but it’s also waterproof, fade-resistant, and fraud-proof.
Pentel B100 Pen
The Pentel B100, sometimes called the Pentel Ball B100, is a classic pen that has been produced since 1972.
The Best Rotring 600 Alternatives
The Rotring 600 is a wonderful pen and an icon of writing instrument design. That said, it’s not for everyone. So if you want a pen like the Rotring 600 but different, what should you get?
Pilot G2 Montblanc Hack: $200 Pen for $7
If you really get down to it, what is the beating heart of a high-end pen? Most people would agree that it’s the ink. While that’s not generally the feeling here at Unsharpen — we are pen geeks after all — it’s hard to argue that point if you aren’t as into pens.
With this thinking in mind, here is how you can get a top-notch Montblanc rollerball refill into a highly affordable pen body, like the Pilot G2. That’s the heart of a $200+ pen but with a total cost of about $97.