About uniball
uniball is the pen line of uni Brands, which its US site describes as including three brands: uniball, POSCA and LAMY. The uniball range covers gel, ballpoint, rollerball, porous point, fine line and multi pens, along with mechanical, colored and wooden pencils. The brand names the Jetstream ballpoint pens, Zento gel pens and Kuru Toga mechanical pencils as its popular lines.
The global uni Mitsubishi Pencil website, which the uniball site links to, lists Mitsubishi Pencil Company as established in 1887 and headquartered in Tokyo. On its own site, uniball describes Jetstream pens as pairing the smoothness of a gel pen with the durability of a ballpoint, using oil-based ink infused with uni Super Ink.
Brand website: unibrands.co
What uniball makes
uniball's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Jetstream ballpoint pens
ballpoint pens with quick-drying hybrid ink, including the retractable Jetstream RT — featured on DeskRated
Zento gel pens
gel pens with super-smooth, quick-drying ink
Kuru Toga mechanical pencils
mechanical pencils with a self-sharpening lead mechanism
Vision rollerball pens
rollerball pens that dispense water-based ink
Fine line drawing pens
crisp, detailed lines in a range of nib sizes, with fade-proof and water-resistant uni Super Ink
Multi pens
multiple ink colors or leads in one barrel
Why we recognized uniball
The DeskRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our hands-on category reviews. uniball earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, used at a real desk, and judged on merit.
uniball products we rated highly
uniball Jetstream RT Retractable Ballpoint Pens, 0.7mm Fine Point, Black, 12-Count
One of our top picks in the ballpoint roundup. The hybrid ink writes with gel-pen smoothness and dries like a ballpoint, which also suits left-handed writers. The click-retractable body leaves no cap to lose, the barrel takes replacement refills, and the 0.7mm fine point suits detailed notes and planner grids.
Read the 7 Best Ballpoint Pens of 2026 guide →What earned uniball the recognition
- Hybrid ink that pairs gel-pen smoothness with the quick drying of a ballpoint
- A click-retractable design with no cap to lose, in a barrel that takes replacement refills
- A 0.7mm fine point that suits detailed notes and planner grids
- A pen and pencil range that extends to Zento gel pens, Kuru Toga mechanical pencils and Vision rollerballs