Many of you who follow our reviews know we have a favorable impression of Zebra pens for general home and office use. The F-301 Ultra is no exception. While we prefer the fine point, both line sizes deliver smooth, dark lines. While most fine point pens tend to have a tough time delivering smooth ink lines, the F-301 Ultra offers smooth writing and dark print at the .7mm level.

The Hi-Tec-C is by far our favorite pen in terms of smooth writing. The ink is a special gel blend that drys quickly and won't smudge. This is the first pen we've found for the general consumer that writes like a mechanical pencil but with ink! With many pens, the smaller the point, the more difficult it becomes to write an even, smooth line. Not so with this one! Although we personally prefer the .40mm version, the smaller mm versions also write beautifully. The tips are fairly fragile - a heavy-handed writer will bend the tip quite easily.