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With the rainy weather soon upon us pick up one of these

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datasaint
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With the rainy weather soon upon us pick up one of these

Post by datasaint »

http://www.uniball.co.uk/Products/Ballp ... nk-RT.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I started using this pen a good few months ago and it's the business, even a completely soaked 739 it can write on no problem. Works at any angle.

It doesn't sound a big deal but in the pissing rain being able to write out the 739 before it turns to mush makes the job a little easier. Something that should be standard issue from RM you would think? :hmmmm
leadseal
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Post by leadseal »

norm wrote:http://www.uniball.co.uk/Products/Ballp ... nk-RT.aspx

I started using this pen a good few months ago and it's the business, even a completely soaked 739 it can write on no problem. Works at any angle.

It doesn't sound a big deal but in the pissing rain being able to write out the 739 before it turns to mush makes the job a little easier. Something that should be standard issue from RM you would think? :hmmmm
Is it useful? Yes
Is it free/under 1p per item? No

There's your answer. Agreed, it probably would save you all a lot of time/hassle in the long run (including callers office and customers). However, price will always be a factor now since privatisation.
DB1100
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Post by DB1100 »

Always used them,I get the green ones from http://www.cultpens.com/i/q/UN09094/uni ... lpoint-pen" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Post by DGP1 »

:chuckle :chuckle :chuckle I only thought Hitler had a 'uniball' :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle
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Post by fishtank »

Just drop into your local BetFred, Ladbrokes or William Hill...free, handy size and work in all weathers, never saw one burst either. :neutral:
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Post by savo »

Try not to walk too close to the roulette machines if you take that option though... :wink:
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Post by 5plusbonusball »

Poundland bag of 20 , lasts all week! :Very Happy
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rjack
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Post by rjack »

why are pens in short supply in royal mail when we need them to do our job properly if they want forms filled in correctly they should supply the tools to do the job and not ask us to buy our own.
sequinn
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Post by sequinn »

When we've actually been given any Royal Mail pens they've been scratchy and thin nibbed and they won't write in the rain. I use gel pens, which I think Uniball is, as they write on any surface at any angle and especially good in the rain!