Uni Kuru toga Mechanical Pencil 0.5mm Black

smooth and good quality.

Great!!!

At under £3, the Kuru Toga is in the same price band as cheap-but-not-shoddy mechanical pencils like the Rotring Tikky (a comfortable pencil, but prone to breaking down somewhat quickly). The KT's gimmick - as explained in many other reviews! - is a revolving mechanism near the nib that turns the lead 15 degrees or so whenever you pull it away from the paper, with the aim of evening out the wear on the lead tip (what people generally do unconsciously by turning the whole pencil as they write), maintaining a sharp edge, and reducing the chance of it snapping (a particular issue with cheaper pencils at finer sizes like 0.5 and 0.3mm). The good news is that - as long as you don't have a very light writing style that isn't firm enough to trigger the rotation - it does work. While you'll occasionally get a blunt-ish edge, for the most part you get something far sharper than your standard mechanical. Lead snaps are also much rarer - in 8 months I've had one snap, and on that instance the lead was at a much longer length than I usually use. I usually bring the lead on a KT out a click further than I do with other pencils, allowing me to write for longer without reclicking. I also seem to go longer without having to replace leads, assumedly as a result of not putting so much of it on the paper with a blunt tip. On the downside, the mechanism is big enough that the nib half of the pencil is 3-4mm wider than most pencils, and the sharpening mechanism can produce a tip sharp enough to feel scratchy at times. These take a bit of getting used to, and you may be a little uncomfortable writing for the first week or so. Also, the top eraser is a tiny thing with a metal holder, and not really good for anything more than messily rubbing out the tiniest of writing. The other downside is, if you have a good experience with the KT, it'll ruin you for all other mechanical pencils - their leads will feel blunt and fragile, and you'll just want to get back to your own pencil! This cheaper model is light enough to feel actually cheap to a certain extent, even if it's mechanically solid. The more expensive KT models feel much more premium (though they're still half-plastic!), and also have a slightly thinner bottom half. I don't find the nobbled metal finger grip that comfortable though - to be honest, I'm happier writing with this cheaper model. At the end of the day, if you're in, say, a science field like physics, your mechanical pencil is probably practically your best friend, with how much you use it. If you don't already have an expensive pencil, for this price you really should give this one a shot - it does things a bit differently, and tries to give you a different writing experience to what you're used to. It might be a bit /too/ different for your liking, but then again it might just change the way you feel about your pencil.

This pencil goes for £16 in good stationery shops (online and bricks and mortar) in the UK. The idea is, the mechanism in the pencil is supposed to rotate so that the lead in the pencils wear evenly, and you have a sharp point every time you write. I'm a knitter, and am always making notes in pencil in the margins of my patterns, so I always need a good, sharp point because the margins of making notes are narrow. I took a punt on this pencil at this price - and am glad that I did. You do get a sharp point every time you write, every time! The pencil is a bit thicker than the normal muji pencils that you get from their stores but not off puttingly so. I'm glad that I tried it, and because the lead is sharp, you're not pressing the pencil into the paper like you normally would.

Works well and is more comfortable to hold than the more expensive Rotrings.

These are fantastic pencils. I have just ordered another three. Over the years I have used these they have operated faultlessly every time, and I mean every time. The lead that is with them is the brand I always use and it is unbelieveably robust, I have never had a lead break. I order a few each time because my grandchildren love them too, and the only fault I can find withthem is that they manage to allow the kids to lose rubbers, end covers and even the tips:-) Careless bairns.

Work Great

Good quality item that lasts well. Stationary of choice for secondary aged child

Un portaminas con la peculiaridad de que cuando vas escribiendo la propia mina va saliendo, y te permite escribir sin interrumpir la escritura, no lo conocía un amigo me lo recomendó, es útil y original , aunque no deja de ser, evidentemente un portaminas

As expected.

La matita meccanica Uni Kuru Toga 0.5mm Black ha lasciato un'ottima impressione. Sebbene non sia la scelta ideale per tutti gli usi, si conferma uno strumento eccezionale per chi cerca precisione e comfort nella scrittura. Il Meccanismo Auto-Affilante (Kuru Toga Engine) Questo è senza dubbio il vero punto di forza. Il meccanismo interno (chiamato Kuru Toga Engine) fa ruotare la mina di una frazione di giro ogni volta che la si solleva dal foglio. Tratto Costante: Questo garantisce che la mina si consumi in modo uniforme, mantenendo una punta affilata a forma conica. Il risultato è un tratto di spessore costante e definito, che rende la scrittura più pulita e leggibile. Meno Rotture: Mantenendo la punta sempre ben formata, si riduce drasticamente il rischio di rotture della mina, un vantaggio enorme durante lunghe sessioni di studio o appunti. Comfort e Design La matita ha un'estetica sobria ed elegante in versione Black, ed è generalmente ben bilanciata e comoda da impugnare. Il tratto da 0.5 mm è la misura perfetta per chi ama la precisione. Affidabilità Si tratta di un prodotto Uni (Mitsubishi Pencil Company), un marchio sinonimo di qualità che offre una sensazione di solidità e durabilità. Secondo me non è Adatta per il Disegno credo perchè Il meccanismo di rotazione si attiva solo quando la mina viene sollevata e riappoggiata (il principio della scrittura a mano). Nel disegno, dove spesso si tracciano linee lunghe e continue, la mina non ruota, causando un consumo irregolare e un tratto smussato su un lato. Conclusioni L'Uni Kuru Toga è stata acquistata con un obiettivo preciso – la scrittura – e in quell'ambito si è dimostrata uno strumento eccellente. Il meccanismo di auto-affilatura è una caratteristica che cambia l'esperienza d'uso rispetto alle matite meccaniche tradizionali, rendendo gli appunti e la scrittura quotidiana più piacevoli e precisi. Consiglio l'acquisto a chiunque cerchi una matita meccanica per la scuola, l'università o l'ufficio, dove il tratto definito è fondamentale.

Expédition rapide

Der Drehmechanismus ist sehr hilfreich. Er funktioniert auch bei westlicher Schrift prima, es bildet sich kein Minenkeil, die Mine bricht nicht ab und hat immer eine gute Spitze. Der Stift liegt gut in der Hand. Ich habe noch einen Zebra Delguard im Dauergebrauch, der ist auch gut. Aber der Kurutoga ist mein Favorit...