Discount Sakura 44161 4-Piece Identi-Pen Assorted Colors Permanent Marker Set

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Their website states that this is a PGA-tested and approved pen for golf balls. After 12 holes the lines I marked on my golf ball were nearly worn off. However, they did not smear. Sharpies tend to smear on golf balls. So the lines were still visible just really faint after 12 holes. I wouldn't recommend these for golf balls.

Here is what the Sakura website says about these markers:

"Identi-pen receives PGA Tour Partners Seal of Approval! 2500 golfers from the PGA Tour magazine, Partners, overwhelmingly approved Identi-pen in product testing. The results of the review will be published in the Sept./Oct 2008 issue of the magazine."

Then it goes on to list a bunch of anonymous quotes from PGA members who swear by the pen and state that it doesn't smear or fade. Definitely fades. If I can figure out how to put up a picture or a video onto this review I will.

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I particularly like the black pen. Am still trying to pinpoint how archival they are. They seem long-lasting from what I can tell. I believe that the ink is dye rather than pigment.

The colors are wonderfully vibrant. Note: the purple pen seems the most likely to bleed under water-based based brush-on acrylic varnish. The other colors seem to hold up fine under that kind of varnish.