Uni-ball Kuru Toga Auto Lead Rotation Mechanical Pencil - 0.5 mm - Black Body

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It's going to take a true pencil expert to understand the common pencil’s dilemma but hang in there as we try and explain. With standard mechanical pencils, as you write the pencil lead is worn down until it is a slanted surface. Each time you write you will get a different experience depending on how the pencil is rotated. This can cause multiple annoyances:

1. As you start to write you might have a sharp point, but as you continue to write the point is worn down and thus your line widths are not uniform. This can also lead to smudgy and thick lines.

2. If you pick the pencil up and happen to start writing with the tip of the angled point, it is likely to scratch or catch on the paper.

3. The different angles at which the pencil lead comes in to contact with the paper is a common cause of lead breakage.

The Kuru Toga, on the other hand, has a core rotation mechanism that continually rotates the pencil lead as you write. The lead is twisted through a spring-loaded clutch, it works by twisting incrementally every time you lift the pencil up (i.e. during printing words, etc). This allows a uniform wearing of the pencil lead so that it always remains as a pointed tip. Not only does it solve the above problems, but it also gives you an amazingly thin line. You are effectively using only 50% of the lead area that you were previously using with your old mechanical pencil. Thus, a 0.3 mm Kuru Toga will write incredibly thin lines and have less breakage than a standard 0.3 mm mechanical pencil.

Model Number: UNI M54501P.24

Weight: 0.60 oz (View shipping rates and policies)

Reviews

2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful

This pencil is really..., July 10, 2011

By cospittner - See all my reviews

This pencil is really innovative and I wish the rotating lead idea would be carried into more pencil designs. The tip of the lead does indeed remain sharp. I think the only down side is that the lead starts to scratch into the paper and make writing rigid instead of smooth. I simply changed to a 4B lead and that did the trick.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

This is a decent mech..., September 17, 2011

By suin2d - See all my reviews

This is a decent mech pencil, but it wasn't as great as I thought it would be. The lead rotates every time you lift the pencil, but it requires a certain amount of pressure in order to activate the spring inside. I usually write and sketch lightly, so most of the time I don't use enough pressure for the pencil to work the way it should. If the sensitivity was higher, it would be great, unfortunately it's not.

Again, I'm giving this 2 stars because while it's an OK product, it doesn't work the way it should. If you're a person who presses hard a lot, then it's fine for you. But for someone who wants to sketch with it or naturally doesn't write hard, it's not going to be anything special.

In other words, if you're buying internationally, this product is not worth the money when you add the shipping costs.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

Best pencil i've owned...., September 26, 2010

By reipoom - See all my reviews

Best pencil i've owned. Once you've used this, you'll probably never use another pencil.

pro:
very consistent writing thickness due to lead rotation
body feels solid

cons:
tip wobbles a little since it needs to rotate
the body is made of transparent gray plastic - black is due to paint which will chip off
doesn't hold much lead ( i like to put 10-20 pieces in, not 3-5)

First of all, I did not..., February 10, 2012

By breeps - See all my reviews

First of all, I did not purchase my Kuru Toga pencil through JetPens, however I should have because it is actually cheaper here than at the brick-and-mortar store.

I've only had the Kuru Toga for a week, but I'm already very attached to it. It took a little adjustment at first: my grip seemed stiff, I had to keep telling myself not to rotate the body, I'm used to a larger eraser on pencil bodies. Now that I've had time to warm up to the mechanism and the feel of the pencil, it's the only pencil I want to use!

I work in the mortgage processing industry, and my daily task manager used to be a madhouse. I use a planner with 4mm lines to cram all of my ToDos and reminders in. As I complete each task, I highlight over it. The Kuru Toga allows me to keep my notes perfectly tidy on the 4mm lines, and the included Nano Dia lead smudges less (even under highlighter) and lasts longer. I'm a convert to both items, and will be stocking up!

I will say, that I would prefer a cleaner design on the clip, and that I have not experienced how the pencil will wear over time, but over all I'm extremely pleased.

This pencil is pretty..., October 19, 2011

By aca... - See all my reviews

This pencil is pretty good, but the way the lead comes out is a little bit weird.