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Modern technology was supposed to herald the death of the humble pen, but their popularity seems to be on the increase. There are an estimated 20,000 different pens available to buy today and hundreds if not thousands of different ways to use them. Our guides section is packed with useful information to help you make more informed choices. If you are unsure which type of pen you need then you will find our post ballpoint, rollerball or gel pens useful.
Once you know which type of pen you need then should you buy it in black or blue ink? If you are left-handed do you know what makes a good pen for left-handed writers? Also, should you use a thick or thin pen? The answers to all these questions can be found in this section. If you have children then definitely check out the best pens for exams, we all want to do the best we can four our kids after reading this guide you will be able to make sure they are properly prepared which is one less thing to worry about.
IF you suffer from pain or discomfort when writing? Then ergonomic pens can help to relieve your pain so take a look at the complete guide to ergonomic pens. Erasable pens are all the rage these days but not all erasable pens are created equally. To help you choose the best ones for your needs we have written an in-depth complete guide to erasable pens.
Last but not least we have some top tips for looking after your pens in don’t lose your pen and how to keep your pens from drying out. Once you have finally chosen your shiny new pen if your handwriting looks like a spider crawled across the page why not get some practice in using our 7 steps to better handwriting guide.
Kum Pencil sharpeners are widely regarded as the best pencil sharpeners in the world. They are manufactured in Germany, and we show you why they are so good with their unique curved blade technology and a little bit more about the company’s history.
We also give details about all their current models with the Kum 410 Magnesium Sharpener being their most popular standard pencil sharpener.
The graphite pencil scale is a system that grades pencils according to how hard the pencil lead is and how dark or black is the mark that it produces on the paper. The gradings on the scale are sometimes referred to as degrees of hardness and currently, there are 24 degrees on the graphite pencil scale ranging from 10H -12B.
In this guide we explain why there are 24 degrees of Hardness on the Graphite Pencil Scale, what are H & B & how this relates to the U.S Pencil Hardness Scale. As well as what percentage of graphite is in pencil.
When it comes to wooden graphite pencils it can sometimes be difficult to find out which pencils have the darkest lead?
Finding the blackest lead pencils is not quite as straightforward as simply choosing a graphite pencil with the highest B number on the graphite scale (also known as the lead grade scale).
While researching for a post about the different types of wood that are used to make pencils with I realized that there was not a directory or blog post that lists all the different pencil brands & their pencils. This is why I decided to create this guide which took several weeks and 17,000 words to put together.
The Pilot G2 Pen has been around since 1997 it is a superb smooth writing pen that has developed an almost cult status and is one of the best selling pens in America. Some people are unsure if the Pilot G2 is a ballpoint pen, a gel pen, or a rollerball pen. We answer this plus all your other Pilot G2 questions in the following guide.
