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Brand	Amazon Basics
Writing Instrument Form	Ballpoint Pen
Color	Black
Ink Color	Black
Age Range (Description)	Adult

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12-pack of retractable ballpoint pens with black ink for taking notes, homework, office use and more
Ultra-smooth ink for easy writing and clear legibility
Bold 1.2mm point is perfect for everyday use
Soft barrel for comforting grip
Ball point pen ISO 12757-1 H B, Conforms to ASTM D4236, JIS S 6039 Ball point pen H B
Product Dimensions: 5.71 x 0.39 x 0.55 inches (LxWxH); 1.2mm point

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Manufacturer

‎Amazon

Brand

‎Amazon Basics

Item Weight

‎0.28 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎5.71 x 0.39 x 0.55 inches

Item model number

‎AH518-12-B

Color

‎Black

Closure

‎Retractable

Grip Type

‎No Grip

Pencil Lead Degree (Hardness)

‎H

Number of Items

‎1

Size

‎12 Count (Pack of 1)

Point Type

‎Bold

Ink Color

‎Black

Manufacturer Part Number

‎AH518-12-B

Additional Information

ASIN

B07BDWD8B7

Customer Reviews

4.4 10,233 ratings

4.4 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#1,069 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
#23 in Ballpoint Pens

Date First Available

May 31, 2018

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Amazon Basics Retractable Ballpoint Pen - Black - 12-Pack

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Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5

10,233 global ratings

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Customers say

Customers like the appearance, comfort, and value of the writing instrument. For example, they mention it's sleek, soft to the touch, and good value for the price. Customers are also impressed with the colors, saying they're bright enough to read and the yellow is legible. That said, some complain about the ink flow issues and clumping.

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218 customers mention "Value"184 positive34 negative

Customers like the value of the pens. They mention that it's a good deal for some good quality pens, and that it just works. Some say that the liners are easy to create with and that the colors are great.

"...ones on Amazon I was little bit worried at first because the price was so good but when I started using them they were excellent they don't bleed..." Read more

"...Buy them. They're worth every last penny." Read more

"...They're a great price and great colors! I have so many sets of these pens! Definitely need to include these in your pen collection! Love!" Read more

"...But its really a nice pen, Im shocked. Its that easy to create a good economical pen, no fuss?..." Read more

148 customers mention "Color"133 positive15 negative

Customers like the color of the pens. They say the colors are great, bright enough to read, and legible. Some mention that the ink is dark and smooth, and writes with a thick line. Overall, most are satisfied with the color and quality of the product.

"...The color pens are all bright enough to read and all the pens write smoothly. They're PERFECT! I know you can buy pens cheaper. I know...." Read more

"...They're a great price and great colors! I have so many sets of these pens! Definitely need to include these in your pen collection! Love!" Read more

"...They have 12 beautiful colors to choose from, for whatever their imagination can come up with...." Read more

"I love how these pens write and the colors are perfect" Read more

87 customers mention "Fit"62 positive25 negative

Customers like the fit of the pen. They mention that it has a comfortable grip, is sturdy, and easy to grip. Some say that the texture is nice and it fits well in their hand. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...Yep these are basically the same except Amazon Basics has a rubber grip feel to them, comfortable and light weight...." Read more

"...Pen is sturdy, easy to grip. The most important thing! The clip doesn't break!!!" Read more

"...It just doesn't feel like a gel pen. Of course I'm going to keep them but I'll probably purchase the original pens that I bought last time." Read more

"...Writing is smooth, texture is nice, and they fit well in my hand." Read more

84 customers mention "Comfort"84 positive0 negative

Customers find the pens comfortable to use. They mention that the slender, rubberized texture feels nice in their hand. Some say the pen itself is ergonomic and the clip is nice. Overall, most are happy with the comfort and value of the penne.

"Great value comfortable to use when writing for a while. Easy to use. Ink lasts for a while" Read more

"...the same except Amazon Basics has a rubber grip feel to them, comfortable and light weight...." Read more

"...Nice slender, but not to skinny, rubber feel to it. The ONLY thing negative I have to say, is the same thing someone else wrote...." Read more

"A waitress handed me one of these to sign my bill. I really liked how it felt and how well it wrote. When I got home, I ordered a pack...." Read more

49 customers mention "Appearance"42 positive7 negative

Customers like the appearance of the pen. They mention it's sleek, comfortable, and stylishly bold. They also appreciate the nonslip rubberized finish and the rich and earthy colors. Customers also say the pen is smooth and has a semi bold ball.

"...I also like that they’re low profile and professional lookingWhat I dislike: nothing. These pens are awesome" Read more

"Nice bold print." Read more

"...This pen has a semi bold ball and seems to not care about the cold, it just works and its CHEAP! Good deal." Read more

"Smooth writing and nice, bold thickness. I REALLY wish they had them in blue...." Read more

523 customers mention "Quality"318 positive205 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the writing instrument. Some mention that it feels and writes well, while others say that the ink randomly stops mid-writing and gets caught up. Some say that it tends to pool at the tip and ooze ink.

"...them they were excellent they don't bleed they don't smear they're good quality so glad that I bought them" Read more

"...Sometimes the ink may get caught up but it’s not for long, and then it’s back to writing nice and smoothly. Overall I’d highly recommend." Read more

"...The color pens are all bright enough to read and all the pens write smoothly. They're PERFECT! I know you can buy pens cheaper. I know...." Read more

"...The quality is really good, it's thick, smooth and writes really well! They're a great price and great colors! I have so many sets of these pens!..." Read more

121 customers mention "Performance"58 positive63 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the pen. Some mention that it works well, while others say that it does not work at all. Some say that the ink is pretty good, while other say that they stopped working altogether after just a few uses.

"...It does NOT do well at all with that paper so I've resorted to find another pen that will...." Read more

"...They're PERFECT! I know you can buy pens cheaper. I know. But these write so well...I've got most of my co-workers using these pens......" Read more

"...a defective batch but definitely worth mentioning as it compromises the efficiency of use...." Read more

"They work really well for me that's all you need to know" Read more

58 customers mention "Ink"8 positive50 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the ink of the writing instrument. They mention that it leaks out, has flow issues, and clumps up on the tip. Some say that the pens skip and don't flow nearly as well as a BIC. They also say that it chopping and doesn't work evenly. Some customers say that they take a moment of scribbling before the inking flows.

"Only issue is ink leaking. If that’s fixed, more than worth the price." Read more

"...Scrap paper is needed to get the ink flowing as it seems to clot up after each use - annoying and inconvenient...." Read more

"I left these in my car for work and if it gets too hot, the ink just leaks out" Read more

"...1. pens do not write smoothly2. ink leaks out from bottom of pens3. some of the pens do not retract easily4...." Read more

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Eva sanchez

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Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2024

Color: Assorted ColorsVerified Purchase

I was looking for pens for my journaling and Bible I found these ones on Amazon I was little bit worried at first because the price was so good but when I started using them they were excellent they don't bleed they don't smear they're good quality so glad that I bought them

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Beano

Comfortable to hold and write so smoothly.

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023

Color: Assorted ColorsVerified Purchase

These pens are so comfortable to write with for extended periods of time and so smooth to write with, they just glide across the paper. Sometimes the ink may get caught up but it’s not for long, and then it’s back to writing nice and smoothly. Overall I’d highly recommend.

5 people found this helpful

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Jennifer M. West

BUY THEM

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024

Color: Assorted ColorsVerified Purchase

These are, hands down, the best freaking pens I've ever used! I bought a box of the black ink ones and a box of the colored ones. I'm a nurse...I use one color to write what I'm told and another color to write what happened during my shift.

The color pens are all bright enough to read and all the pens write smoothly. They're PERFECT! I know you can buy pens cheaper. I know. But these write so well...I've got most of my co-workers using these pens...

Buy them. They're worth every last penny.

4 people found this helpful

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Kyra

Great pens but clip falls out

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

I love how these write and how they look. I use them at work and they’re super handy. The only annoying part is the clip in the back just slides into the pen so it falls out really easily. I work in the ER and quickly need to grab my pen from my pocket but sometimes the clip has fallen off and the pen falls to the bottom of my pocket. Recommend them otherwise!

One person found this helpful

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Lisa Evelyn

Fantastic Quality!

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024

Color: Assorted ColorsVerified Purchase

I love these amazon brand pens! The quality is really good, it's thick, smooth and writes really well! They're a great price and great colors! I have so many sets of these pens! Definitely need to include these in your pen collection! Love!

4 people found this helpful

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Customer 11

Great value

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2024

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

Great value comfortable to use when writing for a while. Easy to use. Ink lasts for a while

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GSD Services llc

Really! It's that easy? Guess not!!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

Been there, done that with so many different brands of pens. Plastic, stainless, or combination trying to find a reliable pen that was comfortable to use. G2 were good, but gel never dries, water all but erases your work. Waterproof gels not much better. Other comfort writer ink pens stop writing, causing you to frantically scribble. Zebra stainless pens were good, but not that comfortable and if inverted too long, what a mess. Ink pens that look like gels were not much better with globs of ink, paper fiber clotting at end.
I thought I would have to settle for a pen that was sub par or keep going into the bank to grab a new pen or two with each transaction, but no more! Amazon throws their hat into the world of writing instruments with a flick of their wrists. You know those white plastic barreled pens that many companies advertise with? Yep these are basically the same except Amazon Basics has a rubber grip feel to them, comfortable and light weight. Thought hmmm seems cheap, but wait, it actually starts to write quickly, no scribbling required. And wow, it writes real smooth. I was skeptical since the box of 12 was very light compared to others. But its really a nice pen, Im shocked. Its that easy to create a good economical pen, no fuss? Apparently it is and Amazon has them by the dozen at a great price. I cleaned out the pencil cup, even the new unused pens of old were tossed, yeah that bad and frustrating! So for the first few days I'm happy and will update once I go through a few. Thanks Amazon!!!
Update: Amazon Basics ink pens are a disappointment. Beeb using for a couple of months, now replacing with another brand. Keep the pens upright in a pancil cup, but they lack ink at the start, even if they've been previously used. Clumping of ink on the tip is very annoying as well. Still writes smooth once the get going, but it takes a few seconds many times. The frantic scribbling is what is the worst and this turn out to be no better than the rest.
Bummer. Really wanted to love this pen, but filing for seperation using another brand.

15 people found this helpful

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rexco2

these work as good or better than zebra and cost less

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2024

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

Good pens. I've ordered them twice

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Dominik Chmielewski

Amazon-ing pens!

Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2023

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

These pens are very comfortable to hold with a soft touch all over them and a nice width. They write very well and the ink flows easily (black ink). The click feels very nice and satisfying. They are my favorite pens and you get a lot of them for a cheap price!

Inncase you're wondering can you change the refills/cartridges inside? Yes you can! It was difficult to unscrew the front tip by hand to remove the refill inside, so I used a tweezer / pincer tool and that made it easy.

This way you don't have to throw them out because you can just get simple fairly standard refills for them!