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The Zebra Sarasa Grand is a metal-bodied version of Zebra's Sarasa gel pen. In the US it has a brass barrel, a 0.7 mm tip with Rapid Dry Ink and a window to check the ink; Japan sells its own 0.3 and 0.5 mm Sarasa Grand. Both take Zebra's standard JF gel refill.
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The US Sarasa Grand in Gold, with the ink window near the top.
Product facts
Product
Zebra Sarasa Grand Retractable Gel Pen (US, 0.7 mm, brass barrel)
$$$5–20 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count)
Colors
Navy
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Notes on these facts
Made by Zebra Co., Ltd. (Tokyo); sold in the US by Zebra Pen Corporation. Country of manufacture not stated: Zebra doesn't state it, and listings disagree: OnTimeSupplies gives China as the country of origin for the gold 0.7 mm pen (45511), while unsharpen lists Japan. Zebra Japan's page for its own Sarasa Grand doesn't state it either. Check the package. Price: example listing.
Colors: names per Zebra Pen (US), checked October 24, 2026. Barrel colors as Zebra Pen lists them for the US 0.7 mm Sarasa Grand; Japan's 0.3 and 0.5 mm models aren't covered. Tints were sampled from Zebra Pen's product photos; black, white and gold were set by eye from the same photos, and Turquoise was sampled from the Essendant catalog photo of the turquoise pen (48611) that distributor Sigma Supply shows. Tints are representative, not measured. Shops stock different colors.
Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).
Key takeaways
Zebra Pen's US Sarasa Grand comes in one size, 0.7 mm, in six barrel colors: Navy, Gold, Rose Gold, Black, White and Turquoise.
Japan's Sarasa Grand launched on March 9, 2020 and was redesigned on March 12, 2024, about 5 g lighter and with a new 0.3 mm size.
Zebra Japan lists its Sarasa Grand at 142.6 mm (5.6 in) long, 10.3 mm across and 19.3 g; US listings give about 143 mm for the US pen.
Both versions refill with Zebra's JF gel refill, the same family used in the Sarasa Clip.
Zebra Japan's list price is ¥1,650 (about US$10) including tax.
What is the Zebra Sarasa Grand?
It’s a metal-bodied Sarasa: Zebra’s popular gel refill in a heavier, dressier barrel. Zebra Pen, the US arm of Tokyo’s Zebra Co., sells it with a brass barrel, a 0.7 mm tip, its Rapid Dry Ink and a clear window for watching the ink level.
Two different pens share the name. The US Sarasa Grand was reviewed by The Pen Addict in July 2017. Japan’s Sarasa Grand launched on March 9, 2020 as a “grown-up Sarasa” with vintage ink colors, and was redesigned on March 12, 2024.
Zebra Sarasa Grand specs
Spec
US Sarasa Grand
Japan Sarasa Grand 0.3/0.5
Sizes
0.7 mm
0.3 mm · 0.5 mm
Ink
Rapid Dry Ink gel, black
Water-based pigment gel, 6 or 11 colors
Refill
JF
JF-0.3 · JF-0.5
Length
About 143 mm (5.6 in), per US listings
142.6 mm (5.6 in)
Diameter
Not published
10.3 mm
Weight
24 g, per unsharpen
19.3 g
Barrel
Brass, six colors
Metal, matte finish, gold clip
Price
Our $$ band
¥1,650 (about US$10)
US item (gold 0.7)
45511, UPC 045888455115
Not sold by Zebra Pen
Zebra Japan gives its figures for both sizes. OnTimeSupplies lists the US pen at 5.63 in (143 mm) tall, and unsharpen lists 14.3 cm.
From Zebra Japan's figures: the Grand is slimmer than a Sarasa Clip but almost twice as heavy.
How is the US Sarasa Grand different from Japan’s?
The US pen is a 0.7 mm black-ink pen in bright metal colors; Japan’s is a finer, matte pen made for planners. Zebra Pen lists Navy, Gold, Rose Gold, Black, White and Turquoise barrels for the US pen.
Zebra Japan says about 60% of Sarasa Grand users write in planners or notebooks, and that they found the original too heavy. So the 2024 model changed materials to cut about 5 g, lowered the center of gravity, added a 0.3 mm size and moved to a metal version of the Sarasa Clip’s binder clip. At launch it cost ¥1,320 (about US$8.40); Zebra Japan now lists ¥1,650 (about US$10).
What refill does the Sarasa Grand take?
Zebra’s JF gel refill, the same family that fits the Sarasa Clip. That makes it easy to switch colors or sizes: one reviewer in The Pen Addict’s comments put a 0.5 mm vintage Sarasa Clip refill in a gold Grand. The spring-cushioned Sarasa Nano takes JF refills too, in 0.3 and 0.38 mm.
Zebra Pen says its Rapid Dry Ink dries in less than a second on most surfaces, a claim it bases on third-party lab tests on nine writing surfaces. That’s the maker’s claim; we haven’t timed it.
How does it compare to other metal gel pens?
It’s one of the cheapest ways into a metal gel pen, and the only one here built around Sarasa refills.
If you’d rather have a quick-drying gel pen in plastic, see the Zebra Sarasa Dry.
A similar all-metal gel pen from Japan is the OHTO GS02, which uses a G2-size gel refill with a ceramic ball.
Where is the Zebra Sarasa Grand made?
Zebra doesn’t say, and listings disagree. OnTimeSupplies gives China as the country of origin for the gold 0.7 mm pen (45511), while unsharpen lists Japan. Neither Zebra Pen’s US page nor Zebra Japan’s product page states it, so check the package.
How much does a Sarasa Grand cost?
It falls in our $$ band, $5–20 per pen. Zebra Pen’s three-pen gift set works out lower per pen than a single, and Japan’s version lists at ¥1,650 (about US$10).
Frequently asked questions
What colors does the US Sarasa Grand come in?
Zebra Pen lists six barrel colors: Navy, Gold, Rose Gold, Black, White and Turquoise. All of them write in black ink.
Is the Sarasa Grand made of brass?
Zebra Pen says the US Sarasa Grand has a brass barrel. A 2017 Pen Addict review describes brass with a thin aluminum layer on top that carries the color.
Is the Sarasa Grand the same as the Sarasa Clip?
No. It takes the same JF refills, but the Grand has a metal body. Zebra Japan lists its Grand at 19.3 g against 10.9 g for the plastic Sarasa Clip.
What sizes does the Sarasa Grand come in?
In the US, 0.7 mm only. In Japan, Zebra sells the Sarasa Grand in 0.3 mm (6 ink colors) and 0.5 mm (11 colors), mostly muted vintage shades.
Is the Zebra Sarasa Grand made in the USA?
Not as far as we can find. Zebra doesn't say where it's made, and listings disagree: one US supplier lists China and unsharpen lists Japan.
Why does the Sarasa Grand have a window?
Zebra Pen says the transparent window lets you watch the ink supply, so you know when to change the refill.
Is the Sarasa Grand a good gift pen?
Zebra Pen sells it in a three-pen gift set and markets the weighted brass barrel as a step up from the plastic Sarasa. It falls in our $$ band, $5–20 per pen.
