Snoopy's Food Market 2+1 Multi Pen - 0.5 mm Black and Red Plus Pencil

A 2+1 pen from the 2022 Peanuts Food Market line: two ballpoint inks and a mechanical pencil in one barrel. Sun-Star lists it as a 0.5 mm black and 0.5 mm red ballpoint plus a 0.5 mm mechanical pencil, 11 mm across and 149 mm long, made in Japan.

What you get

• One multi pen, 11 x 149 mm.
• 0.5 mm black ballpoint and 0.5 mm red ballpoint.
• 0.5 mm mechanical pencil in the same barrel.
• Printed barrel with the Food Market check-out scene.

Two barrels

• Light blue (S4481798) - pale blue barrel, purple print.
• Yellow (S4481828) - yellow barrel, red print.

How it works in a planner

The point of a 2+1 is that you do not put the pen down between jobs: black for the entry, red for the thing you must not forget, pencil for anything you may need to change. At 149 mm it is a full-length pen, so it sits in a pen loop rather than a short pocket. The ballpoint inks are oil-based, which dry quickly on smooth planner paper.

Refills

Sun-Star sells this as a refillable multi pen. The refills are standard Sun-Star multi-pen cartridges; take the empty barrel to a Sun-Star stockist to match the current refill number, since Sun-Star changes cartridge numbers between seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What inks does the 2+1 multi pen have?
A: Black and red ballpoint, both 0.5 mm, plus a 0.5 mm mechanical pencil. Sun-Star lists the three functions together as a 2+1 pen.

Q: What lead size does the pencil take?
A: 0.5 mm lead, the same 0.5 mm as the two ballpoint tips.

Q: Is the pen refillable?
A: Yes. It takes standard Sun-Star multi-pen refills. Take the empty barrel to a Sun-Star stockist to match the current cartridge number.

Q: Is it good for left-handed writers?
A: The two ballpoint inks are oil-based and dry quickly, which suits writing with the hand following the line. The pencil is graphite and can smudge like any pencil.

Q: How long is it?
A: 149 mm, with an 11 mm barrel. That is full pen length, so it fits a pen loop rather than a short pocket.