A friend of mine loves liquid ink pens and will not use any other kinds of pens (I keep trying to convert her to fine point gel pens, but I haven't succeeded so far), so I thought I should try one out myself. My university bookstore has a fairly wide selection of liquid ink pens, making a decision difficult, but I eventually settled on the Pilot Hi-Tecpoint V5 in blue.
First of all, I really enjoy writing with this pen. I love the 0.5mm needle point tip, and I love how the rich blue liquid ink effortlessly glides onto the page. But, I am not so impressed with how it behaves on certain papers. (Keep in mind that I do not own all that many different papers to try it on.) On the 80g Rhodia paper that I used for my written review, there was some minor feathering and showthrough. When I used it on the paper in my Paperblanks journal there was no showthrough, but still some minor feathering. On standard looseleaf paper like that I use for taking notes in school, there is more noticeable feathering and some bleedthrough.
Clearly, the Pilot Hi-Tecpoint is not ideal for all papers, and it will probably not become one of my everyday pens. But if you are not planning to write on the back of the page and you don't mind the feathering, then these issues might not be a problem.
The pen itself is fairly basic: sturdy metal clip, smooth plastic grip, barcode printed directly onto the body of the pen (which always annoys me). The dark section behind the "V5" is in fact a translucent window that allows you to see the ink inside.
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hey dude! do you have any idea , how to refill one of these...?
ReplyDeleteSorry - as far as I know, the Hi-Tecpoint can't be refilled.
ReplyDeleteyes it can be refilled. just pull the top part which includes the nib, add ink, and put it back.
ReplyDeleteCan you please tell me which brand ink to put in. Does Pilot company provides it's own special ink ?
ReplyDeleteAnubhav, I can not find refills for this pen from Pilot. There may be a way to refill it, but I don't know.
Deletehow many pages can i write with a pilot pen?? i was wondering if i could use it for my exams.. please reply asap
ReplyDeleteThis pen has lasted me years, so - while I don't know how many pages you could write with it - it does seem to be very long-lasting. I think it would be a good exam pen, except that it can bleed through thinner papers. If you have to write on both sides of the page, then it might be better to choose a different pen.
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