Zebra pens plus#
Zebra pens series#

Grip 4+1 Multi-Function Refillable & Retractable Ballpoint Pen + Pencil, Fine Point, Black. Examples are Sharbo X and SK-Sharbo+1.BIC 4 Color Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point (1.0mm), 4 Colors in 1 Set of Multicolor Pens, 3-Count Pack.ĬOLNK Multicolor Ballpoint Pen 0.5, 4-in-1 Colored Pens Fine Point,Ballpoint Gift Pens for Planner.īIC 4-Color 3+1 Ballpoint Pen and Pencil, Medium Point (1.0 mm), 0.7mm Lead, Assorted Inks, 1-Count

Zebra pens plus#

A pen may contain one or more ink refills plus a mechanical pencil component.

In Japan, 0.3 and 0.7 versions of the DelGuard is available alongside the 0.5 version, whereas in the US, only the 0.5 version is available. Thus, the lead is protected (within certain limits) in both cases. When excess vertical pressure is applied on the lead, the lead is automatically retracted inwards. Line extensions are developed periodically to refresh the line.Ī mechanism employed in the DelGuard system developed by Zebra, causes the lead sleeve in a mechanical pencil to extend outward when excessive pressure is applied at an angle. The brand encompasses technical pens and pencils, refillable colored mechanical pencils, fineliner markers, calligraphy pens, brush pens (black and colors), and more. Zebra entered the art and activity space with the launch of their Zensations brand of products, geared towards new and amateur artists looking for a slightly higher quality than products solely created for children. Range of hybrid ink oil-based ballpoint pens, similar to Uni's Jetstream, Pentel's Vicuna and Pilot's Acroball. The assortment, X1, X10, X20, and X30, reflect different barrel styles to accommodate most consumer preferences. All the former products were reformulated to feature Zebra's award-winning Rapid Dry Ink technology, which was third party laboratory, tested and proven to be as fast or faster drying than the competition on a variety of surfaces and dries in less than a second on most surfaces. The company transitioned all their plastic gel pens from different brands and consolidated under one name, Sarasa Dry. All Zebra stainless steel products are refillable, including leads and mechanical pencil erasers. For example, the 3-series barrel is available in ballpoint, gel, mechanical pencil, fountain pen, highlighter, and rollerball pen. A cross section of these barrel styles reflect different ink types. Finally, the flagship pen, the 701 has a knurled grip and is completely stainless steel. The 401 has the same stainless steel shaft with a rubber grip.

Zebra pens series#

The 301 series is characterized by stainless steel shafts and hardened plastic grips. The steel line of pens follows a good, better, best hierarchy 3-series, 4-series, and 7-series respectively. The benefits of the new formula, in addition to a smoother writing experience, was more vibrant colors and an option to create more nuanced hues. In 2017, the Z-Grip line of retractable gel pens was transitioned to low viscosity ink, aka advanced ink. Zebra products are available across the US, Canada, Mexico, UK, Singapore, Korea, and Japan. Other product lines include Z-Grip, Blen (ballpoint pens), Surari (hybrid ink ballpoint pens), Sarasa, Sarasa Dry (gel pens), Sharbo (multi-pens), CLiCKART (water-based coloring markers), Zensations (art products), Mildliner (double ended creative markers), Zebrite (double ended highlighters), and Zazzle (liquid highlighters). Zebra's line of pens and pencils include 'The Original' F-301 and the M-301, which have stainless steel barrels and textured grips. Zebra products exhibited on a booth in Japan, 2019 The 1990s and 2000s decade came with new subsidiaries in Canada, Indonesia, China, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Zebra opened a subsidiary in the United States (1982). ĭuring the 1970s, Zebra marketed its first lines of markers, including brush-tip models, opening a new factory in Tokyo (1979). Four years later, the company renamed 'Zebra Co., Ltd', with Hideaki Ishikawa becoming president of the firm. In 1959 Zebra launched its first ballpoint pen manufactured. In 1945, the Zebra facilities were destroyed during a bomb attack in World War II, but those would be reconstructed during the 1950s. Zebra stripes resembling calligraphic pen strokes may also have been a reason for the name. Ishikawa thought Zebra was an appropriate name because his goal was to build a business culture that resembled a family and zebras have a strong herding instinct. Tokumatsu Ishikawa had begun to produce home-made nibs in 1897, until he established its own business in 1914, registering the name 'Zebra' as a trademark.