Uni-ball Alpha Gel HD Ballpoint Pen – 0.7 mm – Green Grip
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Woody hiding the unique feature of the Uni-ball alpha gel HD ballpoint pen.
I actually forgot for a while that I even had this Uni-ball alpha gel HD ballpoint .7mm pen until I was straightening out my desk a bit last night and I came across it again. I had initially purchased it from JetPens.com a few months ago and used it for a little bit before writing this review. For the most part, I don’t usually buy ballpoint pens to use unless there is something particularly unique about them, and this pen fits that criteria because of the extra “squishy” grip that it has. If you check out JetPens.com you can find this pen there for $9.00 and it comes in 7 different grip colors including Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose Pink, and Royal Blue. There are also multiple other versions of Uni-ball Alpha Gel pens that JetPens has available on their site.
Woody shows the Uni-ball alpha gel HD ballpoint pen and reveals its cushy grip
The grip on this pen is made from a very cushy and comfortable silicon material that is very soft to the touch. When I first gripped the pen I was impressed by how soft and comfortable the grip was, while not being overly squishy and too soft. Once I started writing with the pen I did struggle a bit to find a comfortable writing position with it…I found myself gripping it as tight as I normally would , which was comfortable, however to be able to enjoy the cushy grip I was forced to hold the pen higher than I normally would. I figured this would be OK and that I would get used to holding it slightly differently. With this new adjusted writing position I went about my business of taking some notes, but I quickly found that holding it higher was making my hand tired much more quickly than if I had been holding it in my normal writing position.
Uni-ball alpha gel HD writing sample on Doane Paper
As far as a ballpoint goes, this onedoes write pretty nicely, I feel that Uni-ball always manages to crank out some very smooth writing ink, even if it is not in my favorite delivery method…ie. the ballpoint. As you can see from the writing sample above, the pen wrote very well on the Doane Paper, showing virtually no skipping or light spots, and as I said before it worked across the paper very smoothly as compared to other ballpoints I’ve used. I think that if you like ballpoint pens, and if you tend to not hold your pen very close to the point like I do, this is probably a great pen for you…it just doesnt seem to work well for my personal writing style and preferences. This pen is definately going to make it into my next giveaway so if you have gotten this far through my review and are still interested in this pen, you will have your chance to get it for free soon. 
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I really like your review. I agree Uni-Ball has some majorly smooth pens in their line up. I recently purchased a pink and gray HD mechanical shaka pencil and I love it. I wasn’t sure about the pen though because I hold them lower than pencils and I don’t usually use the grips, it was good to hear you mention that you had to hold it higher than usual, it would probably be the same for me.
Nosferatuia – thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it. Glad to see that it was helpful to you, that is my goal here to help folks out so they dont have to spend the small fortune that I do on this stuff.
It also makes me happy to know that Im not some kind of “low pen holding freak” and there is someone else out there who would have the same problem. 
OSG, thanks for the review.
I think gripping sections that are a smidge too high is a not uncommon issue. And it isn’t just for squishy grips like the Alpha gel bp.
Der Bingle – Glad you like the review, I’m always happy to hear your detailed feedback.
Also glad to know that it isnt just me, or just this pen when it comes to the gripping section.
Hi! I was looking up this pen, I got one on sale at a Japanese bookstore in LA. I wanted to buy more because this is absolutely the best pen I own. It is sturdy, reliable, it lives in a bag with heavy insane use on it’s minute off-moments and comes to and from work with me every day. The grip is addictively comfortable, the weight inspirational. I did not have to hold it in a special way, it fit with perfection to me.
However, I am a very very small handed woman. To give an idea, I am 5’3 100 pounds. So as you can imagine my hands are very small. This is the perfect pen for small hands.
It is a pleasure writing with this pen. Mine is a pink grip style, because that was the only sale colour.
I just wanted to add that in case anyone gets a chance to purchase this pen, I recommend it. I’ll buy it off you if you don’t like it ;D Thats how much I love this pen!
@Aya Hu – That is quite a testimonial. This is one of the reasons I always try to remind people that my reviews are only a sample size of one, and that other people who use the items differently and in different environments might have a totally different experience. Thanks for sharing your experience!