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  I LOVE THIS PENCIL. It's..., December 9, 2012
By doo...
I LOVE THIS PENCIL. It's very comfortable when you write.
  in my grade at school..., January 6, 2012
By pey...
in my grade at school there are two pencil nerds...i am one :) i love the uni alpha gels, they are so comfortable and nifty
  When I bought this pencil..., May 17, 2010
By kya...
When I bought this pencil a couple of years ago, I was not surprised at all by its comfortable grip. I had already experienced the old, fat version of the alpha gel. However, what really sets this pencil apart from the original is its thin body and shaker ability. The shaker ability allows you to advance the lead without changing hand positions. Its also fun to play with when you are bored. Another neat thing about this pencil is the lead retracting mechanism. By clicking the top down like you would with a pen, you can easily retract the lead. Great pencil overall and in my opinion, the best of the alpha gel line.
  I love these pencils..., November 25, 2009
I love these pencils so so so so much!!! They are so squishy, and super addicting. I think it's the best pencil ever...
  Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka..., October 15, 2009
Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm

Good:
- Perfect balance in weight.
- Gel provides comfort in people who tend to write fast or extensively.
- Revised clip, better than the HD series one.
- Shaker is okay.

Bad:
- Grip rips very easily, good care is recommended to avoid this.
- The shaking mechanism sometimes jams.
- No lower grip for writers who grip the pencil low.

--**Digiflex**--
  i love this pencil i..., March 14, 2009
i love this pencil i have it and i love the squishy grip but mine pulled apart in half but u can fix it and like yea this is a good pencil to me
  In the current Japanese..., October 6, 2008
By 004461
In the current Japanese market, this is a fairly new product. This product has proved to be a popular mechanical pencil in Japan. This is my favourite mechanical pencil in the series of all uni-ball mechanical pencils.
  THIS PENCIL IS BEAUTIFUL!..., July 30, 2008
THIS PENCIL IS BEAUTIFUL! i love it, but there are some down sides, but first the up sides to this pencil, it is pretty, convinent, and it feels great on your hands... but now the down sides, 1. it breaks easily. 2. it you squish the grip regularly, it tears. 3. IT COSTS A TON!!!! although, it is the best one out of the uni series.... but if you REALLLLLY NEEEEED to get this pencil, get white (or clear,) pink, blue.... :) Yeah. . .
0 out of 2 people found the following review helpful
  do not ever wash it..., May 14, 2011
By cli...
do not ever wash it
5 out of 5 people found the following review helpful
  My friend has this pencil..., March 19, 2012
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Lime Green Grip
My friend has this pencil and I love it! The best part (and the main reason why people buy this pencil) is the super soft and comfy grip. It is a liquidy, soft, green 100% gel grip that is squezy and jello-like. It is removable from the pencil and can be used on other pencils, but it will not be as soft as it is on the original pencil. This pencil has a small eraser on the top. If you'd like, you can buy refills right here on jetpens.com. This unique pencil can extend its lead by a click on the cap at the top, or simply, shaking it. You can lock the pencil by clicking hard on the cap until you hear a click. To lock the pencil means to stop the lead from extending even if shaken or clicked on the cap. To unlock it, you click the cap harder than before until you hear a click. Let go on the cap after you hear it. Now, it's unlocked. This lead pencil is used with 0.5 lead. It also comes witha clip so you can clip it to your papers. Some bad things (or cons) about this pencil is that the grip is so soft that it is really fragile and may rip easily. Unfortunatly, there are no replacement grips for this pencil so you need to be very careful. If you want this pencil to last long, it needs to be well-used and being cared for. So, that being said, this is recommended for people 8+.Overall, I love this pencil. I bring it to school everyday. If you have any questions about this product (features, questions about grip, lead, what stores sell this pencil....), email me at kristiesychan@gmail.com. I would love to answer each and every one of them and will answer them promtly. Bye! hope this helped!
4 out of 4 people found the following review helpful
  THIS IS THE BEST PENCIL..., November 3, 2011
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Lime Green Grip
THIS IS THE BEST PENCIL IVE EVER USD i used it for 4 years and still NO JAM :D
2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful
  This is the best pencil..., June 7, 2012
By stt...
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Lime Green Grip
This is the best pencil I have ever used. The grip is very soft, and that helps me when i'm drawing. The color is also very nice, because I just love the color green! And the shaker option is amazing! My only complaint is that when i shake it, it either puts out too much lead or not enough lead! But that is only a minor thing which is fixed easily.
But in all seriousness I would recommend this pencil to anybody and everybody. Excellent pencil.
2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful
  I LOVE this pencil!!!..., December 8, 2011
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Rose Pink Grip
I LOVE this pencil!!! The squishy grip is sooooo comfortable, it makes me excited to use it! My friend from Japan brought me back one and I used it for a year and a half and I never had one problem with it. I just ordered more and I'm counting down the days until they arrive!! Pink is my favorite color and the pencil is so cute :)
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
  Very nice, grip is very..., April 23, 2013
By soz...
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Lime Green Grip
Very nice, grip is very squishy, not many jams. Very very cool! My handwriting is very neat because of the grip, I can hang on easily.
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
  This pencil is great..., December 12, 2012
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Black Grip
This pencil is great for school, because i don't have to ram my thumb back in to the end of the pencil.
2 out of 3 people found the following review helpful
  really good pencil for..., October 31, 2010
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Royal Blue Grip
really good pencil for people who like shakers and shakys are new to them, but if shakers are no big deal for you like me then i would prefer the original uni-ball or the
HD one.
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
  this pencil is really..., September 12, 2010
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Rose Pink Grip
this pencil is really great! i've had it for 2 years already and it has never broken down on me! i love the Uni-ball Alpha Gel series, and am planning to get another one :) good buy.
2 out of 3 people found the following review helpful
  You should get this pencil,..., May 10, 2010
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Royal Blue Grip
You should get this pencil, also, here are some others you should order:

1. Ohto Needle-Point B-Pocket Ballpoint Pen - Pink

2. Pentel Selfit Silicone Gel Grip Ballpoint Pen - Sky Blue

3. Pilot Symmetry Ballpoint Pen - Aqua Blue

4. Uni-Ball Jetstream Alpha Gel Grip Series Ballpoint Pen - Pink

5. Zebra nuSpiral CC Ballpoint Pen - Light Blue, Orange, Green

6. Pilot FriXion 04 Point Gel Ink Pen - Light Blue, Apple Green, Baby Pink

7. Ohto Tasche Ceramic Roller Liquid Ink Pen - Blue, Orange

8. Pilot Dr. Grip 4+1 Multi Pen - Light Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Bordeaux

9. Zebra nuSpiral Multi Pen - Light Orange, Rose Red, Sky Blue

10. Pilot Color Eno Mechanical Pencil - Soft Blue, Red

11. Pilot Dr. Grip White Series Mechanical Pencil - Soft Blue, Orange, Pink, Green

12. Pilot Super Grip 2020 Neon Mechanical Pencil - Green, Pink, Blue

13. Uni-Ball Alpha Gel Slim White Barrel Mechanical Pencil - Blue, Orange

14. Uni-Ball Alpha Gel Chrome Mechanical Pencil - Red, Orange, Blue

15. Uni-Ball Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencil - Blue, Green, Pink, Orange, Black

16. Zebra Airfit Mechanical Pencil - Light Blue, Orange, Pink

17. Zebra Color Flight C Sparkling Mechanical Pencil - Turquoise, Lovely Pink, Rose Red
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
  Great pencil, but most..., May 8, 2010
By chr...
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Lime Green Grip
Great pencil, but most people love the Shaka Shaker Pencil's the most, I'm a rebel and like the thick and slim pencils best, but that still can't keep me from rating this what it's worth!

earvin - Get your parents to buy them for you via credit card or PayPal.
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
  Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka..., October 15, 2009
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Rose Pink Grip
Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm

Good:
- Perfect balance in weight.
- Gel provides comfort in people who tend to write fast or extensively.
- Revised clip, better than the HD series one.
- Shaker is okay.

Bad:
- Grip rips very easily, good care is recommended to avoid this.
- The shaking mechanism sometimes jams.
- No lower grip for writers who grip the pencil low.

--**Digiflex**--
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
  Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka..., October 15, 2009
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Lime Green Grip
Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm

Good:
- Perfect balance in weight.
- Gel provides comfort in people who tend to write fast or extensively.
- Revised clip, better than the HD series one.
- Shaker is okay.

Bad:
- Grip rips very easily, good care is recommended to avoid this.
- The shaking mechanism sometimes jams.
- No lower grip for writers who grip the pencil low.

--**Digiflex**--
1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful
  Yay! I got another one!!!!..., October 14, 2009
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Lime Green Grip
Yay! I got another one!!!! Well i reccommend this to everyone! Jetpens rox! :D
  Very nice, grip is very..., April 23, 2013
By soz...
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Lime Green Grip
Very nice, grip is very squishy, not many jams. Very very cool! My handwriting is very neat because of the grip, I can hang on easily.
  I would definitely recommend..., April 3, 2013
By ethan
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Orange Grip
I would definitely recommend this pencil to anybody. The grip is outstanding but it is easy to puncture but other than that it is an all in all great pen.
  OMG this is the PERFECT..., March 22, 2013
By jer...
This review is from Uni-ball Alpha Gel Shaka Shaker Pencil - 0.5 mm - Orange Grip
OMG this is the PERFECT pencil for 2 reasons

1. The grip

This grip is BY FAR the best grip I have felt in my life. It makes the other grips you put on wooden pencils seem like hard rubber. But, when you get it, it is a bit stiff but still comfy; so use it alot and it will get alot squishier.

2. The Shaker

The shaker makes it so that you will almost never have to touch that button at the top to extend the lead. It also feels good too. I don't know how to describe it though.

The price may be expensive, but it was well worth it for the quality. I would be willing to pay $50 on it.