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2 Category: Cross Pencils Subcategory: Cross Pencil Tip: Choosing Cross Pen and Pencil Sets Desk sets are a great value when buying Cross pencils. While Cross pen and pencil sets tend to be pricey, there's a certain prestige to a cherry wood finish desk set with a Cross fountain pen and Cross mechanical pencil. Although pen and pencil sets in elegant leather cases offer a certain security, having your Cross pencil in a finished wood stand with an attractive nameplate is equally beautiful and in some instances, more durable. Buy your Cross pencil refills and fountain pen refills, and you're ready to enjoy your Cross desk set. Tip: Durability of Cross Pencils Most pencils won't be as durable as pens, and that includes Cross pencils. However, you can keep your Cross pencil refills in a cool, dry desk drawer to ensure longevity. As with Mont Blanc pencils, be sure to replace the erasers often. A Cross mechanical pencil with gold, chrome (such as the Medalist), or platinum body will withstand repeated use, so long as you remember to keep it clean and pencil leads replaced. Wipe your Cross pencil with a clean lint-free soft cloth. You're Cross pen and pencil; sets will be sure to last. Category: Cross Pens Subcategory: Cross Pen Tip: Cross Pen Collecting Say you have a vintage Classic Cross pen, or even a recent model Cross pen. A Townsend Jade Cross fountain pen has been known to sell for 320 UK, which at the current exchange rate is $602 USD. While Cross pens won't break the bank, they can and do go up in value, whether you're buying Classic ballpoint pens or vintage Cross fountain pen and pencil sets. Cross Ion Pens are relatively new, while an original basic black FP Cross Solo Pen is a huge hit at auctions. Do some sleuthing at auction houses, especially online, to find out what Cross pens are selling for. Tip: Cross Solo Pen Care The Cross Solo Pen is the sibling of the Cross Radiance Pen, and comfortable like the Cross Ion Pen. Solo Cross pens include ballpoint pens and rolling ball pens. With Cross Solo pens, you have both a cartridge and a converter to care for. If you have a loose

3 refill on your ballpoint Solo Cross pen, turn cap counterclockwise to retract the refill point, then remove the cap and tighten the refill clockwise. If your Solo Cross fountain pen has a poor ink flow/dirty feed system, soak the nib overnight in lukewarm water with a few drops of dishwashing liquid. The following day, clean thoroughly with the converter. Tip: Ergonomic Cross Pens Whether you choose the Cross Solo pens, a Cross Ion Pen, a Cross Radiance Ball-Point Pen, or a Cross Atx pen, you'll feel comfortably in your choice. However, not all Cross pens are ergonomic. The Cross Ion Pen and the Morph Cross Pen lines feature all ergonomic pens. Sadly for Cross fountain pen lovers, fountain pens aren't featured in those product lines. It's a trade-off, but if you do regular pen writing as opposed to typing everything, it's a necessary one. Category: Faber Castell Pencils Subcategory: Faber Castell Pencil Tip: Darkest Faber Castell Writing The E-Motion Twist Faber-Castell Pencils offer the softest writing. The Faber Castell pencils used for drawing offer the darkest lines because of charcoal. However, without Faber Castell refills, all your pencils will produce faint writing. You can select the hardness of your lead refills, which will affect the darkness/thickness of the lines from your Faber Castell mechanical pencils. You can also make your Faber Castell pencil write as softly as you want. Faber-Castell pencils are highly customizable. Tip: Faber Castell Large White Eraser The regular erasers attached to the Faber-Castell pencils cover a smaller surface area when you're erasing your mistakes. The regular erasers on the Faber Castell mechanical pencils do not smudge, especially if changed regularly. However, the Faber Castell Large White Eraser also doesn't smudge and covers a greater surface area of the paper when you are erasing the output from your Faber Castell pencil. You can use both with your Faber Castell pencils, and the Faber Castell Large White Eraser doesn't require Faber Castell refills. Tip: Faber Castell Pencil Erasers As with any fine writing mechanical pencil, Faber-Castell pencils offer Faber Castell refills on every type of eraser for every Faber Castell pencils. Also, just as you would regularly replace the erasers in your Cross pencils, keep using new erasers in your

4 Faber Castell mechanical pencils. You can buy erasers for the Faber Castell Propelling and Perfect Pencils, and don't forget to replace the eraser holder. Faber Castell also offers rectangular white erasers for its pencils. You can also buy for your Faber Castell Pencils a box of 10 spare erasers. Tip: Faber Castell Pencil Sharpener Faber Castell, unlike other high-end pencil manufacturers, offers a pencil sharpener just for its Faber Castell pencils. The small compact sharpeners keep your Faber-Castell pencils in working order. The exceptions to this are the Faber-Castell mechanical pencils, since mechanical pencils are called self-sharpening pencils. There's a reason why you can buy lead Faber Castell refills! A pencil sharpener is a smart purchase, and a great gift, for any devotee of Faber Castell pencils. Category: Faber Castell Pens Subcategory: Faber Castell Tip: Lasting Faber-Castell Pens With just a little care and attention, your Graf von Faber Castell pens will last through many years of writing. Don't over-twist the easy action spring on your Faber-Castell pens. Whether you're using a Faber Castell ballpoint or fountain pen, always keep it clean with a soft lint-free cloth. Buy plenty of ink cartridges, ballpoint pen refills, rollerball refills and ink pots for your Faber Castell pens, and be sure not to let the ink dry out. Always store your Faber Castell pen in a case or, even better, in the Faber Castell black leather desk pad. Category: Fine Writing Instruments Subcategory: Fine Writing Instrument Tip: Efficient Twist Mechanism Not surprisingly, Mont Blanc and the Porsche Design Pen share the prize for fine writing instruments with the most efficient twist mechanism. The same dynamic construction in Porsche cars lends itself to a lasting, easy-to-use twist mechanism in Porsche Design fine pens. Mont Blanc is known for luxury touches such as precious stones embedded in the clips of the Boheme fine writing instruments. Mont Blanc is also known for innovative and efficient engineering in every writing instrument. The Mont Blanc Noblesse Oblige Ballpoint Pen fine writing instrument boasts a large capacity refill. Cross fine pens are also thought to have smooth twist mechanisms. Faber-Castell fine

5 pens often feature spring loaded clips. Tip: Feed Mechanisms Cross fountain pen fine pens have a patented feed system so that ink always flows directly from the cartridge to the nib. Cross fountain pens are fine pens and are as unique as the Selectip fine writing instrument, which accepts rolling ball refills that write through carbons, porous-point refills, long-lasting jumbo ball-point refills and document market refills. While with any fountain pen fine writing instruments can have feed problems and spills, the high-end design makes that less likely. Mont Blanc fountain pen fine pens operate on the piston filling feed mechanism. This is actually an innovation inspired by the Mont Blanc Architect's Pen writing instrument. Mont Blanc fine writing pens usually set the standard in ink delivery. Pens that fill with a built-in piston can hold more ink than a cartridge/converter, but bear in mind cartridges are more portable than ink bottles. Tip: Fountain Pens and Paper Fine pens need fine paper. For fountain pen fine writing instruments, bonded and acid free paper works the best. Yet fountain pens such as Mont Blanc fine writing pens are remarkably adaptable. A heavy bond paper or linen paper such as resume paper will best absorb the ink from your Mont Blanc or Faber Castell fountain pen fine writing instrument. Cardstock is also a possibility, since it showcases the quality of the ink in your fountain pen fine writing instrument. It has been said that no other writing instrument creates such a connection between writer, fine writing instrument and paper. Fine pens deserve high-grade paper. Tip: Rollerballs and Ion Gel Pens Alternatives to Fountain Pens For the first time fine writing instrument user, a fountain pen may seem as intimidating as a PC. Fortunately, rollerball pens are a happy medium for people who hesitate to buy fountain fine pens. The Cross Selectip rollerball fine writing pens are usually rated an excellent fine writing instrument choice with a versatile refilling system. Cross Ion Gel pens, with their easy open/close operation and simple refill system, are a streamlined jazzy pen for people who want one of a kind fine writing instruments but not fountain pens. Tip: Spring Loaded Clip Faber Castell fine pens and Cross Verve fine writing instruments feature spring loaded pocket clips for barrel decoration. In fact, the Cross Verve fine writing instrument has its own patent pending innovative, integrated spring loaded pocket clip. The spring loaded clip meshes well with the decorative barrel of the Cross Verve writing instrument. The clips on these fine writing pens nest in solid tinted, translucent, perfectly proportioned

6 resin ellipses that contrast with and accentuate the color of the fine pens. Category: History of the Pencil Subcategory: History of Pencils Tip: History of Faber-Castell In the eighteenth century, the Faber family of Germany manufactured crude graphite sticks, hardly a success in the annals of pencil history. However, once Nicholas Jacques Conte refined the process, the Faber family jumped on the opportunity faster than you could say mechanical pencil. Mechanical pencil history was now a possibility, although no one knew it. History of lead pencil was more within people's reach, since in the eighteenth century graphite was first analyzed. Eberhard Faber built the first pencil factory in the United States in New York City in In the history of the pencil and among pencil manufacturers, the Faber family will always be renowned for manufacturing fine writing instruments, pens as well as pencils, for over two hundred years. The history of pencils has witnessed the Faber development of true specialized artist pencils. Tip: Mechanical Pencil Invention Mechanical pencil history notes that in 1913 Charles R. Keeran invented the Eversharp Pencil, the first mass-produced mechanical pencil to combine a simple propelling mechanism with large lead capacity and robust, ergonomically sound design. The Eversharp Pencil built on the history of lead pencil and came to be used synonymously with mechanical pencil. There is some confusion in pencil history about who actually invented the mechanical pencil. Hayakawa Tokuji invented the Ever-Ready Sharp pencil in Japan, according to the history of pencils. The Ever-Ready Sharp Pencil was first produced in the United States in In the history of pencils, Hayakawa Tokuji gets the credit for the invention of the mechanical pencil, but the Eversharp Pencil went to market first. Tip: Mid-1500s and the History of the Pencil The lead pencil, containing no lead, was invented in 1564, a turning point in pencil history. Although civilizations were centuries away from making mechanical pencil history, the pencil invented in the sixteenth century advanced the writing instrument. Before 1564, artists mainly used stylus-like pencils. The history of the pencil owes a dept to the discovery of a graphite mine in Cumbria, England. Artisans sawed the graphite into sheets and cut the black lead into rods that were then inserted into hand-carved wooden holders. In the history of pencils, England first had a monopoly on the manufacture of pencils until France and Germany joined the trend.

7 Category: Montblanc Pencils Subcategory: Mont Blanc Pencils Tip: Cost of Mont Blanc pencils Asking How much should I pay for Montblanc pencils when pens are just as expensive is like asking whether a hamburger at a top steakhouse should cost as low as it does at a fast food chain. By the way, don't be fooled by discount Mont Blanc retailers. These we will not be beat merchants who offer Mont Blanc pencils at discount prices are kissing cousins to spammers offering legal cable TV descramblers. The only difference is, no one ever got in trouble with the law for buying a ripoff Montblanc product. The Mont Blanc mechanical pencil, like the Mont Blanc pen, is a quality, prestige, attractive product, and you do get what you pay for. Tip: Refilling Noblesse Oblige Mechanical Pencil The Mont Blanc mechanical pencil has its own proprietary erasers and pencil leads. Take, for example, the Mont Blanc Noblesse Oblige pencil. The Noblesse Oblige Montblanc pencils (which come in both platinum and gold trim) accept the.7 mm pencil leads, which are sold in packs of 50. Pencil leads can be stored in a cool, dry place for years. Erasers, however, dry out, so when refilling your Mont Blanc pencils, be sure to regularly refill the erasers. Montblanc erasers come in a refill pack of 10. Category: Montblanc Pens Subcategory: Mont Blanc Pens Tip: Mont Blanc Fountain Refills Quick and easy instructions on refilling your Mont Blanc Fountain Pen: 1) Turn Montblanc Pen caps anti-clockwise and remove. 2) Remove used ink mines from Montblanc Pens and discard. 3) Put new ink mines into foreparts of Mont Blanc Pens. 4) Install caps again. N.B.: The Montblanc Starwalker has a specialized ink feeder system, so check the instructions that come with your pen. Tip: Rollerball Montblanc Pens Starwalker Montblanc pen fans will be sorry to hear there aren't any rollerball pens in the line, only the Mont Blanc fountain pen. Montblanc pen enthusiasts can appreciate that with the Scenium Montblanc pens, the rollerball pen slides easily into a Dayrunner

8 or checkbook. The Fineliner version of the Scenium Rollerball 9971 accepts the Montblanc Fineliner ultra-shark felt tip refill in black as well as the standard refill for the rollerball Mont Blanc pens. Category: Pen and Pencil Sets Subcategory: Pen and Pencil Set Tip: Choosing a Pen and Pencil Set When buying a pen and pencil gift set, you can relax. Most recipients don't expect bells and whistles from pen pencil sets. A personalized nameplate adorning the cherry wood of a pen and pencil desk set is impressive. Remember to order replacement pens and pencils as an extra thoughtful touch. You might want to order replacement cartridges and leads for pen and pencil sets as well. If you're buying the pen and pencil set for yourself, you just need to worry about what pleases you. If you are an automotive and luxury car aficionado, the Porsche pen gift set will appeal to you. Tip: DIY Pen and Pencil Sets If you're designing your own pen pencil sets, follow a few common sense pointers. * Don't try to combine a Cross pencil with a Mont Blanc pen unless you know the recipient of your pen and pencil gift set will appreciate it. * Keep Mont Blanc pen and pencil sets in Mont Blanc pen cases such as the zipped cases or Siena Smooth Pouches. * Have the leather pen and pencil case engraved to make your pen and pencil set more memorable. * Cross pencils and pens always go with Cross desk sets. Tip: Most Unique Pen and Pencil Set The Porsche Pen and Pencil Gift Set, which comes in two variations, is a unique gift set for the luxury car lover. These pen and pencil sets each come with a miniature Porsche automobile. The Cross Atx Pen and Pencil Set is encased in a unique oval leather pouch. The Medalist pen pencil set offers the signature Cross Medalist pen and mechanical pencil. Cross pen and pencil desk sets are refined accessories for your office or home. Tip: Pen and Pencil Refills in Pen Pencil Sets Unfortunately, pen pencil sets don't include ink cartridges or ion gel ink refills. Your pen and pencil set doesn't include a pack of.5 mm pencil leads. The same is true for your pen and pencil desk set. Fortunately, the manufacturer of your preferred pen and pencil gift set offers refills you can order. You can also buy refills when you select your pen and pencil sets.

9 Category: Pen Cases Subcategory: Pen and Pencil Cases Tip: Cross Ion Gel Accessory The Cross Ion pen accessory lanyard allows you to wear your jazzy Cross Ion Pen around your neck. The unique fat ellipse shape of the pen won't fit in a pen and pencil case or most pen cases. A fountain pen case meant for a wide casing fountain pen won't contain the Cross Ion Gel Pen. A Cross leather pen case or pouch designed for one pen can hold your Cross Ion Pen. Wood pen cases or boxes are probably your best bet, other than the case that comes with your Cross Ion Gel Pen. Tip: Mont Blanc Pen Cases You can buy a proprietary Mont Blanc fountain pen case. Mont Blanc pen and pencil sets automatically come with pen and pencil cases. You can of course use a general leather pen case, a standard fountain pen case, or any other pen accessory you like. However, you're paying for a Mont Blanc writing instrument, with all the quality and features the name stands for. Using general pen cases may expose your pen to possible spills, wear and tear that you won't get if you choose Mont Blanc pen cases. Category: Pen Inks Subcategory: Ink Pens Tip: No Spill Refill When you draw fountain pen ink from the bottle through the nib, say from your Graf von Faber Castell pen, you need to blot the ink off the nib. You may leak a few drops of your pen inks here and there. Although bottle ink for ink pens offers an old-fashioned genteel character, these types of ink pen refills can be messy. Make sure that the inks are kept most, since water in the inks can dry out and clog the pen, creating a potential accident. Also, remember India ink dries faster than other pen inks and is more difficult to wipe off in the event of a mishap. Tip: Refill Ink Cartridges Cartridge ink pen refills are user-friendly. The downside of fountain ink pens is that unlike cartridges, ink pots are not readily portable. Also, the liquid fountain pen inks tend to be messier than cartridges. You can buy refillable ink cartridges for use with India ink.

10 Fountain pen inks in pots may be more charming, but for the pen enthusiast on the go, cartridge ink pen refills are the only option. Category: Pencil Cases Subcategory: Pencil Boxes Tip: Leather versus Wood versus Plastic Leather, wood and plastic pencil cases all keep your pencils intact. Your choice depends on whether you want basic or more stylish pencil accessories. High-end cases such as Kate Spade canvas pencil add pizzazz and protection, while wooden pencil boxes have a more classic look as well as security. Whatever pencil box you choose, be sure to buy pencil grips to fit snugly beside your pencils. Tip: Pencil Case Care Clean the pencil grips in your pencil box, if your box has grooves to place pencils. You can clean your wood pencil box with a soft wood polishing cloth. Pencils, pencil sharpeners and safety pencil grips can all leak dust and leave smudges on your metal or wood pencil boxes. Wipe out your leather pencil cases with a soft leather cleaning cloth as well. Use leather cleaners on the exterior and interior leather. You can clean your metal pencil box with a soft lint-free cloth and metal cleaning sprays. Tip: Plastic Pencil Cases Not Just For Kids You probably associate plastic pencil cases with braids and giggles. However, you don't need to buy high-end pencil boxes just because you have high-end pens and mechanical pencils. Leather pencil cases and leather pencil accessories do protect your mechanical pencils the way pencil grips protect your hands. A wooden or metal pencil box closes securely without the fuss of zippers. However, plastic itself is durable and all-purpose, growing in sophistication. Like old-fashioned yellow pencils, simple plastic pencil cases sometimes work best, for adults as well as school kids. Let's not forget that you can personalize your plastic pencil cases with your logo. Voila, instant giveaway. Category: Pencil Sharpeners Subcategory: Pencil Sharpener Tip: Cleaning Electric Pencil Sharpeners Cleaning shavings from pencil sharpeners is a constant whether you use electric pencil

11 sharpeners or mechanical pencil sharpeners. In the history of the pencil sharpener, no one has invented a self-cleaning sharpener. With an electric pencil sharpener, you need to remove and empty the shaving tray. Wipe off the pencil sharpener shaving tray with a paper towel or soft cloth. Keep your electric pencil sharpener so that it will operate smoothly and continuously. Tip: Inventor of the Pencil Sharpener Originally knives were used to sharpen pencils, until French mathematician Bernard Lassimone applied for a patent on the pencil sharpener in Nearly two decades later, another Frenchman, Therry des Estwaux, invented the first manual pencil sharpener. John Lee Love of Fall River, Massachusetts designed the Love Pencil Sharpener in The history of the pencil sharpener starts with Love's design, which was originally intended for use by artists. Love patented the design for his pencil sharpeners on November 23, He started a revolution that would lead to the invention of mechanical pencil sharpeners and electric pencil sharpeners. In the 1940s Hammacher Schlemmer offered electric pencil sharpeners designed by Raymond Loewy. AC Gilbert's electric motor made the modern plug-in and battery-powered pencil sharpeners possible. Tip: Mechanical Pencil Sharpener Operation Mechanical pencil sharpeners are not, strictly speaking, for mechanical pencils, any more than electric pencil sharpeners are meant for electric pencils! A Mechanical pencils are called self-sharpening pencils. A mechanical pencil sharpener may be a handheld pencil sharpener like the small plastic kind you often see. There are also stationary crank-operated pencil sharpeners that attach to a wall. You turn the crank on the pencil sharpener to sharpen your pencils. With a smaller hand-held pencil sharpener, a firm grip with one hand and a constant twist motion with the other are all you need. Tip: Selling Antique Pencil Sharpeners If you have an antique electric pencil sharpener, count yourself a lottery winner. If not, you can still sell your mechanical pencil sharpeners for a pretty penny and buy fine writing instruments. Fans of the history of the pencil sharpener enjoy owning antique pencil sharpeners. You can choose an antique auctioneer, but the way to go is EBay. EBay currently has 34 antique pencil sharpeners listed. Tip: Sharpener Spare Parts In the history of the pencil sharpener, pencil sharpeners have required various spare parts. The most common spare parts for your mechanical pencil sharpeners are mounting clamps, handles, and cutter and carrier assemblies. For your electric pencil

12 sharpener, you'll need replacement batteries. Be sure to keep your electric and mechanical sharpeners clean and you won't often need to buy spare parts. You can buy sharpener spare parts from office supply, art and writing stores. Category: Pencils Subcategory: Pencil Tip: Carpenter Pencils The flat pencil bodies of carpenter pencils allow precision sketching. The value to artists is on a par with artist pencils such as the Faber-Castell colored pencils. Mechanical pencils allow more high-tech control. Still, the simplicity of carpenter pencils makes them a valuable tool for artists and designers who hate to fuss with too many moving parts. Sometimes simple works best, as any child who uses school pencils will tell you. Tip: Mechanical Pencil Care Mechanical pencils need more maintenance than carpenter pencils, artist pencils or school pencils. Some brief tips... * Don't over-twist the mechanism to advance the pencil lead. * Use the correct thickness of lead in your pencils. If your pencil takes.9 mm lead, use.9 mm lead, not.7 mm lead. * Always check the manufacturers' directions, or the LifeTips sections on your particular pencil brand. * Use a soft polishing cloth for the surface, rather than strong cleaning agents or chemicals. Tip: Mechanical, Artist and Carpenter Sharpeners Plain school pencils just need your average pencil sharpener, manual or electric. Carpenter pencils, however, need flat point pencil sharpeners. You can also use flat point pencil sharpeners with artist pencils. For colored pencils, we recommend a rotary sharpener. Be sure to empty the sharpener every time you sharpen a pencil. Mechanical pencils self-sharpen, take lead refills, and thus require no sharpeners. Tip: No Mechanical Pencils In School As difficult as it may seem in an era where seventh graders have cell phones and tots have pretend PDAs, most grade schools still insist on the school pencils you remember. Web sites of grade schools all over the US specifically state, No mechanical pencils, please. Artist pencils? Yes. Carpenter pencils? Hmmm, possibly. Mechanical pencils? Out. Why, in a high-tech world, are schools making a fuss over pencils? Does it matter? The basic, plain pencil we all grew up with works just as well.

13 Category: Pens Subcategory: Pen Tip: Best Pen Finish The Porsche pen finish is durable, while the Faber Castell pens offer an ebony wood finish that's elegant and long-lasting with proper care. Pens such as the Cross Ion Gel pens, the Morph Pens and the matrix Multifunction Digital Writer pens have funky colored finishes. The Cross Ion Gel pen has a plastic finish that offers flexibility. If you want personalized pens, the precious metals of the Mont Blanc pens provide perfect engraving. The gold-filled ballpoint pens and fountain pens in the Cross pen Townsend line combine a rhodium plated nib and casings of malachite, gold-plated, carbonite, and other fine lustrous materials. Bottom line: The best finish is the one you decide is right for you. Tip: Broad, Fine and Medium Nibs When it comes to broad, fine and medium nibs for fountain pens, the one you choose will depend on the style of writing you need. Too many choices? Choose ballpoint pens instead. Personalized pens mean more than having your name engraved on the casing. Your pen should suit your lifestyle. --A fine nib may be better for people who learned to write and who regularly write using fine point pencils or who have experience with fountain pens. Extra fine is most useful for precision writing such as script or calligraphy, especially Japanese or Chinese. --If you have no experience with fine nibs, you may want to consider a medium or broad nib. Broad stroking nibs are usually used in document signing Category: Porsche Design Pens Subcategory: Porsche Pens Tip: Cleaning TecFlex You can use metal polish and a metal polish cloth, soft and lint-free, to shine your Porsche Pen TecFlex casing. Remember that TecFlex is used in automotive parts and medical supplies. Your Porsche Pens won't be harmed if you carry them in the pocket of your favorite sweatpants. Electronics dust cloths or wet wipes will also keep your Porsche Design looking good. Even collectors meticulous about their pens can relax with the easy-to-clean Porsche Design Pens.

14 Category: Swiss Army Pencils Subcategory: Swiss Army Pencil Tip: Swiss Army Pencil and Pen Sets You love compact efficiency and variety, otherwise you wouldn't choose Swiss Army pencils or pens. You'll be pleased to know that you can buy your Swiss Army Mechanical Pencil in tandem with a Swiss Army Pen. Fans of Swiss Army Mechanical Pencils and Swiss Pens will love the Wagner pen and pencil sets for sale at many fine companies. Freehand drawing and fine black ink writing are yours courtesy of Swiss pencil and pen sets. Both the Swiss Army pencil and the Swiss pen bear the identical Swiss Pen insignia on the case tip. Tip: Swiss Army Pencil Case You want to protect your Swiss Army Mechanical Pencil. Although your Swiss pencils are tough, you want to make sure you don't lose them. A plain leather pencil case can keep your Swiss Army Mechanical Pencils clean and free of nicks, dings and scratches. However, we recommend you use the case that comes with your Swiss Army Pencil. Just make sure all the tools in your Swiss Army Pencils are retracted when you're finished using them. Swiss Army Pencils, and pen and pencil sets, come in their own stylish lacquer gift cases. Category: Swiss Army Pens Subcategory: Swiss Army Pen Tip: Needing Swiss Army Pens Besides the convenience of a Victorinox set of Swiss Army tools built into your Swiss Pen, the Swiss multifunction pen offers many benefits to the owner. * The NASA-developed pressurized ink in the Wagner Swiss Pen delivers ink smoothly, even for upside-down writing! * The smooth Schmidt 540/Ks twist-action mechanism makes the seemingly complicated Swiss Army Pen easy to use. * Swiss Army Pens come in a variety of colors and even in a golf design that includes a divot repair tool! * The flashlight battery in the Wagner Swiss Army Pen lasts up to twelve hours. * The Swiss Army Pen insignia on the case tip tells everyone you have a one of a kind authentic Swiss pen. Tip: Registering Your Pen Great, you think, one more product registration to fill out, and it's for my Wagner Swiss

15 Army Pens. Why does a Swiss Army Pen need the same registration process as, say, a PDA, a television or a computer? The Wagner Swiss Army Pen is unique, so it's no surprise that the company features product registration online. The makers of Swiss Army Pens have customer service as streamlined and versatile as their pens. Registering your Swiss pens is just one more tool you can add to the pen repertoire, since it allows more personalized customer service when you're ordering ink refills. Tip: Wagner Swiss Pen Care Some basic tips make your complex-seeming Swiss army pen easy to take care of. * Be sure to buy extra Wagner Swiss Army Pen Fisher ink refills when you first purchase your pen. * Keep your Wagner Swiss Pen in its own pen case. * To replace flashlight batteries, push paperclip through the hole in the side of the pen to eject the batteries. Wagner Swiss Army Pens take watch batteries. * To replace your Swiss pen ink, unscrew pen tip clockwise, twist barrel counter-clockwise, and separate the tools from the pen by unscrewing them counter-clockwise. Refill pen and put the pen back together with tools clockwise, barrel clockwise, and pen tip counter-clockwise.