"Massimo Colour Deluxe Z620-2"

Known in the trade as: "The Yuppie Slat".

Calibre: hexagonal, 7 mm.

Handling: someone had a bad day when designing the grip on this thing. Better suited to left-handed proofreaders. Pretentious varnish finish does not compensate for its numerous shortcomings.

 

Taste: wooden and a bit up front. Not to be savoured.

Signature: tuning too hard for impression. Leaves behind an abrasive red to orange pigment, but surprisingly swift and agile.

Precision: understeers on even the smallest corrections, until point finally breaks off.

Most suitable for: completely flawless texts and the wastepaper basket.