The Kuru Toga is made for writing Japanese and other East Asian language characters as the pencil tip lifts off the paper a lot. When you use a toothbrush to wash your toilet of course it's not gonna work very well, regardless of how fancy it is.
@@nigglesworth3456 yeah, the only problem I have with it is that the included eraser is too small, but I buy pencil eraser tips anyway so not a big deal imo
I thought I was the only one who wasn't wowed by the rotating lead of the Kuru toga. Like you, I just got used to adjusting my grip when needed. I'm still trying really hard to like this pencil while still hoping to find my old drafting pencils I've misplaced.
I am looking for someone to show me how the led comes out. #1) does it; twist, click eraser end, or click a center button? all I want is replaceable #2 lead, & replaceable eraser. Yet, everyone skips this part.
The only fond memory I have of my primary school was the canteen they sell the most comfortable and plain mechanical pencil. I've been looking for the same mechanical pencil design online and offline I just couldn't find it. The length is quite longer and slimmer than usual pencil probably cos of my small hand but are there any mechanical pencil length that's longer and slimmer than normal pencil? Not the fun unique ones. Let me know please.
I don't know whether anyone else has this problem but I broke 2 of my Graphgear 1000 from the middle plastic ring portion. Is this a design problem or it's something to do how I write?
@@redding4540 like I said graphgear 1000 is great for the price range & I have a few on my desk but I have the Rotring Pro pen and pencil set cost a little more but that's what I carry in my pocket
Personal preference, yes: For me, all pens except the BIC gets a "dope", I like to change pens after some days, makes it always very refreshing and "wow, this pen is great, I can actually do something with it, why didn´t I used this the whole time"
Been using the graph 1000 for pro more than a year and it's the best of all I had tried. Graphgear 1000 and rotring rapid pro is a no no. Go for graph 1000 for pro guys you won't regret it
I'd really recommend checking out the Pentel Kerry. I've used one since 2007, it literally has been everyday carry before I even knew what that meant. Found erasers in almost all mechanical pencils suck so I've grown accustomed to keeping a stick eraser with me on my person and the duo are so useful.
“...it makes you feel like you’re doing something” is the best line ever and the MOST relatable. Instantly subscribing 👌😂 Awesome review, I really appreciate your thoroughness
Nice, I can't stand the roulette's wobble. But love the graphgear 1000, I don't find it heavy at all, its actually my lightest pen/pencil (i use all metal pens). The wobble isnt noticeable when I write, the grip is more than fine for me! The rubber makes it comfortable and the knurl doesnt "scratch" dead skin from my hands.. hahaha. I dont have sweaty hands so I guess it plays a role? I like the fact that the graphgear 1000 outside body is all metal, and the retractable mechanism is so satisfying. It looks professional as well, although it could look better.
The woble isn't noticable with any wobly pencil, but it's there and it shows in the final product. You can't spot the imprecision easily when using it. Try something like the GraphGear 500 next to it. (The one without the lead indicator on the button) Difference is noticable on any kind of professional use, both technical or free drawing.
Wait I’m a little confused, how is the normal graph 1000’s grip better than the graphGEAR’s grip aren’t they the same? Metal body, rubber pads, what does the normal 1000 do better, just curious
number 2, I've used it for the majority of my art when I only draw with pencils, and haven't had too much breakage mostly to not applying too much pressure. Enjoyed using them
I use just regular cheap pencils and idk if nicer ones would make a difference in my skill at all but I wanna have something sturdy and smooth. Plus I cant remove erasers and the lead keeps breaking when I refill from the tip lol!
Using an expensive pencil wont make you any more skillful, but if you enjoy using it more than a cheap pencil you will become skillful as you use it more.
Finally, someone mentioned the Kuru Toga’s bad grip. I have the basic model, and it looks cool, but kinda hard to hold... Not unusable, but you kinda have to consciously hold it. That’s the best way I can explain it.
I'm glad you gave the downsides of the kurutoga, as so many people had such great reviews, and it was just disappointing to me. The wobble and sponginess of the lead felt HORRIBLE. I use the pentel sharp currently, and it is so great and solid feeling. Would recommend if you want a solid, cheap pencil.
The thing to note is that he was using the kuru toga advance which has a much higher lead downward bounce and spin, normal kuru togas are much more subtle in rotation
I have over 2 doz different mech pencils and lead holders and never thought twice about a GG1000. It just seems like something that was done because it could be, not because it should be. I mean i understand why people would like it but functionally it's not going to do anything better for me than i get from a 500 series of less. And that weak breakage point is ridiculous for an instrument of that price, fix that and it would be worth the price (maybe even more), but i still wouldn't buy one.
I think the heavier drafting mechanical pencils tend to be because after many hours of studying you kind of lose the strenght to write and also because the thinner leads are usually scartchy and the weight kind of helps to soften it. That's just my personal opinion on the matter and also why I like the graph pentels that are heavier. Great video, btw. Another mechanical pencil that is almost as affordable as bic with all the features plus solves the lead break problem is the pentel P203, P205, P207 and P209 (the final digit is the mm of the lead), and the BRW version is even lightweighter!
The p203 is a great pencil. But I write all day with more comfort with the Staedtler 925. It’s 17g instead of 10g but the grip is a little wider and much, much more positive- so it actually takes less effort to hold and manipulate. At least for my hand. But the work in writing definitely isn’t holding up a pencil but the sustained effort of gripping.
The Kuru Toga is great for writing but not good for drawing long continuous lines. They don’t allow the lead to rotate (since rotations happen on each down/up cycle) so it completely defeats the purpose. For sketching, the Rotring 600 is king.
The Kuru Toga Uni Roulette is the best of these. The secret advantage you missed is that rotating tip has a little bit of spring to it. If you drop it the the little metal sleeve that the lead extends from doesn’t get bent. I’ve use some many different mechanical pencils and usually this this where they end their life. I have never bent the tip on the Kuru toga Uni Roulette! The eraser is not an issue, pros use an eraser pencil, they don’t waste time pulling the end cap off and putting it back on again.
I'm not sure why the weirdo below went on a strange rant at a mechanical pencil review, but I personally think you were great! You sure saved me some mechanical pencil drama, which I have NO time for at the moment. Seriously, who cares if "dope or nope" isn't original. That's how trends start. Saying the word "cool", or "bruh" isn't original either, but tons of people use it and it gets the point across. Thanks for the review.
I can't believe no one mentioned it in all of the comments. You are exposing far too much lead on the Bic. 1mm or so of lead out the tip is more than enough for tracing lines and writing if your grip is good and light. I only broke leads in school because my grip was atrocious; once I learned better I never broke one while writing or tracing again.
You totally forgot the Pentel Twist-Erase. By FAR the best mechanical pencil ever. 1.5" x .25" eraser, holds tons of lead, very robust, lead doesn't spring back into pencil with pressure, thick soft rubber grip. I've had two of them for about 13 years and they are still PERFECT. And they're dirt cheap.
i have a 0.3mm pentel graphgear 1000 the eraser is so useless i just use a seperate clicky eraser and of course the lead is so thin it breaks at least once a day but it is by far far FAR and away the best mech pencil i have ever had in 20+ years of drawing professionally. everything else IMO about that pencil is absolutely perfect. the weight, premium feel, premium build, durability, reliability, grip, ergonomics, finish, mechanical movements, repairability, the teardown, ect. are all VASTLY superior to the dozens if not hundreds of other mech pencils ive collected over my life.
The Kuru Toga Engine was hard to draw with doing art work, becoase of the reaction mechanic. For normal printing it is good. You also have to keep it vertical. The specal featire fails when you draw at an angle. I like the Nicpro Black Art Mechanical Pencil set better. It is very nice, and comes in a set
to me, the best is the FABER-CASTELL "Grip 1347" (0.7mm). the tip is sturdy, the lead doesn't break, the grip is good. of course, it's a low cost product and *woht* last forever (plastic threads, rubber grip wearing down) but it's become the standard reference of mechanical pencils in gemani.
I had to do a lot of drafting in school, and not one mechanical pencil had a good eraser. Their main point is to keep the lead in I guess. It was accepted that one bought a good eraser for erasing and a good pencil for the drawing and writing. I have to tell you that you really missed the mark with the Kuru Toga Roulette: it is a fantastic pencil. I got one recently for under $10 and it blows away the $25 pencils I used in the early 90s.
Cool, thanks. I wish Blackwing makers of Blackwing 602 would sell their Blackwing graphites as leads again, especially their Blackwing 602 graphite which is the most buttery smooth graphite by in existence by far (best to use with the most butter smooth paper in existence, by far- the Tomoe River brand though it's more for the most buttery smooth fountain pen nib and most buttery sooth fountain pen ink). What brand is your greenish-blue triangle and compass for drafting? God bless, Rev. 21:4
Out of all of the Kura Toga mechanical pencils, I prefer the Alpha Gel one because it’s nice for those who have a “death grip” (you tend to grip the pencil much harder than someone else.)
@@DinnerForkTongue That was the only option cause we didn't know about fancier Mechanical Pencils as kids. We just get the cheap ones plus the lead refills. I don't think Bic was making fancier ones yet back then to how it is now.
The kuru toga pencil is nice but the grip section hurts my fingers if I hold it too tight, I am left handed so yeah. I still like the pencil but it can be a little unbearable sometimes
Nice vid. Have you tried the Rotring 600/500 and the Steadtler 925's? Those are my goto pencils. The Rotring 500 has a great grip and is lighter than the 600. Cheaper too.
these are really good pencils, and the cons are very unreasonable. the pentel graphgear grip is very comfortable and easy to use in my experience. sure it is not for long essays, but for those, i mainly use a cheaper pencil.
graphgear 1k has been my default for years now, I usually make it through an entire school year before it breaks. That being said, I might make the switch to the graph 1k now, because I lost my graphgear surprisingly early in the semester.
I love the Pentel 200 series drafting pencils. They were what all the professional around me used, after trying far more expensive pencils. All of us would put slip on grips of one kind or another on them, and nearly every other type of pencil. We had rolls of silicon tubing that we would snip off for grips. Such grips are not just for kids. Too, a piece of double sided Scotch tape works wonders with a slippery grip. But you're dead wrong about the Graph Gear pencils. In the first place, stop using the erasers that come on pencils, except in an emergency. That's amateur city. Buy a good erases, or an eraser stick, and use that. In the second place, Graph Gear pencils are not too heavy. They're the perfect weight for writing, and for doing real work. It always amuses me when someone complains that a pencil or pen is too heavy. There are hundreds of jobs where the worker has to hold and use a tool that weighs several pounds all day long. I grew up working jobs like that. If you're smart enough to learn how to use a pencil or pen correctly, the weight of the instrument will do most of the work for you. Pentel makes great pencils. So does Pilot. But the Graph Gear pencils are the best out there for most work. For fancier settings, splurge a little and buy a mechanical pencil that actually looks fitting in a business situation. On the cheap end, but a Pilot Dr. Grip. On the expensive end, buy a Montblanc. If you simply hate such pencils, use a Graph Gear. They actually look like they cost a lot of money, even though they're dirt cheap. But, really, stop using the erasers that come on good mechanical pencils, unless you know what they're for. Very thin erases, such as most drafting pencils have, should only be used when a very tiny bit of precision erasing needs to be done. Want to change a short, fine line, use it. Want to erase one letter in a work, use it. Otherwise, buy a good eraser and use it.
I get better performance from the Pentel GraphGear 500, than the P205, It's more accurate which means, you can draw a perfect round circle and it will look like you used a compass to create it. Pentel P200 can't do that. They also feel very cheap and the numerous sharp edges on the top of that pencil, cut into my hand all the time, which is very annoing. I use the P205 for taking a note once in a while, and the P203 is great for detailed drawing. However, my main pencil which does 90% of the drawing even writing, is the GraphGear 500. Even the letters I can make when writing, are more rounded and cleaner looking, than any other pencil I've tried.
Pencils and accessories are very subjective, there's a lot of models of pencils and they all surprisingly write. You just gotta pick what's best for you.
The winner is not retractable, which mean more bent tips and getting poked, not good. Aside from the plastic inner connector that can break, the graphgear1000 is tops, quite durable, and the grip is fine, never had a problem writing with it, and there is no mech. pencil that has a nicer/ faster retraction.
I love this guy! He's the friggin greatest. ...A Gambit style drafting glove with a pencil up his sleeve! His future's so bright he has to wear shades. 😎
@@emmanuelcortes6415 Yes I do.No it's not better. It's way lighter and doesn't have the great balance of the Gg500 either,neither the fixed front part.Graph 100 for pro, starts to lose it's paint after some use, where the Gg500 doesn't. Gg500 can do more, can do it all better in terms of performance and it's also more comfortable to grip and use.. Pentel Ain Stein 2B leads, make the Gg500 the best mechanical I've tried (adds even more to precision and the graphite is top quality). For writing, Id' choose something else, however, the Gg500 isn't bad for writing either, it's just the best for drawing/sketching. Pilot S20 2nd and Staedtler 925 comes 3d in my book. For edc Pentel Kerry is thhe best pencil for writing and carrying everyday in your pocket. All my judgment, is all about performance the nquality longevity etc, nothing to do with looks or anything that doesn't matter.Pencils are tools in the end of the day! Feel free to aks anything else! Happy Easter!
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yea yea, You give uni kuru toga, a nope, and some Chipo ones, which is practically unusable and Disposable which defeats the whole purpose of a mechanical pencil, a maybe? you serious bro?
I def am getting mr an kura toga. Otherwise i want the rotring 600 (not graphgear) and maybe to try out the delguard too. Those are the only 3 on my list
thanks for the honest review. I can't use the pental graphgear 1000 anymore, and was thinking about buying another type of mechanical pencils. Anyways, really helpful, I appreciate it.
Maybe you can try to feed the lead from where the eraser goes in. Just remove the eraser cap and the eraser, put a few leads in there, and just keep pressing the button to see if it comes out from the lead sleeve.
