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Probably the most familliar writing instrument to most people, ballpoint pens are everywhere. While a ballpoint does require some pressure to make it work, most good quality modern ballpoints write quite smoothly, and can put down more solid lines, and better colours, than older or cheaper models.

Despite the introduction of liquid ink and gel ink rollerballs (see What's the Difference Between a Ballpoint and a Rollerball?), ballpoints are still the most-used type of pen, for some good reasons. Ballpoint pens are amazingly reliable, and if they do stop working, usually only need a bit of scribbling to get going again. Choices are almost unlimited, at high or low price ranges. All but the cheapest ballpoints are refillable, and refills last a long time - both in terms of writing length and shelf life.

If you're looking for a simple 'stick' ballpoint, you can't go far wrong with the classic Staedtler Stick. If you prefer retractable pens, the Zebra Z-Grip offers great quality for a low price.

For a more luxurious ballpoint, it can be worth looking for something that takes standard refills - many full-size ballpoints take Parker-style refills, giving you a huge range of options for refills, with a large range of colours and tip sizes, from extra-fine to extra-broad. Compact pens often use 'D1' multipen ballpoint refills, again giving you a good choice of brands and colours.

The ubiquity and popularity of ballpoint refills means that it's the default choice for most designer pens - the sheer variety of ballpoint pens is amazing. Try Caran d'Ache and Lamy at the mid price points; and Graf von Faber-Castell or Montblanc for some luxury options.
 
Uni PowerTank SN-220 Retractable Ballpoint Pen by Uni at Cult Pens
Uni PowerTank SN-220 Retractable Ballpoint Pen
From £2.10
Pressurised refill lets this pen write upside-down, on wet paper, etc
BIC Cristal Celebrate Gold Ballpoint Pen by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC Cristal Celebrate Gold Ballpoint Pen
From £1.50
BIC Cristal Fine Ballpoint Pen by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC Cristal Fine Ballpoint Pen
From £0.40
Probably the world's best-known ballpoint
OHTO Horizon 2021 Ballpoint Pen by OHTO at Cult Pens
OHTO Horizon 2021 Ballpoint Pen
£7.25
Lightweight, robust aluminium ballpoint pen
BIC Cristal Exact Ballpoint Pen by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC Cristal Exact Ballpoint Pen
From £0.50
Staedtler Stick 430 Ballpoint Pen Fine by Staedtler at Cult Pens
Staedtler Stick 430 Ballpoint Pen Fine
From £0.60
Affordable yet impressively good ballpoint pens
Uni Jetstream RT SXN-210 Retractable Rollerball Pen by Uni at Cult Pens
Uni Jetstream RT SXN-210 Retractable Rollerball Pen
From £2.50
Super-smooth rollerball with ultra-fast-drying ink
BIC 4-Colour Multipen Refill by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC 4-Colour Multipen Refill
From £0.90
Uni Jetstream Sport SXN-150 Rollerball Pen by Uni at Cult Pens
Uni Jetstream Sport SXN-150 Rollerball Pen
From £2.10
Super-smooth rollerball with ultra-fast-drying ink
Caran d'Ache Eco Retractable Ballpoint Pen 825 by Caran d'Ache at Cult Pens
Caran d'Ache Eco Retractable Ballpoint Pen 825
From £3.00
Basic retractable ballpen in classic CdA look
Pilot BegreeN B2P Ecoball Ballpoint Pen Medium by Pilot at Cult Pens
Pilot BegreeN B2P Ecoball Ballpoint Pen Medium
From £1.50
Made using recycled ocean plastic
BIC Cristal Fun Ballpoint Pen by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC Cristal Fun Ballpoint Pen
From £0.40
Probably the world's best-known ballpoint
Zebra Z-Grip Ballpoint Pen by Zebra at Cult Pens
Zebra Z-Grip Ballpoint Pen
From £0.80
Extraordinary value ballpoint
BIC 4-Colour Multipen Mini by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC 4-Colour Multipen Mini
From £2.30
Staedtler Stick 430 M Ballpoint Pen Medium by Staedtler at Cult Pens
Staedtler Stick 430 M Ballpoint Pen Medium
From £0.60
Affordable yet impressively good ballpoint pens
BIC 4-Colour Multipen Sun by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC 4-Colour Multipen Sun
From £2.10
Uni Laknock SN-101 Ballpoint Pen by Uni at Cult Pens
Uni Laknock SN-101 Ballpoint Pen
From £1.10
Good quality disposable ballpoint
BIC 4-Colour Multipen 3+1 by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC 4-Colour Multipen 3+1
From £3.00
Schneider Slider Memo XB Ballpoint Pen by Schneider at Cult Pens
Schneider Slider Memo XB Ballpoint Pen
From £3.20
Super-smooth quick-dry broad pen with hybrid ink
Schneider Slider Edge XB Ballpoint Pen by Schneider at Cult Pens
Schneider Slider Edge XB Ballpoint Pen
From £2.40
Super-smooth hybrid ink pen with triangular barrel
Parker 51 Ballpoint Pen Midnight Blue with Chrome Trim by Parker at Cult Pens
Parker 51 Ballpoint Pen Midnight Blue with Chrome Trim
£56.00
Tombow Airpress by Tombow at Cult Pens
Tombow Airpress
£6.00
Brilliant do-anything write-anyhow pen
LEUCHTTURM1917 Drehgriffel Gel Pen Refill by LEUCHTTURM1917 at Cult Pens
LEUCHTTURM1917 Drehgriffel Gel Pen Refill
£5.00
Staedtler Triplus Ball Pen 437M Medium by Staedtler at Cult Pens
Staedtler Triplus Ball Pen 437M Medium
£1.50
Very smooth writing ballpoint pen
LAMY noto Ballpoint Pen Black by LAMY at Cult Pens
LAMY noto Ballpoint Pen Black
£5.25
Lightweight ballpoint with minimalist design
Cleo Messograf Pen by Cleo Skribent at Cult Pens
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Cleo Messograf Pen
£33.00
The versatile pen - with ruler, gauge and more!
Zebra bLen Ballpoint Pen 0.5mm by Zebra at Cult Pens
Zebra bLen Ballpoint Pen 0.5mm
From £2.70
Designed for a very comfortable writing experience
Zebra F-xMD Stainless Steel Ballpoint Pen by Zebra at Cult Pens
Zebra F-xMD Stainless Steel Ballpoint Pen
£8.00
Tough, all metal ballpoint pen
Paper Mate FlexGrip Ultra Retractable Ballpoint Pen Medium by Paper Mate at Cult Pens
Paper Mate FlexGrip Ultra Retractable Ballpoint Pen Medium
From £2.10
An office staple - smooth-writing disposable pen
BIC 4-Colour Multipen Fine by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC 4-Colour Multipen Fine
From £2.10
Uni Jetstream RT SXN-217 Retractable Rollerball Pen Fine by Uni at Cult Pens
Uni Jetstream RT SXN-217 Retractable Rollerball Pen Fine
From £2.50
Pentel e.ball Ballpoint Pen Fine BK127 by Pentel at Cult Pens
Pentel e.ball Ballpoint Pen Fine BK127
From £2.60
78% recycled retractable ballpoint
Pilot BPS-GP Ballpoint Pen by Pilot at Cult Pens
Pilot BPS-GP Ballpoint Pen
From £2.60
Popular high-quality stick pen with rubber grip and good colour and width options
Zebra Z-Grip Smooth Ballpoint Pen by Zebra at Cult Pens
Zebra Z-Grip Smooth Ballpoint Pen
From £0.90
Ridged rubber grip in a range of basic colours
Zebra F-301 Deluxe Stainless Steel Ballpoint Pen by Zebra at Cult Pens
Zebra F-301 Deluxe Stainless Steel Ballpoint Pen
From £3.70
Robust metal pen is great value
BIC Eco Clic Stic Ballpoint Pen by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC Eco Clic Stic Ballpoint Pen
From £1.00
STABILO Exam Grade Ballpoint Pen by STABILO at Cult Pens
STABILO Exam Grade Ballpoint Pen
From £1.40
Ballpoint especially for exams
Pentel Kachiri Ballpoint Pen by Pentel at Cult Pens
Pentel Kachiri Ballpoint Pen
From £1.10
Great value retractable ballpoint with rubber-grip
BIC Atlantis Air Ballpoint Pen by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC Atlantis Air Ballpoint Pen
From £2.60
OHTO Rays Flash Dry Gel Ballpoint Pen by OHTO at Cult Pens
OHTO Rays Flash Dry Gel Ballpoint Pen
£3.70
Great value super-smooth half-metal pen
Pilot BegreeN RexGrip Ballpoint Pen BRG10 by Pilot at Cult Pens
Pilot BegreeN RexGrip Ballpoint Pen BRG10
From £2.90
Recycled plastic, refillable, retractable ballpoint
BIC 4-Colour Multipen Pro by BIC at Cult Pens
BIC 4-Colour Multipen Pro
From £2.30
Pentel Superb Ballpoint Pen BK77 Fine by Pentel at Cult Pens
Pentel Superb Ballpoint Pen BK77 Fine
From £1.70
Classic superior-quality crystal-barrel ballpoint
Pelikan Snap K10 Metallic Ballpoint Pen by Pelikan at Cult Pens
Pelikan Snap K10 Metallic Ballpoint Pen
£8.00
Pentel iZee Ballpoint Pen by Pentel at Cult Pens
Pentel iZee Ballpoint Pen
From £0.70
Schneider Vizz Ballpoint Pen Fine by Schneider at Cult Pens
Schneider Vizz Ballpoint Pen Fine
£0.80
Pilot Super Grip Ballpoint Pen BPGP10RM by Pilot at Cult Pens
Pilot Super Grip Ballpoint Pen BPGP10RM
From £2.60
Best-selling retractable, rubber-grip ballpoint
LAMY noto Ballpoint Pen silver and night blue by LAMY at Cult Pens
LAMY noto Ballpoint Pen silver and night blue
£6.50
Lightweight ballpoint with minimalist design
Schneider Vizz Ballpoint Pen Medium by Schneider at Cult Pens
Schneider Vizz Ballpoint Pen Medium
£0.80
LAMY noto Ballpoint Pen silver and black by LAMY at Cult Pens
LAMY noto Ballpoint Pen silver and black
£6.50
Lightweight ballpoint with minimalist design

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