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uni-ball Vision Elite Review

The uni-ball Vision Elite is a pen I discovered rummaging through empty desks at work. The rollerball pen is ubiquitous to offices in the United States. It has a clear grip with diamond engravings that improve grip and comfort. The body on this version is glossy and black, giving the pen a sleek look with clean lines. I picked up a blue-black ink version at a local stationery store.  I put the pen through paces when during a night at figure drawing. The figure drawing studio was extra packed so I left my easel at home and brought a spiral sketchbook and a few pens. The uni-ball Vision Elite glided really smoothly across the coarse sketchbook paper. I was able to make large sweeping lines and also cross-hatch intricately. I was impressed by the efficiency of the pen, the ink never clumped up even under heavy cross-hatching sessions. I heard someone say that outside of fountain pens the Vision Elite was their favorite pen. I can totally see why it's a very comfort