Platinum Little Shooting Star is a version of the Preppy that is only sold in China. In the Japanese market the same pen appears to be sold as the Little Meteor.
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The Pilot Dr. Grip ballpoint is a very popular pen that is known for its comfortable grip and wide availability. Dr. Grip pens are sold in ballpoint and gel models, as well as a mechanical pencil.
The Lamy Vista rollerball is the same pen as the Lamy Safari except that it has a clear plastic body. The Safari is only sold in opaque colors.
Sailor fountain pens use proprietary converters so this is the only option for your Sailor pen.
The Sailor 1911 is the company’s most famous fountain pen and the mainstay of their brand.
The Zebra SNC-0.5 is a 0.7 mm refill that is included with the Zebra Blen 3C multi-pen.
The Zebra SNC-0.5 is a 0.5 mm refill that is included with the Zebra Blen 3C multi-pen.
The Trik-Trak is a squeeze-style fountain pen converter that works with Aurora’s Hastil fountain pen. The converter consists of a rubber sac inside of a metal shell with a cut out for a button that can be pressed to expel air and pull in ink.
The Uni-ball Signo UMR-1 is the 0.38 mm gel pen refill that is sold in the Signo DX and Signo UM-151 gel pens. They are the same pens, in the US and Japanese models, respectively.
The Uni RE:3 Biz multi-pen is a Japanese market erasable pen with a dual knock mechanism: twist to choose a color and then push the top button to extend the tip. Like the rest of the RE series, it uses Uni’s thermal ink, which erases when it gets too hot.
The Uni (Uni-ball) Jetstream Sport is an affordable, plastic-bodied pen from Japan. It has an ergonomic design with a rubber grip and plastic parts.
The Pilot Hi-Tec-C is a popular capped gel pen known for its fine tip needle-point. It is an inexpensive office-style stick pen featuring a clear plastic body and cap, and metal cone piece at the front.
The Platinum Prefounte Fountain Pen is a new pen for December 2019. It’s slightly nicer version of the Platinum Preppy, with hints of inspiration from the Procyon, both of which are some of Unsharpen.com’s best pens. With a retail price of $10 it looks to be a replacement for the Platinum Plaisir, which is not a highly regarded pen (at least not by Unsharpen).
The Parker 180 is a lesser known vintage Parker pen first sold in 1977. The Parker 180 is known for it’s triangular nib which looks a lot like a scalpel or X-acto knife.
The Zebra Z-Grip is a office pen that you might find at a Target, Walmart, Office Depot or similar store. It’s a ballpoint that is quite affordable but a surprisingly good writer. It’s a more affordable version of office pens like the Zebra Sarasa and Pilot G2, but a nicer writer than your standard Bic or PaperMate.
The Z-Grip is normally sold in big packets, where it’s a good deal – say 24 pens for $11 or 12 for $6.