OSOffice Supplies Guide UK

UK office product comparison

Best Office Permanent Markers
for 2026.

A sensible best office permanent markers choice comes down to tip shape, ink colour, surface suitability and pack quantity. We have given each listing its own place in the comparison rather than treating them as interchangeable.

Prices, stock, delivery and final specifications should be checked on the retailer page.

How this page works. Five relevant catalogue products are compared, and every card uses the other four as its reference point. The copy is based on listed product information, not hands-on testing.

Best starting point

Assorted Permanent Marker Bullet Tip (Pack of 4) WX26088A

This is the first option to inspect when pack of 4 is central to the job.

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Compare the options

Our picks compared

All five products are shown here. The table keeps the useful catalogue cues together, while the cards explain how each pick differs from the other four.

ProductRetailer categoryTitle cues
Assorted Permanent Marker Bullet Tip (Pack of 4) WX26088APermanent Markerspack of 4
Edding 8280 Securitas UV Marker Clear (Pack of 10) 4-8280100Permanent Markerspack of 10
Pentel N50 Permanent Bullet Marker Broad Blue (Pack of 12) N50-CPermanent Markerspack of 12, blue
Pentel N50 Permanent Bullet Marker Broad Red (Pack of 12) N50-BPermanent Markerspack of 12, red
Pentel N50 Permanent Green Marker Bullet Tip (Pack of 12) N50-DPermanent Markerspack of 12

Product notes

Five different buying angles

Best pack of 4 cue

Assorted Permanent Marker Bullet Tip (Pack of 4) WX26088A

Choose this over Edding 8280 Securitas UV Marker Clear… when the pack of 4 cue fits your brief.

The catalogue makes pack of 4 the clearest angle, unlike Edding 8280 Securitas UV Marker Clear….

What we don't like

  • pack of 4 is title-level detail only.
  • Less pack of 10 detail than Edding 8280 Securitas UV Marker Clear….
ProductAssorted Permanent Marker Bullet Tip (Pack of 4) WX26088A
Retailer categoryPermanent Markers
Title cuespack of 4
Comparison positionPick 1 of 5. Four alternatives are compared in the bullets.
View product at Office Monster

Best defined pack of 10 option

Edding 8280 Securitas UV Marker Clear (Pack of 10) 4-8280100

The listing makes its clearest case around pack of 10.

The practical value is tied to pack of 10. Check the live retailer details before comparing the final cost with the other four.

What we don't like

  • pack of 10 is title-level detail only.
  • Less pack of 12 detail than Pentel N50 Permanent Green Marker Bullet….
ProductEdding 8280 Securitas UV Marker Clear (Pack of 10) 4-8280100
Retailer categoryPermanent Markers
Title cuespack of 10
Comparison positionPick 2 of 5. Four alternatives are compared in the bullets.
View product at Office Monster

A clear blue pick

Pentel N50 Permanent Bullet Marker Broad Blue (Pack of 12) N50-C

A practical place to start if blue decides the fit.

This listing reads differently because blue is the clearest cue in its name.

What we don't like

  • Blue is title-level detail only.
  • Check blue against Pentel N50 Permanent Green Marker Bullet….
ProductPentel N50 Permanent Bullet Marker Broad Blue (Pack of 12) N50-C
Retailer categoryPermanent Markers
Title cuespack of 12, blue
Comparison positionPick 3 of 5. Four alternatives are compared in the bullets.
View product at Office Monster

Best fit for red

Pentel N50 Permanent Bullet Marker Broad Red (Pack of 12) N50-B

This option earns attention for its red wording.

Against the other four, ask whether red should lead the choice over Edding 8280 Securitas UV Marker Clear….

What we don't like

  • Red is title-level detail only.
  • Less pack of 10 detail than Edding 8280 Securitas UV Marker Clear….
ProductPentel N50 Permanent Bullet Marker Broad Red (Pack of 12) N50-B
Retailer categoryPermanent Markers
Title cuespack of 12, red
Comparison positionPick 4 of 5. Four alternatives are compared in the bullets.
View product at Office Monster

The surface suitability alternative

Pentel N50 Permanent Green Marker Bullet Tip (Pack of 12) N50-D

This option earns attention for its surface suitability wording.

The catalogue makes surface suitability the clearest angle, unlike Pentel N50 Permanent Bullet Marker Broad….

What we don't like

  • No clear edge over Pentel N50 Permanent Bullet Marker Broad….
  • Less blue detail than Pentel N50 Permanent Bullet Marker Broad….
ProductPentel N50 Permanent Green Marker Bullet Tip (Pack of 12) N50-D
Retailer categoryPermanent Markers
Title cuespack of 12
Comparison positionPick 5 of 5. Four alternatives are compared in the bullets.
View product at Office Monster

Buying checks

What to check before ordering

Compare tip shape, ink colour, surface suitability and pack quantity. Then confirm the exact variant, delivery access, assembly requirements, returns terms and quantity on the retailer page.