BIC Cristal Original Smudge Free Ballpoint Pens, Ideal for School, Black, Medium Point (1.0mm), Pack of 50

Overview

This is the classic black ballpoint with a medium 1.0mm tip that lays down a 0.4mm line, housed in the familiar transparent hexagonal barrel so you can see the ink left. It is a no-nonsense everyday pen for school, the office or the kitchen drawer, and the ink flows cleanly and smudge-free. At 4.7 from over 37,000 ratings, it remains a genuine classic. Bought in a box, the cost per pen is tiny, which suits something you will inevitably lend out and never see again. Check the current price on Amazon.

Shelf price range checked 26 Sept 2026, 15:37 BST · details

How it compares on the pens & writing shelf

Across the 50 rated pens & writing products we track, the middle of the pack sits at 4.6 out of 5. This one scores 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.

37,194 people rated it, where the shelf median is 8,067. A score built on that many opinions is hard to shift and hard to game, which is why we weight review volume rather than ranking on stars alone.

On money, this sits in the top third of a shelf running from £1.58 to £12.99, with the midpoint around £4.99. It costs more than most while rating around the middle, so the extra money needs to be buying something specific: pack size, brand you trust, or a detail below that matters to you.

Shelf prices checked 26 Sept 2026, 15:37 BST · details

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.

• Ballpoint pen for everyday use
• Medium 1.0mm tip writes a 0.4mm line width
• Transparent hexagonal barrel
• Ink colour: Black
• Pack of 50 pens

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