Pen Vibe

Pilot Begreen Recycled Eco-Friendly Pens

May 3, 2020August 21, 2009 by Tony Bridges

We all want to be more environmentally friendly to help protect our planet as much as possible for future generations. In 2017, the global pen market was valued at approximately 15 billion U.S. dollars and is forecast to reach a value of 19 billion U.S. dollars by 2025.

As we discussed in How Do You Recycle Ink pens recycling pens is very difficult to do. So, when it comes to ink pens one of the best ways to reduce your environmental footprint is to buy recycled pens. However, this is easier said than done as most manufacturers do not make pens from recycled materials because they are a lot more expensive to produce.

Complete Guide to Ergonomic Pens & Pencils

August 26, 2021August 19, 2009 by Tony Bridges

Do you suffer from pain or discomfort when writing? ergonomic pens can help to relieve your pain and make writing more pleasurable. This guide is designed to help people suffering from conditions such as arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis or a repetitive stress injury. It is also for those in professions that require a lot of writing by hand

We provide detailed information and recommendations as to which are the best ergonomically designed ballpoint pens, gel pens, fountain pens, rollerball pens & pencils. This will help you to choose the best ergonomic pen for your needs and help ease any pain or discomfort you may have while writing.

Uni-Ball – Kuru Toga

April 5, 2020August 17, 2009 by Tony Bridges

The World’s First Self-Sharpening Pencil

The trouble with using a mechanical pencil is that the tip of the lead changes shape as you write, thickening from a fine point to a chisel edge. Words lose their crisp shape and lines get thicker, which is particularly problematic for engineers and others that need uniform lines. The Kuru Toga by Uni-ball is the first mechanical pencil to offer a solution.

The Pentel Breast Cancer Campaign

July 19, 2019August 14, 2009 by Tony Bridges

A Good Cause: The Pentel/Breast Cancer Campaign Partnership

Pentel is up to something good involving breast cancer research, and we want to take a minute to tell you about it.

Did you know that female breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in the UK? As many as 44,000 women learn they have breast cancer each year, and more than 12,000 die from the disease, according to a report from the Office for National Statistics.

Do Fountain Pens Improve Children’s Handwriting?

April 16, 2020August 12, 2009 by Tony Bridges

In the right hands, fountain pens produce some beautiful lettering, so it stands to reason that giving your child a fountain pen might be the right way to neaten the little one’s Ps and Qs. But can using a fountain pen really improve your children’s handwriting?

It very well might be the case and there is at least one Junior School that is convinced of the benefits of introducing children to fountain pens at a very young age. Also when it comes to doing exams if your child has neat legible handwriting then this can only be a good thing in the eyes of an examiner. They must get very frustrated trying to decipher something resembling spiders crawl when they have hundreds of papers to mark.