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Uni-ball Hi-Uni Wooden Pencil - 8B - Box of 12

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 5.0 (15 customer reviews)
$28.00
Uni-ball Hi-Uni Wooden Pencil - 8B - Box of 12 - UNI HU8B
  • Uni-ball Hi-Uni Wooden Pencil - 8B - Box of 12 - UNI HU8B
  • Uni-ball Hi-Uni Wooden Pencil - 8B - Box of 12 - UNI HU8B
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New lead grades celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Hi-Uni line include: 7B, 8B, 9B 10B, 10H. This line is Uni-ball's highest grade and best-selling wooden pencil line. Each box comes in a plastic case and contains 12 pencils.

By popular request, JetPens has added the extremely popular Uni-ball Hi-Uni wooden pencil line to our selection of great products. For many pencil lovers, nothing can beat the satisfying feel of a real wooden pencil. The Hi-Uni set from Uni-Ball is a luxurious wooden pencil line with an incredible selection of 22 hardness grades. Pencils write in rich, dark and even lines. Beautiful to write with as well as look at, these new wooden pencils will be a marvelous addition to your art tool collection.

Pencil Lead Hardness (from Wikipedia)

Pencil lead is graded by hardness: a greater percentage of clay results in a harder lead. H (harder), F, HB and B (softer) are pencils of average hardness. Pencils ranging from 2B to 10B are softer still and are used for sketching; 2H to 10H are harder than average. A common American #2 pencil is equivalent to HB.

In order, the leads are (from hardest to softest) 10H | 9H | 8H | 7H | 6H | 5H | 4H | 3H | 2H | H | F | HB | B | 2B | 3B | 4B | 5B | 6B | 7B | 8B | 9B | 10B.

The harder the pencil the lighter the mark, e.g. Bs tend to a create darker colour that can be smeared easily.

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Specs
Model NumberUNI HU8B
Shipping Weight6.50 oz
Body Color Burgundy
Body Shape Hexagonal
Color Set No
Diameter - Max 7.9 mm
Eraser Included No
Eraser Refillable No
Gift Set No
Lead Color Black
Lead Hardness 8B
Lead Type Graphite Lead
Length - Body 17.7 cm
PEFC-Certified No
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Reviews
  Amazing, quality! I love..., December 16, 2010
By bigcheech84 - See all my reviews
Amazing, quality! I love the Tombow's, but I thought I would try the Hi-uni. Glad I did these are so smoothe and dark. I had a Derwent 8b and could never sharpen to a point without crumbling and falling apart. These can be sharpen to a point and are buttery smoothe. I will be buying more in other grades.

P.S. Love You JetPens!!
5 people found this helpful
  Mitsubishi Hi-Uni pencils..., September 21, 2008
By ericrfrazier - See all my reviews
This review is from Uni-ball Hi-Uni Wooden Pencil - HB - Box of 12
Mitsubishi Hi-Uni pencils are a true work of art themselves. Nothing short of amazing. The quality of these pencils is unsurpassed. I have tried all the top quality pencils and this is the best. The quality of the lead is excellent - Mitsubishi Hi Uni is much smoother and softer all around than other drawing pencils and the maroon finish is beautiful. The thick lacquer coating and slightly rounded edges of the shaft make the pencil very comfortable to use. That's another very important thing. How well does the pencil draw, how does it feel in the hand, and how does it look overall. The Hi Uni excels in all levels. Many fans of the Hi Uni tend to use the softer grades, but I tend to like a harder pencil around 4H to do most of my drawing and perhaps an HB for darker drawing. I have tried expensive mechanical pencils and leadholders before, but have come back to woodcase pencils for good and my brand of choice is Mitsubishi Hi-Uni. Jet Pens is excellent for bringing them from Japan to the US. They are a top art supply online seller. Excellent. Thanks!
3 people found this helpful
  Easily the best wooden..., September 12, 2008
By dbajraktarevic - See all my reviews
This review is from Uni-ball Hi-Uni Wooden Pencil - HB - Box of 12
Easily the best wooden pencils in the world. Secret weapon of many artists. Mitsubishi Hi-Uni have the best graphite possible. Very very smooth. And the wood is real, unlike cheap pencils. Does not require frequent sharpening as the graphite does not crack like with cheap pencils. You will probably sharpen a dozen of cheap pencils to the end by the time you use just one of these beauties. Fantastic. You got to stock up on these incredible pencils. I'm a person who uses mechanical pencils often, but once I started using these wooden pencils it is very difficult to use mechanical pencils. They are great for art, sketching as you can vary a line of different thickness all in one stroke. Very nice for writing too. They also come in a nicely designed plastic case. Classy.

10/10 stars.
3 people found this helpful
  Wow!!Fantastic!! What..., September 10, 2008
This review is from Uni-ball Hi-Uni Wooden Pencil - HB - Box of 12
Wow!!Fantastic!! What else can I say. Mitsubishi Hi-Uni is the best of the best woodcase pencils. For just writing even the HB is ultra smooth and has a certain waxiness.

You will stop using regular woodcase pencils once you try these.
2 people found this helpful
   These pencils are made..., August 18, 2011
This review is from Uni-ball Hi-Uni Wooden Pencil - 2B - Box of 12
These pencils are made to extremely high standards and outstanding quality, which are preferred by many artists, drafters and other professionals around the world. The smell of these wooden case pencils are so intoxicating that I always want to pick one of them up and start drawing. It is so addictive and such a rush that you don't want to stop, but just keep on going. These drawing instruments feel so good in your hand when you lay that graphite on a piece of paper. They slide so smoothly and gracefully, that it makes drawing such a joy to work with. These pencils are of exceptional quality and fine craftsmanship. They are a work of art and a true masterpiece. I will always cherish and love these pencils for the rest of my life. If you ever need pens or pencils, I highly recommend JetPens. Thank You, M. Keith Brummett
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