Pilot Juice vs. Zebra Sarasa Clip: Which is the better gel ink pen?

There is no doubt that I absolutely love the Sarasa Clip gel ink pens by Zebra. 
But I was definitely interested in the Pilot Juice pens when Jetpens.com started stocking them. 
Both pens are incredibly similar, so which of the two are better?

**Please note that this review only discusses these two pens in 0.5mm points.

Specifications

	Pilot Juice	Sarasa Clip
Body Material	Plastic with rubber grip	Plastic with rubber grip
Length (without point)	14.0cm	13.9cm
Refillable?	standard pen colors only	standard pen colors only
Available Point Sizes	0.38mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm	0.3mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm, 1.0mm

Appearance

If you can't see the labeling, the Sarasa Clip and Pilot Juice look almost identical.
The most obvious difference is in their clip.  The Zebra pen's clip matches the color of the pen's ink but the Pilot pen has a clear clip. The clip on the Pilot Juice also has a small hole to string pens together with a loop or lanyard - a convenient feature, but one that I do not use.

Another difference, though not readily visible in this picture is the rubber grip. 
Though both grips match the color of the pen's ink, the grip on the Zebra pen is more opaque. Whereas the Pilot pen has a grip that is slightly translucent. The opacity of the rubber grip on makes the color more vibrant, which in my opinion makes the color also more vibrant. 

Writing Performance

For the most part, there are minor differences between the two -- at least, in my experience with them.

One thing I will note is that the Pilot Juice pens seem to glide across papers better than the Sarasa Clip.
But that is not to say that the Sarasa Clip doesn't write smoothly, because it certainly does (for me)!
I have not experienced skipping or ink blotting with either of these pens, so points to both for that. 

Other Noteworthy Points

Both brands come in a crazy amount of colors.  Zebra Sarasa Clip pens come in 29 different colors. With only metallic colors and standard pen colors (black, black-blue, red) available in 1.0mm. Pilot Juice pens come in 36 unique colors, but metallic and pastel only available in 0.5mm points. 


The price for these pens vary across the web and in store.
Jetpens.com offers the Sarasa Clip for $2.20 and the Pilot Juice for $1.65 -- and as always, free shipping on orders over $25!
JStationery.com sells both pens for $1.60, but limited selection on point sizes.  They also offer free shipping, but on orders over $20.
If you're lucky enough to live near a Japanese Stationary store, like Maido, they ususally have great selection of these pens.  However, they are more pricey.

Final Verdict

I love having multiple shades of of one color for writing class notes - which is one thing that love about Pilot Juice pens.
Aesthetically though, I much prefer the look of the Zebra Sarasa clip pens. 

From week or so that I have been using both pens, I am still very partial to the Zebra Sarasa Clip pens. 

However, if you're looking to buy a gel ink pen, I would consider buying a couple of the Pilot Juice.
These pens may not be my personal preference, but for the price you pay, these pens are great.