A solid second place of the markers reviewed here. Almost tied for first.

The brand itself is very familiar to me from my early days as a graffiti writer. Pentel makes all sorts of markers, including the wider ones that used to be commonly used for small billboards and adverts by grocery stores and similar businesses… and taggers. I suppose these days everyone just uses printers, but back when I was young, everything was handwritten.

Back to the fineliner… flow is just as smooth as Molotow, and the black ink is deep and intense. It dries fast and works well with paint markers. I’ve only been using these (as in fineliners) since 2023, but I only have good things to say about these. The more I use them, the more I like them. And I already know they’ll be replacing Montana Sketchliners and many others in my toolbox in the future.

Price: 2,30-2,70 euros a piece,  which is a pretty good for a quality product like these! And they come in eleven sizes – so it’s more than capable competitor for Sakura. That is, if you’re looking for the thinner tips for detailed work.  I bought mine online, from Pen Store. These fineliners are made in Japan.