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Red and blue pencils VII – Tombow and Mitsubishi
So far, we’ve seen two examples of red and blue pencils from Japan – the first rate Kita Boshi 9667, and the very unusual finger-jointed Mitsubishi 2667. Let’s continue our exploration of this...
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Black erasers
There was a question about how the PaperMate Exam Standard compared to other black erasers, so I thought I’d try a small side by side comparison. As was done with previous eraser tests, the Staedtler...
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Mitsubishi announces limited edition set of 240 colour pencils
The Mitsubishi Pencil Company has announced a limited edition set of 240 colour pencils!
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Where’s the rest of the pencil?
From Mitsubishi and Faber-Castell, we have pre-shortened versions of the Uni and Castell 9000 pencils. They are meant for use in pencil holders from these firms. The Uni is unsharpened, while the 9000...
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Mitsubishi Vermilion and Prussian Blue pencils
At pencil talk, we love red and blue pencils! But sometimes one needs a red pencil or a blue pencil – not both at once. Or, you’ve found that a double ended pencil gets unusable a bit too quickly....
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Mitsubishi Dermatograph 7600 paper wrapped pencil
A previous post took a look at paper wrapped pencils, specifically the ones known as grease markers or china markers. Did you know (and are you surprised?) that the Mitsubishi Pencil Company of Japan...
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Uni Style Fit multipencil
It’s been a few days since the last post. Despite this quiet period, the blog just had the busiest day on record. I’d like to say thank you to Selectism, whose link sent many (no doubt well dressed!)...
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Mark Sheet pencils from Japan
These pencils aren’t aimed at writing, yet they are all superb at the task. Sold to students facing multiple choice exams, they are specialty test pencils. These specific ones are made in Japan, and...
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Mitsubishi Jumbo-uni pencil
A special variant of the famous Mitsubishi Uni pencil. The Jumbo-uni is 25cm long and 1cm in diameter! The appearance and markings are generally the same as the regular Uni. Some text is different: It...
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Mitsubishi Natural pencils
Some beautifully finished Mitsubishu Uni pencils. Called “Natural”, they have a rich and appealing woodgrain. My eye can’t discern this, but over time, at least one pencil’s cap has begun to show a...
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Mitsubishi’s extremely soft pencils
For drawing and shading, the super dark marks of the softest grade pencils can be very appealing. These soft grades typically go up to 6B in the ranges of many manufacturers. Anything beyond that can...
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Mitsubishi NanoDia pencil
The Mitsubishi NanoDia pencil is supposed to be something special. The graphite is claimed to benefit from some important and noteworthy quality advances. The line was announced in 2008, and started...
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