Uni-Ball UM 153 Signo Broad Point Gel Pen - White - Pack of 3

If you want a white-ink gel pen that does a good job on dark paper, offers bold, opaque strokes, and glides smoothly, the UM-153 Signo Broad is one of the better choices around — especially in a multi-pack so you have extras. It’s not perfect (expect some quirks: patchiness, need for careful writing, not the best for fine detail), but for art, scrapbooking, journaling, or accent work, it’s a strong, reliable pick.

These are excellent white ink pens, and I use them often in my pen and ink art. They surprised me at how well they work, especially considering some of the negative reviews talk about how their ink isn't consistent, is too thin, or dries up. I've had my pens for several months now, and they haven't dried out or clogged up (though I could see how they could clog up if you don't cap them or don't do anything for the little ball tip when ink starts to build up, but that's not different from other technical pens I use). I was quite surprised when using this pen at first to describe snow falling on top of a dead, crumpled flower in a quick single panel comic I did—over india ink, it works extremely well. One might need to use another layer if one needs a thicker white, but other than that, I was very pleased. The work with the moon and the flower was a more thorough test of what could be done with the pen. Again, over an india ink background. The moon took two passes but the ability to build up texture was excellent in giving the moon a cratery grain. It was easy enough to write as well, and the finer white lines on the branch was done via going over the white lines in black again to partially obscure them. Pretty excellent. The rather intensely colored work did show off a bit of their weakness with regards to covering up color—I didn't want a completely opaque series of dots to represent the sparse cherry blossom, but they did require a second pass to get the right level of opacity. A third or fourth dot would have purely white, I think. All in all, I greatly enjoy these pens, and have incorporated them into my regular art workflow.

This review is made in comparison to the Sakura White Gelly Roll, which is what I’ve been using exclusively up until now. PROS: • Even and consistent ink flow. • Very opaque. • Rubber grip and thicker barrel makes it much more comfortable and ergonomic. • Can go over lines and do multiple layers to make sections thicker. CONS: • Pen tip is much larger (1.0 mm) compared to what most people are used to on a Gelly Roll • Distributes a lot of ink (takes some getting used to). • Slightly longer drying time. I was skeptical of the Signo making that much of a difference compared to the Gelly Roll but it surprised me. With both pens, I always do a little “warm-up” scribble before I go into an art piece — but with the Signo, I can rely on the ink flow to stay consistent and even until I’m done with it. If not, I can easily go back to areas that need touching up without ruining the ink I already laid down. With the Gelly Roll it would skip frequently and when I went over another area again, it would always scratch the ink already in the process of drying — this often turned a small touch up into a larger problem. The Signo is also a lot more comfortable. Often times, my hand would cramp up with a Gelly Roll because of its skinny barrel. Especially since I would have to spend more time with it going over areas to make the lines more opaque or filling in areas the ink skipped. With a Signo, I usually only have to make one pass. Yes, the Signo produces a much bolder line than a Gelly Roll — because of that it does release a lot of ink and needs a little longer drying time. It’ll also take a bit to get used to and familiar with so you can control it and know what to expect when you detail/write. Overall the Signo is a great alternative to the Gelly Roll. It’s now my go-to pen, although I still plan to always keep at least one Gelly Roll pen nearby for times I need to do very small details.

The white pens work nicely on dark envelopes for mailing. They wrote smoothly and have nice weight to them. The pens have a decent amount of ink making them well priced for the 3 pack. Nice grip and durable design. I'm a repeat customer and would highly recommend others to purchase.

I've tried other white pens and find that I keep coming back to these. At times it's sketchy in the flow but it works well. It gives a good white color on top of other colors. I use it a lot so it runs out. They don't fill the ink to the top of pen. The barrel is clear so you can see where the ink is before use. I don't like it for that reason.

I love these smooth pens and wish I had tried them sooner! I like using them to achieve my snowy trees or highlights. They dry fairly fast and have been durable. Even at regular price, these awesome, opaque white pens are worth it. I highly recommend!

These pens are wonderful. Not anything like I expected. I am used to using Gelly Roll brand pens, but they are so much better-more opaque. It flows freely and feels like you are painting with a solid white pen. I compared them also with Acrylic markers and found the white in these pens works even better. Glad I got some. I look forward to using them in my art projects. Very happy!!

I think I've tried every other white pen out there! So many frustrating fails. When I found these, I have used no others. As an artisI find them reliable, smooth with crisp white ink! 👌

Me llamó la atención que un producto como la tinta correctora viniera en formato bolígrafo. Esta marca, UNI BALL, es para mí una garantía. Pues utilizo los bolígrafos desde hace tiempo. Y me he hecho adepto por su calidad de escritura y trazo perfecto. Digo "tinta correctora" y no tinta blanca, que quizá fueran términos más precisos, porque utilizo estos bolígrafos para ese menester y no para dibujar, como mucha gente. Son comodísimos. Tinta blanca muy fluida y brillante. Cubre muy aceptablemente bien. Y no deja grumos ni pegotitos que abulten el papel. Pueden escribir incluso sobre materiales lisos y brillantes tales como el plástico de una tarjeta de crédito o el cartón brillante del envase de productos comerciales. No puedo valorar la durabilidad porque escribo esto minutos después de recibirlos. Pero sí la calidad de la tinta y el aspecto que deja al escribir. Seca casi instantáneamente. En segundos. Muy interesante. Llegaron tres bolígrafos en un sobre de cartón de Amazon. Muy satisfecho. Como casi todo lo que adquiero aquí. Será que Amazon permite ser muy selectivo y hay mucho donde elegir. En este caso, de nuevo, los UNI BALL SIGNO UM-153, son absolutamente top.

This pen is really good! the writing is smooth! the ink load on the paper is excellent! I loved it!

Worknwell. Sometimes there is a little dried ink dotz just remove it and it will work again!

These white gel pens are well suited for art projects. The product arrived within the promised two-day delivery window. The pens write smoothly with consistent ink flow and are easy to use. Overall, this is a high-quality product that met my expectations.

Grym penna och jätte enkel!!🥰