BIC Cristal Original Ballpoint Pens Medium Tip (1 mm) – Black, Box of 10

Overview

We keep BIC Cristal Original Ballpoint Pens Medium Tip on our pens & writing shelf alongside 49 others, and rank it on rating, review volume and live price rather than on the brand. The manufacturer puts it this way: BIC Cristal Pens Pack of 10; Our Biros multipack black boxes contain 10 of our classic black biros, great stationery supplies for use at home, school, or the office. Black Ink Pens; Each writing pen in this pen set contains black ink only; Black biro pens are great pens for school examinations or administrative forms with strict ink colour requireme. That is the maker talking, not us, so read it as a claim rather than a finding. 1,648 ratings put it at 4.7 out of 5. The comparison with the rest of the shelf follows.

How it compares on the pens & writing shelf

We track 50 rated pens & writing products, and the middle of that pack scores 4.6 out of 5. This one is on 4.7. That sits mid-table. Ratings this close together don't decide anything on their own, so weigh pack size, price per unit and the specifics below instead.

1,648 people rated it, where the shelf median is 8,067. For this shelf that's thin. A handful of new reviews could shift it noticeably, so read the score as an early signal rather than a verdict.

Worked out from the 50 pens & writing products we track, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →

Key features, as the manufacturer lists them

Taken from the product listing via Amazon's product API. These are the seller's claims, not our test results.

• BIC Cristal Pens Pack of 10; Our Biros multipack black boxes contain 10 of our classic black biros, great stationery supplies for use at home, school, or the office
• Black Ink Pens; Each writing pen in this pen set contains black ink only; Black biro pens are great pens for school examinations or administrative forms with strict ink colour requirements;​
• Black Pens that are Smudge Free; These Biro pens have a 1.0mm medium nib, allowing for clear 0.4mm line width writing; BIC's black ballpoint pens have been trusted for decades;​
• Writing Pens Used Worldwide; The classic BIC Cristal Original pen is the world’s best-selling ballpoint pen; It's classic transparent, comfortable hexagonal barrel is great for checking ink levels;​
• BIC Pens Proud 80 plus Year History; BIC began in 1944 with a simple goal in mind, to create a product that would answer the fundamental consumer need for a smooth, effortless writing tool;​

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