| Pen Type | Gel pen |
| Point Size(s) | Micro (0.5mm), Medium (0.7mm) — Could only find assorted color set in Medium point 😦 |
| Water-resistant | Yes |
| Ink Color | 8 – Black, Blue, Red, Green, Light Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink |
| Capped/Retractable | Retractable |
| Clip | Yes |
| Approx Price | ~$1.70 for 1 pen. $13 for 8 color pack |
Uniball Signo 207 is a retractable gel pen that comes in 2 point sizes and 8 colors. The ones I own have no clear labels on them that tell me what point size they are. It is not until I dissembled one of the pens, read the part number off the ink refill and look it up on google that I figure out it’s medium point.
The pen is stylish and somewhat professional looking. (It’s a little more on the cute/edgy side.) The barrel is clear and slightly tinted to a dark shade, but you can still clear see the ink level. The clip seems well made (totally speculative as I don’t clip pens on anything.) The retractable “button” is quite interesting in design. It’s a color-tinted clear plastic covering a solid colored stick. Why did they design it that way? It’s not especially pleasing visually, yet it uses more material than a single piece of plastic. Don’t know, it’s not bad, just seems odd.
The grip of the pen is ok. The material used is good. There’s some texture on it which shows good intentions. But the texture is going in the wrong direction. Also, the grip is fatter than the barrel, which kills the control a bit for me 😦
Ink flow is quite good: consistent and smooth. It produces a very pleasant and fluid writing experience.
Overall a good pen, good weight and balance, good attempt at the grip, and very good ink flow.
| Nib/Ink flow | 4/5 (fluid, consistent, smooth – I’m reserving the last point when I get to test micro point size) |
| Design/Looks | 4/5 (good look for late-teens and very early twenties) |
| Grip/Balance/Weight | 3/5 (grip material is good, bigger grip feels awkward) |
| Construction | 5/5 (well made, should stand up to some wear and tear) |
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October 7, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Dan
Hey there,
props for dedicating an entire blog to pens, I came across your site because I’ve been using the “Premier” version of this pen which comes with an extra cushy grip (I wouldn’t mind hearing your comments on it, perhaps of the series?) Anyways, I’ve also used the simple version pictured above a few times and I was wondering if you ever have any trouble with the ink flow. After about a month or two of intensive note taking and more than half the ink left in the actual pen itself, it starts to get spotty and all the doodling in the world doesn’t bring back a consistent flow. Do you have any suggestions?
April 7, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Fay
This is a fantastic blog. Currently, I’m using the uniball signo micro 207. The barrel has “micro” written on it; I suppose no designation means it’s regular. This is currently my favorite pen.
My pen quest right now is to find refills for the pilot g2 mini: I’ve cut down half used g2 refills for now. Also, I’m looking for an online retailer that carries refills for the uniball signo micro 207, pilot g2 and schenider topball 850. Kind of hard since uniball and pilot are one type and schneider is a bit more high end. Any favorite retailers of yours for refills?
May 15, 2008 at 1:44 am
Greg
Dan – not that you’ll be back to read this, but I don’t know how you get a month and a half out of these pens with “intensive” note-taking. I take, say, 10-20 pages of notes a day and I’m lucky to get a bit more than 2 weeks out of these suckers – compared to say, 2 months for a rollerball. As to your problem I’ve only had that issue with a single blue .7mm 207 Signo. All the rest have worked flawlessly all the way to the end of the refill.
Fay – you might check ebay, not for refills but for the whole pens. I’ve seen exactly what you’re looking for wholesale, like $7.99 for 24 pens. I have a preferred body so I just switch em out. Its a touch wasteful, of course.
May 16, 2008 at 3:07 am
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May 18, 2008 at 2:58 am
Brian Parry
I cannot believe that there is a blog on pens, of all things. Worse yet, I can’t believe I read the thing and am going to make a comment. I hope none of my friends see this….
Anyway, I am upset that you gave the “wannabe” Pilot G2 a better ratting than the Uni-207 models. I spent months, and probably $80, on finding the right pen for me. I do a lot of writing and drawings or scribbles always come along. I wanted something great for both and that wouldn’t leach through the paper I was using.
In the end a 0.7mm Uni-207 gel won out handily. The G2 was a distant second, but I still use them as an emergency backup. I found the G2 more difficult to push and the gel would dry and clog the ball too quickly.
Go have your G2 lust. I think you are nuts! 🙂
August 8, 2009 at 8:26 am
Pen Addict
I agree that this pen is THE best…. & I have tried them all!! I have LITERALLY hundreds of pens!!! I write notes ALL DAY and the G2 causes significantly more hand fatigue and exaserbates my carpel tunnel symptoms. This pen has a good grip and smooth flow. The only thing better is the Premier, which is a bit wider & more comfortable for me!
For those looking for a certain point size in a certain color barrel, remember… the ink cart is interchangable among the brand. I also really like the “needle point” verison of this pen (which is hard to find) and sometimes use it in my Premier barrel, or for meetings I can use the Limited which is very professional looking – but too heavy for me for everyday use!!
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August 26, 2008 at 8:24 am
Ann Marie Leitch
I have been searching for A VERY FINE tipped gold gel pen and have found nothing. Can anyone help?
February 26, 2009 at 7:50 am
Marty
I wish the multi-pack would separate “teen girl” colors from “rest of the world” colors. The pink, purple, light blue and orange are basically unuseable in an office setting but the black, blue, and red are common. I don’t recall the green, but if it’s dark enough to work with a copier, it would be okay. The purple is “borderline”, just not a favorite color of mine.
And they definitely need to offer refills for the colors, even if you have to order them online.
March 2, 2009 at 4:16 pm
John
Oh my Lord. I am searching for the refill for this pen in the fine point, black ink. It is nowhere to be found. I do love this pen, and in my work in the medical field, I like that it is resistant to water and smearing. I do find that it fails in mid-use at times, perhaps due to the surface texture on the paper at work? Anyway, if anyone knows where to get 0.5mm refills, do share!
March 25, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Marcia
Well, I am glad to know I am in good company in the pen geek department! I too am looking for refills for the Signo 207 micro pen . . . can’t seem to find them. This has to be my all time favorite pen. As a previous blogger noted, I was lamenting the fact that the multi color pack does not come in the micro version . . . I am studying for my Series 7 license, and thought I would at least make my note taking a bit “sassier”.
If anyone knows where to find these refills, I would greatly appreciate your help.
Marcia
August 8, 2009 at 9:16 am
Marcia
Good morning from Phoenix,
I wanted to shoot a note out regarding a pen that rivals the Signo 207 (one of my favorite pens). An employee turned me on to the TUL gel retractable fine point pen and I must say it is quite nice. Kind of fashionable looking, too. I have not ventured out to look for refills yet, but this really is quite a nice writing instrument. Zebra also puts out a nice fine point pen as well.
Cheers,
Marcia
September 24, 2009 at 1:52 pm
noyb@gmail.com
Ink resevoir is waaaaay too small – the tube has a blocker in it to hold quantity to minimum. Too much money for too little pen, way too little ink.
I hate to say “rip-off”…but there it is.
March 12, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Steve
I bought the black\blue mix of the Uni-ball Signo 207 pens at costco, and I am very unhappy with them. The ink takes forever to dry, I signed some books and birthday cards last week and the ink smeared because we closed the book covers too soon. I am talking about waiting over 20 minutes and the ink still smeared. Also two of the black pens have ink flow problems, even after scrib-scrib-scribbling away. So looks like I will be going back to the G2 pens. Is anyone else having similar problems?
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December 16, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Patrick
A couple of comments since I use these pens a lot. I’m a big fan of this ink, and surprised its indestructibility hasn’t been mentioned here. I’m not really concerned with check fraud, which Uniball is making its main selling point on these (I rarely write checks), but if you’re using a pen in situations where the paper might get wet, writing on things that need to be archival quality, etc., this is the only pen to use. You can write notes on slips of paper and drop them in ethanol and acetic acid (yes, I do this), your notebook can get soaked in the rain (that one isn’t intentional, but it happens to me occasionally), etc., no problem. Unless you destroy the paper in some fashion, the ink will stay put. The alternatives from Uniball either have separate caps (which I dislike for a number of reasons) or are hideously ugly (the Precise V5 RT). That said, there are a couple things I don’t like about this pen. Although not hideous, it is pretty ugly. There seems to be a division in the market; you can get expensive, good looking pens that are pathetic writing implements, or you can get cheap ugly things like this that write wonderfully, but you can’t have both. Why? Who knows. Also, the body of the pen is fairly flimsy. They often start coming apart (the top bit of plastic with the clip & retraction mechanism becomes loose and starts to separate from the rest) before they run out of ink. If I could get an aesthetically pleasing, durable pen body that fit Signo 207 refills, I’d have the perfect pen…
March 8, 2012 at 10:50 pm
Ace
Does anybody know where to buy the micro (0.5) point assorted pack?
April 24, 2012 at 1:24 pm
james
A very good question. Please someone [the company] respond
February 9, 2014 at 10:08 am
Joel
dan, thanks for the great blog- suggestion: why not have a “rating page” so people can see what your list is in order. I am looking to buy great pens at bulk so I want to be able to just go “there’s a high rated pen, I’m gonna get 12 of those”? Anyway, love the site, thanks. Joel