Bic Cristal Ballpoint Pen Comparison: Fine, Classic, Soft, Bold

The iconic Bic Cristal ballpoint has been my favorite go-to pen for, well, about as long as I have been using pens. In grade school I began using the classic Bic Cristal medium point (1.0mm) in blue. I never had a preference for the Bic Cristal fine point (0.7mm), but always liked the amber colored barrel. When the Bic Cristal Xtra Bold point (1.6mm) was released in the US, the pen became my immediate favorite. And then I had occasion to try the Bic Cristal Soft (1.2mm) pen, and have since fallen in love with that point! Many of the Bic pens sold in the US are now made in Mexico. The examples of the fine and soft Cristals here were made in France. What's your favorite Cristal?
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