Second, they needed a softer grip cause I have a permanent dips/dents on either side of the knuckle my middle finger from gripping pens/pencils

My son is left handed and he has done a lot better with some of his wright now that he has a better grip

Perhaps if the pen wrote smoothly rather than as rough as it does, finding a comfortable grip wouldn't be so difficult.

my left-handed 6 yr old as he tries to learn correct pen placement/grip.

Really improves pencil grip

I've been using these pens for a few days and have yet to find a comfortable grip.

Easy comfort grip

Perhaps if the pen wrote smoothly rather than as rough as it does, finding a comfortable grip wouldn't be so difficult.

I guarantee my hand writing is not one bit more legible with the lefty pen than it is with the Wexford pen I normally use, and the Wexford has a much nicer grip