tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post114265337261328956..comments2024-03-04T04:00:56.272+13:00Comments on DMP - Dave's Mechanical Pencils: Two Bad BuysKiwi-dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-62370698241533294292020-08-10T03:40:59.058+12:002020-08-10T03:40:59.058+12:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ana D. B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01501156024138896735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-8693951381888644582011-03-18T13:24:45.439+13:002011-03-18T13:24:45.439+13:00yeah i have one of those sakura 125 pencils. They ...yeah i have one of those sakura 125 pencils. They seriously suck. When I first got mine it was pretty nice, then after a few days it got jammed. I can't get the pointy part of it to untwist and I got really pissed. I'm STILL trying to fix it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-10488775153759242762010-08-25T14:22:05.884+12:002010-08-25T14:22:05.884+12:00Actually the Sharpwriter is easy to refill. When ...Actually the Sharpwriter is easy to refill. When you get to about an inch of lead remaining, extend the lead completely. Pull the lead straight out with a firm grip. Get a new stick of 0.7 mm lead and press it into the writing tip, grasping the new lead at the end closest to the writing tip. <br /><br />You could also twist the plastic slider out the back end and press the lead into the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-39701158809426502752010-01-17T11:38:58.234+13:002010-01-17T11:38:58.234+13:00About the papermate one, I totally agreed with you...About the papermate one, I totally agreed with you~When I first saw it, I fell in love with its streamlined shape. But when I got home, I tried several hours to figure out how to refill the lead...... No possibility to refill it from the top. The only way to refill it is to pull out the head part of the pencil~It's very tough work and very very inconvenient...Shikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15374728268152254548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-38365509248224459982010-01-02T18:46:38.985+13:002010-01-02T18:46:38.985+13:00It's just like the Sharpwriter--- despite what...It's just like the Sharpwriter--- despite what they claim, its actually not refillable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-47511750348700134032006-12-26T09:37:00.000+13:002006-12-26T09:37:00.000+13:00Hello Brett
No worries about possibly being 'in a ...Hello Brett<br />No worries about possibly being 'in a minority'. All pencil people are welcome here. Personally I don't know the Papermate Sharpwriter, I guess its not around in my part of the world. The eraser on the Advancer is 'average' in size and quality. Worth a try seeing they only cost something like 50c or $1. (I think)Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-30672633462928552642006-12-25T00:55:00.000+13:002006-12-25T00:55:00.000+13:00I meant to add that the Advancer looks to fit my b...I meant to add that the Advancer looks to fit my bill, but how is the eraser quality?Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157402885627277645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-67194148349500719992006-12-25T00:53:00.000+13:002006-12-25T00:53:00.000+13:00I guess I'm in the minority here, but I love non-r...I guess I'm in the minority here, but I love non-refillable mechanical pencils. They are cheap, which is good because I tend to lose things. In addition, I find refilling pencils (and erasers) to be a hassle. I'd rather just throw it away when I run out of lead or eraser.<br /><br />I actually have been buying boxes of Papermate Sharpwriters for years. My main gripe with it is that the eraserBretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157402885627277645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1151186692732039852006-06-25T10:04:00.000+12:002006-06-25T10:04:00.000+12:00The Sakura Sumo Grip is definitely not svelte, but...The Sakura Sumo Grip is definitely not svelte, but it is durable and hard working, even more so when the eraser is considered. As a special ed teacher of young children, I have found the Sumo Grip helps kids write, regardless of their fine motor skills or lack thereof. The Sumo Grip pen was a disappointment: not as comfortable to hold, and the refills consistently either leaked or clumped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1150268939693458422006-06-14T19:08:00.000+12:002006-06-14T19:08:00.000+12:00Unfortunately you can't feed lead in through the s...Unfortunately you can't feed lead in through the sleeve. There is no push button to open up the lead holding collet inside the mechanism. Even retracting back the sleeve just locks it. Those Papermate folk made sure that once the lead was gone that was it! <BR/><BR/>However, I have seen some long leads (120mm) advertised for sale and these would probably be long enough so you could feed them in Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1150200270632597342006-06-14T00:04:00.000+12:002006-06-14T00:04:00.000+12:00Hi, can't you feed the mechanical pencil via the s...Hi, can't you feed the mechanical pencil via the sleeve? Sometimes I'm too lazy and I don't feel like removing the push button and the eraser so I insert the leads that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1143834253533758702006-04-01T07:44:00.000+12:002006-04-01T07:44:00.000+12:00An update on the Sakura SumoGrip pencil: I purchas...An update on the Sakura SumoGrip pencil: I purchased some (.7mm and .9mm -- I did not get the .5mm) from <A HREF="http://www.gellyroll.com" REL="nofollow">www.gellyroll.com</A> (gelly roll -- get it?) and much to my surprise, found them very comfortable and enjoyable immediately. This quite apart from the long eraser, which was the only reason I was willing to try them in the first place. The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1143439549369428532006-03-27T18:05:00.000+12:002006-03-27T18:05:00.000+12:00Sakura - no I haven't seen or tried any of their p...Sakura - no I haven't seen or tried any of their pencils other than the 125. I have seen the Sumo Grip online, but only as a pen I think. They seem to have very little online presence unless you can point me somewhere. I have ssen some refernces to Alvin-Sakura so perhaps there is a tie up there?<BR/><BR/>Yes the state of mechanical pencil ersers is generally pretty bad. These screw out types Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1143423511151114872006-03-27T13:38:00.000+12:002006-03-27T13:38:00.000+12:00My favorite mechanicals with the long erasers are ...My favorite mechanicals with the long erasers are the Sanford/PaperMate Logo series. Other PaperMate mechpencils that take long erasers include the Syncro & ClearPoint (side-clickers) and the Titanium.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1143422112973865222006-03-27T13:15:00.000+12:002006-03-27T13:15:00.000+12:00Speaking of Sakura, have you sampled their Sumogri...Speaking of Sakura, have you sampled their Sumogrip? It is short and fat (hence the name), and has a scored triangular rubber grip section -- i.e., it is not very elegant-looking by your standards. However, people, especially artists, seem to love it. Both Papermate and Staedtler have their own versions of the Sumogrip (called PhD and Remedy respectively, I think), and they too look quite uglyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1143265759545338612006-03-25T17:49:00.000+12:002006-03-25T17:49:00.000+12:00Dixon is one of the best (some say the best) Ameri...Dixon is one of the best (some say the best) American pencil makers around today. I am pretty sure I sent you some, so I hope the package arrives soon:) They smell very good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1143098013846891132006-03-23T19:13:00.000+12:002006-03-23T19:13:00.000+12:00Plenty of food for thought here! Actually Papermat...Plenty of food for thought here! Actually Papermate aren't all that big here in NZ. They are certainly common and have grown over recent years. I'm not familiar at all with Dixon, it sounds like a Eberhard-Faber mechanical pencil I have that looks like a woodcase pencil. Actually there are a number of these mechanicals that look like woodcases and pens that look like woodcases. More future blog Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1142889604999372292006-03-21T09:20:00.000+12:002006-03-21T09:20:00.000+12:00The Advancer isn't Papermate's worst offender. Th...The Advancer isn't Papermate's worst offender. Their very popular Sharpwriter is truly tragic. It is a nice pencil in terms of look and feel, but is unfortunately nonrefillable, even via hackish means. I broke open one to see what was going on, and found that it works by affixing a T-junction to the far end of the lead and snagging the T on a long spring. You rotate the pencil's nose Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1142871518967185512006-03-21T04:18:00.000+12:002006-03-21T04:18:00.000+12:00That PaperMate seems terribly wasteful. It's bad ...That PaperMate seems terribly wasteful. It's bad enough that a lot of the PaperMate pens are non-refillable and turn into trash, but pencils, too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-1142799004701897492006-03-20T08:10:00.000+12:002006-03-20T08:10:00.000+12:00If the PaperMate Advancer is anything like the Dix...If the PaperMate Advancer is anything like the Dixon Sensematic -- which is also a pencil that automatically advances just enough lead with no clicking ever, and which also, for some weird reason, was <I>advertised</I> as disposable (though not anymore) -- refilling is not that hard or even really deserving of the term "hack". I take off the end-eraser and shove a stick of lead carefully down Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com