The OG Overengineered Mechanical Pencil: Uni Kuru Toga ✨✏️

[@JetPens]

Did you know that Uni has a patent on the mechanism? Tell us your favorite Kuru Toga model in the comments!

[@calvinDy]

The new kuru toga metal is definitely my favorite, I hope it will be available at jetpens soon

[@KL005]

BOOM

[@jeno264]

I have a pink one! 💖

[@swysocki3920]

For those of us allergic to silicon let me offer thanks to Jet Pens for stocking so many choices that don't involve that particular substance. I am also left-handed and prone to breaking lead so very happy to have these models that minimize lead breakage.

[@clairej370]

Yes!! I love my Kuru Togas.

[@lostpacket]

what freak of nature is allergic to silicon?

[@elysianblues]

@@lostpacketyou don’t have to say that man.

[@Finn_0007]

@@lostpacket A lot of people have different types of allergies, there’s no need for you to put someone down like that bro

[@ferretyluv]

I didn’t know it was possible to be allergic to silicon.

[@niteman555]

The rotation mechanism is great for doing math. I would have loved to have had one of these back when I was in school

[@whatskrakin37]

I used a graph gear 500 all throughout middle and high school. I had a Kuru Toga I got in middle school too but someone stole it and I never got a new one. Now im in college and I want to expand my collection of mechanical pencils again so I just ordered a Graphgear 1000 and I’ll order a Kuru Toga soon

[@zilladolly]

Lately I've been watching these videos for nothing but comfort. I love everything you show. I'm looking forward to buying a lot of these things as well.

[@ImSchneckenhaus]

I heard about this mechanism and when i searched, i was overwhelmed with the number of models! I chose the one that’s within my budget, and I’m glad it’s a W model! I use 2B leads too, so i guess i was lucky😂

[@JetPens]

Good choice!

[@little.duck-小さなアヒル]

If i had the money to buy the new metal one… its like $80.. But.. maybe.. IDK but thank you JetPens!! For educating us on these beautiful pencils. ❤

[@JetPens]

You're so welcome! The Metal one is $40 actually :)

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

You mean dive?

[@GeneAuyeung]

The kicker is the Dive isn't even made of metal, it's plastic

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

@@GeneAuyeung even the metal have a lot of plastic components. Just the outer shell, tip and clip is metal. Also I do not get why they had to keep the damping part exclusive for metal one because even that part is plastic and they could easily be added in ks model

[@augustthetoboggan9449]

@@hilmyakatsuki1665i think they meant the kuru toga metal, not dive.

[@Ink2Screen]

Mr Narrator is back!

[@doraima29]

I loved how Uni Kuru Toga has revolutionized and evolve the mechanical pencil as a whole by offering different models. Some of overengineered with a purpose. But there is something for everyone. Ever since Uni Kuru Toga sold its first mechanical pencil back in 2008. I bought 1 from Maido or somewhere that was available in the US. I use it for exams, and solving problems in math, and when I was going back to school in college especially Accounting and Finance. I just loved it. Then I upgraded to the Uni Alpha Switch and have the Advance at work. These are just awesome pencils. Thank you Jetpens for highlighting Uni's kuru toga.

[@arabellaholzapfel2046]

Narrator-san is back! 🎉

[@mrskimistar]

I own one of these pencils, but I didn't know about all these other models. I think I may be in the market for the Dive, self extending lead!!! I love these single product reviews btw. I am a lover of many of the products you sell, but I don't always know why one line may be better for my needs then others. Thanks!

[@dylanmcmahon]

I used this pencil and the Zebra DelGuard my entire high school career. Excellent stationary for note taking!

[@Gtrexu383]

What was better?

[@farbod8553]

Same

[@MinJoo679]

hey there! how come when i write using zebra delguard, i keep on breaking the lead? am i holding it wrongly or what is it that i'm missing 😢

[@dylanmcmahon]

@ you may be overextending the lead. its only meant for about two clicks of extension

[@woolueypvp]

@@MinJoo679 It is rated for a.maximum of 3 clicks. If thats not the problem it might be a faulty stiff mechanism

[@Coasterdude02149]

I was given the Advance as a gift and it quickly became my favourite pencil of all. I use it all the time. It's especially brilliant for drawing calligraphy guidelines on paper sine it always stays sharp. I want to get a few more in different lead sizes. I love these!

[@wolfco47]

I have the 0.3 and 0.5 alpha gel switch options. The cushion really pays off for me when I'm writing. I also have a Del Guard which I never use any more because I like my 0.5 gel so much.

[@DeepRockMountain]

Im not sure why but mechanical pencils bring me peace, I think it goes back to elementary school days

[@bulldog0101]

I just ordered a kuru toga advanced upgrade and im so hyped about it that i cant wait

[@tardo6555]

I am currently using the Advance Upgrade, but I did order the new Metal version from you last week. It'll be here Monday. Can't wait.

[@dallydog8968]

Literally my favorite pencil ever! I literally own 4 dives. I love it. I want a metal one now🤣 yall killing me. Like whenever new models are released bet im going to want them. Like frfr. These are my favorite pencils ever. I can never go back to a regulsr pencil😂

[@BFFHORIZON_117]

I Like The Advance Version -W Speed Gear -Sliding Sleeve

[@scorinth]

I have the Advance model and use it regularly in the office for sketches and calculations that aren't worth committing to ink. Yes, even in the days of CAD, a lot of engineering work happens with a pencil and paper. 😁 The balance and refined style make it worth showing off occasionally and writing with it is always a pleasure. I only wish the full metal models were available with the faster rotation mechanism. I'd snap one up in a heartbeat!

[@OldManPhil]

I think the elite also has a faster rotation for English with its metal grip. I just got mine today.

[@Jezzie]

I have the Kuru Toga Pipe Slide in pink! It's awesome

[@patriciarivas5369]

I have several of the Kuru mechanical pencils. I love the feel and how it writes . Of course, if I had extra cash, the top of the line would be a great choice!😊

[@amigadecachorros]

“Your writing becomes thick and unsightly.” This level of handwriting snobbery almost made me pee my pants.😂😂😂😂

[@augustthetoboggan9449]

we just like that ig

[@PurplEcl0uds]

I barely use pencils, as I'm obsessed with gel pens....but I want the Dive! Can't wait to order❤❤❤

[@myuuudoll]

a truly iconic pencil .ᐟ

[@JetPens]

Agreed!

[@Calcprof]

These are great pencils. Thanks for carrying them.

[@mercedes7087]

love the Uni Alpha Gel Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencils

[@CoolSilver]

I love these. I wish they could all be automatic like the Dive. But they are all really nice. Getting me back into writing. I bought a standard but the Advance models are nice with the W Speed engine. I had also picked up an Elite what I assume is the same as the Roulette which gives a nice heavier feel.

[@MrNanonen]

I have the advance and the dive. I love using the dive. It looks classy and feels great to write with. I’m using it to write an entire copy of the Psalms in the ASV 1901 translation, and I’m up to Psalm 23.

[@karic.1743]

I’ve always used kuru toga alpha gel mechanical pencil had them in three colors. My two year old son recently destroyed my pink one, so I replaced it with the lavender one. Been using this brand for many years and I have not gone back to any other type of pencil.

[@dogedev1337]

The kuru toga advance 0.3mm has been my main pencil for a long time already. I also have an advance upgrade but I don't like the metal grip.

[@GuagoFruit]

Oh damn, I didn't know about the KS mechanisms. I found (in the normal mechanism) that the tip shifts back enough to make the first contact feel just a little bit vague. But for me that was enough to stop wanting to use the pencil. But as promised, it was always sharp so it depends on your priorities.

[@JetPens]

Yes, that was Videographer-san's complaint too! But the KS version fixed this problem, so she likes that one much more.

[@GuagoFruit]

@@JetPens yeah! I totally didn't know about it. Imma go look for one today.

[@nezinabel4291]

I recently bought the Kurutoga KS and it’s been my favourite ever since! I am so grateful for japanese stationery, they’re sooo comfortable & durable! 🤍 It might cost a little more than your usual / other ones, but it definitely is worth the price due to its mechanism, comfort, & durability! I would highly suggest everyone to buy these if you have some extra money to spend on!

[@oirionman]

I really love the look of the kuru toga metal in blue, very modern. Unfortunately I live in Canada so including shipping the pencil would literally cost like $100 CAD. Any idea when the metal would be widely available on sites like Amazon?

[@WhizGidget]

I have missed Mr. Narrator! (Not that I don't love Our Girl Steph...)

[@PetarNNenkovski]

This is a great video and a great mechanical pencil. I would love to buy one, but they don't sell where I live and I only was able to buy Uni Kuru Toga Standard Mechanical Pencil which broke after about a week.

[@reanozeon9459]

Well appreciative Jetpens 😊...but ..Man ! I literally love this dude's Voice ....🎉 But who is he ??

[@Phillip-mtbs]

Încă un român care se uită la JetPens! Mie azi îmi vine o comandă de la ei❤

[@ashmintyrina]

we just call him 'Mr. Narrator'

[@GeneAuyeung]

6:18 The Dive doesn't extend the lead on every stroke, but rather once every so often (like 440 strokes iirc)

[@flanthief]

If the kuru toga fused with dr grip, that would probably be the best pencil in the world for me. Humanity wouldn't be ready

[@gauthamtvpm]

Uni kurutoga alpha gel is the same

[@flanthief]

@@gauthamtvpm I really like the body of Dr grips. The grip flairs out at the end which helps stop my fingers from sliding down to the tip. Also they have the cutest designs out of most brands I see.

[@80sforever3]

Ohhh kuru toga dive, just what i want!

[@Zxolot1]

This is my revision to kurutoga

[@moneyfalcon267]

I have a major problem, I have 4 (soon to be 5) of these boys 😭

[@17_raf]

I'm in love with my Kuru Toga Switch, the best of both worlds! I just wish it had a metal version 😢

[@JetPens]

That would be amazing!

[@Jun-ug9wk]

greatly informational video

[@eyam04]

The pencil mechanism is amazing, yes. But i am more amazed by how you managed to align all the different pencils so neatly for that group shot at 6:45 !! How did you manage that??? 😮

[@Jaythemagyar]

Simply-awesome. 👌

[@dtm765]

Do you know about the plastic shock absorber spring (plastic cylinder with holes). You can see it in the Uni Kuru Toga Standard.

[@sameeralazawee7524]

Really nice Pencil >>>>> Thanks .

[@lincolnhorton7663]

I was literally just about to buy one

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

Uni tried to sell all of those hence added newer upgrades to the mechanism but with new types of short comings. For example the new ks models doesn't have soft grip or faster rotation. While dive...... Priced way higher and I don't really like the look for outside daily use. Maybe they could've made a new dive model with metal body.

[@sesamone]

Un video genial, me gustan todos los modelos, es difícil quedarse con uno😅😊.👋🏽

[@emoooooly7350]

This is the only mechanical pencil I can use. Because the lead is always sharp It doesn't do that thing where the flat side of the lead screeches across the paper! That was my biggest pet peeve in school when everyone around me was using mechanical pencils and they all rubbed against the paper like the screams of a thousand lost souls.

[@gonzali710_05]

Why are we like this? 😅 Like...why do writing instruments entice us this much? I'd make it rain at jetpens if I could 💰

[@ADE1000SON]

My favourite?? Dive, for sure!!

[@iloveaviation32]

i ordered one and it will arrive in 2 days... cant wait to use it! (i didnt order it from jetpens tho)

[@anavgoel9223]

Them : it’s just a pencil. The pencil :

[@AE1OU]

Which kuru toga is suitable for sketching?

[@JetPens]

If you do a lot of short strokes, we recommend the standard Kuru Toga.

[@eric_the_egggremlin]

some of y'all in the comments are annoying me, so here's a story about why this mechanism is cool and important. I am neurodivergent. one of my physical symptoms is that I grip my writing tools too tightly and press too hard. (this is why you will see very thick crayons marketed at nd teens+adults, a lot of us have trouble regulating pressure and grip.) I was undiagnosed until 4 years ago, meaning I spent my school years with horrific handwriting, using a pencil with lead that was too thick because at least it didn't break every five letters, having meltdowns when I tried to study because I literally couldn't read my own notes. It is beyond humiliating to realize at 16 years old that *you never learned how to use a pencil correctly.* would this pencil have made me a straight-A student? of course not. would it have been an accessibility aid for me, and thus made school less traumatizing? absolutely. is it also kinda silly for people with excellent motor control to worry so much about Aesthetics that they buy pencils with innovative tech built in for always-precise lines? Yes. anyway, I hope to try one of these some day. ❤️

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

There were Zebra del guard models and Pentel orenz. Del guard can take whatever you give it, while orenz can take slight pressure and take less press for lead advancement. While orenz Nero or advance are relatively new models having auto lead advancement

[@chelseyl7801]

Does the dive have the KS reduced-movement mechanism?

[@chilledburrito]

3:21 my brain looking for the Gundam for a second lol

[@Iman-1710]

Same 😂

[@kenseikc]

I have one of these and if you're an artist who wants uneven line thickness it's not worth it

[@malverdetx8582]

Why are there so few options of the kuru toga in .7mm???

[@OneTrueEdge]

A kuro toga pen would be interesting.

[@lefthandedclogger]

It’s Mr Narrator! I missed that voice!!!

[@misha9905mi]

100 usd?? what are they made of gold?

[@piay4374]

Please tell me which is better: pentel graphgear 1000 or uni kuru toga advanced

[@alexastruc5785]

Will the new Metal model be available in 0.3?

[@JetPens]

It's only available in 0.5 mm for now! We're not sure if they'll make 0.3 mm in the future.

[@zhulinhe9734]

alpha gel switch！

[@Bacon-c2x]

I miss the old kuru toga guide

[@soxnpats4lyfe]

This is he only pencil that I use.

[@TheLadyBoss365]

an Investment thats worth it.

[@JetPens]

We think so too!

[@alvinjohndacaldacal5177]

is it possible to purchase it from philippines? Thanks,

[@JetPens]

Yes, we ship to the Philippines!

[@tenchimasaki7319]

The KuruToga Metal would have been perfect for me if only the guidepipe retracts... 😖 Anyway, longtime KuruToga Advance user here. 😻

[@nobodyinhell6186]

I have the standard model.

[@shing1239]

only buying because my orenz nero that was expensive AS HELL broke after not even 6 months of use

[@expression3639]

I liked the rotating lead on my Kuru Toga, but I didn't like the grip. Too high for my liking. My handwriting didn't look good using it. I also didn't like how wiggly the lead was which I think contributed to the poor handwriting. I went back to my Pilot Color Eno which have absolutely nothing special, but have lasted years. My Kuru Toga didn't last 2 years before the tip broke. I might give the ks a try once I run out of 0.7mm leads.

[@theboss9289]

i have a kuru toga ks

[@ksfAandkhiproductions151]

Roman character is latin script actually

[@originalminecrafter]

T-taper?

[@3ndriago]

Sorry, not trying to be a troll here but am I the only one who thinks this model is overhyped? I've been using one for a while and I cannot get used to the up/down movement of the lead. I find the DelGuard a lot more pleasant to use (or any other "fixed" lead model for that matter)

[@JetPens]

We totally understand. Uni improved this in the newest models, specifically the KS & Metal!

[@3ndriago]

@@JetPens Maybe I'll pick up one next time I place an order with you guys! ;)

[@Sofialalis77]

Please make a app of jet pens please please please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@havoveegandhi3947]

All are lovely but should be a bit more colourful.

[@ashmintyrina]

yeah, they're not really vibrant, the colors are bleak

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

Which types of lead wear down less? For saving money when writing all day long 😅

[@JetPens]

Harder leads will wear down slower, but they will be lighter! You can find out more on our blog: www.jetpens.com/blog/The-Best-Lead-Grade-For-Every-Application/pt/475

[@hilmyakatsuki1665]

We want dive but in a affordable package 😂

[@manonamission2000]

the pencil leads that come with the kuru toga pencils contain tiny pieces of diamond... the experience is different from other pencil leads with the same pencil

[@Arash_Leopard]

i can imagine this pencil being stolen, and then stolen again and so on ti'll the last stealer breaks it somehow.

[@debrarantilla9879]

These pencils are so wonderful that people covet them, and will actually try to steal them for their parts.

[@debrarantilla9879]

They are that good!!!

[@ashmintyrina]

omigosh, I want the KS or alpha gel JDJWCNINJEC2C2 I'M INDECISIVE

[@Vovvilina]

Now he tells me about the W speed 😑

[@AA-ed6ek]

I swear my Kuru Toga doesn't do that.

[@icesk8er]

Hi yeah I’m the first like.

[@abhigyansingh3990]

I would give it 2.5 stars ~Body breaks very easily ~Slow rotation : Lead doesn't stay very sharp If they fix this, this mechanical pencil would be very good

[@satoshi_nt.2]

they did fix this in their latest editions! but tbh i use my kuru toga for sketches and honestly they aint bad [rather they are good with a premium look to it] but graphgear will always be supreme

[@RichAdamsFineArt]

If only Uni would replace that cheesy eraser with a proper metal-holder eraser like a Pentel GraphGear 1000 (my personal favorite). I would be all over their metal version of the Kuru Toga if they had a decent eraser.

[@sdV7099]

I highly suspected it and now I finally know, that Kuru Toga doesn't extend the lead by itself (except new Dive). So hard to check - no straight info anywhere

[@davidtechnocanal5889]

kuru kuru, kuru kuru

[@aprils.]

I just can’t help feeling like this is a ridiculously unnecessary product. I mean, if it’s your thing, great, I guess, but I’m totally okay with pencil lead behaving like pencil lead.

[@cookietoonam116]

From a artist who mostly sketch with mechanical pencils, I agree.

[@jeno264]

Very true, although I still love it! 💖

[@hubey]

It's designed in Japan for writing Japanese characters. If you ever try to write a language like Japanese, on a small scale, you'll instantly understand the value of a constantly sharp point. As their characters have many times more little strokes in the same space that English has but a few. A blunt lead can lead to illegibility. For English script and similar, it's not as pertinent; it becomes a matter of preference and appreciation for small details. For artists and drafters who draw long strokes, they'll see little to no benefit. For artists who draw lots of little strokes, they'll appreciate consistent line width. This is because the mechanism only turns when you lift the tip off the page. I also just remembered that some mathematicians appreciate it too.

[@Tryllvor]

i guess it depends on if you prefer fine tips or not. i write small and i love the consistently crisp line the kuru toga makes. i also do carpentry and hugely appreciate how precise i can mark up cuts without ever having to sharpen or finding the right angle of the lead to use. the mechanics of this pencil is like having a little assistant.

[@mzamilbr]

Dammm this sound like a commerical - Using AI voice? LOL

[@CU_MF-FKNGRASS]

Uni Kurua omk nako