Zebra Delguard Mechanical Pencil: Moomin Edition

 

I love the moomin series so I was pleased to see this collab from Zebra.

The series has 6 colours but the clear one was the only one left when I spotted it. 

To be honest, I think it's the prettiest one. 

Delguard is a mechanical pencil so it's pretty straighforward. 

Let's talk about the aesthetics. 

Moomin fans will love this, the clear body of the pencil with the neutral-ness of the Moomin graphics is very pleasing. 

 

The pencil takes 0.5mm lead and is nice to hold and use. 

If you like Moomin, you should look out for this. 

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Review : PILOT Dr.Grip CL Playborder Mechanical Pencil + Acrylic Pen Stand Limited My Hero Academia Collaboration

Anime collaborations with stationery are popular in Japan and one of the latest is the PILOT X My Hero Academia Collaboration.

I picked up this particular limited edition set.

There are 5 types available in all.

Each set has an acrylic stand as well as a Dr.Grip CL Playborder Mechanical Pencil.

The mechanical pencil uses 0.5mm lead and is the same as the usual Dr.Grip pencils featuring a drawing of the character from the anime and in his color scheme.

And here is the acrylic stand

With a stationery related twist:

Yes, there is a holder for your mechanical pencil!

This set was a little expensive [typical of anime goods] but it is quite interesting with the pen holder feature.

What do you think?

Would you purchase something like this?

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Review: Kokuyo ME Mechnical Pencil

A good mechanical pencil composes of 2 things, a good holder and good pencil lead. 

I reckon you get what you pay for when it comes to mechanical pencils. 

The mechanical pencil from Kokuyo's ME range of stationery is decently priced but it has a feature that really caught my eye. 

It's the eraser at the end of the pencil. 

An eraser at the end of a mechanical pencil is not new but the Kokuyo ME one is retractable and it's a decent sized too. 

First up, I tested the pencil lead. It's really smooth to write with and doesn't break easily, which can sometimes be a problem with cheaper pencil lead. 

I tested the eraser next. 

To retract it, you twist the top until your preferred amount of eraser has been retracted. 

The eraser works really well too. Much better than any other eraser that I've found attached to a mechanical pencil.

It reminds me of a full size retractable eraser. 

If you are in the market for a new mechanical pencil and don't want to be carrying a separate eraser, I think this is a great pencil to buy. (I haven't looked into the eraser refills yet unfortunately)

Definitely get the Kokuyo pencil lead too, it's buttery smooth to write with and would be great for drawing as well. It's a great pencil to travel with too. 

 

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