It's not a true soft-grip, but it has a better feel than the usual slippery plastic you get with bargain pens.

Pen is easy to hold and the material has a nice almost rubbery feel

Pen has a comfortable soft feel to it that won't slip from fingers, and best of all, included is the elusive yellow ink!

The AmazonBasics Retractable Ballpoint Pen (blue barrel, dark blue ink) comes in a pack of twelve and is an economical writing instrument for home, school, or office.

The write very smooth and the ink looks good and not splotchy.

This pen has a soft and comfortable grip, and there is a metal clip that makes it easy to store in one's pocket.

These are amazing, they have a carbon fiber like rubbery feel to them all over giving you a good yet basic grip, and they come in blue or black ink

It's not a true soft-grip, but it has a better feel than the usual slippery plastic you get with bargain pens.

I’d say the grip and design of the Papermate Profile barrel is more comfortable and aesthetically

Overall, a nice set of pens that write well and are comfortable to use.

This set of basic ball point pens is perfect for keeping on hand for school, work, and household needs

Fantastic huge set of reliable pens in every color imaginable

Ink has a nice crisp appearance and does not smear easily

The appearance of the ink on paper is very good.

That's a great price for these really nice pens.

Good price, quality ball point.

These pens write very well and area great price for a 12 pack.

It's not fancy or memorable in terms of design, but it works great and is a solid value for the price.

This is a great value for 24 variety pack of pens

Right now these pens are a great value.

It has great color, glides smoothly and is comfortable to hold

They feature a wide range of colors, including fun shades like bright pink, green, and purple and more typical colors like blue black, and red.

Feel solid and I don't even mind if I lose a few, as there are so many excellent colors to choose from.

I like having a variety of colors to choose from when writing

Great variety of color, writes well and are nice and light to use

By far the best pen I have ever used, barely smears yet feels as smooth as a gel pen

Nice basic, functional, daily use/workhorse of a pen.

but they would always smear all over my paper, making them unusable for school work or even just general use

The ink flows easily and the pens have a soft rubbery coating that is super comfortable to use.

The outside has a nice coating, so it's not slippery and handles well

Great product.

Amazon Basics makes decent products.

The ballpoint produces a smooth, thick, solid line, and writes equally as well on a variety of paper textures

In addition, the AmazonBasics pen produces clear, bold, and smudge-free lines that make composing a shopping list, entering appointments in your calendar, or taking notes in class quick and easy.

The line is clear and smooth, and does it all without smudging

In addition, the AmazonBasics pen produces clear, bold, and smudge-free lines that make composing a shopping list, entering appointments in your calendar, or taking notes in class quick and easy.

Ink has a nice crisp appearance and does not smear easily

It’s not like the cheap pens that seem to be writing on texture surface even when it’s smooth, and that distribute spotty ink

The AmazonBasics Retractable Ballpoint Pen (blue barrel, dark blue ink) comes in a pack of twelve and is an economical writing instrument for home, school, or office.

The write very smooth and the ink looks good and not splotchy.

The AmazonBasics Retractable Ballpoint Pen (blue barrel, dark blue ink) comes in a pack of twelve and is an economical writing instrument for home, school, or office.