The idea of a gel grip on a quality pen sounds like a slam dunk winner. I have 3 of these guys and I can tell you that winner they are not. First, the refills (kind of a basic feature) are from Fisher and are the pressure type and not very good. Every one I have blobs if I write a lot. Next, the gel on one leaked and made a mess in my wife's purse (she was not happy). And the design strikes me as a little crude in comparison to the high price. Not a great value and I'll never buy another. I think the idea has merit but the execution is still in need of some work.