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Pens For Writing Outdoors

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A little while back, the Rhodia Drive blog asked the question of who might ever have need of an ink pen that writes in damp conditions.

Right away, we thought of a few: Journalists, construction supervisors, attendance takers – and anyone who lives in the UK.

With that in mind, we asked our Twitter followers for their recommendations on ink pens that are good for use outdoors and in inclement weather. (To qualify as a good outdoor pen, it has to use a pressurized ink cartridge that will force the ink to come out, even when it doesn’t want to, and must use a non-water soluble paste ink.) [Read more…]

Looking for Pens & Pencils for Achy Hands?

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According to NHS stats there are around 10 million people in the UK suffering from arthritis of one form or another, worldwide it’s thought to affect as many as 350 million. That’s a lot of people challenged on a daily basis with everyday tasks that many of us take in our stride. One of these happens to be writing & help is at hand with a number of different ranges of ergonomically designed pens & pencils. [Read more…]

5 Green Pens We Recommend

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A couple of months ago, I wrote about teachers and students using green ink as part of a feedback system that focuses on improving work, instead of just highlighting mistakes.

 

That made me a little curious about green pens, since I didn’t really have much experience with them. The few I’d used were pretty unimpressive, mostly because the ink was so pallid. So I decided to take a run through a bunch of green pens to find the ones that worked the best. [Read more…]

How Do You Pick The Best Pen?

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Recently, some of the most-respected voices in the online pen community were asked by The Wirecutter to choose what they consider the best pen.

(It’s a very comprehensive piece and quite worth reading, if you haven’t already.)

Brad, from The Pen Addict; Brian, from OfficeSupplyGeek; Elizabeth, from No Pen Intended; and Azizah, from Gourmet Pens, all reached the same conclusion: that the Uniball Jetstream is the best pen. [Read more…]