Bic Cristal Pen Explained: Xtra Bold vs Xtra Smooth vs Xtra Precise

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  • Опубликовано: 5 дек 2024

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  • @25hztolife86
    @25hztolife86 6 лет назад +50

    I got many of the best pens out there but at work I use mostly BIC pens....they are reliable.

  • @amycain856
    @amycain856 5 лет назад +32

    That's funny. I'm left handed and the 1.6mm is my favorite pen for work. I'm a 1st Grade teacher and love the color options and price point. Very smooth and makes my handwriting look so much better.

  • @lincmerc1581
    @lincmerc1581 5 лет назад +17

    I can remember when the tan nib used to be all metal and the cap didn't have a hole in the end. This was the first pen I ever used after learning how to print with that oversized pencil.

  • @wii3willRule
    @wii3willRule 4 года назад +29

    I personally didn't really like the 1.6 (I found it too thick and the ink too uneven), I feel like the classic 1.0 is the best. The Bic Crystal is my hands down favorite pen.

    • @madlizard44
      @madlizard44 11 месяцев назад

      This one is actually my favorite.

  • @amaxamon
    @amaxamon 4 года назад +20

    I love Bic! Cheap, fun to use and they always work. The Atlantis line is really great!

  • @mariojr377
    @mariojr377 5 лет назад +15

    1.6 is my favorite, i am left hand but no problem to use it. Best regards from Brazil, Mário.

  • @ishnsjbeinsjnsbisnjejdje2402
    @ishnsjbeinsjnsbisnjejdje2402 5 лет назад +85

    Bic pens are like Ak-47s,
    -reliable
    -easy to produce
    -simple
    -cheap to produce
    -etc

    • @takeabreak7179
      @takeabreak7179 5 лет назад +2

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    • @BossMan-wp9zd
      @BossMan-wp9zd 5 лет назад +2

      Last long aswell

    • @giuseppeottomano8226
      @giuseppeottomano8226 5 лет назад +1

      Lmao

    • @vasantaher4794
      @vasantaher4794 4 года назад +2

      And unavailable in India

    • @CollosalTrollge
      @CollosalTrollge 4 года назад +2

      @@vasantaher4794 yeh also almost impossible to get in Philippines, its unbelievable , Its like trying to find a rotti in Philippines or Rechargeable batteries.

  • @hydra4370
    @hydra4370 6 лет назад +44

    BIC pens are amazing. I'm sure everyone has tried one at some point in their lives.

    • @ok-ge1f
      @ok-ge1f 2 года назад

      i only want this for my pen spinning. But i think it doesnt exist in my country

  • @dancoulson6579
    @dancoulson6579 3 года назад +11

    I love the 1.6mm blue ones.
    I used to be a Steadler 430M fan. But recently their ink seems to have changed. It's more of a pale blue, and doesn't have that 'tac' feal to it.
    The Bic Cristal 1.6mm in blue has a nice ink consistancy, and never fails to write.
    The ink doesn't last as long as a thinner line, as you'd expect. But it's a fair price to pay.
    My work pen lasts around a year, and that's more than enough for me.

    • @johnathantaylor5913
      @johnathantaylor5913 Год назад

      Just bought a pack of these in purple for work -- just because I want to be known as the guy with slightly unusual ink.

    • @timit304
      @timit304 Год назад

      @@johnathantaylor5913 apparently writing in green is a sign of insecurity, so I used to write dark green ink on lighter green paper

  • @vardellsfolly5200
    @vardellsfolly5200 5 лет назад +11

    I have the strong feeling that the bic medium has a not at all intense writing. The flow of the ink is good, but the color is like it is very faded. I wish it's writing was a lot more powerful.

    • @Dr.Kananga
      @Dr.Kananga 4 года назад +2

      I agree, I thought the same despite buying different packages but the quality is not like it used to be. I remember the crisal 1.0mm being the most versatile pen and becoming a standars for writing, but it was also good for doing doodles and sketches.

    • @nygelmiller5293
      @nygelmiller5293 3 года назад +1

      If the colours seem faded now to some people, I think it might actually that they have fading colour vision, rather than there being something wrong with the pens! People need to get their eyes checked at the optition's! This sort of thing can be a result of slowly forming cataracts.

  • @canadian_wolf8395
    @canadian_wolf8395 5 лет назад +5

    I like bic pens becuase they are simple and cheap but my favourite pen at the moment is the Zebra Z-grip Flight. It sounds complicated and fancy but they are actually super cheap I think they are around the same price as the BIC Round Stic

  • @KW-ol1nu
    @KW-ol1nu 5 лет назад +6

    My homie from India said the BIC bold 1.6 ten pack sells for $14 vs $1.50 in the US!

    • @arceus2775
      @arceus2775 4 года назад +1

      I really very bad cuz I live in India 🤦‍♂

  • @sillybb6327
    @sillybb6327 6 лет назад +7

    Wikipedia says there're 6 tip sizes available, that's amazing. I just love bic pens so much because they are both reliable and smooth, and I think the "Medium" 1.0mm is the most widely sold size.

    • @sillybb6327
      @sillybb6327 6 лет назад

      Sal I don’t know. I’ve only seen 1.0 and 1.6 before.

    • @DrebinYT
      @DrebinYT 5 лет назад +5

      Yes there are:
      Extra Fine (Made in Mexico) 0.5 mm
      Fine (The orange one) 0.7 mm
      Clasic Cristal & Round sticks 1.0 mm
      Shimmers & Gliders (Colour & Hibrid Ink bic pens) Special steel nib 1.2 mm
      Extra Bold 1.6 mm

    • @Transformers147
      @Transformers147 5 лет назад

      Drebin wow

    • @Mixed-Media-Arts
      @Mixed-Media-Arts 2 года назад

      It's on wiki so its gotta be true

  • @nojodash
    @nojodash 5 лет назад +3

    Have you seen the BAUX Pens yet? They are holders for the ink from Bic Pens.. aluminum bodies and can get titanium, aluminum or brass grips..and can get custom text on it as well.. I just ordered one and can’t wait to get it.. can’t seem to find any video reviews on it yet but seems right up your alley!

  • @andrewguttry6886
    @andrewguttry6886 4 года назад +3

    I remember fine-ball Bic crystals from the 1960s having a yellow (orange?), barrel with colour co-ordinated caps and end caps according to the colour of the ink, to distinguish them from the regular size with clear barrels.

    • @nictheartist
      @nictheartist 4 года назад +1

      In the UK, you can still get these orange ones, I have a black extra fine one, you can do some seriously tiny writing with that. I used mine to make a label on our cat's collar.

    • @konkor9940
      @konkor9940 3 года назад

      Still a thing in some parts of Europe, here in Luxembourg u can get em, Orange see through body with colored caps

  • @ParkerBinion
    @ParkerBinion 2 месяца назад

    Ben Petersen/Knafs and Big I Design are teaming up on kickstarter for a brass and titanium pen that uses the Bic Cristal insert. It's called the Sancho EDC Pen. In addition to the pen, it also houses a toothpick and tweezers.

    • @unsharpen
      @unsharpen  2 месяца назад

      I love the Cristal, but don't really get the toothpick idea

  • @marksmod
    @marksmod 3 года назад +1

    thanks a bundle for this informative video. I do allot of note taking, and I use Schneider ballpoint pens. They look nice. But I was just writing with a bic pen and noticed that my handwriting was much better, and the feel of the pen was also way smoother. I then tested the difference to a Schneider ballpoint pen, and there are worlds between them. The bic pen I used is apparently the bic crystal 1mm "extra smooth" variant, which I wouldn't have known if not for this video.

  • @mariojr377
    @mariojr377 5 лет назад +1

    In Brazil is sold the Bic 1.2 too.
    I Love Your vídeos.

  • @danielLittle11
    @danielLittle11 2 года назад +1

    Bic Xtra Comfort has a nib size that is somewhere in between the Xtra Bold and the Extra Smooth. It’s perfect imo. I use the Xtra Comfort refills in the Cristal bodies for the perfect everyday pen.

    • @eliyah6314
      @eliyah6314 11 месяцев назад

      Great idea I always liked the ink on the comfort and the form factor or the extra smooth body

  • @jazzkerto4603
    @jazzkerto4603 Год назад

    I miss those crystal bic pens...i can't find those anymore these days ... the one's they keep selling is the round stick one

  • @Dr.Kananga
    @Dr.Kananga 4 года назад +1

    Recently the 1.0 is the worst of all the BICs when once was the best. I bought plenty cristal 1.0 and their tip and ink is not that crispy black but a gray that fades away the moment you tilt your pen.

  • @sgtsinatra
    @sgtsinatra 2 года назад +3

    I believe the 1.2mm you were referring to is the BIC Cristal Soft, it's a broader, smoother nib, still classified as a Medium.

    • @unsharpen
      @unsharpen  2 года назад +1

      Thanks!

    • @sgtsinatra
      @sgtsinatra 2 года назад

      @@unsharpen 👍🏻

    • @AlexanderCrump
      @AlexanderCrump 2 года назад

      The 1.2s were also used around the early 2000s in the first low-viscosity Round Stics.

    • @MrRufusjax
      @MrRufusjax Год назад +1

      Yes, I ordered 1.2 that came from Europe. That's their medium made in France. I think the sizes I know are .7, 1.0, 1.2 and 1.6.

  • @oliverw3646
    @oliverw3646 5 лет назад +3

    Early Cristals of the '50's and '60's were the most satisfying

  • @kuhliloach8842
    @kuhliloach8842 2 месяца назад

    I'm looking for the Cristal Original 1.0mm with the blue ink and the blue tip! The USA version is called Xtra Smooth and does not have the nice blue colored tip which matches the blue ink. Do you know of an online retailer I might be able to buy this version of the pen? For now I am taking the refills out of the Round Stick so I can have the blue colored tip, but the fit is just slightly looser than the stock refill. Thanks.

  • @wolwer136
    @wolwer136 4 года назад +4

    i fallen love with this pennn😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @gixxerboy555
    @gixxerboy555 Год назад +1

    There's also a BIC Crystal 1.2mm

    • @nilcesoares9708
      @nilcesoares9708 5 месяцев назад

      @gixxerboy555 | The 1.2mm is known as the Cristal SOFT model/line

    • @kuhliloach8842
      @kuhliloach8842 2 месяца назад

      The BIC Cristal Up is apparently 1.2mm and I would like to try it out.

  • @elisestarday6372
    @elisestarday6372 3 года назад +1

    Do they still make the needle ones in this?! If so, where can I find them? :)

  • @SnabbKassa
    @SnabbKassa 2 года назад +1

    In Europe. the original clear body ones have médium written on them in French. Shocked to discover yours don't because they were made in Mexico

  • @robertriley1569
    @robertriley1569 6 месяцев назад

    The hexagonal shape of the barrel digs into your fingers. The pen is visually interresting & the clear plastic let's you see the ink level which is always good. It is a nice pen, but the no.1 in the world title seems too good for this pen I think.

  • @ziaurrehmanbaloch
    @ziaurrehmanbaloch 5 лет назад +2

    Hi Sal..my handwriting is very bad but I find your videos solacing :)

  • @ilurvemv
    @ilurvemv 4 года назад

    Are those the original pens or the ones you buy in the stores now? Apparently Bic used to make the Cristal original pens that had the word original on the package and wrote a lot better than the ones they make now which don't write as well and the ink colors are much too light according to myself and several reviewers. You can buy old originals online but they've been discontinued. Some of them had orange barrels.

  • @MrEdu-cj2vl
    @MrEdu-cj2vl 4 года назад +3

    i always lose it before i finish the ink

  • @deasttn
    @deasttn 6 лет назад +2

    The caps are magnetic. I can hold the cap about an inch away from the pen and the magnetic pull will pull it back onto the pen. It is amazing :-)

    • @stargazer1359
      @stargazer1359 6 лет назад +2

      So, now I have to find my Cristal to check that out...Or I won't sleep tonight.

    • @Scribbleehead
      @Scribbleehead 5 лет назад

      Really?

  • @AlexanderCrump
    @AlexanderCrump 2 года назад

    I really don't like the 1.6s and really do like the extra fine needle tips. I don't know why those were so short-lived. I stocked up on them but they are pretty dry now.

    • @unsharpen
      @unsharpen  2 года назад

      They are impossible to find now. It was a good idea though

  • @leandroterra4320
    @leandroterra4320 3 года назад

    J'utilise beaucoup ces stylos BIC dans mon travail et ce sont vraiment les meilleurs. Salutations de Guyane française

  • @timit304
    @timit304 Год назад

    the extra fine gives a better shave, and the 1.6mm is good for that designer stubble look

  • @kurtsell8376
    @kurtsell8376 2 года назад

    Are you sure there are just 3 sizes? because when snooping around on U.S. Amazon I've found 5 propertied ball sizes backed up by the boxes the pens come in themselves, which I presume (rightly or wrongly) to be official from Bic (those sizes being in millimeters: 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, and 1.6). I guess this could just be marketing and stretching the manufacturer's definition what constitutes a certain size, but I don't know, and Bic doesn't really help either because they don't give any official Cristal line to check.

    • @unsharpen
      @unsharpen  2 года назад

      Yea not 100% sure. Bic has almost no docs that I could find. When I made the video it seemed like 3 sixes in the US but I don’t doubt you found more.

  • @paml1161
    @paml1161 6 лет назад

    Great video. I also have the Bic Cristal UP pens. Have looked at those? They have a solid white body and in unique colors

  • @peggiealward911
    @peggiealward911 3 года назад

    Where can I buy thee ultra fine cristal ink pens?

  • @koskey06
    @koskey06 3 года назад +1

    Its amazing that these are STILL the BEST true ballpoint pens you can buy!! Great for all writing needs and perfect for drawing! You can get sooo many diff darkness and textures with one of these!

    • @unsharpen
      @unsharpen  3 года назад

      Right? Still use them all the time

    • @kurtsell8376
      @kurtsell8376 2 года назад

      I refer to them as my finals pens. They aren't as fancy or as smooth as my other pens but if you go into a high stress situation in which the pens have to work and work on less-than-ideal paper they're my go to. Also helps that they are both cheap and reliable enough that you really don't need to worry about pushing them. Though since they're not archival I'm not sure about using them on long term things but it'll probably be fine.

    • @DjGo99
      @DjGo99 2 года назад

      @@kurtsell8376 the Toyota of pens 👌

  • @mamadetaslimtorabally7363
    @mamadetaslimtorabally7363 4 года назад

    You are good at Maths and now reviewing BIC pen too. Wow!

  • @МыколаНетребко
    @МыколаНетребко 10 месяцев назад

    Can the bic Cristal ink cartridge be removed? I wonder if I can use the ink in the BigIDesign Ti Arto

    • @unsharpen
      @unsharpen  10 месяцев назад +1

      yes, it slides out quite easily

  • @waviestblock2529
    @waviestblock2529 2 года назад

    hey do you know if there are pens that accept BIC ink holders?
    I love using BIC pens but i have grown an interest in fashionable pens or pens that are multi-use

    • @unsharpen
      @unsharpen  2 года назад +1

      Not that many. There is the bic renew which is metal. And the Baux Pen Co

  • @reshmanoor8078
    @reshmanoor8078 2 года назад

    Can I use 1.6 mm for circle filling?

  • @Ali-in8xi
    @Ali-in8xi 3 года назад

    Can anyone say where I might find the classic BIC stick style pen with the 0.7 mm needlepoint tip as advertised in this video, the Xtra Precise? When I access the Amazon link in the description, it takes me to the page, but it is "currently unavailable". I do find the needlepoint version only with the BIC Atlantis pen. I'm interested in the classic BIC style.

    • @unsharpen
      @unsharpen  3 года назад

      maybe: www.ebay.com/itm/BIC-CRISTAL-EXACT-ORIGINAL-0-7mm-PEN-3-COLORS-ULTRA-FINE/274585906000?hash=item3fee986b50:g:Tq4AAOSwmFNfuld3 ?

    • @Ali-in8xi
      @Ali-in8xi 3 года назад

      Thank you for the suggestion. The eBay seller is located in Greece. I was looking for a U.S.-based business that offers it in blue ink. I did find an Amazon seller, U.K.-based and shipped by Amazon, but only black ink is offered. I'm interested in this pen barrel that only takes the BIC refill. (www.kickstarter.com/projects/ensso/aria-minimalist-metal-pen-for-the-bic-ballpoint-refill?ref=discovery&term=bic). I'm not crazy about BICs' 1.0 or 1.6 tip, and I like the needlepoint. I'll have to settle on the BIC Round Stic Xtra Precision 0.8 mm ballpoint pen w/conical point as they are easier to find. Me being as particular as I am really gets in my way. Ha! Thanks again.

  • @jpolar394
    @jpolar394 4 года назад

    Bic, good pens if you are in a controlled environment, but honestly, they are not worth it in the wintertime if you are outside.

  • @strikeeagle815
    @strikeeagle815 5 лет назад +1

    Is BIC 1.6mm recommended for exams and essays ?

    • @divinagracialozadadaguiso4803
      @divinagracialozadadaguiso4803 2 года назад

      For me no, I think 1.6mm is good to use for labeling like when I was working in a kitchen restaurant. I use to label the foods in the Tupperwares. 1.0mm is better to use for exams and essays.

    • @Ameerkat
      @Ameerkat 2 года назад

      It's probably the smoothest, etc. but it's more bold so your writing could become larger and it doesn't last as long as the classic 1.0mm s

  • @Alpha01Tango
    @Alpha01Tango 6 лет назад

    Hey, nice video. Any update on the jetstream prime pens comparison video. Thanks 👍

    • @Alpha01Tango
      @Alpha01Tango 6 лет назад

      @@unsharpen LOL. It was from executive style pen shootout video between the uni jetstream and pentel energy video. You said something about comparing all the uni jetstream prime pens.

    • @Alpha01Tango
      @Alpha01Tango 6 лет назад

      @@unsharpen Ok cool. Thanks. 😁

  • @paulosimo5869
    @paulosimo5869 Год назад

    Can anyone tell me why the Cristal Model’s nib is and has apparently always been that sickly tan/bronze color? Some models now have other color plastics for the nib, but honestly, why that weird semi gross color? Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?

  • @jerrymouse7909
    @jerrymouse7909 5 лет назад +1

    Do these pens are good for normal writing?

    • @strikeeagle815
      @strikeeagle815 5 лет назад

      @@unsharpen For an essay, which one do you recommend me to use? I like the ones that you do not have to make an effort to write

    • @Ameerkat
      @Ameerkat 2 года назад

      @@strikeeagle815 1.0mm would usually be the best for essays. 1.6mm could also be fine but it could make your handwriting bigger (can be a disadvantage or advantage) and it runs out a lot quicker than the 1.0mm, which is not ideal for essays.
      It's all up to personal preference though.

    • @Ameerkat
      @Ameerkat 2 года назад

      @@strikeeagle815 the 1.6mm would usually require the least effort to write.

  • @Park_Place
    @Park_Place 5 лет назад

    I think the coolest ones are the Mexican orange pens

  • @jankyraman
    @jankyraman 4 года назад

    is it available in India especially in chennai.

  • @CollosalTrollge
    @CollosalTrollge 4 года назад

    Hey man, so amazed there is a video on this.
    Where i am from in South Africa these pens are so common and i found in school they were the best for me to write.
    I now stay in the Philippines and they are almost impossible to come by .
    I got my friend to send me pens from SA to PH and hell i dont know if it is just being on the PC for years and my job, but i cant write , i am very "shakey" and i just cant write clearly, its terrible.
    Nevertheless i am trying to make notes of stuff i do and that but for goodness sake i really cant write , its horrendous.
    However , i am not beginning to believe that the pens i have tried here in the Philippines and these particular pens i was sent from South Africa , although Bic, seem to be different or "funny"
    I dont know if i am "write" but i would like to know from you or the community here, if you have an issue when writing and pressing the pen on the paper at a certain angle, so in other words at a 45 degree lets say, for me it seems to be very scratchy and almost no ink comes out, its like u need to really raise the pen to it is almost vertical or perpendicular to the paper....
    I just dont seem to recall this i when i was in school and its driving me mad i dont know if this is mass production crap or if there is a difference in the pens ball size or smoothness when writing?
    The type of Bic pen i do recall was the lidless type with the clicker and the hook for your shirt , i seem to remember those used to slide nicely on the paper and they just wrote well at an angle, im sure at an angle ... I also recall getting the lid type pens Bic also where u could take the ink out the pen and u had that small back cap also.
    Those had less of a bally/slidey feel but they wrote nicely...i dont recall scratching or battling to write... unless i used to write very different those days, i dont know.
    Thanks for reading

    • @nictheartist
      @nictheartist 4 года назад

      So true, we are used to round everything, and I was horrified to discover during a job interview last year, when I was required to write more than just a brief reply, that I'd lost my ability to write properly, because I had mainly block printed words here and there during the previous years. I then sat down in my spare time and really got to grips with handwriting again. Now it is really neat and definitely legible, but you'll need to make the effort of practicing a little each day. Find a pen that works for you. For me, it's ballpoint pens, rather than rollerball or fountain pens. See what works best for you!

  • @jankyraman
    @jankyraman 3 года назад

    Is it 1.6 mm bic pen in chennai avlbl

  • @skyguy1988
    @skyguy1988 5 месяцев назад

    bic is THE best. especially for left handers!

  • @disfiguringthegoddes
    @disfiguringthegoddes 5 лет назад

    How does the extra bold compare to the pilot super grip g 1.6 xb?

    • @disfiguringthegoddes
      @disfiguringthegoddes 5 лет назад

      @@unsharpen thank you, the BIC is probably preferable due to the low cost in that case

  • @brianphipps3257
    @brianphipps3257 5 лет назад

    I love your videos.

  • @sreeramkbakshi4282
    @sreeramkbakshi4282 3 года назад

    Address to buy in India

  • @chrisclark1761
    @chrisclark1761 4 года назад

    The BIC Fine .3mm is nice.

  • @shofarox4037
    @shofarox4037 2 года назад

    Yeah that's is a 1.6mm, 1.2mm, 1.0mm, 0.8mm and 0.7mm. Between the 0.8 and 0.7 there is no difference, they should make a 0.5 or 0.3 to make a real difference instead the 0.7

  • @afnannafis8996
    @afnannafis8996 3 года назад

    bic cristal medium does not wright dark....its writes lighter than other biro

  • @alfiebm
    @alfiebm 4 года назад

    The 1.6mm are $2 a piece on my country. 😞

  • @robertclark4929
    @robertclark4929 5 лет назад

    I like the bic gelocity pens

  • @bluelikekrishna
    @bluelikekrishna Год назад

    That’s not even close to a needle tip - that’s the same as an inkjoy ballpoint.

  • @sreeramkbakshi4282
    @sreeramkbakshi4282 3 года назад

    Or any on line seller

  • @phurval4758
    @phurval4758 Год назад

    I didn't know that people spelled bic like 'bik' because I spell it like 'B I C'

  • @Alpha01Tango
    @Alpha01Tango 6 лет назад

    The bic ink does last for a while surprisingly. :)

  • @anumkhilji8075
    @anumkhilji8075 5 лет назад

    Exactly these pen are copied in here in pakistan as piano crystal the 1 mm is like copied fromntwenty years and now ghe copied xtra precise with piano crystal gel......i saw this video and shocked to see how piano is copying

    • @Park_Place
      @Park_Place 5 лет назад +3

      I'm surprised someone would want to rip off a 20 cent pen...

    • @Transformers147
      @Transformers147 5 лет назад

      they can only copy....

  • @yabanc2063
    @yabanc2063 3 года назад

    cristvl

  • @bald_chicken
    @bald_chicken 4 года назад

    Glock of pens

  • @hamhampangpang_customer
    @hamhampangpang_customer 3 года назад

    a leftie, nice.

  • @Aigberaedion_Samson
    @Aigberaedion_Samson 9 месяцев назад

    $400 million

  • @nilcesoares9708
    @nilcesoares9708 5 месяцев назад

    The 1.2mm is the Cristal SOFT model

  • @Aigberaedion_Samson
    @Aigberaedion_Samson 9 месяцев назад

    $400 million