When it was first observed that the pen is mightier than the sword, we suspect that the intellectual making the statement had this item in mind. The Jumbo Pencil is just that. An absolutely massive pencil.

Featuring genuine graphite lead, the Jumbo Pencil measures a whopping 38.5 cm from end to end, making this one of the largest writing implements we've ever seen. Just to clarify for those of you who still work in imperial units, 38.5cm is more than 15 inches long. See, we told you it was big no matter how you measure it!

But this ain't no item of decor or one-upmanship. Nope, the Jumbo Pencil really writes, just like a normal pencil. Drag the lead across your page, and sure enough you'll have an accompanying line. Do it a few times and you may even manage to write a letter. Or sketch a picture.

And if you make a mistake, the Jumbo Pencil comes with it's own massive rubber to erase it. After all, big pencils tend to create big mistakes, so you need a big eraser to eradicate them.

The Jumbo Pencil is a great attention grabber. Anyone who sees you using it will do a comedy double take because initially it's almost impossible to believe your eyes. Once they discover that you can really write and draw with your Jumbo Pencil, their disbelief will instantly change into outright awe.

And in the event that you ever find yourself in a duel, the Jumbo Pencil should prove more than sturdy enough to protect yourself against a full on rapier attack. A retaliatory whack on the head should incapacitate your attacker for long enough to make a speedy getaway too.

So if you are looking for a genuinely amazing writing implement with additional self defence benefits, you can't really do much better than the Jumbo Pencil.