Pentel Excalibur and SG Series

Excalibur and SG Mechanical Pencils

Crossed Swords - Black Excalibur and Gold SG

In the early days of this blog, the Pentel Excalibur was much sought after, a Grail mechanical pencil for many readers. Back in November 2009, Germ of Pencils11 blog wrote a post on his now deleted blog detailing some information about Excaliburs, and with his permission I now reprint a part of that, with a few edits and a bit of rework.

"Pentel produced the Excalibur pencils, and pen and pencil sets during the 1980's, and was still making Excalibur rollerball pens up until a few years ago. To garner greater sales in the middle 80's Pentel was a sponsor of the 1984 Olympics, and released a limited edition 1984 Olympic Excalibur pen and pencil set in a velvet display box, plus some single pens in presentation box. I'm not sure why they stopped making the Excalibur pencils and sets, but this is likely due to economic reasons and lack of demand. It's a shame, since these were, and I think still are, considered one of Pentel's flagship non drafting pencils. To use a pun, the name says it all.....
The Excalibur and SG series pencils write extremely well, and are balanced just right, as I am sure Dave will tell you. They exude writing confidence, and beg you to continue writing for hours on end. Lightweight, yet heavy enough to be felt, fatigue is rare. Aesthetically, these pencils are just beautiful. I challenge anyone to find a non-drafting mechanical pencil that tops the Excalibur. :)

Side Note: Pentel did release a non-Excalibur 1984 Olympic pen/pencil set. It has a Q565 for the pencil." -Germ, Pencils11 blog, 2009.

Pentel Excalibur 1984 Los Angeles Olympics pen/pencil set

I have been doing more digging into the Excalibur and SG pencils, but with only somewhat limited success. Despite that, I feel it is time to publish something and maybe people out there will know some more.

Many people, myself included, use Excalibur as the name of a Pentel model of matching pen and mechanical pencil from the 1980’s, but that is misleading as Excalibur is really a sub-brand of Pentel. The 1982 Pentel catalogue states “Excalibur, the prestige line of Pentel pens and pencils…” Over the years the many and varied pens and pencils marketed as Excalibur have changed and were often totally unrelated to each other apart from the fact that they were all called Excalibur by Pentel. For example in the 1982 Pentel USA catalogue there were the following Excaliburs

• The RX300/RX40x/RX50x series of ‘Slim’ Excalibur pens (with no matching pencils),
• The RMJ series of pens and matching pencils,
• The RXE5/PXE5 pen/pencil set, and
• The Sharp Kerry style R1000/P1035A pen/pencil set. (The 1982 catalogue makes it clear that the pencil is just a standard P1035 Sharp Kerry, not marked as an Excalibur, but added only to make a pen/pencil set.)

So that is four different, basically unrelated, types of Excaliburs being sold at the same time in the early 80’s. All of these Excaliburs were gone at some stage before 1990, replaced by an ever changing line-up of new Excaliburs, and by the mid/late 2000’s the concept of the Excalibur prestige line had seemingly disappeared into the mists of Pentel history... but even today remnants still remain if you go hunting for them.

This article is about the RMJ series Excaliburs, as they are the pens and pencils most commonly simply called “Excaliburs” on websites, blogs, Ebay, etc. It is also about the closely related SG model pencils. It is an attempt to definitively identify the various models. By definitively, I mean from original source material, i.e. Pentel or retailer catalogues, flyers, etc. Unsubstantiated statements and images on websites and blogs, photographs from Ebay etc do not count as definitive sources. We all know that pencils can end up in mismatched boxes and websites are not always reliable, so they cannot be regarded as conclusive proof of model identification.

The Excalibur (RMJ) Models

Production start and finish unsure, but essentially 1979/1980 – 1985/1990. All mechanical pencils are 0.7mm only.

Two Excaliburs - PX7-21 (top) and SG7

Black with gold trims (shown 1979 Int & 1980 USA catalogue)
• Pen = RG10  “RMJ” series
• Pencil = SG7 (note this is an Excalibur , not an "SG", despite the SG in the model number)
• As a set = EX17

Brushed gold (shown 1979 Int & 1980 USA catalogue) (pen finish called gold florentine and pencil finish called anodized brushed gold in 1982 catalogue)
• Pen = RX21 “RMJ” series (black front section)
• Pencil = PX7-21
• As a set = EX20

Brushed chrome (shown 1979 Int & 1980 USA catalogue) (called hairline brushed aluminium in 1982 catalogue)
• Pen = R10 “RMJ” series (black front section)
• Pencil = P1007
• As a set = EX12

The pencil numbers in particular make no sense to me. They are all the same pencil apart from their colourway, but their product numbers have little to nothing in common with each other.

Two Excalibur presentation cases.

Excalibur brochure

SG Series Mechanical Pencils 

The Pentel SG series mechanical pencils are identical to the Pentel Excalibur RMJ series pencils except that their centre ring is angle scribed (similar to a helical gear wheel) rather than the “crown” pattern of Excalibur, and of course they are not marked Excalibur. Lead diameters are also different – Excalibur being 0.7mm and SG being 0.3mm and 0.5mm.

SG65 (top) and PX7-21 Excalibur (bottom)

SG on left with angle gear centre ring and Excalibur on right with crown centre ring and Excalibur logo

It is interesting to note that the Excaliburs seem to always feature prominently in Pentel USA catalogues, but the SG pencils are never mentioned.  This implies Pentel USA did not sell SG pencils, or at least if they did sell them, then only as a very minor item. The only catalogue I know with the SG series in it is the 1980 Japanese language catalogue, of which I only have a low resolution B&W scan. Therefor all other models listed below are not definitive and are from photographs of pencils and their boxes or website descriptions.

The general numbering scheme of SG pencils appears to be: First digit = colourway, Second digit = lead size.

• SG75 – gold with black pinstripes. (Model is noted in 1980 Japan catalogue, but translation of the colourway is not 100% definite. However, combined with various auctions of the gold with black pinstripes in a Pentel box labelled SG75 box mean this is 99.99% confident)
• SG65 – gold. (Noted in 1980 Japan catalogue)
• SG45 (assumed) – coloured. Known colours are brown, blue and green from online auctions and other collectors. (Was there also a red?)
• SG35 (assumed) – silver/aluminium.
• SG33 (assumed) – silver/aluminium, 0.3mm lead size.
• SG15 – black (Noted in 1980 Japan catalogue)

SG75, SG65 and SG33 Mechanical Pencils

R7 pen + SG75 pencil set

SV Series Mechanical Pencils

The 1980 Japanese language catalogue only mentions the SG15, SG65 and SG75. It does not mention the SG33/35, but it does show the silver/aluminium SV (0.3mm) and SV5 (0.5mm) pencils which appear to be very similar, perhaps even identical to the SG series. Perhaps these are the SG33 and SG35 and they will simply be renumbered as SG33/35 in the future?

Acknowledgement
I would like to thank Nimrodd for access to various Pentel catalogues and Kanjiman for invaluable translation services.

Request For Further Information
If anyone can add any further information to the above then please let me know. For example
• A catalogue or retail advertisement showing an SG33/35/45 and therefor proving the model number.
• A 1970’s catalogue, or a late 1980’s, without any Excaliburs, or completely different ones, thus narrowing down the start and finish dates.
• Any information on SV pencils.
Those are just some examples of the sort of information that would help, but basically if you have any information that you think might help then please let me know.

Pentel Lancelot

2, 3, 4, 5...Onwards to Glory.

I've been struggling a bit this year, Marie Kondo constantly whispering in my ear, telling me to get rid of all sorts of stuff, including from the MP collection. The collection peaked at 741 pencils early this year, and is now down in the mid 500's, despite adding in about 50 this year. Also that reduction doesn't include the ephemera and wooden pencils that are also now gone. Anyway, getting rid of that 200 or so mechanical pencils was the easy stuff - duplicates, things I didn't really like, etc but now its getting harder, and I still haven't really got any firm idea on what I should or shouldn't keep other than, "Does it float my boat?...  or "spark joy" in KonMari speak.

So, having got rid of the easy and obvious stuff I recently decided it was time to start Round 2 and have another look through the collection and start making some harder calls. The Pentel section was first up. I expected to get rid of a bunch of pencils, but instead I had a epiphany Penteliphany.

0.2mm, 0.3mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm... and another 0.5mm :)

Some awesome sets - Excaliburs, SG's, PS's.... CIL's, Bats... I am renewed and reinvigorated :)

Pentel Champ AL17 Mechanical Pencil Review

I feel like I’ve gone from a famine to a feast. Normally guest articles are few and far between on this blog, but over the past few months I’ve had a whole bunch of guest submissions. All that arm twisting has paid off, and there’s even been some volunteers too! Now, here’s a guest review from Derek, aka ThirdeYe, who recently started his own writing instrument blog, as you’ll see below.

Pentel Champ AL17 0.7mm Mechanical Pencil Review

The first things I noticed about the “new” Pentel Champ were its color and interesting grip. This is one of Pentel’s more modern releases, consequently made in China like some of Pentel’s other newer releases like the Client and the Jolt. While I find this trend disturbing, I don’t have any real issues with the Jolt or the Client.

I am not sure exactly when they changed, but both the Pentel Champ and the Pentel Icy used to have a smaller grip that did not interfere with the way you held the pencil. Pentel decided to shake things up a bit by introducing a new grip on both of the pencils while still offering the old version on their website. However, this is the “new” Champ that I am reviewing.

Let’s start with the vitals. The Champ comes with 2 60mm HB sticks of lead. It is offered in both 0.5mm (AL15) and 0.7mm (AL17), but I tested only the 0.7mm. The MSRP for these pencils, according to Pentel, is $1.05/each for both the new and old style Champ. It comes in a variety of bright colors, such as blue, orange, light green, red, pink, purple, etc. It utilizes a fixed plastic sleeve, with no metal support like those found in drafting pencils. It has a 1” conformed grip and it uses a standard Pentel PDE-1 universal eraser.

At first glance, the grip looks soft, ergonomic and comfortable. In practice however, all it seems to do is collect dirt/ink and get in the way. I hold my writing instruments differently than most, only using my index finger tip, the underside of my thumb, and the side of my middle finger. Most people tend to do a 2 or 3 fingertip grip, while I use one tip for control/precision and the sides of my fingers for sturdiness. With this pencil, it leads to an awkward and uncomfortable writing experience. When you compare it to other pencils like the EnerGize, TranXition, and Paper Mate Mega Lead (which have better grips), the grip on the Champ forces you to hold the pencil higher up the barrel which to me at least, reduces the overall control and precision of my writing. I know that in Dave’s review of the Pentel Client, he enjoyed the contoured grip, so I know my opinion may be going against the grain.

Another point I’d like to mention is the overall cheap construction of the pencil. On the green Champ I own, the grip appears to be distorted or installed incorrectly, causing it to look “pinched” in an area. The pencil feels flimsy and the top removable green insert that holds the eraser feels like it could break easily. When you use the clip on a stack of more than 10 papers, it actually causes the entire green section to start to bend and put pressure on the inner lead-retaining tube.

Back to the grip collecting debris… the material reminds me of Silly Putty, with its bright color, squishy consistency and also its tendency to transfer ink & other materials when pressed against a newspaper, etc. When testing my fleet of Champs for this review, I would occasionally glance at the grip only to notice it was covered in black debris that could be wiped off with some effort. Fast forward a few days to when I was using one to do some crossword puzzles and I realized this is not a good crossword pencil. When I do crosswords, I occasionally take a break by using my pencil/pen as a temporary bookmark like I imagine others do. Normally this isn’t an issue for me, but rather a convenience. The Champ however, even without any applied pressure, transferred the ink from the two pages it was sandwiched between much like silly putty to the grip. You could actually read the letters on the grip! This is definitely a nuisance to someone like me who tries his best to keep my pens/pencils in like-new condition.

After physically writing out the latter paragraph in my hand-written draft of this review, my hand and wrist started to hurt and fatigue too much to continue. In college, I would use Bic Matic pencils almost exclusively and never had this happen this severe, even during extended periods of writing. I had to take a break and rest my hand before I wrapped up the review in my next paragraph. I have a Pentel Icy with the old grip that the Champ used to share with it, and I much prefer that to this new Grip that they put on the Champ and Icy.

As readers of my blog could attest to, I am a big fan of Pentel products and I really wanted to “crown” the Champ. Don’t get me wrong, it may be a decent pencil to those that hold their pencil in a way to utilize the grip more properly, but it was ruined to me by the poor ergonomics, its seemingly cheap construction, and the grip’s “Silly Putty”-esque features. I would pass on these pencils and opt for one of Pentel’s better offerings. Pentel is known for making high-quality, yet affordable, mechanical pencils. In my opinion, the Champ does not do Pentel justice. For only $2 more or so, it’s a no-brainer to opt for the much better Sharplet-2 or try to find the Champ/Icy with its old-style grip that is still being sold on Pentel’s online store.

-ThirdeYe (Derek)
Derek’s Pens & Pencils

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Thanks Derek. I can certainly see that silly putty business being annoying. Keep up the blogging. Dave.

Pentel Ain Stein Lead Review

Pentel Ain Stein Lead Review

Prior to the 1960’s the thinnest commercially successful mechanical pencil lead was 0.9mm. Thinner leads of sufficient customer acceptable strength were just not possible. Then in the 1960’s Pentel developed pencil leads using polymer rather than the traditional ceramic clay as the binding agent. Suddenly leads of 0.5mm and even thinner were possible, and the 0.5mm mechanical pencil as we know it today was born.

Pentel have recently released their latest generation lead, Ain Stein.
S = Strongest
T = Technology
E = Enhanced SiO
I = Integrated
N = Network

Now, I don’t read Japanese so I can’t really say exactly what Pentel claim about Stein, but as far as I can make out from Google Translate, it appears they have incorporated some silica like crystalline regularity into the structure of the lead, thus improving strength, smoothness and darkness. I’m not sure if silica is the main binding agent or if it’s a polymer and silica mix.

Clearly a new product such as this immediately aroused my interest, and I was off on an internet shopping expedition. When I opened the parcel containing my first delivery of Ain Stein I was immediately struck by the sheer colourfulness of it all. It was a mighty pretty sight.

To coincide with the release of Ain Stein, Pentel have also released a Limited Edition Graph 1000 x Stein PG1005S mechanical pencil. There is also an Ain Stein plastic eraser as well. It’s eye-candy. It really is. I can only apologise and say that my photographic ability and equipment is just not up to the task.

The leads come in very nice plastic containers, with a bright colour scheme sweeping through the spectrum by lead hardness. As at the time of writing, in 0.5mm the range is 4B through to 4H, including F and HB Hard and HB Soft as well as normal HB. There is also red and blue coloured lead.

You twist the top of the container to uncover a small hole which the leads are dispensed through. The container is recyclable.

Well, Ain Stein certainly has the style, but does it have the substance? Is it smoother, darker and/or stronger than good ole’ everyday Ain? Time to put our size 0.5mm HB models to the test.

First up, how do they compare when erased by Staedtler Mars plastic eraser? (S = Stein, N/S = Non-Stein)

No difference as far as I can tell.

How about smear resistance?

No real difference. Both are quite smear resistant, although if you twisted my arm I might suggest that maybe Stein had a fraction more smear. Just maybe.

Let’s check out darkness.

Yet again, no difference that I can really tell.

Pentel also seem to be claiming an improvement in smoothness.
Well, here maybe for the first time I did notice some difference. Normal Ain is certainly a smooth lead, but Ain Stein did seem a fraction smoother. I did feel that little more of a glide over the paper.

Finally then the strength test. My lovely assistant loaded my test pencils with Ain and Ain Stein so I didn’t know which was which and I proceeded to snap leads. Over and over. The end result was pretty conclusively inconclusive. I did at times think I noticed a difference in failure mode with Stein being a much cleaner sharper break versus normal Ain tending to crumble and break, but other times they seemed the same. Equally on those occassions when I thought one was stronger than the other it was usually Stein, but not always, and most often I didn't think there was any difference. So, I’m not going to dispute that the lead testers down in Pentel’s lab can show Stein as being stronger, but out in the real world I don’t think your average pencil pusher will notice much difference.

So, final conclusion? Pentel apparently say Ain Stein has improved strength, smoothness, consistency and darkness. I can’t disagree, but overall I can’t really agree either. All of my tests here are very subjective, as is each users own experience with their mechanical pencil, lead, paper and writing style combination. I won’t therefore be surprised to see someone else disagree with my assessment of Ain Stein. As I said, I’m sure the Pentel lead experts can tell the difference, just not ordinary folk like me.

Pentel Jolt AS305 Mechanical Pencil Review

Pentel Jolt AS305 Mechanical Pencil Review

Here’s one of Pentel’s newer additions to their range, the AS305 Jolt mechanical pencil. At the time of writing it is available as the AS305 0.5mm or AS307 0.7mm, each in four different colourways.

First off then the Jolt is a pretty interesting looking mechanical pencil, and I mean ‘interesting’ in a good way. I’ve got to admit that personally I much prefer the pink and orange colour options as they look so bright, cheery and fun.

Then there is that clear window in the body. It’s reminiscent of some sort of reservoir level window in a pen so you can see how much ink you’ve got left. My first thought was that it would allow you to see how many leads you had inside the pencil, but I was wrong.

The eraser is moulded and shaped to be an extension of the design lines of the pencil body. It’s not just the usual standard cylinder of eraser material chopped off to length and stuck in a hole. So, there’s no denying it, when it comes to aesthetic styling, Pentel have done some mighty fine work with the Jolt. This is a pencil of dramatic looks.

In the hand, the Jolt is about what you would expect. A lightweight all plastic pencil with rubber grip. It looks and feels reasonably substantial given those parameters. The only slightly surprising thing is that the grip felt wider than it looked, if that makes sense?

So anyway, what about that window? Like I said, my first thought was that it would let you see how many leads you had inside the lead chamber. Well, it doesn’t. Rather it lets you see the shaker weight that operates the lead advance mechanism when you give the Jolt a shake or two. The weight is actually a spring, and it’s even painted in a nice colour so it looks good in the window. I told you, there’s some serious attention to aesthetics here.

So, this is a shaker mechanism pencil and the shaker weight is in the form of a spiral wound spring. Note the stretched ends of the spring which provide some impact cushioning when you shake the pencil. It’s very subjective, but I felt that the Jolt requires more of a shake to activate the lead advance than most other shaker pencils do. Things go best if you first extend the lead sleeve out of the tip by using the push top button before you start shaking away.

Pentel describe the Jolt as an automatic pencil with a shaker mechanism. I quote from their USA website, “Revolutionary Sliding Sleeve Technology automatically advances lead for uninterrupted use. Click pencil top to advance tip, then shake twice to expose lead.” Talk about marketing department exaggeration. “Revolutionary sliding sleeve technology” – hmmmm, that would actually be the normal everyday sliding sleeve that’s been on millions upon millions of mechanical pencils for decades. “Automatically advances the lead” – umm, no it doesn’t. The sleeve simply slides back a couple of millimetres to expose some more lead if you press it back. No lead is advanced, and after its retracted if you keep on writing you will have to manually operate the lead advance mechanism to advance some more lead. It is not an auto-advance mechanism at all. Pentels use of the word automatic to describe their mechanical pencils is quite confusing and somewhat misleading. I admit that they are just being historically consistent and continuing their tradition, as they originally used the term decades ago to mean that a new stick of lead from the lead chamber would automatically feed itself into the mechanism if you just kept clicking away. However these days when many mechanical pencils have auto-advance mechanisms, a lot of people get confused and think Pentel’s ‘automatic’ means auto-advance of the lead as you write and wear down the lead, particularly when Pentel state “Automatically advances the lead”.

As well as the shaker mechanism, the Jolt is of course also a standard push top button ratchet mechanism. Ten activations of the mechanism – by clicking or shaking – will get you about 6mm of the 0.5mm lead. The lead sleeve is a short retractable cone, so the pencil is pocket safe.

At the time of writing that nice looking eraser on the top of the Jolt is irreplaceable. Pentel state the eraser refill for the Jolt is their standard plain PDE-1 eraser refill. Garrrr!!! How boring! And talk about ruining the looks of your beautiful pencil.

See above how the original moulded eraser even fits into a positioning slot cut into the eraser housing! I assure you the PDE-1 does not do that! Nor does if maintain the aesthetic contour of the body.

As usual you remove the eraser to access the lead refill chamber.

The pocket clip is an integrally moulded plastic clip, but quite strong and springy. Most importantly it is fitted to the main body such that it is sprung tight against the body. There is no annoying gap between clip and body like you get on many cheaper pencils.

The grip zone is a moulded rubber section. It is round and generally smooth with only a couple of indented lines down low. The rubber compound is quite hard and not particularly grippy. So, the grip looks good, but…well you know I’m not a fan of rubber grips so let’s say no more. One problem I did have with the grip zone is that the clear window is raised slightly up out of the body, and it extends down low enough to sometimes interfere with my fingers when gripping the pencil.

Markings on the pencil pocket-clip are ‘Pentel’, ‘Jolt’, ‘AS305’, a mould or some other such ‘production identifier number’ and ‘0.5’ for the lead size. The sticker on the main body states “Made In China”.

Overall then, the Jolt AS305 mechanical pencil is a worthy addition to Pentels range, and to your pencil case.

• Best Points – Looks great. Love the shaker viewing window.
• Not So Good Points – The rubber grip is a bit of a let down, and the window interfering with the grip. No proper replacement eraser available.
• Price Range – Economy.
• Does this pencil make it into the Top 5? - No.

Dimensions – Length 143mm, diameter 11mm. Balance point about 75mm up from the tip.

The Pentel Jolt mechanical pencils featured in this article were kindly sent to me as freebies by Cult Pens.

Pentel Excalibur Mechanical Pencils

Two Excaliburs

Sir Pencils11, Knight of the Quest, has supplied me a few Excaliburs lately.

Firstly in Regal Gold

Secondly in Black with Gold Trims. Quite a contrast to the all gold version.

The golden crown.

Excalibur in regal gold or silver…that seems right…befitting a just and glorious Warrior-King like Arthur, but black? It looks great, but maybe they should have called it Mordred rather than Excalibur? Or what about The Black Prince?

The Black Prince’s sister?

Learn From My Mistakes

See, this is what happens when
(a) Your wife goes away for the weekend, and
(b) She actually does bring home a couple of cartons before she leaves, and
(c) You thus have unsupervised access to (i) online pencil shopping and (ii) beer, so...what could possibly go wrong?

Garrrrr!!!!!! My entire annual Pencil Budget has now been spent.

I will have to start selling things or get a second job to earn pencil-money, or go cold-turkey for the rest of the year.

Ahhh, the almost legendary Pentel Mechanica. Long had I resisted the call of the sirens, enticing me with their beauty and promise…

with their sweet honey dulcet tones...

...luring me to wreck and ruin on the shores of That Internet Auction Place That Must Not Be Mentioned. With my beer goggles on and tuned to maximum enhancement, I was a lamb to the slaughter.

The Mechanica, now that’s a powerful name for a mighty instrument of design. There’s no messing with this pencil.

The lead sleeve is fixed but fully protected by a retractable steel sleeve. Initially extended to cover and hide,

...you twist the metal grip to retract the sleeve and reveal the full glory.

Many would say a true classic.

Great styling, lead hardness indicator, visually appealing grip zone, push top mechanism, removable pocket-clip, no eraser. Timeless through the ages, a pencil for then and now.

Yes, but...

The morning after...

Glad to have one…for sure. Interesting design with that extending protective sleeve…definitely. Worth what it cost me, money well spent…ahhh…now there’s the rub.

Stunning News

From the “I Nearly Fell Off My Chair File” we have…

A correspondent from Japan finished a recent email to me with an almost casual “Pentel P205 (It has not been sold any longer in Japan)”.

What!?!!???!!!!!?!!

So I asked for clarification, and received the reply “Yes. Sales in Japan of P205 ended.”

Oh, say it ain’t so!

I rushed to the Pentel Japan website…and…the P200 Sharp was no where to be found. Apparently this is years old news, but it’s new news to me! Have I been living in a cave under a rock for the last 5 years?

I will just have to hope that sales continue to be reasonable in other parts of the world and Pentel will still manufacture the P205 for many years to come and sell it in other places, just not Japan. On the other hand, I think I’ll be buying a few fairly soon, just in case like. In the meantime, I might just have to hit the bottle to help get over the shock.

Excalibur Explained

Pentel Excalibur and SG65

Back on 8 September 2009, ‘Guacanator’ left this comment on my Guestbook.

"My question is in regards to the Excalibur. You've mentioned it, and have compared a few other pencils to it. However, I feel it has not been adequately explained. I've done searched for it, but all I found was people bragging about their collections.

Do you think you could put in a bit of info about it?"

I thought he (or she) had a fair point, but there was someone far better equipped to handle this than me, so I fired off an email to Germ of Pencils11 blog. Germ took up the challenge and has published his article, so head on over there.

Excalibur pen pencil set, 1984 LA Olympics

One of these has had 25+ years of use and one hasn’t - Excalibur and SG65 gold + black stripe.