After years of ignoring the Sakura Pigma Micron for no good reason, I am finally on the bandwagon. Smooth and clean - and so far durable - I've been using this pen more frequently as of late. Some people have mentioned durability issues to me, so I will be keeping an eye on any premature breakdown of the tip and will post if anything changes. Otherwise, sign me up for the rainbow of colors!
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The 005s are the only ones I've experienced a problem with.
The 01s hold up really well, just look at the tip and rotate the barrel around for even distribution of pressure.
Try their brush pens as well, I love them.
I'm an avid user of Microns for drawing purposes and I really haven't found anything better. I've had no issues with durability but I also draw on a smooth, toothless, cold press bristol board that I'm sure aids in the pens longevity. Only thing that I've found is the do eventually run out of ink.
Thanks to both of you - great info!
For me is the best. The durability issues come when you uses bad paper. In a moleskine or a rhodia, it's perfect. I've all colors and differents sizes. 03 and 05 are the best for write.
I went to art school in '92. I used Micron pens for a little while and then moved on to other pens/mediums. At least a decade later I went through my old art supplies in a cardboard box and found an old, partially used, Micron pen from back at art school. I took the lid off the pen and checked it for any usable ink. I couldn't believe it, but the pen worked just as it did the day I stopped using it. I used it continuously in my sketchbook until the ink ran out. It was like I hadn't stopped using it 10 years earlier. And no, I'm not paid to say that. I'm just a big fan of the pen.
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