BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point (1.0mm), Red, 12-Count #1 Selling Ball Pen* *Source: The NPD Group/ Retail Tracking Service/ U.S. Actual Unit Sales (Retail & Commercial Combined)/ Jul 2016-Jun 2017 Writes 90% longer on average than Papermate InkJoy 100 Ball Stick Pen (Paper Mate and InkJoy are trademarks of Newell or an affiliate. Newell has not sponsored or approved and is not affiliated with this BIC branded product.) Flexible round barrel for writing comfort Reliable tungsten carbide ball spreads ink smoothly and consistently Translucent barrel shows the ink level