Uni Mechanical Pencil Kurutoga Roulette Model, Gun Metallic, 0.5 mm (M510171P.43)

Arrived perfectly, bargain price, quality product

I have a Kuru Toga pencil from about 8 years ago, still works flawlessly, this new version is even better. Hardly any pressure needed to rotate the pencil tip, awesome.

Excellent pencil - i use this for note taking, marking up technical drawings and sketching in the field.The pencil rotates the lead imperceptibly so that you always end up with an even stroke width when using it.Two complaints;- the eraser at the end is exceptionally small and once used it will almost certainly impede or slow down access to the lead chamber - the small covering cap is also irritatingly easy to lose. Id prefer it had no eraser in the tip and just a capping piece for the lead chamber. The topmost section of the cap is also made from plastic which is slightly lesser well made than the rest of the pencil.- the silver cap/boss at the writing end can occasionally be easy to remove while in use - not a deal breaker for me though.The tip of the pencil (where the lead exits for writing) is v sturdy and has been impacted several times by me when the pencil has been dropped - it has never broken or bent this far (touch wood). Im a klutz and this is well made for my "needs"!!I love sketching with this pencil - i know that's technically not what its for but i find the control satisfying and the point never dulls so its great for precision work.If you draw / sketch in your job this is the pencil for you!The grip is comfortable, the weight is solid and to me is well balanced.The pencil is well machined and assembled.From memory the "instructions" were mostly in Japanese and i threw them straight in the bin - i didnt need instructions for a pencil!

Nice pencil works great, good weight and feels nice in your hand.

The uni Kuru Toga range of Mechanical Pencil's have converted me from ink pens, I work as a graphic designer and was always having to be cautious to make sure I didn't get ink on my shirts or place my arm on a pad with fresh text put down.I picked up a standard Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencil and within 1 day of use I ordered this more solid version, the design of the Kuru Toga Engine is something you wont appreciate until you use it but once used will be hard to move away from. Being a pencil it is very versatile and works well for both writing and drafting while still having the feeling of a solid pen in hand. Would recommend to anyone who doesn't use mechanical pencils often to experiment with lead, currently I am using Pentel Ain Stein 0.5mm 2B lead which is nice and dark and glides smoothly over the paper, I also bought 4B as I wanted it as dark as possible but I find it too soft and wears down too fast for the Kuru Toga Engine to keep up and the lead isn't as sharp as it should be.The construction of this pencil is nice, the black finish is of a high quality and doesn't look too cheap. The pen is not completely metal but the plastic part of the shaft is nicely finished and appears good quality and gives the pencil a nice balance. The texture on the grip is a nice touch (similar to a dart weight) and really works well to prevent slipping.

Really lovely mechanical pencil—light, nice to hold, and feels sturdy. It has a small window near the nib which displays a symbol that revolves as the lead turns, which for me is a bit pointless, I'd much rather have a dial I could set with the type of lead I have in it. It also has a rubber at the end like most mechanical pencils but I never use these as it makes it hard to get out when you need to add more lead. The grip is textured but not uncomfortable and feels nice to hold.I use it to sketch and write with and bought it to replace the semi-transparent plastic version of the pencil, which I also like but they have a weak joint where the plastic barrel meets the metal nib so hopefully that won't happen with this one. Not sure what else to say about it really, all in all it's a nice pencil that will hopefully last a while.

I love this pencil. The best pencil I have ever used, highly recommend

Reviews are positive for this Uni mechanical pencil...so I bought one!!Very light weight,better writing notes with this than standard pencil...and it rotates as pressure is lifted off therefore rotating the lead as you go...brilliant!!