Uni Mechanical Pencil Kurutoga Standard 0.7mm, Blue (M74501P.33)

Love these pencils! This is my second one. They write so smooth and love the eraser that is refillable.

I'm a big fan of these pencils. This is the second one I have owned. Sadly, while moving I lost my other one. I LOVE THEM, however, there are some reasons why they might not be the proper choice for everyone: -The rotating lead motion only happens when you lift your pencil between motions. This can be difficult to get used to, causing you to notice zero difference in this from other pencils. That could also make your lead break, because if you don't lift your pencil up and you have too much lead out, then it will snag on the paper and possibly break like other mechanical pencils. -The eraser on these kind of suck. But, being an artist, I prefer having a kneaded eraser anyway, because those erase pretty much every 'lead' material. -Personally, I wouldn't trust the "clip" on it, but the times I've stuck it in my sketchbook spiral it's been fine... I've just never had good luck with them. As for the positives: -The rotating lead compartment inside the pencil definitely works. You have to slightly lift your pencil every once in a while to make sure it rotates, but if you're writing, you'll be doing that anyway... If you're sketching, it's just good practice. If you're shading with the pencil, you're going to have to be mindful of how hard you're pressing to not create too much of an angled lead tip, but even if you do, so long as you pay attention to how you put the lead against the paper for the next stroke after you lift it, your lead doesn't break, and the pencil will actually smooth it out again before you know it. -The lead included is GREAT for sketching. If you have a light hand sketching, it's very light, but you can adjust your pressure to make it darker. The range of values you can get is pretty impressive just because it starts out so light, but becomes so vibrant and saturated at it's most concentrated. -This pencil works best if you can hold it at a 90degree angle to the paper. I know that sounds crazy, but that's actually how you're supposed to sketch according to all the greats, because it gives you the most control over every aspect (line weight, value, precision, etc). The reason the pencil works best this way, is because you naturally lift it more and don't get the angle from drawing/writing anyway. I actually purchased the first one for this reason. The lead rotates when you lift, so it made me more aware of how I was holding the pencil and actually made my sketching/linework so much tighter, which allowed for less work when I went to refine the sketch to take something to rendering/final. **That's not to say it doesn't work perfectly well at the angle most people were taught to hold a pencil, I definitely use it that way from time to time as well, and it's perfectly fine as long as you lift it every once in a while. All in all, it's a perfect pencil for me. But I am aware it isn't right for everyone. So as long as you consider the things I've listed and think how you will utilize the pencil, it should be easier for you to decide if it's the right fit or not. At worst, it is cheap enough that it isn't going to break the bank if you decide you don't like it. At best, you have a fantastic new tool at your disposal for all your writing/drawing needs. *I like to buy the Pilot Color Eno Neox Mechanical Pencil Lead to use with this pencil, they're pretty high quality for colored leads, cost friendly, and it's nice to switch up the color you use every once in a while, or use them together to make more dynamic sketches/color coded notes/etc.

For me, it’s 0.7mm HB lead so that there is no more broken lead. Add consistent lead width with the self-sharpening Kuru Toga Engine. What more could you ask for? Oh yeah, a usable eraser.

This pencil is actually now one of my go-tos for taking notes and exams. It has my handwriting and keeps the lead looking even at all times, and it has this really smooth feel to it.

I've had the rotating lead pencil before and really liked it. Helps keep lead sharper as you go, fewer times to stop writing, especially if you have to use thick lead for your personal grip. Where this one gets a star off is its durability. My prior one was around for years, this one the back portion started popping out after only a month or so, and it's gotten so frequent now that I'm going to replace even though it doesn't seem like it's that long. Not sure if it's this listing or if I just got a dud. I have small suspicion it's this listing given that it's cheaper than any other option I see to buy.

I got this to do my school work with and it was amazing. It made my handwriting look better than ever. It is worth the higher price, because since it is a mechanical pencil you can refill it. The eraser is on the smaller side, but I was able to make it last a long time. It did not make my writing slower or faster but it made my writing a lot more fluent. It would be a great gift for anyone who writes a lot.

I love this pencil! Before getting this one, I used a simple Papermate Clearpoint .7 and while I loved that, I was intrigued with the Kuru Toga’s rotating tip claims. So far I am impressed. I’m a heavy writer so I always wore down my lead to one edge and that would create inconsistent writing from thin strokes for starting a new edge to soft, thicker ones as the lead wore down. It’s so neat to have a little mechanism that does something I had to do by hand often. It’s created consistent writing and strokes better than just rotating myself. I’ve attached pics of my notes with both pencils I’ve used next to the sections they wrote. The Kuru Toga produced more consistent and darker strokes compared to the Papermate where my some of my writing leaned different and is softer looking. I replaced the red lead (mine came with two pieces) since I didn’t really want red lead, just the red pencil. While I love the pen, my complaints are that the grip is kind of lame but it’s to show off the engine which I get. If you like more grip I would recommend the Alpha Gel Grip (that has Kuru Toga) and their Roulette which uses the same engine found in this pencil. Another I would have preferred is more .7 colors than just the three on Amazon but .5 is the go to it seems for most. I like the vividness of the red nonetheless. Overall a beautiful and sleek pencil that does the job for those who write heavy. If you write at a softer and more relaxed angle (like the tip of your pen is pointing at your chest almost) then I do not recommend this pen as you may not benefit from the mechanism. The same would go for cursive like writers as the pencil cannot rotate if it’s not being removed from the paper often.

came in on time , nice mechanical pencil, really like these kurutogas

Toller Stift, ein völlig neues Schreibgefühl!

Very smooth to write with. Very happy with my purchase

Its great

このモデルはペン先が収納できないのでペン先から落としてしまったり、どこかにぶつけたりしてしまうと芯が出てこなくなってしまうので、ペン先収納式で尚且つ芯の回転数が早いアドバンスタイプを発売していただけると有難いなぁ、と思っている次第です。 私はこのシャープペンに「パイロット シャープ替え芯 ネオックス カラーイーノ 0.7mm レッド HRF7C-20-R」の芯を入れて使用しています。 ユニも好きなのですが、発色はパイロットの方が好みなので色違いで 三菱鉛筆 シャープペン クルトガ 0.7 ブルー M74501P.33 には「ネオックス カラーイーノ【0.7mm／青】 HRF7C20L」を入れて使っています。 あくまでも個人的な好みなのですが、イーノはお勧めです。（よく消せますし）

These are in my opinion the best pen out there for sketching and concept art. The lines can be light or very dark depending on the pressure applied. When I draw over them with a lead pencil the graphite pops out very well. The leads have good, workable bend resistance and the color are vibrant. Plus, its erasable.