[DeusEx]

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Originally Posted by kb1gra /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh, also forgot the Kuro Tuga (i think that's what it is?) the premium edition is very nice for $15.

Not showing up on a google search?

 

[kb1gra]

Sorry, Kuru Toga, it's made by Uniball. The lettering has rubbed off on mine so I was going from memory.

 

[gspence2000]

I've got a Kuru Toga High Grade, and it's a fantastic pen. The lead rotates a tiny bit each time you lift it off the paper, so that the point stays sharp and not chisel-tipped. Of course this does not work if you write in cursive, but for printed characters, it is very good. I thought it would be a gimmick, but it works very well.

A very good pen for about $15.

 

[gspence2000]

Once you've got a nice mechanical pencil that you like, you'll want some great lead to go in it. The best I've used is Pentel Ain Hi-Polymer. I use Pentel Ain in HB 0.5 and it does not smudge yet erases easily. This is a great upgrade for your pencil.

Want a good eraser? Get a good plastic eraser such as the Staedtler Mars Plastic or the Pentel Ain Plastic. Not convenient to carry around all the time, but keep one at your desk.

 

[cyberspyder]

I like the Pilot foam erasers....

 

[DeusEx]

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Originally Posted by gspence2000 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've got a Kuru Toga High Grade, and it's a fantastic pen. The lead rotates a tiny bit each time you lift it off the paper, so that the point stays sharp and not chisel-tipped. Of course this does not work if you write in cursive, but for printed characters, it is very good. I thought it would be a gimmick, but it works very well. A very good pen for about $15.

I write practically everything in cursive....will the Kuru Toga still be a good buy? Or should I get something else?

 

[gspence2000]

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Originally Posted by DeusEx /img/forum/go_quote.gif I write practically everything in cursive....will the Kuru Toga still be a good buy? Or should I get something else?

With cursive script, the rotating function does not work--it's just like any other pencil.

 

[DeusEx]

What should I get then?

 

[gore.rubicon]

i love my staedtler 9705, been using same model for ages, i have horrible memory and keep losing one every few years =[

 

[ShinyFalcon]

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Originally Posted by DeusEx /img/forum/go_quote.gif I write practically everything in cursive....will the Kuru Toga still be a good buy? Or should I get something else?

I would say that when you lift off your pencil after a word, that the lead will rotate. Even minutely, I believe it will still be a useful pencil.

Edit: An update, just bought the Kuru Toga

. The Kuru Toga rotates when the pencil lead hits and leaves the paper. Basically if you put your pencil perpendicular and make a dot repeatedly on the same spot you can see the mechanism/indicator rotate. I tried some cursive and while the mechanism still works, it doesn't move as much, as expected. But yes, as I said I say it's still worth it even if you're writing in cursive.

I really like this pencil! Though I feel that the high-grade version isn't too special, I probably prefer the cheaper one since plastic probably makes a better grip than the slippery aluminum.

Is 2B lead generally more fragile than HB lead?

 

[DeusEx]

What's the difference btw high grade and regular Kuru Toga?

Where can I purchase the Toga?

 

[ShinyFalcon]

I got mines from Jetpens.com

 

[DeusEx]

Just ordered the Kuru Toga original from Amazon
Amazon.com: uni-ball KuruToga Twist and Turn 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil Starter Set (1751934): Office Products

Picture is purple, but color states black/silver....?

 

[rymd]

I prefer undervalued and relatively unknown Sanford pencils..
The Paper Mate titanium and apex were the nicest i've ever had..

 

[fox au]

just got these for christmas a lamy scribble 3.15 from jetpens and a rotring 800 0.5 from bundoki in japan