... I hate to have scribbles on my notes, so once the latest dictation is complete I will go back and correct the mistakes with my Tipp-ex Mouse.
~BiC: A History~
The Tipp-ex mouse is made by the huge stationery producing company BiC. The company is French and was founded in 1945 by a ... Read review
Advantages: Covers up mistakes, alternative to correction fluid, looks good Disadvantages: None
...correct the mistakes with my Tipp-ex Mouse.
~BiC: A History~
The Tipp-ex mouse is made by the huge stationery producing company BiC. The company is French and was founded in 1945 by a Mr Marcel Bich. He and his business partner Edouard Bufferd, started out producing parts for fountain pens and pencils. They saw an opportunity to produce a cheap ball point pen and in 1950, the BiC ball point pen was introduced ... ...Mouse~
The Tipp-ex mouse has been available to buy for a number of years now. It is a mouse shaped instrument that can be used to correct spelling mistakes or other errors made when writing. It is similar to Tipp-ex fluid, in that the mistake is covered over and the correct word written on the top. The mouse works, by applying a thin strip of adhesive material to the paper. The end, or the nose, of the mouse should be applied to the ... more
~Introduction~
I am still at school, studying four subjects at A-level. In all of the areas that I study, I have to do an awful lot of writing. I am in many ways a perfectionist when it comes to presentation and I am also someone who likes to do a good job. There’s no point doing just enough to get by, because in the long run it can’t really do you much good. I am quite a neat writer, but I can’t often keep up with the teachers when they are dictating to the class. In a rush to keep up and not have to raise my hand and interrupt the whole class, I don tend to make a fair few errors. I hate to have scribbles on my notes, so once the latest dictation is complete I will go back and correct the mistakes with my Tipp-ex Mouse.
~BiC: A History~
The Tipp-ex mouse is made by the huge stationery producing company BiC. The company is French and was founded in 1945 by a Mr Marcel Bich. He and his business partner Edouard Bufferd, started out producing parts for fountain pens and pencils. They saw an opportunity to produce a cheap ball point pen and in 1950, the BiC ball point pen was introduced to Europe. The company continued to expand, opening up operations in all corners of the world. Their product portfolio began to expand rapidly and today they are big players in the stationery market. The company is still in the Bich family; Bruno Bich is the chairman of the firm.
~Tipp-ex Mouse~
The Tipp-ex mouse has been available to buy for a number of years now. It is a mouse shaped instrument that can be used to correct spelling mistakes or other errors made when writing. It is similar to Tipp-ex fluid, in that the mistake is covered over and the correct word written on the top. The mouse works, by applying a thin strip of adhesive material to the paper. The end, or the nose, of the mouse should be applied to the paper and then compressed slightly. The mouse should then be dragged carefully across the mistake. The correction can then be made.
~Tipp-ex Mouse Rivals~
There are other alternative correction fluids/materials on the market to the Tipp-ex mouse. The Tipp-ex liquid is one competitor or choice that consumers have. This is obviously the original type of Tipp-ex that was around for years before the mouse was ever even considered. There were some problems with liquid, in that it tended to get everywhere and people used to find alternative uses for the correction fluid. The two schools that I have been to, don’t allow pupils under the age of 16 (year 11 and below) to bring the fluid into school because it is dangerous and pupils have also taken to sniffing it in the past. If you write mostly in ink, there is of course the ink-eraser option. This can be very unreliable at times if the paper you are using is very thin and blotchy. The eraser end of the pen does also tend to get very dirty after a while and it rapidly loses its effectiveness.
~Where can you use it? ~
The mouse will work on pretty much any writing surface. Anything that biro or ink will take to, can be covered up with the mouse. There are some glossy surfaces that the mouse won’t work on, some parts of the covering will rip and the finish is very poor. When you have corrected the mistake and are writing over the top, you should let the covering take to the paper first. I have found that biro takes to it quite well and fountain pens are good too. The felt-like roller pens or whatever they are called, don’t tend to be as good and the finish looks very unprofessional. If you are writing on thin paper, then you need to be very careful when using the mouse. If you try and apply the ‘film’ like strip too quickly, the paper does tend to rip or crease which can be very annoying.
~Conclusion~
This is a very handy tool indeed and a good alternative to the traditional Tipp-ex correction fluid. In a sense, there is much less that can go wrong with this. There aren’t any possibilities of spilling liquid or having people mess around with it. The actual concept is also far better and the mistakes can be covered over and corrected with better results. The mouse can be purchased from all good stationery outlets, both online and on the high street. I have found it for £2.49 at ryman.co.uk, probably one of the countries leading stationery suppliers. The Tipp-ex mouse that I am using at present, is about two years old and it is still in very good condition. I have got a lot of use out of it and there still seems to be quite a bit of stuff left in it.
~Interesting Fact~
I am always one for an interesting fact about a person, product or place. Each BiC ballpoint pen, can draw a line that is between two and three kilometres long. Now that is interesting indeed.
Advantages: Not as messy as ordinary tipp-ex Disadvantages: Sometimes the tipp-ex peels off the page
...I have three bottles of tipp-ex on my desk. One of the things that utterly annoys me about liquid tipp-ex, however, is that it is the messiest thing around. And it also does not dry quick enough. If these things annoy you as much as they annoy me, there may be help at hand.
***The product***
This product comes in a package much like pens come in - a plastic cover on the front, a piece of cardboard in the back. Once you rip open the package, you ... ...the instrument.
The self-adhesive tipp-ex tape is 4.2mm in width and 9 metres in length.
When you look at the Tipp-Ex Pocket Mouse more closely, you will see that it has to wheels inside. One wheel is the wheel that contains a strip of self-adhesive tipp-ex. The other wheel is there to roll up the paper strips that no longer contain adhesive tipp-ex after application.
The Tipp-Ex Pocket Mouse is produced by BIC and is available in most stationery ...
Delicate_Orchid 05.12.2004
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Advantages: Creates a neat cover up. Less messy than the fluid versions. Disadvantages: Looks messy when reapplying is necessary.
What is it?
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An ultra thin correction tape. It has actually been derived from the original Tippex Correction Fluid; I think there were quite a few hiccups with using the fluid - e.g. spillage mess, lumpy, inconsistent flow of the fluid etc., that this brought about the creation of something like this.
Why use it?
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Usually for written matter that cannot be rubbed out or erased in any other way and when crossing/scribbling ... ...useful.
When can I use it?
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Documents, letters, essays, notes etc. - pretty much anything and anywhere as long as it's permitted. When Tippex was first introduced to us at school - there was a sudden wave of its popularity, but it was very soon banned - first from the exams and then entirely throughout the school. I think there was an issue with it being associated with solvent abuse. Quite a few places I used to work for also ...
Leighsa 21.05.2008
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Advantages: Instant correction, no drying time, easy to use, snazzy design Disadvantages: can tear thinner paper, can't write over in felt pens
*History*
Tipp-Ex was founded in 1959, in Germany, by Otto W. Carls who had been able to produce a correction paper for use with typewriters. This led to the name Tipp-Ex being given both to the company and the product in question. By 1965 Tipp-Ex correction fluid was being sold in over 150 countries, by the large corporate stationary company, BIC.
In 1992, the original version of the Tipp-Ex pocket mouse was introduced, by way of a correction ... ...within the fluid bottles and Tipp-Ex erasers. *Tipp-Ex Pocket Mouse*
The Tipp-Ex Pocket mouse looks like it reads, and is a blue plastic mouse shaped holder, with a red flip "nose", and detailed eyes and ears. The nose clips down to cover the tape when not in use. The section next to the "eyes" is indented slightly to enable easy grip when using the mouse. Inside the mouse is the correction tape, measuring 4.2mm in width, and approx 9m's in length, ...
kelr101 12.07.2005
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Advantages: It fits into whichever pocket Disadvantages: I don't know any
...I found the so called Tipp-Ex Mini Pocket Mouse.
--- Way of usage ---
It needs a tender though firm pushing and fluent pulling.
If you are too harsh with the tender pushing, it won't stick on the paper. If you pull it too fast, it won't also work out all right.
If you don't held it very even but just with a little different angel towards the paper then it also won't work out.
I don't say that it is hard to use, you just need a little bit of ... ...original product.
In 1965, TIPP-EX was the first to launch a correction fluid in Germany and quickly developed a full range of correction fluids for different user needs. Sold in more than 150 countries, TIPP-EX® became a unique European brand. In 1992, TIPP-EX introduced its first correction tape, followed in 1995 by the unique Pocket Mouse™ correction tape which was an immediate success.
In 1998, TIPP-EX launched the correction pen and in 1999 ...
Lirybka 15.01.2008 (09.01.2008)
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Advantages: Can be refilled or thrown away, less mess Disadvantages: none
...you'll be used to using tipp-ex products!
This revolutionary tipp-ex product has been re designed to give the user more control when blanking out mistakes.
It's a disposable roller in the shape of a cute mouse which fits comfortably in your hand and contains inside a white tape on a roll. The tape is 6mm wide.
To use the tipp ex mouse all you have to do is flip the mouse's nose, which is the sot of lid and gently roll it over the mistake/error.
... ...write over.
Unlike the Tipp-ex in a bottle, this Tipp-ex can not spill and make a mess everywhere. I used to get little white marks on my clothes if I didn't leave the Tipp-ex fluid to dry. With this mouse there is no drying time. You can write over it as soon as you have applied it.
You don't even have to worry about the Tipp-ex leaking in your briefcase as it can't leak as the tape is dry!
The tape gives you much better coverage as it leaves ...
redballoon 11.03.2004 (15.03.2004)
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