They are as expected, but I do wish the color red ink was a bit darker. They are comfortable to hold and great for the purpose of my purchase.Use the pens for correcting students’ papers.I LIKE THE COLOR AND FELLT TIP.USE IT FOR NOTES AND MEDICAL REASONS,This product has been around for decades. It is basic and reliable.I loved the Flair pens from the 70s, along with the Banana Bic Pen. The Banana is a classic and was a great writing tool.Product was OK inside of box - the 12pieces came in. Packaging products for shipment should be more secure si the product is not damaged in shipping.I got 12 pens and a box in my package but it wasn't a box of 12 pens. All of the pens have been labeled for individual sale and while some of them were in a rather rumpled box, the rest were free floating in my package with other items from my order. I'm disappointed because I use these pens for the sensory experience and the bar codes have sharp edges, don't peel off well, and leave a gummy residue. Next time I'll buy from a brick and mortar store where I can see what I'm purchasing first.The Paper Mate Flair Black Medium Point (.7mm) pen, has become my all day, every day, go to pen for all occasions. I use it for all of my writing needs. It's features of the exact right line weight, black ink that doesn't bleed through the paper and long life, make it the ideal writing instrument for me. It's also very economical, presupposing that you remember to replace the cap after use. My favorite reason for using this pen though, is that being a felt tip, it adds a highly personalized character to my writing. It just feels good to use this pen. I give this product my highest recommendation. In other words I "sign off" on it.( Disclaimer: Although this is a n extremely glowing review of this product, I assure you all, that I am not a stock holder of Paper Mate, nor am I a family member of the owners or a compensated endorser. I just like this pen and hope you'll try it too. But watch out! It's so much fun to use that it's addictive!)I absolutely love them! Thank You!Love these pens as they write beautifully, but this colour is difficult to get in the UK. A box of these cost a lot less coming from the USA than what I could see available from the UK!These pens don't have a continuous flow of ink. I'm not sure if I have a bad batch, but they "dry" up after just a few seconds of use. I'm very disappointed as I bought an entire box of these for my kids to use to learn to draw on Youtube.Love these pens! I use them mainly for bullet journalling, but I also used them for taking notes. For being a felt tip pen they last very long. They usually get me through 2 semesters of a LOT of notes. They do run through the pages on thinner paper, but in my bullet journal, they only bled through if I held them in one spot too long.I love these pens. I use them all the time. And to get a box of all purple? Awesome!But when the box comes with only 11/12 pens, it’s hugely disappointing.Part of me wants to return the box but part of me feels like that’s wasteful. So I’ll just eat the cost of the missing pen.