General Interest 101

Is The Uni-ball Power Tank Better than the Fisher Space Pen?

April 3, 2023August 28, 2009 by Tony Bridges

OK, credit where it’s due: The Fisher Space Pen was one of those brilliant little byproducts of the American space …

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.

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.

Pentel Clic Eraser

November 5, 2019August 10, 2009 by Tony Bridges

Pentel Clic Eraser – The Eraser that Looks Like a Pen

The Clic Eraser from Pentel is a cool gadget that belongs in the desk of every person who does any sort of writing at all.