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

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.

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.

As Advertised! Super nice design. Works perfectly!

I have been using the Zebra pencils forever- still love those. this just has a great feel to it when I write- hard to explain. It doesnt feel has rigid when the lead touches the paper- like it has a tiny spring in it. the lead rotation at the tip is cool too

The Kuru Toga pencils are fantastic.

I thought this pencil rotated the lead but it's just basic. My mistake! It's a perfectly good pencil and a fun electric blue color, so I gave it 5 stars.

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.

Item worked well and was delivered on time.