Paper Mate Kilometrico Biro 1mm 10-Pack $2 + Delivery ($0 with OnePass/ Pick-up/ in-Store/ $65 Metro Order) @ Officeworks

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Nem0 on 31/12/2024 - 11:53 api.officeworks.com.au (484 clicks)
Last edited 31/12/2024 - 13:27 by 1 other user

Excellent basic biro. Value for money. Black, blue, or assorted colours.

1.0 mm biros are better than 0.8 mm ones.

These are very similar to the Bic Cristal Original Pens (also on sale now, any 2 for $5, pack of 12):
https://www.coles.com.au/product/bic-cristal-original-pens-a…

Other Paper Mate Ballpoint pens are also selling at the same price:
https://api.officeworks.com.au/brands/papermate

Officework is price matching.

Same price at Target
https://www.target.com.au/p/paper-mate-kilometrico-ballpoint…

$2.25 at Woolies.

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  jimojr on 31/12/2024 - 12:24

  +1

  Same price on Catch, Kmart and Target.

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    Nem0 on 31/12/2024 - 12:31

    Officework is price matching.

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      Flyerone on 31/12/2024 - 13:20

      The Inkjoy from papermate are terrific and also $2 for 10 in single black/blue options.

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    PeterA07 on 31/12/2024 - 12:37

    +1

    Only for the "assorted" pack. Officeworks has the $2 price for black, blue and assorted packs.

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  Nem0 on 31/12/2024 - 12:38

  Catch:
  Inkjoy is on sale:
  https://www.catch.com.au/product/paper-mate-inkjoy-ballpoint…

  But not kilometrico:
  https://www.catch.com.au/product/10-pack-paper-mate-kilometr…

  Very similar.
  —
  Both are on sale at Kmart.

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  Banks Esquire on 31/12/2024 - 12:47

  The formulation of these pens was changed a few years ago, and due to low demand at full price, they remain on the shelves for extended periods. As a result, most of the pens are no longer functional by the time of purchase, making them far from a bargain.

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    Nem0 on 31/12/2024 - 12:55

    -1

    The ones I just bought from Woolies are working fine.

    But your point is well taken, I was thinking about this—definitely a valid downside. Ink has dried on some of the ones from last year. Not sure if the Bic ones are better in this regard.

    But at 20c a pop, still a good value because they write wonderfully when they do.

    My son’s go-to pen.

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  guidedlight on 31/12/2024 - 13:49

  +1

  Is “Kilometrico” a bad translation?

  Kilometre in Spanish is “Kilometro” not “Kilometrico”?!

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    lbft on 31/12/2024 - 15:00

    +1

    It's a brand name, don't think too hard about whether it makes sense as a real word, just assume some marketing team thought it sounded good.

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    jockreby2003 on 01/01/2025 - 08:31

    +1

    Source: I am old and remember when these first came in.

    The term came from the fact that one could (apparently) write kilometres of writing from a single pen. There was a lot of advertising around this at the time (early 1980s).

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  tonester on 31/12/2024 - 16:28

  +1

  i prefer Paper Mate Inkjoy 300RT Retractable Ballpoint Pen - 4pk $2.25 ($0.56ea) @ Officeworks :)

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  Nem0 on 31/12/2024 - 16:40

  These are premium, definitely more comfortable and convenient to use. The sale price is tempting.