This retractable pen opens with a click to reveal a classic fountain pen. The body color is a calming matte black, and the nib is made with 18-karat gold. It weighs 30g, giving it a stable feel when holding it in your hand. The unique structure even makes it look like a ballpoint pen at first glance.

This classic fountain pen provides an excellent, smooth writing experience. It has a 14-karat gold nib and performs at a level that matches its price point, making it a popular choice. This product is perfect for beginners looking to try a fountain pen for the first time. The pen body is a shiny black and weighs a light 17.4g.

This fountain pen is for use by children and fountain pen beginners. The kakuno is very reasonably-priced without compromising its solid construction. Its triangular grip is easy to hold for a fully enjoyable and efficient writing experience, complete with a smile to let you know you're holding the pen correctly. We’ve prepared four different colors.

This water-based pen delivers a smooth writing experience with its flowing ink. It features a supple flat-tip which offers a unique writing experience. The expression of what you write will change depending on which way you face the pen tip, or how much pressure you apply to it. You can choose from black, red and blue.

These water-based markers have brush tips for expressive writing. The brush tips provide a smooth writing experience great for writing or outlining illustrations with dynamic line thickness. Other than black, we offer sets of five colorful pens.

This ultra-fine gel pen has a body that holds up to 5 refills to allow access to a variety of colors at once. The biopolymer-based ink hardens as soon as it touches the paper, making it strong against smearing yet smooth despite its extra-fine tip. This pen tip is 0.3mm to fit more writing into the smaller graph paper lines.

This retractable, oil-based ballpoint pen is by classic German pen manufacturer Pelikan, founded in 1838. The clip is shaped like the beak of a pelican, and a pelican icon is etched onto the button of the pen to give it a charming look. The body features a luxurious black.

This multi-function pen is by German stationery brand Rotring. The pen combines black, red, and blue ballpoint pens with a 0.5mm mechanical pencil. You can choose the pen tip by facing the icon of your choice upward and pressing the button, as gravity does all the work.

This lightweight aluminum multi pen from German stationery brand Staedtler features a stylish body design that contains one black, one red ballpoint pen and a mechanical pencil in one. The grip is intricately pressed to prevent the pen from slipping out of your hands.

Jotter is a long-seller pen from Parker, a luxury pen manufacturer with over one and a quarter century of history. This pen features an iconic arrow-shaped clip and is made of stainless steel. It fits snugly in your hand, the distinct lightness coming through as you write. Choose from the elegant Red, or calming Water Blue.

This pen contains Acro Ink, an oil-based ink that allows for low friction writing experience with satisfying dark lines. Experience the super-smooth glide over the paper when writing with this pen. It has a exceptionally fine tip at 0.5 mm, and the weight of 30g feels comfortable in your hands. We have two colors available: Dark Blue and Pearl White.

This retractable pen body component allows users to choose three ink refills of their choice and completely customize their pen.There are three pen body colors: Mint Green, Pink and Gunmetal Gray.
*We’ve used the Jetstream 0.5mm refill for the pen test.

This ballpoint pen uses erasable Frixion ink that can be rubbed off with Frixion erasers once the ink is dried. A rubber eraser is included at the tip of the pen body. The 0.38 mm lines make it perfect for writing in smaller areas. The pen body itself is compact and portable. Five-color sets are available from the Hobonichi Store.

The Frixion Ball Slim Biz is the slimmest, most portable pen in the entire Frixion erasable pen lineup. The pen tip is a slim 0.38 mm, same as the 038 Frixion Ball Slim, for detailed writing anywhere in the pages. The pen body and clip are made with stainless steel and have a slim, simple look that fits well in business settings.

The Frixion Ball 2 Biz features a rotating mechanism to switch between red and black ink in a matte black metal body that suits any business setting. The eraser is concealed with a cap that perfectly matches the pen body to give the pen a polished appearance.

This 3-color ballpoint pen is a more basic choice out of the Frixion series. The FrixionBall 3 includes black, red, and blue ink that’s perfect for writing in schedules, and a slim 0.5mm pen tip. The pen clip offers a sturdy build that can clip onto thick items.

This set of water-based markers has a thick and thin nib on either end and writes in incredibly smooth, vivid ink that feels great to write with. Both ends of the marker are fitted with a thick and a thin size pen nib and will come in handy in various situations. (Currently not available for sale through the Hobonichi Store.) *We've used the thick pen nib for the pen test.

This marker uses water-based ink for stamps and features beautiful colors. Both ends of the marker are fitted with a thick and a thin size pen nib. You can write directly onto the paper with this marker, or use it to color in your stamps.

This drafting pencil is popular with professional drafters and designers as it’s easy to draw lines using a ruler without the lines wavering. The all-metal body, slim design, and heavy weight provide a perfectly balanced sense of stability. The pen body has a matte finish and comes in black or silver.

This ultra-fine 0.2mm mechanical pencil can write small letters very clearly. The major advantage of this pencil is the specially-designed barrel to prevent the lead from breaking, as the lead doesn't protrude as it does with traditional mechanical pencils. It includes extra-strength 0.2 mm Stein lead refills, which write smoothly but are resistant to breakage, and it also won't get get the pages messy when you accidentally rub it.

This 0.5mm mechanical pencil features the Tombow Mono eraser with a twist mechanism. Twisting the top reels out the eraser, allowing you to adjust the eraser length to your liking. The lead comes out with an up and down shake. The pen body is a Gun Metal color.

This mechanical pencil has 0.9mm, 2B lead that’s an original product of the pencil and writes especially smoothly. Writing tool maker Platinum originally developed this pencil for professional reporters and stenographers, and is therefore light - weighing only 8g, with a lead that is difficult to break. Perfect for those who tend to apply strong pressure when writing.

This lead holder has the intuitive mechanism of a mechanical pencil, while the thick lead delivers a satisfying writing experience. The barrel diameter is 1mm larger than a regular pencil to accommodate for adult hands. The high-quality, Japan-made lead is crafted by uniformly mixing pure lead and clay, to achieve ultimate resilience to breaking and smoothness. Accompanied with a lead pointer.

This multi-function mechanical pencil comes with eight colored pencil leads. The leads come in six colors (red, blue, green, brown, orange, and yellow) and two colors specially designed to disappear when copied (Diazo Non Copy = pink that doesn't show up on blueprints; PPC Non Copy = blue that doesn't show up on printer paper). The pencil comes with eight lead-cases with two pieces of lead each and a sharpener.