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Writech Clictek Liner Pen Review

I’m always on the lookout for new fineliners, especially ones that offer something different, so you can bet I was looking forward to trying out the retractable Writech Clictek Liner Pen.

Retractable fineliners aren’t normally a thing, with the last one I can remember reviewing being the Sharpie Pen RT all the way back in 2009. I’m sure there have been other models that have hit the shelves in the interim, but nothing that has broken through into the mainstream of fineliner usage.

Why aren’t retractable fineliners more of a thing? I have no definitive answer, but my guess is that the tip does not seal as well, or for as long, as with a traditional cap. These tips are more prone to drying out than a ballpoint or gel ink, and need good closure.

The second issue is likely the added requirements of the mechanism. That bit of complexity isn’t necessary for a product that doesn’t need to be quickly deployed. Fineliners are more of a sit and draw product, not run and write. One good thing is that the click mechanism does allow the pen to be refilled, which is not a normal option for these types of pens (the tip often fails before a new refill is needed.)

From a sealing perspective, the Writech Clictek uses a trap door system, as seen in retractable fountain pens like the Pilot Vanishing Point or Platinum Curidas. Notice I didn’t say the Writech Clictek Fountain Pen, because that design in an abomination. Luckily, Writech keeps it internal on this one.

The knock is rock-solid, with a loud click when deploying the tip, which is a classic needle fineliner tip. This is the 03 model - which has an 0.35 mm line - and uses Black ink, which is the only option. The cylindrical barrel is a nice overall diameter at 10.2 mm, compared to the classic Sakura Pigma Micron, which is 10.4 mm in the barrel, dropping to 8.1 mm in the grip.

Writech Clictek Liner Pen Comparison — *L to R: Writech Clictek Liner Pen 03, Tombow Mono Drawing Pen 02, Sakura Pigma Micron 03.*

Comparison, as far as the writing experience, is where the Clictek Liner Pen falls short.

Writech Clictek Liner Pen Writing — It is difficult to see in the image, but I switched pens each three lines in this order: Writech Clictek, Tombow Mono, Sakura Pigma Micron. The Clictek is more of a Grey tone when compared to the other two. It’s also a drier writer. The blocks on the left show the difference well.

From the first click, I could tell the Black ink wasn’t as black as most other fineliners. This is a pen type I use almost daily, so it was noticeable to me from the jump. On it’s own it may seem fine, but side-by-side with my other two testing pens - the Sakura Pigma Micron 03 and the Tombow Mono Drawing Pen 02 - the Clictek has a Grey/Brown tint. On top of that, it is drier than the other two. So it’s lighter in color, and more difficult to put that color down on the page. That type of performance isn’t going to cut it.

As I mentioned earlier, the one saving grace of the Clictek Liner Pen is that it is refillable. But $1.65 for a sponge-filled ink stick for a $2.45 pen is not compelling. That does not include a tip replacement, which, again, is the larger durability issue for fineliners.

For the price, it was worth the test, but there is no reason to use it over any other name brand Black ink fineliner on the market.

(JetPens provided this product at no charge to The Pen Addict for review purposes.)

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Posted on February 23, 2026 by Brad Dowdy and filed under Writech, Fineliner, Pen Reviews.

Writech Dual Color Multi Pen Review

Writech pens have been making their way around the stationery blogosphere over the past few years, including a couple of reviews by Sarah right here on The Pen Addict. Since I hadn’t participated yet, I grabbed a couple of their Dual Color Multi Pens to try out, picking some bright colors, as opposed to the darker Vintage & Black set that Sarah reviewed.

If I’m going to use a two-color multi pen, I want to see some brightness on the page, and that’s what I got with Hot Pink & Grape and Sky Blue and Steal Blue (yes, that’s how they spell it, and who am I to change it?)

Writech Dual Color Multi Pen — *Technically refillable, but no refills available from Writech’s site. Also, these refills are oval in shape, so nothing else is going to be able to slot in the barrel properly.*

Aesthetically speaking, I like the look of the Dual Color. As the name dictates, they are a two-cartridge multi pen, which keeps the barrel narrower than 3, 4, and 5 cartridge multi pens, for obvious reasons. They are colorful, not flashy, mimicking the colors found inside the barrel on the outside. The White clip offers a great contrast with its over-the-top design, and is flanked by the matching color refill buttons.

When it comes to the writing experience, the 0.5 mm gel ink refills are average at best. The colors are nice, but the feel isn’t as good as nearly every other gel ink pen I use regularly. They aren’t scratchy, but the ink doesn’t exactly glide from the tip. I felt like I had to press harder to get the right line width and color, if that makes sense at all.

Out of the four colors in my two pens, Steal Blue was the clear performance winner. I didn’t have to push it as much as Grape, which was noticeably worse every time I compared the two. Sky Blue was close to Grape, in that it did not effortlessly glide across the page. Hot Pink was closer to Steal Blue in feel, but didn’t get all the way there.

The colors themselves are great, and I would be fine using these as a marking or notation pen, not a regular writer. At just over $2.00 per pen, they are inexpensive enough to get use situationally, but I can’t recommend them for more than that. That’s too bad, because I think they look fantastic.

I’m still interested in trying another type of Writech pen, the Clictek Liner Pen, which is a retractable fineliner that looks right up my alley. Just don’t ask me to review the Clictek Retractable Fountain Pen, because that trapdoor design is a non-starter. Sometimes you have to make a stand!

(JetPens provided this product at no charge to The Pen Addict for review purposes.)

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Posted on December 29, 2025 by Brad Dowdy and filed under Writech, Multi Pen, Pen Reviews.

Writech Sprinkles Gel Pen Review

(Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Bluesky. And her latest book, The Atropine Tree, is now available!)

Writech Gel Pens are easily taking over as the new favorites in my planner posse. With their varieties of colors, pen designs, and ink properties, there's something for everyone in their lineup. I've borrowed a few at our planner parties and was impressed (we have planner parties with our friends, right? Where we swap stickers, share pens, drink too much wine and end up labeling three days in a row as Saturday... If not, I highly recommend it). When I saw their products appear in the JetPens arrivals, I decided to try some of my own. I loved the dual-color set I reviewed before, and the Sprinkles appealed to me because I liked this color palette and I'm a sucker for ombre.

The Sprinkles model has a smooth cylinder body shape in opaque plastic with a lovely color fade design. They have a tinted clear plastic clip and clicker. The clip feels a little weak. I'd hesitate to stress it too much for fear it might break off. But the main body of the pen feels very sturdy. It is sturdy, I can actually say, as I've been hauling them all around work and tossing them in my tote bag with no problem at all.

The primary feature of the Sprinkles set is that they have a silent clicker. No click! No thunk! It's strangely disconcerting. If pen clicking annoys you or your coworkers, these might be the pens that save you. But I have to say, I miss the click. Sometimes I even forget to retract the tip because my brain doesn't register that I even deployed it at all. It's like the clicks of all the pens over the years have trained me, and without the click, I forget what to do. I think it's cool that this option exists, but I would take an obnoxious thunky clicker over a silent one every time.

I have, however, still been using these a lot, because even though they're suspiciously silent, they're great writers. The colors are bright and saturated, the no-smear ink behaves well, the tips are nice and precise, and the colors are perfect for my needs. The refill seems to hold a decent amount of ink, as I've taken a lot of meeting notes with the brown pen specifically, and have no signs of running low. Overall, it's a fantastic set of pens.

This set of five sells for $12.10 at JetPens, and individual pens are $2.45 each. That's a very fair price for a good set of gel pens. I foresee plenty more Writech pens entering my collection in the future. Just the properly noisy ones, though.

(JetPens provided this product at no charge to The Pen Addict for review purposes.)

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