Uni Pin Fineliner Drawing Pen - Sketching Set - Black Ink - 0.03 to 0.8mm - Set of 6

I usually have used Sakura Micron pens but a friend recommended trying these. I’m very pleased by the set. The variety of nib sizes, smoothness of the ink flow and the fact they don’t smear are all reasons they will now be a part of my art supplies.

I've been using Sakura Microns for years - and I still think those are great pens - but I'm finding that I like Uni Pins much more for certain applications.Here's an example: lately I'm into drawing & then coloring mandalas - I sketch out the circles, lines & specific details in pencil, then ink with permanent pen, then color or leave b&w, I'm not a great inker so I was making a lot of shaky or 'blurbed' lines with the Sakuras. I'm finding that it's much easier to control these lines using Uni Pins.I think it's because the Uni Pin tip is more exposed (and maybe it's a different material?) - so not only can you use some of the sides of nib but I think it has more drag on the paper - all of which result in much more steady lines & control around curves & circles.And for those reasons I think Sakuras might be preferable when doing really delicate line work - but maybe that's just 'user error' LOL because the UniPin's come in very small sizes: .005. .01, .03 etc.I'm finding Uni Pins completely bleed-proof on paper, I can use water colors, alcohol inks, my new favorite watercolor brush markers. And, boy, you can't beat the price of Uni Pins!! fantastic! My only complaint: I haven't been able to find 3 packs of a single size in black, specifically .01 in black - I see singles, part of a kit, or a packs of 12, but maybe that's just low supply. BTW - try the Uni Pin black-grey color gradient set...those was really cool!!

Used to use pigmas but these are better. Blacker and don’t leak.

I bought these to compare to my Micron, Tombow, and Prisma fineliners. I suppose these sorts of pens kinda all begin to feel the same.. so it's a bit silly to get too bogged down, but yet there are some slight enough differences that It intrigues me. I feel like I'm on a never-ending quest to find the 'perfect' one. In my tests the Uni was the 2nd 'juiciest' to the Prisma but by far the least ghosting. The Tombow dries the quickest so you can use watercolors over them pretty quickly (in my water tests at 3 mins and again at 35 mins, the Uni and Micron were identical). I can't say, beyond how little they ghosted, this set is any more fun to use or is designed uniquely enough that I'd buy them again. The tips don't feel more stiff than typical and until I use them more vigorously there's no way to judge how prone they are to prematurely fraying or if the ink runs out shockingly quickly. PLUS...I did not receive these pens in the retail packaging shown in the images. Thus I have no idea if I received a set of new items or even if they're even true Uni Pin Pens. They all work just fine but receiving them in a dirty, unmarked plastic sleeve, with a bar code scotch taped onto it is *not* what I was trying to buy. I guess beware if gifting these. I'd return and reorder yet there's no way of telling if I'll just end up in the same situation. Oh yay.

I like that they’re black

Great to use for fine lines on acrylic paint. Pleased with purchase.

I love these pens!!! The ink dries quickly so I don't end up destroying what I had just drawn and no ink all over my hand. They have a great range of line thickness and the ink is permanent. The tips are sturdy so no destroying the pen by accidently dumping it. They last a long time too!!! Great price for such great pens. Will definitely be back for more.

I really like fine pens just for drawing or sketching engineering designs. This pack comes with all the sizes you can dream of. They write smooth and are durable to last a long time.