A pen is a pen is a pen is a pen...right? You can buy them in packs of 10 for $1 at most stores. When you get them home you rip open the bag and get one out to use it - about 1 in 5 actually work for me - and the ones that do work - still are a little "choppy" in their ink release - so the words I am writing look like they are dalmatians. There are a few that write ok - but I find myself touching the pen to the tip of my tongue or tapping it against the edge of the desk while holding it upside ...