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Staff PicksRecently Reviewed05/24/2012
![]() Years ago I had a Japanese made .3mm Koh-i-Noor
and it was the most amazing pencil I had ever used
- it traveled with me for many years. Sadly, I
dropped it and the Chinese made Koh-i-Noor was
absolutely no comparison. In the years since
then, I have used old .5mm and .9mm Koh-i-Noors
(both Japanese) and struggled my way through.
I never sought to replace the pencil after the
initial Chinese failings because I had serviceable
(though not wholly enjoyable) replacements and my
job requirements took me from pen and ink to keys
and mice.
Now, I spend amazing amounts of time with paper in
hand: I needed a replacement! So...I threw
caution to the wind and with fear, I plopped down
the $33 for the pencil.
Now, I said all of that to pro...
About Rotring![]() Based in Hamburg, Germany, Rotring is a German technical writing instrument company. The name "Rotring" (rot ring) means "red ring" in German. This iconic red ring is still placed around the barrels of Rotring products today.
Since its founding in 1928, Rotring has invented numerous new pen technologies. Its first product was the Tintenkuli (Inkograph), a stylographic pen (a fountain pen with a thin steel tube as its tip). In 1953, Rotring's Rapidograph gained enough popularity to become the archetypal technical pen at the time. In 1979, Rotring launched its Tikky product line, which was a technical drawing instrument line also suitable for everyday use. The Tikky is still well received in the market today. At JetPens.com, Rotring's classic drafting pencils with model number 600 and 800 have a large following of drafters. |