Retro 51 Tornado Orange Lacquer Finish Rollerball Pen - VRR-1302

The pen looks good but doesn't write very well. As you write and put pressure on the nib you can feel the nib move inside the shell to rest against the opposite side of the shell. I've heard great things about this pen so I wonder if I have a defective version of it or a defective spring.The cartridge it comes with also produces a very thick line that bleeds quite a lot on all the paper stocks I've tried it with. It's certainly not to my taste and would favour people with very large handwriting.I wonder if I had too high expectations for this pen, but I admit I am a disappointed with it, I feel like a pen that costs this much should be able to achieve something that a £1 pen can.

Bought this and for myself and the rescue cat for my GF. The rollerball is nicer than the ball point of the cat rescue but you can change the refills.Lovely to use and great packaging.Bought via amazon but the shop I came from is a mile or so from my house in Sutton Coldfield! I’d definitely use them again.

Gorgeous pen - colour and shine look great. Minus 1 as the twist mechanism doesn't always work as intended. Packaging is very retro.

Love the product, the feel of the pen, and its going to become a firm favourite.

The pen has arrived but doesn't write well at all the ink doesn't come out for the nib resulting in a scratchy flow with intermittent ink. Would like replacement cartridges as presume this is the issue.

Love the weight and balance, beautiful colour, and the line it draws. Only got to make some sense, now

Fantastic pen, writes smoothly with ease.

Just perfect.