Paper Mate Flexgrip Ultra Retractable Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Blue | 5 Count

Overview

We keep Paper Mate Flexgrip Ultra Retractable Ballpoint Pens | Medium 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: Blue retractable ballpoint pen provides a smooth, comfortable writing experience in a sleek design. Length rubber barrel offer comfort in every position. That is the maker talking, not us, so read it as a claim rather than a finding. Buyers have it at 4.6 out of 5 from 14,199 ratings. We work out below what that is worth against everything else on the shelf.

Shelf price range checked 29 Sept 2026, 06:33 BST · details

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 4.6. That lands in the bottom quarter. Nothing alarming on its own, though at this money you can find better-rated neighbours, so there should be a particular reason for choosing it.

That score rests on 14,199 ratings. The median for this shelf is 8,067. That's a solid enough base to read the score, though not enough to settle it.

Price-wise it falls in the middle third of a shelf that stretches £1.58 to £12.99, with £4.99 in the middle. That's the middle of the shelf, which is usually the least regretted place to buy from.

Shelf prices checked 29 Sept 2026, 06:33 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.

• Blue retractable ballpoint pen provides a smooth, comfortable writing experience in a sleek design
• Textured grip and full-length rubber barrel offer comfort in every position
• Smooth, consistent ink flow for effortless writing
• Versatile 1.0mm medium point creates bold, well-defined lines
• Stainless steel accented tip for a stylish appearance; available in black, blue, red, and green ink colours

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