Stalogy - Japanese design at its best. They aim to raise the standard of stationery by removing whatever is unnecessary, leaving behind products so good, they should have already existed. "What should have been, is."

How can you improve on multifunction pen, though? Well, perhaps it's not a case of improvement but of 'stripping down': offering a pen/pencil combination that does what you want it to, and nothing more. So this gives you a 0.5mm mechanical pencil, plus 3 ballpoint pens in black, red and blue ink with 0.5mm tips - a sensible combination of functions and colours. Its barrel is plastic, rather than metal, which keeps it lightweight, and the grip is non-slip - and anti-bacterial! - so your fingers don't slide down towards the tip. Smooth sliding catches extend whichever tip you need at a given time. It's refillable, and the oil-based ink is low viscosity, so it writes nice and smoothly. There's a pocket clip, too, so you can keep it with you at all times.