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.

As Advertised! Super nice design. Works perfectly!

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'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.

These are my favorite mechanical pencils, they write very well, and they do avoid getting sharp lead.

Pencil works great and I never have to twist it around anymore. Feels lighter than most mechanical pencils and I can have a firm grip on it without it breaking.

I couldn't be happier with this mechanical pencil. No more scratching the paper when I inadvertently wear down the lead.I love the feel and the grip is just right, and I like the stylized look.Worth every penny!

The media could not be loaded. The Engineering behind this mechanical pencil is absolutely amazing as you write. It actually spins the lead so that you constantly have a sharpen pencil so to speak absolutely amazing incredible technology I love this mechanical pencil! One thing I forgot to mention in the video that I posted is it actually uses 0.7 mm pencil lead so you can easily find that anywhere that you would purchase pencils and paper. I had the packaging translated into English, so you could read it.