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When we thought about having some curated ‘Picks’ where people would show you their favourite pens that we sell, we naturally thought of ourselves. Who better to know about pens than us? We’re not experts at much, but we do know a bit about pens.

More specifically, we started by asking Simon and Amanda, who started Cult Pens to give us their picks - even among us, they’re probably the experts. So that’s what this list is - some of our favourite pens, particularly Simon and Amanda’s favourites. So what will you find in here?

There are some classics, like the Caran d’Ache 849 and Fixpencil, the beautiful Waterman Carene and the Pentel Kerry pencil. There are fun favourites like the KUM Globus pencil sharpener, OHTO Smile Clips, and the happy Caran d’Ache Double Hole Pencil Sharpener. There are useful little gems like the PLUS Fitcut Curve Smart Scissors and the Kaco Ruma bookmark/ruler. And some practical everyday tools like the Uni Jetstream, the Zebra Expandz and the safer Slice craft knife.

And of course we couldn’t miss some of our own exclusive products, like our Cult Pencil and Mini Fountain Pen, and the Deep Dark inks made for us by Diamine.

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Slice Ceramic Craft Knife

Slice Ceramic Craft Knife Innovative cutting instruments designed with safety in mind

Only £14.49 inc VAT £12.08 ex VAT

Artline Garden Marker Pen

Artline Garden Marker Pen Versatile marker for home and garden

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Only £2.03 inc VAT £1.69 ex VAT £2.26 inc VAT £1.88 ex VAT Save £0.23 inc VAT £0.19 ex VAT 19% off

Artline 200 Fineliner Pen

Artline 200 Fineliner Pen Fineliner in a great range of colours

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Only £1.62 inc VAT £1.35 ex VAT £1.80 inc VAT £1.50 ex VAT Save £0.18 inc VAT £0.15 ex VAT 20% off

Caran d'Ache 849 Original Ballpoint Pen Special Edition

Caran d'Ache 849 Original Ballpoint Pen Special Edition Special Edition of the classic 849 pen

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Only £33.00 inc VAT £27.50 ex VAT £40.00 inc VAT £33.33 ex VAT Save £7.00 inc VAT £5.83 ex VAT 17% off

Caran d'Ache Fixpencil 22

Caran d'Ache Fixpencil 22 Waiting for Stock

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Only £17.50 inc VAT £14.58 ex VAT 16% off

Caran d'Ache Metal Pencil Sharpening Machine

Caran d'Ache Metal Pencil Sharpening Machine Old-fashioned heavy-duty desk sharpener

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Only £150.00 inc VAT £125.00 ex VAT £165.00 inc VAT £137.50 ex VAT Save £15.00 inc VAT £12.50 ex VAT 9% off

Caran d'Ache Swiss Wood 348 Pencil

Caran d'Ache Swiss Wood 348 Pencil Pleasingly solid HB pencil

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Only £3.60 inc VAT £3.00 ex VAT £3.95 inc VAT £3.29 ex VAT Save £0.35 inc VAT £0.29 ex VAT 8% off

Caran d'Ache Double Hole Pencil Sharpener

Caran d'Ache Double Hole Pencil Sharpener Cheery red double hole sharpener

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Only £4.50 inc VAT £3.75 ex VAT £5.99 inc VAT £4.99 ex VAT Save £1.49 inc VAT £1.24 ex VAT 24% off

Clairefontaine Age Bag Threadbound Notebook A5

Clairefontaine Age Bag Threadbound Notebook A5 Great for journaling and general organisation

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Only £19.50 inc VAT £16.25 ex VAT £23.40 inc VAT £19.50 ex VAT Save £3.90 inc VAT £3.25 ex VAT 16% off

Cleo Messograf Pen

10% off

Cleo Messograf Pen The versatile pen - with ruler, gauge and more!

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Only £21.95 inc VAT £18.29 ex VAT

Castelli Eden Notebook 130x210mm Lily

Castelli Eden Notebook 130x210mm Lily Everyday items with Italian flair

Only £14.95 inc VAT £12.46 ex VAT

Castelli Appeel Notebook 130mm x 210mm Red Delicious

Castelli Appeel Notebook 130mm x 210mm Red Delicious Stunning notebook made from apple peel!

Only £14.95 inc VAT £12.46 ex VAT

Cult Pens Deep Dark Fountain Pen Ink by Diamine 80ml

Cult Pens Deep Dark Fountain Pen Ink by Diamine 80ml

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Only £5.90 inc VAT £4.92 ex VAT

Cult Pens Double-Knock Mechanical Pencil

Cult Pens Double-Knock Mechanical Pencil Our very own mechanical pencil

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Only £19.95 inc VAT £16.63 ex VAT

DUX Adjustable Brass Pencil Sharpener

DUX Adjustable Brass Pencil Sharpener Supplied in a black leather popper-fastening case

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Only £18.00 inc VAT £15.00 ex VAT

e+m Workbox Ash

e+m Workbox Ash Beautiful wooden pencil and stand set

Only £23.75 inc VAT £19.79 ex VAT

Exacompta FAF No. 4 Desk Pad (21 x 13.5) Plain

Exacompta FAF No. 4 Desk Pad (21 x 13.5) Plain Folded metal-based refillable desk pad

Only £26.00 inc VAT £21.67 ex VAT 7% off

Faber-Castell Grip 2001 Pencil Eraser-Tip

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Faber-Castell Grip 2001 Pencil Eraser-Tip Award-winning triangular-grip pencils

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Only £1.40 inc VAT £1.17 ex VAT 19% off

KUM Globus Metal Globe Pencil Sharpener

KUM Globus Metal Globe Pencil Sharpener Retro globe pencil sharpener

Only £3.55 inc VAT £2.96 ex VAT

Kaweco Steel Sport Fountain Pen

Kaweco Steel Sport Fountain Pen

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Only £89.00 inc VAT £74.17 ex VAT 1% off

LEUCHTTURM1917 Pen Loop

LEUCHTTURM1917 Pen Loop Useful pen loop attaches to any notebook

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Only £2.50 inc VAT £2.08 ex VAT

Lihit Lab Stand Up Silicone Pencil Case Oval Medium

Lihit Lab Stand Up Silicone Pencil Case Oval Medium Brilliant stand-up pencil case

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Only £13.99 inc VAT £11.66 ex VAT

Lihit Lab Tray Pencil Case Medium

Lihit Lab Tray Pencil Case Medium

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Only £13.50 inc VAT £11.25 ex VAT

M+R Grenade Single Hole Brass Sharpener

M+R Grenade Single Hole Brass Sharpener Cool design for this solid brass sharpener

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Only £3.85 inc VAT £3.21 ex VAT 11% off

OHTO Promecha Pencil SP-500P

OHTO Promecha Pencil SP-500P Purposeful-looking all-aluminium professional pencil

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Only £7.75 inc VAT £6.46 ex VAT

OHTO Tasche Fountain Pen FF-10T

OHTO Tasche Fountain Pen FF-10T Brilliant compact fountain pen - full-size in use

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Only £15.60 inc VAT £13.00 ex VAT

OHTO Smile Slide Clips Assorted Pack of 20

OHTO Smile Slide Clips Assorted Pack of 20 Smiley paper clips - what's not to love?

Only £8.95 inc VAT £7.46 ex VAT

Pilot G-Tec-C4 Rollerball Pen BLGC4

Pilot G-Tec-C4 Rollerball Pen BLGC4 Ultra-fine rollerball in 10 colours - the original Cult Pen

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Only £4.50 inc VAT £3.75 ex VAT 15% off

Pilot V5 Hi-Tecpoint Rollerball Pen Extra-Fine

Pilot V5 Hi-Tecpoint Rollerball Pen Extra-Fine The best-selling needlepoint rollerball - 7 colours!

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Only £3.15 inc VAT £2.63 ex VAT 15% off

Pilot Capless Decimo Fountain Pen Grey

Free ink

Pilot Capless Decimo Fountain Pen Grey New slimmer and lighter version of the classic retractable fountain pen

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Only £189.00 inc VAT £157.50 ex VAT £225.76 inc VAT £188.13 ex VAT Save £36.76 inc VAT £30.63 ex VAT 16% off

Pentel GraphGear 1000 Automatic Pencil

Pentel GraphGear 1000 Automatic Pencil Solid drafting pencil with a host of professional features - a best-seller

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Only £19.90 inc VAT £16.58 ex VAT £25.89 inc VAT £21.58 ex VAT Save £5.99 inc VAT £4.99 ex VAT 23% off

Pentel Kerry Pencil 0.5mm

Pentel Kerry Pencil 0.5mm Unusual and elegant capped pencil

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Only £28.50 inc VAT £23.75 ex VAT

Pentel Dual Metallic Gel Pen

Pentel Dual Metallic Gel Pen Two different shades from each pen!

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Only £2.25 inc VAT £1.88 ex VAT £2.46 inc VAT £2.05 ex VAT Save £0.21 inc VAT £0.18 ex VAT 18% off

Pentel Sliccies Customisable Multipen Barrel 3-way

Pentel Sliccies Customisable Multipen Barrel 3-way DIY multipen

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Only £2.95 inc VAT £2.46 ex VAT

PLUS Fitcut Curve Smart Scissors Stainless Steel Blue

PLUS Fitcut Curve Smart Scissors Stainless Steel Blue Comfortable cutting!

Only £5.99 inc VAT £4.99 ex VAT

Platinum Kanazawa-Haku Fountain Pen Changing Autumn Leaves

10% off

Platinum Kanazawa-Haku Fountain Pen Changing Autumn Leaves Waiting for Stock

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Only £165.00 inc VAT £137.50 ex VAT 17% off

Platinum #3776 Century Fountain Pen Chartres Blue with Rhodium Trim

10% off

Platinum #3776 Century Fountain Pen Chartres Blue with Rhodium Trim Stunning translucent version of the superb #3776 fountain pen

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Only £135.00 inc VAT £112.50 ex VAT 32% off

Rhodia Rhodiarama GoalBook A5 Lilac

Rhodia Rhodiarama GoalBook A5 Lilac Perfect for journaling

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Only £21.50 inc VAT £17.92 ex VAT £28.98 inc VAT £24.15 ex VAT Save £7.48 inc VAT £6.23 ex VAT 25% off

rotring 600 Drafting Pencil Silver

rotring 600 Drafting Pencil Silver Solid metal drafting pencil in matt silver

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Only £25.25 inc VAT £21.04 ex VAT 25% off

STABILO BOSS Mini Highlighter

STABILO BOSS Mini Highlighter Mini versions of the distinctive BOSS highlighter

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Only £1.00 inc VAT £0.83 ex VAT £1.75 inc VAT £1.46 ex VAT Save £0.75 inc VAT £0.63 ex VAT 45% off

Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser 526 50

Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser 526 50 The best plastic eraser around

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Only £1.60 inc VAT £1.33 ex VAT 14% off

Staedtler Mars Technico 780C Leadholder

Staedtler Mars Technico 780C Leadholder Old school drop-lead clutch pencil

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Only £9.00 inc VAT £7.50 ex VAT £13.34 inc VAT £11.12 ex VAT Save £4.34 inc VAT £3.62 ex VAT 32% off

Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pen Assorted Box of 20 334SB20

Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pen Assorted Box of 20 334SB20 Excellent triangular-grip fineliners in a brilliant stand-up case

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Only £13.50 inc VAT £11.25 ex VAT £27.18 inc VAT £22.65 ex VAT Save £13.68 inc VAT £11.40 ex VAT 50% off

Sakura Pigma Micron PN Drawing Pen

Sakura Pigma Micron PN Drawing Pen Legendary archival drawing pen - with a plastic nib!

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Only £2.66 inc VAT £2.22 ex VAT £2.95 inc VAT £2.46 ex VAT Save £0.29 inc VAT £0.24 ex VAT 20% off

Schmidt P950M Megaline Pressurised Ballpoint Pen Refill Medium

Schmidt P950M Megaline Pressurised Ballpoint Pen Refill Medium Pressurised Parker-style refill - turns any compatible pen into a 'Spacepen'

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Only £2.70 inc VAT £2.25 ex VAT 10% off

Schneider Xpress Fineliner Pen

Schneider Xpress Fineliner Pen Very nice premium fineliner with soft grip

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Only £3.25 inc VAT £2.71 ex VAT £3.50 inc VAT £2.92 ex VAT Save £0.25 inc VAT £0.21 ex VAT 18% off

Tombow Airpress

Tombow Airpress Brilliant do-anything write-anyhow pen

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Only £4.50 inc VAT £3.75 ex VAT 33% off

Tombow MONO 100 Pencil

Tombow MONO 100 Pencil High-density graphite lead and a superb paint finish

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Only £2.50 inc VAT £2.08 ex VAT 8% off

Tombow MONO Zero Eraser Broad

Tombow MONO Zero Eraser Broad Lovely slim retractable eraser pen

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Only £3.90 inc VAT £3.25 ex VAT 34% off

Troika Lilipad Notepad and Liliput Pen Dark Blue

10% off

Troika Lilipad Notepad and Liliput Pen Dark Blue Super-handy notebook and tool pen combo!

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Only £16.50 inc VAT £13.75 ex VAT

TWSBI Diamond 580ALR Fountain Pen Nickel Grey

TWSBI Diamond 580ALR Fountain Pen Nickel Grey

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Only £59.00 inc VAT £49.17 ex VAT 7% off

TWSBI GO Spring Loaded Fountain Pen Clear

TWSBI GO Spring Loaded Fountain Pen Clear

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Only £20.00 inc VAT £16.67 ex VAT

Uni-ball Eye Micro Rollerball Pen UB-150

Uni-ball Eye Micro Rollerball Pen UB-150 The classic pigment ink Uni-ball roller in fine point

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Only £2.45 inc VAT £2.04 ex VAT £3.43 inc VAT £2.86 ex VAT Save £0.98 inc VAT £0.82 ex VAT 35% off

Uni Jetstream Sport SXN-150 Rollerball Pen

Uni Jetstream Sport SXN-150 Rollerball Pen Super-smooth rollerball with ultra-fast-drying ink

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Only £2.10 inc VAT £1.75 ex VAT £2.56 inc VAT £2.13 ex VAT Save £0.46 inc VAT £0.38 ex VAT 35% off

Uni Kuru Toga Pencil M5-450T 0.5mm + FREE LEADS

10% off

Uni Kuru Toga Pencil M5-450T 0.5mm + FREE LEADS 0.5mm version of the superb self-sharpening pencil

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Only £6.10 inc VAT £5.08 ex VAT £7.11 inc VAT £5.93 ex VAT Save £1.01 inc VAT £0.84 ex VAT 14% off

Uni Emott Fineliner Set of 40 Assorted

Uni Emott Fineliner Set of 40 Assorted

Only £29.99 inc VAT £24.99 ex VAT £49.99 inc VAT £41.66 ex VAT Save £20.00 inc VAT £16.67 ex VAT 40% off

Waterman Carene Fountain Pen Marine Amber

Waterman Carene Fountain Pen Marine Amber Gorgeous lacquer and beautiful nib

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Only £162.50 inc VAT £135.42 ex VAT £242.00 inc VAT £201.67 ex VAT Save £79.50 inc VAT £66.25 ex VAT 32% off

Zebra Z-Grip Ballpoint Pen

Zebra Z-Grip Ballpoint Pen Extraordinary value ballpoint

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Only £0.65 inc VAT £0.54 ex VAT £0.72 inc VAT £0.60 ex VAT Save £0.07 inc VAT £0.06 ex VAT 20% off

Zebra Mildliner Twin Tip Pastel Highlighter

Zebra Mildliner Twin Tip Pastel Highlighter Dual tipped pastel highlighter

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Only £1.95 inc VAT £1.63 ex VAT £2.40 inc VAT £2.00 ex VAT Save £0.45 inc VAT £0.38 ex VAT 26% off

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