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PENS
Writing Instruments
New additions to FriXion family
Pilot Pen has extended its FriXion range
which features unique metamocolour
ink allowing users to erase and rewrite
with the same pen instantly – with the
introduction of the FriXion Clicker
and the FriXion Light.
The new FriXion Clicker brings
the benefits of a retractable pen
to the FriXion range, with no more
caps to forget and the eraser stud
always on hand. The Clicker is available
in seven colours and also caters for those
who prefer finer writing, with a 0.5mm as
well as a 0.7mm tip.
The FriXion Light, available in yellow,
green or pink is a genuine piece of
innovation.Whether making notes at
university, annotating a book for class, or
reviewing a critical document at work, the
FriXion Light allows you to highlight the
things you think are important and then
remove the highlights when you need to.
www.pilotpen.co.uk
5TH revolution continues
Launched last year, Parker 5th
Technology is an entirely new
writing mode with a revolutionary
new technology. The Parker 5th
Technology ink refill is resistant to
leaks and smudges and unaffected
by temperature or pressure changes
so won’t leak, even on a flight, plus it
has a flexible tip which adapts almost
instantly to your natural writing style.
Parker is expanding its revolutionary
new writing mode into three of its most
desirable collections; Sonnet Feminine,
Urban Premium and IM Premium –
offering a range of styles and price points
to suit all.
www.parkerpen.com
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New FountainBall
Studio Pens Ltd, one of
the UK’s distributors of
writing instruments and
accessories, has launched a
contemporary and newly developed
version to the ink cartridge roller the
FountainBall.
The FountainBall has all of the
advantages of a fountain pen with
all of the convenience of a rollerball.
The uniquely designed medium-width
rollerball tip, conceived and made in
Germany, gives the appearance of
fountain pen writing. The pen uses
standard ink cartridges available from any
stationery shop and a cheap, replaceable
tip, if and when it is needed.
www.penspencilsandrefills.com
Stabilo SMARTball
The Stabilo SMARTball has been
awarded the Reddot design award – the
quality seal for aesthetic designs and
sustainable trends – for its superior
design quality.
Sleek and sophisticated, the SMARTball
is an ergonomic ballpoint pen available
in left and right handed versions that has
an integrated touch screen stylus, for
touch screen technology. Perfect to type,
write, slide, navigate, sketch and play, the
SMARTball stylus works on all devices
with touch screen displays including
smartphones, iPhones and iPads.
www.pilotpen.co.uk
Making writing a breeze
The Swanneck Pen is an innovative
and elegant writing instrument
for children and adult of all ages,
writing in any language or text.
The firm is shortly introducing some
new designs and is inviting users to
vote for their favourite colour.
All models in the Swanneck Pens
range feature a unique, S-bend neck
and grip area. This enables left-handed
writers to hold the pen comfortably
at a balanced angle and easily view all
letters and words as they are written.
Available now as brightly coloured
everyday ballpoints and in stylish
aluminium, Swanneck Pens make
writing a breeze.
www.swanneckpen.com
Superheroes sought
Neil Buchanan, the former presenter
of children’s TV hit Art Attack, has
joined forces with leading pen
manufacturer Mitsubishi Pencil Co.
to launch a national competition
to discover the superheroes in
children’s lives.
The stationery brand is appealing
to youngsters across the UK to send
in pictures of their personal hero to
illustrate their influences and invigorate
creativity. Neil Buchanan launched the
competition at St Peter’s C of E Primary
School in TunbridgeWells to inspire
children to bring their superheroes to
life with the uni POSCA marker pen.
Stuart Barker, marketing manager
for Mitsubishi Pencil Co., said, “We’re
delighted to have Neil on board, so we
can connect with a younger audience
to promote the benefits of the uni
POSCA marker pen.We hope the
competition lets children express their
creativity through art and we look
forward to gaining an insight into who
inspires them.”
www.posca.com