Pilot Frixion Revisited: Do I Have a Use for An Erasable Gel Pen?

Pilot’s line of erasable “Frixion” pens has expanded since its initial release in 2006, to the point where it can almost be considered a flagship product line. It hasn’t always been smooth-sailing, however. I recall trying the Frixion early on and disliking the writing experience immensely. The ink skipped and the colors looked washed out. While the erasability factor was convenient for the many different reasons discussed below, the writing experience itself left much to be desired. Fortunately, Pilot has improved the Frixion in recent years, reworking both the ink formulation and the tips of the pens themselves. I find the current version of the Frixion to be quite good, and in most cases almost as good in terms of smoothness and saturation as a standard gel pen. My Frixion Ball 3 Multipen is regularly used as a planner pen, shown here with my Roterfaden A5. Why Might You Need An Erasable Pen? Based on my own experiences as a user and conversations with customers and other community…