Peter Warrior: Pen & Pencil Expert 
I am a big fan of Zebra pens they are of the high quality that you would expect from a Japanese manufacturer and among their range are some quite unique pens that are very practical.
One such pen is the highly popular Zebra Expandz ballpoint pen with an expandable and retractable barrel which is only 103mm in length when closed and 133mm when the barrel is expanded.
Ballpoint pens usually have little to recommend them over a liquid ink or gel pen – and, unfortunately, that’s the verdict on the Pentel Superb RT.
It’s your basic ballpoint pen, with all that entails. In other words, the pen is inexpensive and lasts longer than the standard gel, which are pluses, but is nowhere near as comfortable to write with as a gel and the look of the lines has none of the luster of liquid or gel ink, which are not.
In the argument over the best gel ink pens, the Pilot G2 and the Uni Jetstream usually get the most attention. But there’s an overlooked contender that, in our opinion, could beat them both for writing quality and comfort.
That’s the Pentel EnerGel With the much loved Pentel Energel BL60 sadly no longer available in the EnerGel family, there are two versions that compete for the best of the best.
Sometimes you want a pen that does more than just write really well – you want one that’s fun to experiment and play with.
That may be the best way to describe the Artline 200 Fineliner range. These are not the kind of pens that are essential for every serious writer to have, the way maybe a good Parker is. But they’re a pleasant alternative to pull out and lighten up with once in a while.
Totally Random Pen Stuff 6 is a round-up of interesting pen related blog posts that we have recently come across.