LEUCHTTURM1917 Drehgriffel Gel Pen Rising Sun Compact Pens Supplied with 16mm binding discs

Supplied with 16mm binding discs

The matt black barrel has three triangular indents running most of its length that aid grip

The top part of the pen pushes down to extend and retract the tip

Smooth writing application

Derwent XL Graphite is exactly that - extra big blocks of fine art natural graphite

LEUCHTTURM1917 Drehgriffel Gel Pen Rising Sun Compact Pens Supplied with 16mm binding discsThis is something a little unusual. Firstly, it's produced by a company that is better known for its notebooks LEUCHTTURM1917. Secondly, the design is distinctly retro; this is because it's a revival of a writing instrument that was around in the 1920s. Thirdly, it looks a bit like a mechanical pencil, but it's not; it's a ballpoint pen. This is the Drehgriffel No 1: it means 'twist stylus'. The hexagonal barrel is precision milled aluminium and brass