Relatively expensive (about 7$)Not a metal construction (but the plastic seems high quality, so this is just a preference)Smaller than normal end eraserLead cannot withdraw itselfNo gripAll in all a very good pencil, would highly recommend purchasing.

Maybe it's just the better quality leads, but they just never break

We received everything that wa in description and seems very high quality build and not flimsy at all

Really good quality precision at a fraction of the cost of a drafting pencil.

Good quality, nice rubber grip at tip making it much easier to use than most mechanical pencils

Yes, these are awesome products and I love all three for my needs

Overall it is a great product and I would recommend it to anyone that writes a lot, the .7 lead is slightly larger for my tastes, so if you have small handwriting I would go for the .5 mm lead version of this pencil

And, sure enough, with the fresh lead edge constantly presenting itself to your paper, a . 7 mm is a crisp and sharp, and fine as a

Personally I like the 2 mm, as a college student (engineering) with 2 mm the lead lasts forever

if you liked the 0.5 mm but wanted somthing more secure , then the 0.7 mm is just perfect.

I instead find myself reaching each day for my favorite Pentel Sharp Automatic Pencil, 0.9mm, Yellow Barrel

I bought this with the Staedtler Mars 2 mm and the Staedtler 925-35-20 (2.0 mm as well)

Larger size is actually useful for holding in comparison to other mechanical pencils (I deal with nerve pain in my hands)

It's got a good size to it - works well in a bigger hand

" almost 300lbs, so my hands are pretty decent-sized, but I still prefer the narrower Pentel P205, 207, and 209.

It's got a good size to it - works well in a bigger hand

The only mechanical pencil which has an internal physical mechanism to rotate the lead as you write/sketch thereby reducing lead breakage and creating a smoother writing experience

For an even better experience I switched the HB lead for a 2B lead, (it's softer and darker)

With KuruToga the lead is always sharp which translate to a cleaner and smoother writing experience (a sharp tip glides easier than a dull one on paper and what ou write is easier to read)

This has a cool mechanism within the pencil, which rotates the led around so you can get a really smooth writing experience unlike most mechanical pencils that have sharp ends and ruin our writing

Mechanism that rotates lead is unobtrusive to the writing process and noticeably improves the writing experience.

The price of this mechanical pencil may seem like a lot, but its worth a try

I love these pencils so much that I Googled them and found that they are a bit hard to find and the eraser refills at a decent price are very hard to find

I'd give 5 stars except for the steep price

One of the smoothest writing pencils I have ever used at a great price!My ONLY complain about it is the grip

It is everything it is supposed to be and because it is exactly that instead of a advertising hype "pencil" it is exactly what I need.

It writes as sharp as a .05 and I haven't broken the lead yet!7 months later

Works as advertised, but with the diameter was smaller.

I wrote down words to fill a page and there was a very obvious angle to the lead unlike the nice pointed tip advertised, not enough to keep me from using the pencil

I always use 2B leads as they are darker and smoother (They are also softer and more prone to break than HB)

Mine took some heavy use and dropping, so if you take better care of it it may work better for you.

Best mechanical pencil I've ever used, really hard to find

This 7mm lead is hard enough to do and up to being used all day, soft enough to write well and with good legibility

Best mechanical pencil I've ever used, really hard to find

I lived in Japan for many years and greatly enjoyed buying and using all of the wonderfully engineered tools, cooking implements, knives, consumer electronics, etc.

I write all my appointments on my calendar with this, it makes a dark enough line to see and yet erases completely if I make a mistake

First thing I noticed was the darker, sharp line produced

This pencil has a technology that rotates the lead inside as you write so the lead remains sharp producing consistent lines

The KuruToga mechanical pencil provides a clean, legible line, feels comfortable in your hand, and is a great value when compared with other, more expensive offerings

I like the robustness of a .7 mm lead, and the thicker line it provides.

I don't have to constantly twist the pencils l in my hand to keep the sharp point

It has a a fine point so the lead rarely breaks.

Was stuck with the 0.5mm kuru Togafor years, this is even better, still a sharp point and no breakage

It performs well and always maintains a sharp point, not to mention looking nice

Writing is again enjoyable since the point is always clean.

Plus, I find that the writing is too faint

first time using this brand and was surprise how light the mechanical pencil was. excellent for prolong writing or sketching

This pencil also advances just the right amount of lead to allow for an optimal writing angle, while avoiding snapping

This has a cool mechanism within the pencil, which rotates the led around so you can get a really smooth writing experience unlike most mechanical pencils that have sharp ends and ruin our writing

The only mechanical pencil which has an internal physical mechanism to rotate the lead as you write/sketch thereby reducing lead breakage and creating a smoother writing experience

Furthermore, I am not hard on my pencils, but my brother keeps breaking the lead when he uses my rottring

The lead is noticeably harder to break in comparison to most others.

Well made, and a great lead pencil for the price you pay

The 0.7mm lead is thick and doesn't seem to break as easily as the 0.5mm leads

Be aware that the point doesn't retract into the pencil body and the the lead has to be retracted manually.

Unfortunately once you loose the top cap and eraser this pencil becomes worthless.

The cap on top is useless and an annoyance if you like or used to the convenience of turning your pencil around to

Unfortunately once you loose the top cap and eraser this pencil becomes worthless.

A cap to protect the pencil and my pencil case would be really nice.

The eraser cap sometimes doesn't sit well if you don't push it all the way in, but 9/10 all around in my opinion

I always use 2B leads as they are darker and smoother (They are also softer and more prone to break than HB)

, Zebra Del Guard 0.7, Pentel Twist-Erase

It writes as sharp as a .05 and I haven't broken the lead yet!7 months later

And the paper mate has a great eraser, as does the Pentel Twist Erase

My favorite mechanical pencil is still a Pentel Twist-Erase III, like this Pentel Twist-Erase III Automatic Pencil with 2 Eraser Refills, 0.7mm, Assorted Barrels, 2 Pack (QE517BP2-K6)

The pencil is hard to use if the green cap is lost (the eraser holds the spare leads in and the green cap goes over that).

The eraser at the end doesn't erase so well, but as a mechanical pencil it's okay compared to the rest.

The main reason I've giving taking off a star is that the eraser is not good

I must try to locate the tiny little eraser cap that inexplicably keeps falling off, the loss of which, according to other reviews, will eventually render this pencil inoperable

Tiny useless eraser and the tip moves insecurely when writing

My favorite mechanical pencil is still a Pentel Twist-Erase III, like this Pentel Twist-Erase III Automatic Pencil with 2 Eraser Refills, 0.7mm, Assorted Barrels, 2 Pack (QE517BP2-K6)

My favorite mechanical pencil is still a Pentel Twist-Erase III, like this Pentel Twist-Erase III Automatic Pencil with 2 Eraser Refills, 0.7mm, Assorted Barrels, 2 Pack (QE517BP2-K6)

The perfect mechanical pencil would be the writing end of the Kuru Toga, and the click/eraser end of the Pentel Twist-Erase III

And the paper mate has a great eraser, as does the Pentel Twist Erase