MarXman Chalk Non-Permanent DIY Marking Pen Tool (Standard Up To 50mm)

Great product. I’ve seen this around for years and always thought what’s the big deal. It’s really simple but is super effective and much better than a long tip pencil/marker.

i love this thing. its so simple and it has worked for me every time. its not always difficult to mark with a pencil but doing so requires a little bit of concentration and there is always the possibility of the thing your holding up against the wall slipping while you do it. with this thing you only need to offer it to the hole and push. if you need to rub the mark out it wipes away very easily. because it ejects the paint you dont need to worry about the tip of the pencil reaching through whatever you are marking through or indeed breaking the tip of the pencil on the first hole and having to start again. good product, recommended especially for the occasional DIY'er who really doesn't need fiddly product to go along with a less than professional skill base.

Would have given it six stars if I could, how did I ever manage without this handy device. Has made my latest task of putting up some shelves so much easier and precise than I have previously managed.

Handy does what it says

THE BEST TOOL FOR MARKING HOLES TO DRILL!!!!

Really handy idea. Struggled before on those fiddly just too thick for your pencil fittings. Although I dont use it a lot ,its part of my main tool box now.

Very good, especially for deep holes.

What can I possibly say about this remarkable device? Well, for years I have followed the traditional route when fitting shelves or attaching battens to walls. You drill a hole, offer the batten to the wall and ensure it is level and then you fiddle with an old screw pushed through the hole or a pencil with a very long and fragile lead hoping it won't snap before leaving its vital mark. It's all the more frustrating when, after marking any number of points you remove the batten only to discover most of them are invisible due to the wall surface which in the case of pebbledash resists almost all attempts to leave a clear and accurate mark for subsequent drilling. Then I discovered the Marxman Marx! Having drilled your holes in the batten and ensured it is in the correct position on the wall you just offer the conical tip of the marxman to the hole and, rather like an inhaler in principle, you give a little extra press. You do this for each and every hole and, when the batten is removed you see a series of accurately placed fluorescent green dots precisely aligned with the holes in your batten. You just drill on the green spot! It works equally well with ready made items such as shelf brackets or timber up to about 50mm. Thicker timbers can use the big brother version designed to cope with 100mm - and it does. I rate this little invention as being right up there with the likes of the Dyson which looked at an established method of doing something and came up with a better solution. No more stripping a biro so you can poke the nib down the hole. No more wierd trimming of pencils or peering at a wall like a mad person looking for tiny clues. The Marksman Marx really works and it is a brilliantly simple solution to an annoyingly common problem. You can see the original pitch on Dragons Den online and it's well worth a look. Personally, I think it is something everyone should have in their toolkit and I guarantee you will always find one in mine.

Utile pour marquer des trous très profonds.

Lovely little tool when the need arises. I have the deep markers, as well, but sometimes they're just not deep enough. This thing uses compressed gas to shoot a bright dust through the hole. Honestly, it's genius. Good job guys.

Es muy buen producto a la hora de marcar marca en todas las superficies

Works excellent

Parfait pour marquer des trous au travers d'une planche par exemple. Très pratique, je regrette de ne pas avoir connu ce produit avant.