Difference between roller ball and gel pens?
Interesting. I’ve always preferred ball-point over gel pens. Pilot BP-S Fine and Dr. Grip Medium. That’s my preference (though Pilot’s product page has newer and fancier ball-points. Hmm…). For some reason, ballpoint pens seem to grab the paper better, while gel pens seem to catch and slide more. YMMV, since most people seem to prefer gel pens. I think they suffer from some form of mass hysteria or monkey flu or something. From Papermate’s FAQ: Ball point ink Non water based, high viscosity paste ink (like molasses), which does not thin down when you write with it. Ink transfers from a rotating ball like on a printing press. Rollerball ink Water based, low viscosity ink (like water), which takes very little effort to get it to flow hence smooth writing. Ink floods the ball p
