Top 3 Pens for 2024 - Pen Review

One pen is never enough, and yet, we are forever searching for THE PERFECT PEN!!! Finding the perfect black ink gel pen can improve your writing experience, whether for everyday use, professional tasks, or creative projects. This year we've seen and tried a range of new pen designs that have arrived at WashiGang. In this blog post, we have reviewed our top three black ink gel pens that stand out for their smooth writing, quick-drying ink, and fun design. These are 3 must have pens to add to your pencil case this year. 

Our Top 3 Black Ink Gel Pens for 2024:

We reviewed our top 3 black ink gel pens for the year. Here are our favourite 3 gel pens and this is why we love them.
Uni-Ball One P Gel Pen
A new edition to WashiGang, the Uni-Ball One P Gel Pen is also a design award winner from the 2024 Japanese Stationery Awards. This award not only highlights the pen's aesthetic appeal, but also the  functionality. The strong and wide opening clip design provides a secure attachment to folders or notebooks. With a short and robust stature, this pen is also perfect for keeping in your bag or shirt pocket, without the worry of it falling out. Available in a range of fresh fruity colours, the Uni-Ball One P Gel Pens are not only stylish, but also deliver clear and bold writing without smearing or bleeding. 

We recommend adding one of these cute little pens to your office toolkit or popping one into your bag for when you need a pen on the go! Portable, functional and super cute.

Available in black ink in 0.38mm & 0.5mm pen tips. Shop the Uni-Ball One P Gell Pen here!
Zebra Sarasa Dry Gel Pen 
Expect a smooth, smear-free writing experience with the Zebra Sarasa Dry gel pen. These pens dry immediately!!! Perfect for fast writers who need to jot down notes regularly, writing out scripts, marking work, annotations or signing documents! We also know left handed users are going to love this pen. This pen glides effortlessly on paper without smudging, even if you touch it immediately after writing. 

A great functional daily use pen that will leave your writing smudge free. 

Available in black ink in 0.4mm, 0.5mm & 0.7mm tips. Shop the Zebra Sarasa Dry Gel Pen here!
The Quirky Cup Collective Pen
Available in a range of beautiful colours and intricate barrel designs, The Quirky Cup Collective pen makes a beautiful gift or special treat for writing in your journal or day-to-day life. This pen has a weighted feel, giving it a perfect balance of weight to hold and making this pen feel luxurious. It glides smoothly over the page with a 0.5mm gel rollerball tip. Each pen comes in a range of different coloured and patterned designs and has a positive message engraved into the side clip of the pen lid. This is the kind of pen that you're keeping on your desk or bedside table alongside your journal or diary or a special writing project. 

If you're after a pen that looks pretty and feels special, this is the pen for you!

Available in black in a 0.5mm tip. Shop The Quirky Cup Collective Pen here!

Pen Test Comparison:

Uni-Ball One 'P' Gel Pen - 
Most compact and hardy pen that's perfect for travelling, keeping in your bag or pocket. Writes smoothly and dries quickly. Wet test -  no bleeding and barely any smudging when wet. 

Zebra Sarasa Dry Gel Pen - 
Lightest weight and fastest drying pen with zero smudging. I rubbed my fingers over my writing from this pen and it dried immediately with absolutely no smudging. Perfect for left handed writers. Writes smoothly and dries the fastest. Wet test - will bleed and smudge when wet. 

The Quirky Cup Collective Roller Ball Gel Pen - 
Most weighted pen for perfect balance. The metal finish has the highest quality feel out of all 3 pens which makes this pen a perfect gift. It writes smoothly with a smooth gliding rollerball. Dries relatively quickly but is the slowest drying of the 3 pens. Wet test - minimal smudging and bleeding when wet. 
That's our favourite pen round up for 2024, featuring a few new pens that we're loving right now! However a special mention goes out to our all time favourite (and WashiGang owner Shannon's favourite pen) a black Sarasa gel pen which is a daily staple in the WashiGang warehouse. You can also check out our whole range of gel pens here!

We hope you enjoyed our top 3 pens of 2024 review. Try them out and let us know what you think!