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Assessment: Uni-ball Jetstream 0.5 mm vs Pilot Acroball Fine (0.7 mm)

Hey, guys! 
This will be the first of my reviews. Please bear with me as I haven't really ironed out the criteria for judging. I just wanted to put up something light. 

Today, my black Uniball Signo Micro 207 ran out of ink as I was writing down my physical examination findings on the chart, so after being dismissed, I went to National Book Store (For those of you wondering, it's the country's most famous store for office and school supplies. No, it's not a public or state-owned company) to buy a new pen. Well, they were out of stock for the Micro 207, so I checked if they had the Micro 307. Unfortunately, they still don't have it. (As a side note, I would really like to point out how the National Book Store branch in Robinsons Place Manila (a shopping mall near my school) seems to be always lacking. It's a bit frustrating.) 

So, I chose new pens. I have some kind of affinity for Uni pens, having the Uni pin 0.2 mm as my first Uni writing instrument. I have heard so much of the Uni Jetstream, but I've never had the extra money to buy a more expensive pen until now. I've also heard so much of Pilot Acroball from my friends and classmates. I decided to give it a try since it was much cheaper than the Jetstream.

To recap, I bought a green Uni Jetstream 0.5 mm and a black Pilot Acroball Fine (0.7 mm). I now realize that I probably didn't think my decision through. I should have bought pens of the same color and tip size to have a better comparison, but since this is what I have right now, I might as well go through with it. 

So the Acroball DEFINITELY writes smoothly, smoother than the Jetstream. While it's to be expected that the Jetstream will have a grainier feel to it since it has a finer tip, the Acroball really does well in this aspect, and it's easily discernible it has got the edge over Jetstream. 

 However, the Acroball's ink has a tendency to smudge seconds after writing as opposed to the Jetstream which instantaneously dries after writing. I can think of a considerable number of scenarios in the hospital where the instant drying would come in handy. 

 As for the cost, the Jetstream (P100+) is costs more than twice of the Acroball (P40+), so for a medical student like me pretty much financially dependent on my parents, the Acroball wins. 

 My heart says Jetstream, but overall, I think Acroball won this comparison. For now. I'm looking forward to do a more extensive review of these pens and more in the future. Hopefully, very very soon.
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