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Easy to Follow Guides Including Choosing Pens, How to use Them, Tips to Improve Your Handwriting & Much More.

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.

The Ultimate Guide to Cross Pen & Pencil Refills

By Peter Warrior 1 Comment | Last Updated April 19, 2022

The Ultimate Guide to Cross Refills

Are you unsure which refill you need for your Cross pen or pencil?

This ultimate Cross refill guide shows you every refill that Cross makes for their pens and pencils, which pens they fit and alternatives from other brands where available.

This includes ballpoint pen refills, rollerball pen refills, fountain pen ink cartridges, bottled ink, ink converters, erasers for mechanical pencils, and pencil lead refills.

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The Ultimate Guide to D1 Pen Refills

By Peter Warrior Leave a Comment | Last Updated March 29, 2022

The Ultimate Guide to D1 Refills

Are you looking for a new refill for your Multipen & want to try something different?

In the Ultimate Guide to D1 pen refills, we show you all the refills manufactured by the big pen brands.

Who makes pressurized D1 refills refill adapters, highlighter refills, and fine point refills.

As well as in our humble opinion what are the best D1 refills?

Read on to find out all this and much more.

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The Ultimate Lamy Refill Guide (Types, Sizes & Alternatives)

By Peter Warrior Leave a Comment | Last Updated March 14, 2022

Lamy Refill Guide

Are you unsure which refill you need for your Lamy pen or pencil?

This ultimate Lamy refill guide shows you every refill that Lamy makes for their pens and pencils, which pens they fit and alternatives from other brands where available.

This includes ballpoint pen refills, rollerball pen refills, fountain pen ink cartridges, bottled ink, fountain pen nibs, ink converters, erasers for mechanical pencils, and pencil lead refills.

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Ultimate Guide to Colored Mechanical Pencil Lead

By Peter Warrior 1 Comment | Last Updated September 26, 2021

Uni Nano Dia 07 mm Colored Lead

This guide details the best-colored lead refills for mechanical pencils, including the size, brand, available colors, & if it is erasable.

So let’s get started.

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The Complete Guide to Mechanical Pencil Lead Grades

By Peter Warrior 2 Comments | Last Updated September 26, 2021

The Complete Guide to Mechanical Pencil Lead Grades

Do Mechanical & Wooden Pencils Have the Same lead Grades?

Mechanical pencils have fewer lead grades to choose from than wooden pencils because they have thinner lead.

This guide explains the difference between mechanical pencil lead and wooden pencil lead, how mechanical pencil lead is made, the mechanical pencil lead grade scale, the darkest mechanical pencil lead, and much more.

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