tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post4982088659954291325..comments2024-03-04T04:00:56.272+13:00Comments on DMP - Dave's Mechanical Pencils: A Pentel Question - The Spread Of AinKiwi-dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-78767007212192302852013-10-09T04:36:32.186+13:002013-10-09T04:36:32.186+13:00I live in Poland. About 90% of the lead here is St...I live in Poland. About 90% of the lead here is Steadler. but you can find some of the old, Pentel Hi-Polymer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-22576627855367363972011-02-01T18:02:03.100+13:002011-02-01T18:02:03.100+13:00We dont have ain lead in us only super hi polymer ...We dont have ain lead in us only super hi polymer and othersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-60352195916099400022011-02-01T16:12:38.130+13:002011-02-01T16:12:38.130+13:00Here in the USA more exact california we have supe...Here in the USA more exact california we have super hi polymerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-16963879609358796192011-01-30T03:56:36.857+13:002011-01-30T03:56:36.857+13:00A part is missing from my father's vintage Pen...A part is missing from my father's vintage Pentel mechanical pen. I believe it could be from the 1960's. Do you know where I could take it to have it repaired in the Chicagoland area?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-83768922471378658762010-01-11T12:28:03.619+13:002010-01-11T12:28:03.619+13:00This comment has been removed by the author.miss.awesome.ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765839741793997111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-68701030945828441522010-01-07T18:11:39.109+13:002010-01-07T18:11:39.109+13:00The Hi-Polymer is definitely more commom here in t...The Hi-Polymer is definitely more commom here in the US. For all I know, I didn't know the Ain even existed until I read your blog.miss.awesome.ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765839741793997111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-6250893764756099882009-04-07T09:43:00.000+12:002009-04-07T09:43:00.000+12:00Oh and a quick update to the link I posted earlier...Oh and a quick update to the link I posted earlier with some subjective ratings: http://tinyurl.com/cyfvz4 this link is a little more recent (still Japanese, sorry). Further, it separates pretty clearly the AIN, Hi-Polymer 100, Hi-Polymer 120, and Hi-Polymer for Pro lineups. It's one guy's subjective grading I guess, but it may still be handy for some.Robert M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-60009359364220873852009-04-06T01:28:00.000+12:002009-04-06T01:28:00.000+12:00I guess my contribution is a few months late, but ...I guess my contribution is a few months late, but it's interesting to read about these different leads. I've found relatively little good information on the different offerings.<BR/><BR/>I did stumble upon http://stationery.s25.xrea.com/site/stationery/reads.html in Japanese which is not particularly new, but it does grade various leads on an SABCD scale, and distinguishes several Pentel Robert M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-81588525197724488352008-12-13T15:13:00.000+13:002008-12-13T15:13:00.000+13:00I'm from Malaysia.I bought a Kotobuki Mechanical P...I'm from Malaysia.<BR/>I bought a Kotobuki Mechanical Pencil to edit and proofread the hard copy of my upcoming ebook. The 2B leads supplied with it - made in Korea was not of acceptable quality. The writing was faint...not up to 2B standard. So, I went looking out for a darker lead and found the AIN 4B leads. The cost: RM4.50 around US$1.50 with 40 pieces of leads. So far the writing is good andKumara Veluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120247644446489795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-34450801319604090322008-11-19T03:33:00.000+13:002008-11-19T03:33:00.000+13:00I'm from Singapore and here is selling hi polymer ...I'm from Singapore and here is selling hi polymer and AIN... but AIN is still majority of all the leads on shelves...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-23466663041289533712008-10-30T13:47:00.000+13:002008-10-30T13:47:00.000+13:00No AIN where I live. Only the Super Hi-Polymer lea...No AIN where I live. Only the Super Hi-Polymer lead. I've wanted to try the AIN lead, but the local stationary stores only carry the Hi-Polymer lead, which is very popular amongst students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-72178639072073885142008-10-07T18:18:00.000+13:002008-10-07T18:18:00.000+13:00Wow that is cool I work for Walmart and haven't se...Wow that is cool I work for Walmart and haven't seen anything except super hi polymer in 3 packs 90 leads for just under 4.00Time Wasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033204571074608347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-37431117216254099732008-10-07T14:01:00.000+13:002008-10-07T14:01:00.000+13:00Just found some 0.5mm HB Ain lead at a Wal-mart he...Just found some 0.5mm HB Ain lead at a Wal-mart here in Ottawa Ontario. Got the last pack, but there was a restock card behind it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-70430467420184912222008-07-12T08:42:00.000+12:002008-07-12T08:42:00.000+12:00Thanks for your comment chopsticksandcommunism. I ...Thanks for your comment chopsticksandcommunism. I would like to contact you regarding the MG leads - appreciate if you would email me at the address up in the blog header?Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-11426932256549872992008-07-11T22:28:00.000+12:002008-07-11T22:28:00.000+12:00i got a recommendation for a chinese lead brand. a...i got a recommendation for a chinese lead brand. all the kids here in china use M&G (morning Glory) lead, which is produced under a sino-korean joint venture. i'm in china every summer for vacation and i hear M&G is getting a market in Poland and Thailand as well. Their lead is great, but i prefer my Faber Castell. They recently liscensed (a rare action in china, imho) the danish cartoon chopsticksandcommunismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986304400438209317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-87471523036963908622008-06-30T21:22:00.000+12:002008-06-30T21:22:00.000+12:00Fishsaysmoo - thanks for your comment. I am starti...Fishsaysmoo - thanks for your comment. I am starting to make preliminary plans for the 2011 Lead Cup - do you have a Chinese brand of lead that would suggest is one of the better ones? I would like to have a Chinese competitor.Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-8089067181731722822008-06-27T22:50:00.000+12:002008-06-27T22:50:00.000+12:00Im in USA now, but I used to live in China - and l...Im in USA now, but I used to live in China - and lemme tell ya, in China (at least 5 years ago) we ain't got neither. Leads are not a big deal. Small stationary companies make them and street vendors sell them to kids. Most leads at small stationary stores are from these small companies. However, some stationary stores in large malls may sell "imported" lead that include these two kinds, and mostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-51701693215063305252008-06-03T03:05:00.000+12:002008-06-03T03:05:00.000+12:00wow!! alot of posts on leads. but i guess when it ...wow!! alot of posts on leads. but i guess when it comes to MP, we use leads the most, even if we have 300+ pencils in collection..... :) or are lucky enough to. hehehe<BR/><BR/>i personally like the rhomboid Pentel tubes. have known it for years, it is like a trusted friend. have mostly used the hi-polymer in HB for probably 25yrs or so. maybe a few times i cheated..... i bet those were pentel asGermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924462636784519866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-52836977083890938352008-05-31T16:59:00.000+12:002008-05-31T16:59:00.000+12:00I have to agree with "anonymous" above me: I reall...I have to agree with "anonymous" above me: I really think the packaging of the hi-polymer lead (the second from right) looks much better than the Ain packaging; the number "100", written out in those little squares, really appeals to the math side of me.<BR/><BR/>Just adding my two cents :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-34558912862813246662008-05-29T13:32:00.000+12:002008-05-29T13:32:00.000+12:00You said the Ain packaging seemed more "eye catchi...You said the Ain packaging seemed more "eye catching" to you. The packaging of the Ain gives me a strong impression of cheapness, which in turn makes me think the lead will be of a lower quality.<BR/><BR/>And to answer your question, of those leads, the Pentel Hi Polymer Super, with the red band, is by far more popular. I have never seen the two on the right in stores, and it has been many Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-45859870445628986122008-05-29T11:26:00.000+12:002008-05-29T11:26:00.000+12:00In Greece you cannot find Ain leads. For some stra...In Greece you cannot find Ain leads. For some strange reason the company that imports the Pentel products doesn't import Ain lead (but imports AIN erasers.......)<BR/>I think that the easiest to find is Staedtler or Faber-Castell.Akishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18385741586127635444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-72976531478748216252008-05-28T03:03:00.000+12:002008-05-28T03:03:00.000+12:00Here in the US, I only see the hi-polymer in the r...Here in the US, I only see the hi-polymer in the rhomboid tubes in your average office products store. However, the Japanese stationery store in Japantown in San Francisco has the Ain, and I can also get it from www.jetpens.com, which specializes in Japanese writing instruments and ships from Mountain View, CA. Since reading your review, I use only Ain leads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-62376296613351559952008-05-27T09:25:00.000+12:002008-05-27T09:25:00.000+12:00Hey Dave! Another Canadian chiming in, this time f...Hey Dave! <BR/><BR/>Another Canadian chiming in, this time from the West Coast. Hi-Polymer Super is the most widely available one around these parts, both in the art stores and the office / Costco type superstores.<BR/>I buy it by the gross when I can find it in my preferred hardness ( H or F depending on the batch, they really vary sometimes ) on sale.<BR/><BR/>I've only ever seen the Ain on Glen Mullalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09673128711637788438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-37120768032067409492008-05-27T07:42:00.000+12:002008-05-27T07:42:00.000+12:00Here in Canada, I saw the Pentel Super Hi-Polymer ...Here in Canada, I saw the Pentel Super Hi-Polymer lead for sale in the local Staples. However, I bought the Hi-Polymer 100 and the the Ain in Japan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-72011814914602515502008-05-26T23:08:00.000+12:002008-05-26T23:08:00.000+12:00Thanks Henrik! That's good to know that they carry...Thanks Henrik! That's good to know that they carry the Ains. Thanks again!Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565342287891967641noreply@blogger.com