Porsche Design P'3140 Compact Ballpoint pen
Porsche have pulled out all the stops in their search for car-related metaphors to describe the P'3140:
The P'3140 again illustrates the Porsche Design philosophy: a writing instrument that goes into action and stops as fast as a racing car, and possesses the same sophisticated and rugged technology. It is also light and compact so can travel everywhere. The P'3140 "accelerates" with a brief movement of the wrist - the point extends, ready for writing. The same action for "braking" - the point retracts into its housing. This functions with the smooth precision of a racing car. The lightness and compact shape of the P'3140 mean that it fits in even a small pocket and so is always ready for action. It's excellent "adhesion" is also copied from the racing circuit: the barrel is made of natural india rubber with grooves to give a perfect grip when writing. The front and end pieces are made of matt chromed metal. A small projection acts as a "parking brake", and prevents the pen from rolling off a sloping desk.

How many laboured car references can you spot?

So, more importantly, the Cult Pens verdict? It's small (just 103mm long with a barrel diameter of 10mm) but weighty; the materials are a tactile joy; and the shake to extend/retract action is very cool. We like it - a lot.
As usual with Porsche Design, the pen transcends marketing guff by simply being thoughtfully designed and very well made.

The black medium refill is a standard multi-function type - we sell Zebra 4C refills of this type, which are considerably cheaper than the Faber-Castell refills the pen comes with and of equal quality.

Supplied gift-boxed. 

(RRP £65 inc. VAT)

Our Price:   £58.50   (£49.79 excl. VAT)