Luxor Schneider, One Hybrid Roller Ball Pen - Blue, 0.5 mm, 2000 mtrs writing length, Waterproof Ink, Consistent ink flow, Ideal for Professionals & Office essential

I was researching for pens, especially for UPSC Mains as you need to write a lot in it and it puts a lot of strain to your arm. This pen ticks off all the boxes I started with, I tried many pens but this is definitely top 2 with competition given only by Uniball Eye Fine, but even that pen isn't as comfortable to hold due to a lack of grip which arises due to sweaty hands. If someone can't invest a lot in this I would suggest to go for Uniball Eye Fine or Pilot V7, but they have their drawbacks in lack of grip and no waterproofing which are vital for some people, Uniball Vision Elite could be a good alternative but with it's thicker point, bleed would be more significant. The ink doesn't bleed, although it does write thicker than 0.5, closer to 0.7mm. But it has the perfect amount of feedback balancing between smoothness and precision. Highly recommended for people expecting to write a lot in their exams or classes, very lightweight, vibrant ink shade, comfortable to hold even in long sessions of writing.

Nice pen but it cause minimal bleeding through the paper otherwise it is excellent. Slightly better than uniball eye because it's ink dry fast and cause no or 7-8 % smudge. If you want this pen for exams like boards go for 0.3mm otherwise go for 0.5mm. alternative uniball eye fine or micro available in low rate but there is no grip

Ok

Smudged Ink flow is very bad

Touch and feel of the pen is best. But the nib quality is not as good as Pilot V7. It is 0.5 mm but the output is similar to a 0.7 mm nib.