tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post5600261426128615078..comments2024-03-04T04:00:56.272+13:00Comments on DMP - Dave's Mechanical Pencils: Rotring Side Knock Mechanical Pencil ReviewKiwi-dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-24531928295234546612015-05-30T04:26:47.018+12:002015-05-30T04:26:47.018+12:00I was given one of these pencils in 1991, awesome ...I was given one of these pencils in 1991, awesome though it "went missing" been hunting round for one. Mine was kind of "scaly" all the way along. Friend had a stationary shop so might have come from there. One day I might be able to find one again :(LKiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00855914483236827295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-66423991550990168892013-05-28T02:12:32.510+12:002013-05-28T02:12:32.510+12:00Hi, Just found your Blog as I'm searching for ...Hi, Just found your Blog as I'm searching for the "Right" Mechanical pencil for my Art needs. Somehow I lost track of needing a pencil and fell into "Finding a Great Name" for this sleek German Bender "Has anyone one seen my"Bieger"? Not my favorite, but fun to say >Vee ah. Then we get to the simple fact that the pencil bends,To Bend "Kurve" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-80463536734255178132011-01-25T11:52:11.637+13:002011-01-25T11:52:11.637+13:00Loved this pencil, once had the same one with the ...Loved this pencil, once had the same one with the one showing on the instructions paper, but it got stolen and been looking for one that's the same style / colours ever since. Any idea where i can find one? <br /><br />Thanks :) great post :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343847446738330578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-11633118992599925632010-12-20T16:35:35.631+13:002010-12-20T16:35:35.631+13:00Thanks for your comment - always good to hear from...Thanks for your comment - always good to hear from a Rotring fan.Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-24165434795279737112010-12-20T11:39:46.428+13:002010-12-20T11:39:46.428+13:00Hi Dave! Firstly, thanks for creating a great blog...Hi Dave! Firstly, thanks for creating a great blog for us mechanical pencil lovers. I have one of these Rotring Side Knock pencils... it's a great pencil, but I find it a little slippery in use. The fixed sleeve makes it a little impractical for me too. The mechanism is great though, once you get the hang of it. I liked it so much that I began seeking out a Rotring 900 Side Knock on German Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-18044673620886761102010-12-11T06:21:31.336+13:002010-12-11T06:21:31.336+13:00> @2nd, did you really bid last week?
Yes. I d...> @2nd, did you really bid last week?<br /><br />Yes. I didn't recognize that he sold that much 900s, I only saw 3 ones. Since I already have 2 Rotring 900s (one shiny and one matt finished) I put in quite low bids and was overbid in all 3 cases with one or two increment steps...2nd_astronauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997869998425051043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-83964112790655118662010-12-10T13:32:36.281+13:002010-12-10T13:32:36.281+13:00@2nd, did you really bid last week?
That guy sold...@2nd, did you really bid last week?<br /><br />That guy sold a lot of 900s and I paid less than 25€ for both pencils.<br />I think you would have paid more :D<br />See all bids for 0.7mm 900s listed here:<br />http://tinyurl.com/2nd-astronaut2010-12<br /><br />@Dave - I finally found my older side-knocks, pencils and ballpoints.<br />If weather is bad at the weekend I might take a photo.<br /><brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-84654525008065233172010-12-10T12:29:56.209+13:002010-12-10T12:29:56.209+13:002nd, and Arne, clickable links would be good, and ...2nd, and Arne, clickable links would be good, and embedded images too, but the spammers et al go to amazing lengths. Lets say the blog owner is conscientious [ like me :-) ] and moderates comments for spam to a fairly high degree. But if I allowed images then I have to click through to check them because thay are an actual link from my blog to their site. Now initially the image might be innocentKiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-69405503169409400292010-12-10T12:12:32.522+13:002010-12-10T12:12:32.522+13:00Arne, it's ok that you obviously overbid me on...Arne, it's ok that you obviously overbid me on German ebay with the 900s, because you made the photo and weighing ;-)<br /><br />I agree, that direct embedding of pictures is problematic, but clickable links would be great. Copy and paste of URLs really is 1993...2nd_astronauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997869998425051043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-13700862920057309382010-12-09T18:52:46.475+13:002010-12-09T18:52:46.475+13:00Arne. I'm composing the request right now, &qu...Arne. I'm composing the request right now, "Dear Google, I think it would aid your campaign of world domination if...." Well, I don't like our chances ;-) Too many options for the spammers and the porno-ers if anyone could upload images to another persons blog.Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-73359540263585284292010-12-09T17:53:58.253+13:002010-12-09T17:53:58.253+13:00alright dave you made your point I'll get the ...alright dave you made your point I'll get the 900 in the post this weekend, you'll have it for xmas.<br /><br />KeirAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-36652328460745558122010-12-09T10:35:48.484+13:002010-12-09T10:35:48.484+13:00Thanks Dave.
Hmm,
can you make it happen? I would...Thanks Dave.<br /><br />Hmm,<br />can you make it happen? I would love to see blogger comments with embedded jpgs. We already write 2010 not 1993 (when all things started with very very low bandwidth).<br /><br />I - for me - would promise nicer macro shots. The real equipment is there it only waits for reasons to be used ;)<br /><br />-Arne<br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-14171207990493642422010-12-08T16:39:21.464+13:002010-12-08T16:39:21.464+13:00Nice shooting Rot Ring.
I don't believe its p...Nice shooting Rot Ring.<br /><br />I don't believe its possible to add images into a comment on Blogger, other than your login avatar.Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-29275316546678090482010-12-08T13:03:18.214+13:002010-12-08T13:03:18.214+13:00Hi Dave, just shot two rotring 900 0.7mm side-knoc...Hi Dave, just shot two rotring 900 0.7mm side-knocks in shiny chrome on ebay.<br />And yes, the mechanics seem to be identical. But your model is a poor man's one (rotring Madrid?) compared to the chromed brass of the 900. The real king: fat and solid 31.9g with three leads inside :D<br /><br />Please note, that the tip is fully retractable by manual finger tip, see pen #2<br /><br />btw: howAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-62284519665578533252010-11-27T18:40:11.304+13:002010-11-27T18:40:11.304+13:00Thanks Arne
I like the speaking machine.Thanks Arne<br />I like the speaking machine.Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-24756608384630053422010-11-27T15:12:29.330+13:002010-11-27T15:12:29.330+13:00Yes, a word game.
"Without a ring" and &...Yes, a word game.<br />"Without a ring" and "Needs the real ring" are apposite.<br /><br />To hear the right german pronunciation go to<br />http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php<br /># choose a german voice<br /># copy this small text block:<br /><br />--<br />Rotring.<br />Notring.<br />--<br /><br />and click 'SPEAK'<br /><br />You may chosse any EnglishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-77288102104691619532010-11-26T06:40:14.134+13:002010-11-26T06:40:14.134+13:00NotRing. I like it, so if I understand the meaning...NotRing. I like it, so if I understand the meaning correctly then its a little bit of wort spiel / word game in both German and English but not exactly the same thing in either? More like "Needs a Ring" in German but "Without a Ring" in English?Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-40465249328287231522010-11-26T04:39:56.725+13:002010-11-26T04:39:56.725+13:00Hi Dave, it's not easy to find a brilliant nam...Hi Dave, it's not easy to find a brilliant name in german for those Rotrings.<br />I nominate<br />NotRing<br />where "Not" in german means a lot as need/woe etc. see here:<br />http://dict.leo.org/?search=Not&searchLoc=1&lp=ende&lang=de<br /><br />-Arne<br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-69264608863417509032010-11-23T15:19:16.396+13:002010-11-23T15:19:16.396+13:00Hi Arne - yes well I thought of it in gimmick term...Hi Arne - yes well I thought of it in gimmick terms too, until i actually used it for a week or two.<br /><br />Now, Rot Ring, you of all people...I must insist on your nomination of a name for the RotRings without a Rot Ring :-)Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-58753599383008802082010-11-23T14:46:02.160+13:002010-11-23T14:46:02.160+13:00@ Dave
I have some Side knocks around here ..somew...@ Dave<br />I have some Side knocks around here ..somewhere.<br />I'll have to see them with your eyes, in case I find them.<br />Until now I wasn't a fan of this rotring-gimmick.<br /><br />-ArneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-4877610847346113402010-11-19T20:29:53.670+13:002010-11-19T20:29:53.670+13:00I like it I think the design beats the new shaker ...I like it I think the design beats the new shaker pencils.Time Wasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033204571074608347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-52507783661351653742010-11-18T03:54:55.942+13:002010-11-18T03:54:55.942+13:00Now I think the name ringlOs is not that bad. Ring...Now I think the name ringlOs is not that bad. Ringlos is also the name for these fruits: http://www.bshf.de/images/projekte/obstwiesen/graf-althans.jpg2nd_astronautnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-73321931804561474912010-11-17T11:16:58.288+13:002010-11-17T11:16:58.288+13:00Ok, "Keinring" which Vikram says is corr...Ok, "Keinring" which Vikram says is correct. Other possibilities would be "Ringlos" (Ringless) or "Ringweg" (ring away), but all miss the "Rot"...<br /><br />On "side knock": other bend pencils (e.g. Kokuyo Mistral) calls the mechanism "body knock". This "knock" sounds weird for me, but at least body knock is a differentiation 2nd_astronauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997869998425051043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-67886986042675510882010-11-17T06:23:25.837+13:002010-11-17T06:23:25.837+13:00Yeah, 'side knock' is weird, not a good na...Yeah, 'side knock' is weird, not a good name...and the eraser isn't going to win any awards.Kiwi-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092604091185842213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21675608.post-13095859577133678022010-11-17T00:58:57.882+13:002010-11-17T00:58:57.882+13:00The oddest thing to me is the way you have to take...The oddest thing to me is the way you have to take the eraser off the pencil to use it.Michael J Corryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780267551120349263noreply@blogger.com