Customer Reviews

(26 customer reviews)

4 out of 4 people found the following review helpful

  I actually bought two..., January 24, 2012

By gwt...

I actually bought two of these pencils, a first and a second generation. I liked the feel of the first generation, its heft, and all the adjustability so for a time I was willing to overlook the fact that it kept breakng the lead inside the shaft. After a time I had my fill. I figured it might be just my particular unit so i bought a second and now this one will not advance the lead and makes a crunching sound where there shoud be a crisp click. I am very disappointed with the quality of these pencils. To give you an idea of how disappointed I am I will tell you that this is the first internet review I have ever written. Be warned.

3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful

  This pencil is terrible...., September 2, 2010

By KrazieF00

This pencil is terrible. OHTO ought to be embarassed to sell this pencil at this price. The quality is horrendous. The lead breaks inside the pencil when adjusting the feed mechanism. Half of the grip is smooth, the other half is rough and nicley knurled like it is supposed to. How did this one ever make it past quality control, I have no idea. But buying this pencil was a great way to prevent me from ever buying another OOHTO product ever again.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  Bought this pencil a..., April 22, 2011

By slonet

Bought this pencil a couple of months ago. I was interested in it because of the adjustable feed and guide-tube and the hefty looking knurled grip. What I discovered after using it for a while is that it is rather poorly built. There is a significant lack of material holding the grip end of the pencil to the back end. I put the pencil in my pocket and sat down to later discover that it had bent. It bent back easily enough though. The guide-tube also became bent after a fall from my desk. And finally, in order to use the eraser, you must remove the eraser cap and replace it. This is not ever an issue with other pencils, but with the Super Promecha, replacing the eraser cap often results in inadvertently advancing the lead.

Very cool looking, but not a very good pencil.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  Do not buy. Don't..., March 26, 2011

By lamersa

Do not buy.

Don't get be wrong, the drafting pencil write wells, the only problem is that it is poorly built.

The adjustable portion to adjust the lead length SIGNIFICANTLY takes away from the durability of the pencil. My pencil has bent right above the knob to adjust the lead length (the odd little notch above the pencil grip).

Other than that rather significant problem, it works well and it well build - I would strongly suggest saving the few extra dollars and buying the ProMecha 1000P instead - you might not be able to adjust the lead length, but because of that it probably won't snap in half ...

  I've had this pencil..., April 20, 2012

By mrc_lau

I've had this pencil for a year and three months now, and for some reason experienced none of the problems other reviewers on this site had. For a year this pencil was not just sitting on a drawing table. It was on the floor, held during sketching trips, dropped, used for miscellaneous purposes, etc. And even now every function works like it was purchased yesterday. Retractable lead pipe cover works, lead length adjustment works, lead dispensing works. Probably the only thing that is off is the lettering - expect nearly all the printed black text to have worn off after a year of continuous use.

I don't know why this thing gets so much criticism - maybe I'm lucky.

  I had three major problems..., April 5, 2012

By willshannon89

I had three major problems with this pencil:
1). The day I got it, the eraser cover/lead indicator broke (I dropped it, but that was the first and last time I did so, and who doesn't drop their pencil at least once in their life?). While this provided little inconvenience other than being visually unappealing, it indicates a poor material quality.

2). The second issue I had with it was that the lead dispenser adjustment feature slowly began to "drift" towards the tip of the pencil, by this I mean that the piece was sliding (not twisting) in such a manner that eventually, to keep the pencil at the same lead-dispensing level, there was a physical gap where the twistable section ended. This is difficult to describe with words, but the end result was that it became more difficult to adjust the lead dispenser as time went on, and it was again visually unappealing.

3) The third and worst issue I had with this pencil was that as time went on, the lead dispersal became more difficult, in that pressing the eraser to release more lead would often time fail entirely. The best way I can describe this is with the analogy of prairie dogging; the lead would simply push out slightly before retracting back into the shaft. End result being that the pencil became completely useless.

  Now this is a great pencil! ..., July 1, 2010

By cborneman

Now this is a great pencil!

The freedom to change lead advancement length, guide pipe length, and the hardness indicator is great, especially the first feature.

The grip is alright, I thought it would hurt my hand when writing with it since I'm used to using much softer grips. It feels nice in the hands, however, and writes well.

The pencil feels very solid, which is another one of the main reasons I got it.

I had always used .9mm pencil lead because I write very heavily and was annoyed by .7 and .5 (and of course .3) snapping when I wrote. But with this pencil, the lead seems held in place better and I find myself snapping less, even with the .5 lead.

I didn't like that the lead indicator lacked a 2B indication, which was disappointing to me because personally I find HB to be not dark enough for my tastes. However, I knew this when I bought it, so it's not a huge problem. The indicator goes from B-4H , and I'm sure there's a reason for this instead of 2B-2H, but I wouldn't know.

Overall, I liked this pencil, and aside my minor complaint about no 2B indication, it's a great pencil. It feels very solid and breaks lead less (in my opinion). Also, the fine control over how much lead is advanced is simply wonderful.

If you need a pencil that will stand up to the heaviest of writing, I'd heartily recommend this one.

  I got my Otho Super Promecha..., April 12, 2010

By kri...

I got my Otho Super Promecha 1500 today.Never have had an better mechanical pencil in my hands.Super item

  I have the first edition..., March 29, 2010

By albert.luoh

I have the first edition version of this pencil and after a couple months, I have mixed feelings about this new iteration.

Pros -

-The grip is smaller, which makes it much easier and less tiring to use for long periods of time. The addition of the rubber ringlets further up the base also helps your grip.

-the pencil is lighter overall, which is welcome, but also leads to a con.

-the adjustment features of the pencil are far easier to use because of the inclusion of indicators on the body, but have been slightly simplified, but the same functionality is retained.

Cons -

-The build quality appears to have suffered from the reduction of weight. I have had the body of the pencil, where the adjustable grip meets the upper body bend noticeably in my back pack. I was able to straighten it out without a problem, but I was dismayed nonetheless.

-the simplification of the adjustment mechanism makes the pencil feel cheaper, but doesn't impair functionality. the original had a separate lead guide length adjuster while on this one, you accomplish the same thing by just twisting the grip to reach the desired pipe length that you want.

Overall -

Functionally, this pencil is excellent. Writing with it does not cause fatigue as the original did - however, the build quality seems to have suffered slightly as a result.

  Simply put, it's an expensive..., February 21, 2010

By Tan...

Simply put, it's an expensive luxury pencil with very poor quality. First day I loved it. It felt great in the hands, light, comfortable, and a unique attractive design. Then the problems started, I carry it in a pencil slot in my binder and about 2 weeks after I purchased it every time I'd click for more lead, the lead would just break and pop out in 2mm pieces. This was very frustrating, the problem was the adjustable guide tube had bent which caused the lead to break. I eventually got it back to normal. Then, about 2 months after I had purchased it, it broke. just plain snapped. Right where the lead adjustment wheel and the upper body of the pencil meet. So, basically it was a waste of the $22.00 +shipping.

I don't recommend this pencil. It may be cool and comfortable but it sure isn't going to last you very long.

  I just got it today and..., December 3, 2009

By komiksu

I just got it today and this thing is amazing.
Lightweight, durable and I find it very comfortable to hold.

  This is one ultimate..., May 21, 2009

By dsprabhakar

This is one ultimate pencil. perfectly balanced. built like a tank. period.
More than this, i would like to tell a story. I gave a wrong address when ordering, with the tracking number i found that the package was lost. i conveyed that to the jetpens, they were happy to send another one without any extra cost. five stars for pencil and five stars for jetpens. hurray to the customer service.