An all-time old school classic which had filled many a school pencil case with it cushioned nib, smooth writing rollerball.

The worlds first rollerball still produces unique writing sensation through its combination of a hard alloy tip, set in a flexible delrin socket, with fibre-fed ink to enable writing at any angle.

Still one of the most distinctive pens on the market, Ball Pentel is a design icon, and one of the most successful pens in the world, with over five million produced each year.

Today's version is also made with 56% recycled materials.

The Numbers:

* 0.8mm tip writes a 0.4mm line.

* Water-based ink writes up to 2,200 metres