As you will all be aware, I am a total stationery fan. Borderline eccentric stationery hoarder etc., So, when I saw Poundland were selling mixed packs of six different BIC pens for £1 for a while last Summer, I bought a few packs- not because I needed any more pens, but because I like pens! I was not previously aware of the BIC Z4 rollerball pen- and as I tested out each pen in the pack, I did put this one to one side immediately as I liked the feel of the pen. What you get is a fine nibbed ink rollerball pen with am 0.5mm nib (very fine). The pen itself has a lid that stays securely on the end of the pen when you are writing with it and clicks onto the pen ...  Read the complete review

With exams looming, my equipment choice becomes increasingly important to get me to the end of that 3 hour exam. Almost every ball point pen I have taken to the paper in the past has caused much dissatisfaction. A common problem with them was the inconsistency of the lines. Lines were never solid and I was left with the paper being pushed through slightly causing an unevenness on the other side. Sometimes they'd also present more ink in the tube than would actually get onto the paper in the long run. I was given a pack of the Bic Z4 rollerball pens for my exams a couple of years ago and have used the same pen each year for the following exams. --A look at the ...  Read the complete review