BIC Shimmers Ball Pen, Medium Point (1.0 mm), Assorted, 10 Pens

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 9.8 x 6.7 inches ; 1.6 ounces

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.

ASIN: B000RLPJJ4

Item model number: WMS101SH - Ast

Product Description

Size Name: 10-Count
Shimmers Ball Pen 10pk

Technical Details

Bright, colorful barrels with matching bright, colorful inks

A colorful version of our classic ball point pen

Assorted fashion ink colors

Medium Point

Non-refillable

Customer Reviews

I am a big fan of Bic Cristal pens, which I find far superior to Bic Round Stics, and the Shimmers are really no different. It is the same caliber of pen -- sturdy barrel and pretty smooth ink. Each pack comes as pictured, with one green pen and three each of pink, purple, and bright blue. While these are not the most professional of colors, they are great for people of all ages who could use some variety but not appropriate for school work or formal business. They are perfect for my everyday use at home and at work, as I do a lot of revising/editing and note-taking.
Amazon has each individual pack listed for $3.67, which is beyond unreasonable, considering you can buy the same pack in any office supplies store or web site for approximately $2.75 each. This bundle is originally listed as $33.48, or $2.79 per pack, which is still more than I'd pay for a basic, cheap pen. When they go on sale, you can usually find Cristal or Shimmers pens for $0.90 per pack or less. I purchased this bundle of a dozen packs of 10 pens for $11.70 (65% off); 120 pens for that price is a steal.
The only reason I give this product 4 stars of 5 is the construction of the particular pens I received, perhaps a defective batch mixed in with pens that are fine. For multiple pens within each pack (I opened up several to check), it is very difficult to pull off or put on the cap. This applies to both ends of the pen. It seems as though the cap was made too tight, which I've never experienced in the past with either a Cristal or Shimmers pen. That said, I can just leave the cap off so I don't have to deal with the hassle. The pens write fine, with vibrant ink, and they are dirt cheap at $0.10 each, so I can't complain too much.
Bottom line: Buy them if they're cheap but definitely not anywhere near the regular price.
EDIT: As of 10:59pm on 7/24/09, the price on the individual 10-pack has now been changed to $2.19, which is much more reasonable and probably worth it to just buy the small pack of 10 rather than 120 if you don't use them much.
Also, I called Bic and inquired about the possibly defective caps. If you mail all of the product with a letter regarding any problem with the merchandise, Bic will exchange it all and compensate you for the price of shipping in the form of additional merchandise and/or coupons, if you end up with defective pen caps. Personally, it's not worth my time to go through all that trouble, but for those of you who care to do this, they have a new address (originally was in Milton, CT):
1 Bic Way, Suite 1
Shelton, CT 06484

These pens are amazing. I grew up using them and was so disappointed when the big box stores and such quit selling them. I finally found them online and at Amazon and purchase them.
The ink is very smooth, and it is like the Bic crystal pens- the only difference is the ink color is better
The drawback is the price. At almost $4 a package it is a little too high for 10 pens.