Compact Pens

Compact pens and pencils are a useful category of writing instruments. We have pens that are extra-short or extra-slim or both. Some of our compact pens are telescopic or expanding so that a compact carrying size becomes full-sized in your hand. These are pens that are at home in pockets, purses, handbags, travel gear, journals and on keyrings. There's a huge variety, offering all prices and styles from simple functional pens to luxury gifts. There are compact ballpoint pens; compact rollerball pens; compact pencils and even compact fountain pens.

The classic pens in this field are the Pilot Birdie, OHTO Tasche, Kaweco Sport, Kaweco Liliput and Zebra Expandz - all well-made compact pens that will give years of service.

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Troika Construction Zimmermann Clutch Tool Pencil 5.6
Troika Construction Zimmermann Clutch Tool Pencil 5.6 Substantial carpenter's clutch pencil
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Only £29.50 inc VAT £24.58 ex VAT
Troika Micro Construction Keyring Tool Pen
Troika Micro Construction Keyring Tool Pen Troika's brilliant tool pen - as a keyring!
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Only £14.00 inc VAT £11.67 ex VAT 13% off
Cross X Telescopic Selectip Rollerball Pen Charcoal Black Free pen case with £40 spend
Cross X Telescopic Selectip Rollerball Pen Charcoal Black Ingenious telescopic pen capable of taking a range of refills
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Only £40.00 inc VAT £33.33 ex VAT £50.00 inc VAT £41.67 ex VAT Save £10.00 inc VAT £8.33 ex VAT 20% off
Cross X Telescopic Selectip Rollerball Pen Graphite Grey Free pen case with £40 spend
Cross X Telescopic Selectip Rollerball Pen Graphite Grey Ingenious telescopic pen capable of taking a range of refills
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Only £40.00 inc VAT £33.33 ex VAT £50.00 inc VAT £41.67 ex VAT Save £10.00 inc VAT £8.33 ex VAT 20% off
Cross X Telescopic Selectip Rollerball Pen Crimson Red Free pen case with £40 spend
Cross X Telescopic Selectip Rollerball Pen Crimson Red Ingenious telescopic pen capable of taking a range of refills
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Only £40.00 inc VAT £33.33 ex VAT £50.00 inc VAT £41.67 ex VAT Save £10.00 inc VAT £8.33 ex VAT 20% off
Cross X Telescopic Selectip Rollerball Pen Cobalt Blue Free pen case with £40 spend
Cross X Telescopic Selectip Rollerball Pen Cobalt Blue Ingenious telescopic pen capable of taking a range of refills
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Only £40.00 inc VAT £33.33 ex VAT £50.00 inc VAT £41.67 ex VAT Save £10.00 inc VAT £8.33 ex VAT 20% off
Caran d'Ache 849 Metal Ballpoint Pen Fluo
Caran d'Ache 849 Metal Ballpoint Pen Fluo Metal pen with bright colour barrel
black
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Only £15.75 inc VAT £13.13 ex VAT £19.00 inc VAT £15.83 ex VAT Save £3.25 inc VAT £2.71 ex VAT 17% off
Caran d'Ache 849 Ballpoint Pen Essentially Swiss - Chocolate
Caran d'Ache 849 Ballpoint Pen Essentially Swiss - Chocolate Classic 849 ballpen with fun design
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Only £18.00 inc VAT £15.00 ex VAT £22.00 inc VAT £18.33 ex VAT Save £4.00 inc VAT £3.33 ex VAT 18% off
Caran d'Ache 849 Ballpoint Pen Essentially Swiss - Swiss Flag
Caran d'Ache 849 Ballpoint Pen Essentially Swiss - Swiss Flag Classic 849 ballpen with fun design
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Only £18.00 inc VAT £15.00 ex VAT £22.00 inc VAT £18.33 ex VAT Save £4.00 inc VAT £3.33 ex VAT 18% off
Caran d'Ache Metal Collection Classic Line 844 Pencil
Caran d'Ache Metal Collection Classic Line 844 Pencil 0.7mm mech pencil to match the classic CdA 849 Metal ballpoint
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Only £16.20 inc VAT £13.50 ex VAT 14% off
Caran d'Ache Metal Collection Classic Line 849 Ballpoint Pen
Caran d'Ache Metal Collection Classic Line 849 Ballpoint Pen A design classic since 1969
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Only £15.75 inc VAT £13.13 ex VAT £19.00 inc VAT £15.83 ex VAT Save £3.25 inc VAT £2.71 ex VAT 17% off
Caran d'Ache Ecridor XS Ballpoint Pen Chevron
Caran d'Ache Ecridor XS Ballpoint Pen Chevron Luxury compact rhodium ballpoint
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Only £95.00 inc VAT £79.17 ex VAT £105.00 inc VAT £87.50 ex VAT Save £10.00 inc VAT £8.33 ex VAT 9% off
Caran d'Ache Ecridor XS Ballpoint Pen Retro
Caran d'Ache Ecridor XS Ballpoint Pen Retro Luxury compact rhodium ballpoint
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Only £95.00 inc VAT £79.17 ex VAT £105.00 inc VAT £87.50 ex VAT Save £10.00 inc VAT £8.33 ex VAT 9% off
Caran d'Ache Ecridor XS Pencil Chevron
Caran d'Ache Ecridor XS Pencil Chevron Luxury compact rhodium pencil
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Only £100.00 inc VAT £83.33 ex VAT £110.00 inc VAT £91.67 ex VAT Save £10.00 inc VAT £8.33 ex VAT 9% off
Caran d'Ache Ecridor XS Pencil Retro
Caran d'Ache Ecridor XS Pencil Retro Luxury compact rhodium pencil
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Only £100.00 inc VAT £83.33 ex VAT £110.00 inc VAT £91.67 ex VAT Save £10.00 inc VAT £8.33 ex VAT 9% off
e+m Workman Clutch Pencil
e+m Workman Clutch Pencil Pocket sketch pencil in beechwood
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Only £11.30 inc VAT £9.42 ex VAT
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Fountain Pen Macchiato Free ink cartridges
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Fountain Pen Macchiato Silver-trimmed compact pen
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Only £17.99 inc VAT £14.99 ex VAT £19.87 inc VAT £16.56 ex VAT Save £1.88 inc VAT £1.57 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Rollerball Pen Macchiato
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Rollerball Pen Macchiato Silver-trimmed compact pen
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Only £16.00 inc VAT £13.33 ex VAT £17.62 inc VAT £14.68 ex VAT Save £1.62 inc VAT £1.35 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Ballpoint Pen Macchiato
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Ballpoint Pen Macchiato Compact ballpoint pen
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Only £16.00 inc VAT £13.33 ex VAT £17.62 inc VAT £14.68 ex VAT Save £1.62 inc VAT £1.35 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Clutch Pencil 3.2 Macchiato
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Clutch Pencil 3.2 Macchiato Compact clutch pencil
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Only £13.99 inc VAT £11.66 ex VAT £15.43 inc VAT £12.86 ex VAT Save £1.44 inc VAT £1.20 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7 Macchiato
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Mechanical Pencil 0.7 Macchiato Compact mechanical pencil
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Only £19.99 inc VAT £16.66 ex VAT £22.06 inc VAT £18.38 ex VAT Save £2.07 inc VAT £1.73 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Classic Sport 0.7mm Pencil White
Kaweco Classic Sport 0.7mm Pencil White A classic design from the 30's
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Only £19.99 inc VAT £16.66 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Classic Sport 0.7mm Pencil Black
Kaweco Classic Sport 0.7mm Pencil Black A classic design from the 30's
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Only £19.99 inc VAT £16.66 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Classic Sport 3.2mm Clutch Pencil White
Kaweco Classic Sport 3.2mm Clutch Pencil White Waiting for Stock
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Only £13.99 inc VAT £11.66 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Classic Sport 3.2mm Clutch Pencil Black
Kaweco Classic Sport 3.2mm Clutch Pencil Black A classic design from the 30's
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Only £13.99 inc VAT £11.66 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Classic Sport Ballpoint Pen White
Kaweco Classic Sport Ballpoint Pen White Waiting for Stock
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Only £16.00 inc VAT £13.33 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Classic Sport Ballpoint Pen Black
Kaweco Classic Sport Ballpoint Pen Black A classic design from the 30's
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Only £16.00 inc VAT £13.33 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Classic Sport 0.7mm Pencil Bordeaux Red
Kaweco Classic Sport 0.7mm Pencil Bordeaux Red Classic colour for a classic pencil
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Only £19.99 inc VAT £16.66 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Classic Sport 0.7mm Pencil Green
Kaweco Classic Sport 0.7mm Pencil Green Classic colour for a classic pencil
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Only £19.99 inc VAT £16.66 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Classic Sport 3.2mm Clutch Pencil Bordeaux Red
Kaweco Classic Sport 3.2mm Clutch Pencil Bordeaux Red A classic design from the 30's
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Only £13.99 inc VAT £11.66 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco Classic Sport 3.2mm Clutch Pencil Green
Kaweco Classic Sport 3.2mm Clutch Pencil Green A classic design from the 30's
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Only £13.99 inc VAT £11.66 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco AL Sport Rollerball Pen Silver
Kaweco AL Sport Rollerball Pen Silver
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Only £49.99 inc VAT £41.66 ex VAT 19% off
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Black Stonewashed
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Black Stonewashed New 'worn' finish for the AL Sport
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Only £52.99 inc VAT £44.16 ex VAT 6% off
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Blue Stonewashed
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Blue Stonewashed New 'worn' finish for the AL Sport
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Only £52.99 inc VAT £44.16 ex VAT 6% off
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Raw High Gloss
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Raw High Gloss Polished mirror-finish metal pen
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Only £46.00 inc VAT £38.33 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco AL Sport Rollerball Pen Raw High Gloss
Kaweco AL Sport Rollerball Pen Raw High Gloss Polished mirror-finish metal pen
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Only £49.99 inc VAT £41.66 ex VAT 19% off
Kaweco AL Sport Rollerball Pen Black Stonewashed
Kaweco AL Sport Rollerball Pen Black Stonewashed New 'worn' finish for the AL Sport
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Only £56.99 inc VAT £47.49 ex VAT 7% off
Kaweco AL Sport Rollerball Pen Blue Stonewashed
Kaweco AL Sport Rollerball Pen Blue Stonewashed New 'worn' finish for the AL Sport
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Only £56.99 inc VAT £47.49 ex VAT 7% off
Kaweco AL Sport Pencil Black
Kaweco AL Sport Pencil Black All-aluminium version of the classic design
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Only £52.00 inc VAT £43.33 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco AL Sport Pencil Gunmetal
Kaweco AL Sport Pencil Gunmetal All-aluminium version of the classic design
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Only £52.00 inc VAT £43.33 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Black
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Black All-aluminium version of the classic design
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Only £46.00 inc VAT £38.33 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Silver
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Silver Waiting for Stock
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Only £46.00 inc VAT £38.33 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Gunmetal
Kaweco AL Sport Ballpoint Pen Gunmetal All-aluminium version of the classic design
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Only £46.00 inc VAT £38.33 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco AL Sport Touch Ballpoint Pen + Stylus
Kaweco AL Sport Touch Ballpoint Pen + Stylus Classic Kaweco design, now with capacitive touchscreen stylus
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Only £49.99 inc VAT £41.66 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco AL Sport Pencil Raw High Gloss
Kaweco AL Sport Pencil Raw High Gloss Polished mirror-finish metal pencil
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Only £52.00 inc VAT £43.33 ex VAT 9% off
Kaweco AL Sport Rollerball Pen Black
Kaweco AL Sport Rollerball Pen Black Matt finish aluminium pen
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Only £49.99 inc VAT £41.66 ex VAT 19% off
Kaweco AC Sport 0.7mm Pencil Black
Kaweco AC Sport 0.7mm Pencil Black Classic Kaweco design, now with inset carbon fibre effect
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Only £79.00 inc VAT £65.83 ex VAT 3% off
Kaweco AC Sport 0.7mm Pencil Red
Kaweco AC Sport 0.7mm Pencil Red Classic Kaweco design, now with inset carbon fibre effect
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Only £79.00 inc VAT £65.83 ex VAT 3% off
Kaweco Liliput Capped Ballpoint Pen Brass
Kaweco Liliput Capped Ballpoint Pen Brass Capped version of the lovely brass Liliput ballpoint
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Only £58.50 inc VAT £48.75 ex VAT 4% off
Kaweco Aluminium Special Mini Ballpoint Pen Matt Black
Kaweco Aluminium Special Mini Ballpoint Pen Matt Black Sleek minimalist all metal mini-ballpoint pen
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Only £35.00 inc VAT £29.17 ex VAT 10% off
Kaweco Aluminium Special Mini Pencil Matt Black
Kaweco Aluminium Special Mini Pencil Matt Black 105mm compact metal pencil
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Only £31.00 inc VAT £25.83 ex VAT 9% off
Koh-I-Noor Notebook Automatic Pencil 5608
Koh-I-Noor Notebook Automatic Pencil 5608 Short and slim 2mm automatic clutch pencil
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Only £8.99 inc VAT £7.49 ex VAT 11% off
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen Laser Orange
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen Laser Orange Compact, expanding ballpoint
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Only £35.00 inc VAT £29.17 ex VAT
Lamy cp1 Fountain Pen Black
Lamy cp1 Fountain Pen Black Slim metal fountain pen
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Only £39.90 inc VAT £33.25 ex VAT
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen Imperial Blue
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen Imperial Blue Compact, expanding ballpoint
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Only £35.00 inc VAT £29.17 ex VAT
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen White
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen White Compact, expanding ballpoint
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Only £35.00 inc VAT £29.17 ex VAT
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen Matt Chrome
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen Matt Chrome Compact, expanding ballpoint
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Only £39.00 inc VAT £32.50 ex VAT
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen Chrome
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen Chrome Compact, expanding ballpoint
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Only £35.00 inc VAT £29.17 ex VAT
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen Black
Lamy pico Ballpoint Pen Black Compact, expanding ballpoint
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Only £35.00 inc VAT £29.17 ex VAT
OHTO Minimo Ballpoint Pen
OHTO Minimo Ballpoint Pen Neat ultra-small ballpoint pen
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Only £7.50 inc VAT £6.25 ex VAT
Pentel Slicci 07 Gel Rollerball Pen BG207
Pentel Slicci 07 Gel Rollerball Pen BG207 Slim, super-smooth gel roller
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Only £2.24 inc VAT £1.87 ex VAT £2.49 inc VAT £2.08 ex VAT Save £0.25 inc VAT £0.21 ex VAT 20% off
Pilot G2 XS Pixie Mini Gel Rollerball Pen
Pilot G2 XS Pixie Mini Gel Rollerball Pen Cute mini-sized version of best-selling G2 gel retractable
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Only £2.56 inc VAT £2.13 ex VAT £2.84 inc VAT £2.37 ex VAT Save £0.28 inc VAT £0.23 ex VAT 20% off
Porsche Design P'3140 Compact Ballpoint Pen
Porsche Design P'3140 Compact Ballpoint Pen Neat compact pen with unique retract action
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Only £85.00 inc VAT £70.83 ex VAT £130.00 inc VAT £108.33 ex VAT Save £45.00 inc VAT £37.50 ex VAT 34% off
Porsche Design P'3140 Compact Pen Carbon Fibre
Porsche Design P'3140 Compact Pen Carbon Fibre New carbon-fibre finish
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Only £105.00 inc VAT £87.50 ex VAT £165.00 inc VAT £137.50 ex VAT Save £60.00 inc VAT £50.00 ex VAT 36% off
STABILO BOSS Mini Highlighter
STABILO BOSS Mini Highlighter Mini versions of the distinctive BOSS highlighter
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Only £1.35 inc VAT £1.13 ex VAT £1.50 inc VAT £1.25 ex VAT Save £0.15 inc VAT £0.13 ex VAT 10% off
Tombow Zoom 717 Ballpoint Pen
Tombow Zoom 717 Ballpoint Pen New shorter version of the legendary 707 ultra-thin pen
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Only £24.82 inc VAT £20.68 ex VAT £38.50 inc VAT £32.08 ex VAT Save £13.68 inc VAT £11.40 ex VAT 35% off
Tombow Zoom 717 Pencil
Tombow Zoom 717 Pencil Ultra-slim designer mechanical pencil
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Only £24.82 inc VAT £20.68 ex VAT £38.50 inc VAT £32.08 ex VAT Save £13.68 inc VAT £11.40 ex VAT 35% off
Tombow Zoom 707 Ballpoint Pen
Tombow Zoom 707 Ballpoint Pen Ultra-slim designer ballpoint
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Only £17.59 inc VAT £14.66 ex VAT £27.50 inc VAT £22.92 ex VAT Save £9.91 inc VAT £8.26 ex VAT 36% off
Tombow Zoom 707 de Luxe Ballpoint Pen
Tombow Zoom 707 de Luxe Ballpoint Pen Ultra-slim designer ballpoint
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Only £27.30 inc VAT £22.75 ex VAT £42.50 inc VAT £35.42 ex VAT Save £15.20 inc VAT £12.67 ex VAT 35% off
Tombow Zoom 707 de Luxe Pencil
Tombow Zoom 707 de Luxe Pencil Ultra-slim designer pencil
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Only £27.30 inc VAT £22.75 ex VAT £42.50 inc VAT £35.42 ex VAT Save £15.20 inc VAT £12.67 ex VAT 35% off
Tombow Zoom 707 Pencil
Tombow Zoom 707 Pencil Ultra-slim designer pencil
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Only £17.59 inc VAT £14.66 ex VAT £27.50 inc VAT £22.92 ex VAT Save £9.91 inc VAT £8.26 ex VAT 36% off
Tombow Zoom 727 Ballpoint Pen
Tombow Zoom 727 Ballpoint Pen Super-slim pen
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Only £31.12 inc VAT £25.93 ex VAT £48.50 inc VAT £40.42 ex VAT Save £17.38 inc VAT £14.48 ex VAT 35% off
TWSBI Diamond Mini Fountain Pen Clear
TWSBI Diamond Mini Fountain Pen Clear Pocketable clear-barrelled piston-filled fountain pen from TWSBI
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Only £46.99 inc VAT £39.16 ex VAT 21% off
Worther Shorty Pencil
Worther Shorty Pencil Fantastic sketching and marking tool
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Only £7.25 inc VAT £6.04 ex VAT £8.50 inc VAT £7.08 ex VAT Save £1.25 inc VAT £1.04 ex VAT 14% off
Worther Compact Metal Fountain Pen
Worther Compact Metal Fountain Pen Waiting for Stock
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Only £40.00 inc VAT £33.33 ex VAT
Worther Compact Metal 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil
Worther Compact Metal 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil Waiting for Stock
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Only £32.99 inc VAT £27.49 ex VAT 3% off
Worther Compact Metal Rollerball Pen
Worther Compact Metal Rollerball Pen Waiting for Stock
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Only £34.99 inc VAT £29.16 ex VAT 4% off
Zebra F-301 Deluxe Stainless Steel Ballpoint Pen
Zebra F-301 Deluxe Stainless Steel Ballpoint Pen Robust metal pen is great value
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Only £3.45 inc VAT £2.88 ex VAT £3.83 inc VAT £3.19 ex VAT Save £0.38 inc VAT £0.32 ex VAT 19% off
Zebra G-301 Stainless Steel Gel Rollerball Pen
Zebra G-301 Stainless Steel Gel Rollerball Pen Robust metal rollerball is great value
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Only £3.45 inc VAT £2.88 ex VAT £3.83 inc VAT £3.19 ex VAT Save £0.38 inc VAT £0.32 ex VAT 19% off
Zebra Mini Z-Grip Ballpoint Pen
Zebra Mini Z-Grip Ballpoint Pen Mini ballpoint pen with a great ink colour range
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Only £0.59 inc VAT £0.49 ex VAT £0.66 inc VAT £0.55 ex VAT Save £0.07 inc VAT £0.06 ex VAT 19% off
Zebra Expandz Ballpoint Pen
Zebra Expandz Ballpoint Pen Smart expanding ballpoint at bargain price
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Only £4.99 inc VAT £4.16 ex VAT £10.27 inc VAT £8.56 ex VAT Save £5.28 inc VAT £4.40 ex VAT 51% off
Zebra SL-F1 Mini Expandz Ballpoint Pen
Zebra SL-F1 Mini Expandz Ballpoint Pen New mini version of the popular Expandz
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Only £5.90 inc VAT £4.92 ex VAT £10.27 inc VAT £8.56 ex VAT Save £4.37 inc VAT £3.64 ex VAT 42% off
Zebra Expandz Stripe Ballpoint Pen
Zebra Expandz Stripe Ballpoint Pen Great new design for this popular pen
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Only £5.90 inc VAT £4.92 ex VAT £10.27 inc VAT £8.56 ex VAT Save £4.37 inc VAT £3.64 ex VAT 42% off
Zebra M-301 Deluxe Stainless Steel 0.5mm Pencil
Zebra M-301 Deluxe Stainless Steel 0.5mm Pencil Robust metal pencil is great value
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Only £3.45 inc VAT £2.88 ex VAT £3.83 inc VAT £3.19 ex VAT Save £0.38 inc VAT £0.32 ex VAT 20% off
Zebra Cadoozles Pencils Assorted Set of 5
Zebra Cadoozles Pencils Assorted Set of 5 Fun mechanical pencil looks like a normal pencil
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Only £2.15 inc VAT £1.79 ex VAT
 

A lot of compact pens use standard D1 'multipen' refills, which can be quite an advantage, as they give you lots of choices.

Although there are some compact fountain pens, markers, pencils and rollerballs, the majority of compact pens are ballpoints. A compact pen will usually be with you all the time, but may not be your first choice if you're going to do a lot of writing. Ballpoints tend to suit these situations rather well. They have a long shelf life, and even small refills have a fairly good writing length; they'll write on almost any paper, including signing card slips and birthday cards; and there's a very limited chance of them leaking. They're usually safe to use in an aeroplane too.

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