
ZEBRA Sarasa Clip Gel Pen 1.0mm Black 5-Pack
Sarasa Clip 1.0mm black, 5-pen pack, refillable with JF-1.0 cartridges. From Japan.
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- 10–14 daysDelivery
Sarasa Clip 1.0mm black 5-pack - Japan's everyday pigment gel pen, refillable with JF-1.0.
About this product
This is the plain black Sarasa Clip in 1.0mm, sold as a 5-pen pack (P-JJE15-BK5). Sarasa runs on water-based pigment gel ink rather than dye, which is why the black reads as a true saturated black instead of the washed-out tone of a cheap oil-based pen, and why the line stays put once dry rather than lifting when a highlighter passes over it. 1.0mm is the broad end of the line: headings, address labels, parcel forms, name tags, anything that needs to carry weight from a distance. The clip that gives the pen its name is a movable binder clip: it hinges open wide enough to bite onto a thick notebook cover, a stack of handouts or a pocket edge without splaying. Buying in a multipack is how these are used in Japan - one in the pencil case, one in the bag, one in a desk drawer - and when a pen runs dry you fit a Zebra JF-1.0 refill rather than throwing the body away. The JJE15 code marks the 1.0mm size. Made in Japan by Zebra.
How to use
- Click the knock to extend the 1.0mm tip and write with light pressure - gel ink flows without force, and pressing hard only shortens the tip's life.
- Retract the tip before pocketing the pen so the point does not dry out or catch on a bag lining.
- Clip a pen onto the cover of each notebook you use rather than keeping all of them in one case - that is what a multipack is for.
- When one runs out, twist the barrel apart and fit a Zebra JF-1.0 refill in black instead of discarding the body.
- Store unused pens tip-up in a jar; a fine gel tip left lying flat for months is more likely to hesitate on the first stroke.
FAQ
Why a 5-pack of one color?
Once you have settled on a size, black is the color you consume fastest. A multipack keeps one in every bag and desk instead of hunting for the pen you like.
Is the ink waterproof?
Sarasa uses water-based pigment ink, so a dry line resists water and fading far better than dye-based gel. It survives a highlighter and a damp page.
Can I refill it?
Yes, with a Zebra JF-1.0 cartridge in the matching color - much cheaper than replacing the pen.
Is 1.0mm right for me?
1.0mm is the broad end of the line: headings, address labels, parcel forms, name tags, anything that needs to carry weight from a distance.
Can I use it for exams?
A plain black gel pen is the normal choice for Japanese answer sheets, but check the rules of your own exam - some require a specific pen type.
What makes the clip different?
It is a movable binder clip that hinges open, so it grips thick covers and paper stacks instead of snapping like a rigid clip.
🇵🇭 For Philippines customers
Between long lectures and pages of hand-copied notes, Filipino students burn through pens faster than almost anyone, and buying one at a time from a school stall is how you end up writing with whatever skips least. Buying a multipack of a pen you already trust solves that. Manila humidity is the other half of the problem: dye ink smears once a page takes on moisture, while Sarasa's water-based pigment ink dries water resistant and holds a line through a wet commute.
This pack is 5 pens of black Sarasa Clip at 1.0mm (P-JJE15-BK5). 1.0mm is the broad end of the line: headings, address labels, parcel forms, name tags, anything that needs to carry weight from a distance. Keep one clipped to each notebook rather than all of them in one pouch, and refill with Zebra JF-1.0 cartridges instead of rebuying. Sarasa Clip also comes in 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.7 and 1.0mm, and in multi-color sets if you color-code.
Authentic, shipped direct from Japan — delivery 10–14 days, free over ₱3,000.