My Mom, and fellow plumophile gave me a Pilot Q7 recently. I’ve only been carrying it for a couple of days now, but it is compelling. The stroke is a little thinner than I usually seek, but it’s dark and uniform and the friction is really about perfect. It’s a needle point, click-style pen with archival-safe acid-free gel ink. It could be a little heavier, but other than that it’s nice.
I bought myself a box of Bic Z4s out of desperation about a month ago and have been not unhappy with the performance. They are a little sloppy and do bleed through, and they are a removable-cap style, but they’re cheaper than the Z4 I really wanted, and do have a nice bold stroke. They’re really a solid enough pen, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to go back.

The pen is mightier than the sword. While this is probably true in a larger sense, in a one-on-one fight I’ll put money on the guy with the sword every time.