If you’re looking for a good rollerball pen, the first thing to do is to identify just what you are looking for in the pen and what “best” means in your particular case. My personal preferences for a rollerball may not be the same as yours, so you need to decide what you personally want, and what needs you want the chosen pen to fill.

You will, almost always, want a pen that’s easy and comfortable to write with – unless you are not planning to write with it at all. Hardly a case that’s going to come up very often, so comfort is going to be important.

How comfortable a pen is to hold is also going to be related to how much time is going to be spent writing with it, as the more time the rollerball is used for, the more comfortable it needs to be. Writers with problems such as arthritis can also have different needs to those that don’t, as they may require bigger pens that are softer on the hand. It’s no good buying a pen you think is great, and then finding that you’ve chosen a design that isn’t suitable for writing much more than your signature. Unless, of course, that’s all you need it for.

There is also the question of the pen’s style. You can go for a simple, plain style, which may be best for everyday use, or something more decorative. The style can depend on what you are using it for, and can also have an impact on comfort. A more decorative pen may have protrusions and decorations that make it look good, but may also make it unsuitable for writing with for long periods.

Two more, somewhat related, factors to consider when choosing your pen and its quality and how expensive it is. The two are often, but not always, connected. The cost of a rollerball may be due to the materials from which it is made, rather than how it actually writes, as a silver or gold pen, even if it’s plated metal, not solid, will be more expensive no matter what, due to it being made from precious metals.

Nib thickness can be something else to consider, but this is an easier one to solve, and much harder to make a mistake with. You may prefer a thin nib when writing, or you may prefer a thick one. Even if you do make a mistake, this is simply solved by using a new refill with a different thickness of nib, so even if the current nib is the wrong size for your personal preferences, simply buy a new refill that’s a different size. I prefer a fine nib personally. Similarly, colour can also be changed the same way. Blue and black are the most common. Many people like blue, but if you’re planning to fill in any official forms, or sign the, using the pen, you need black ink – which is what I personally prefer. Naturally, you could have multiple colours of refills, and simply use the appropriate one for the situation at hand.

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