Mitsubishi Hi Uni Pencil Review

[@ei..]

Over two years later, I stumbled across this video, and I put in an order for a set of these right away! I went with an F grade as I do mostly light sketching for graphics design planning. Can't wait to test them out! Also happy to see that if you order a set of 12, you get them in a very nice case!

[@AlwaysAnalog]

I hope you enjoy your Hi Uni pencils! I think you'll find they are of very high quality!

[@vwood2]

Wow - what a great review! Thank you. You have beautiful handwriting!

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Thank you, Vicki! Glad you enjoyed the review!

[@عابرسبيل-م4ج4ذ]

According to my humble opinion, I think 2B is fair enough to write between HB and 8B. This is a great one of your videos, sir. God bless you.

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Thank you so much! 2B is one of my favorite grades.

[@davek12]

You can take up drawing now! One thing I've figured out about Mitsubishi pencils: there's a date code stamped lightly in the paint toward the sharpen end of all of them. I was surprised to feel a flaw in the paint of one, found that date code and knew that of course there was no flaw. I gave a set of these (10H-10B) as a gift, but I did remove the plastic wrap to bask in the tin full of pencil perfection first.

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Hi Dave - LOL! As great as these pencils are, I don't think they will give me any extra drawing talent! I can see the imprint of the code it's very faint. What a nice gift a set of these were - anyone who enjoys drawing would love to use pencils like these - and that full set must have looked beautiful! Thanks!!

[@ArthropodSpidey]

Great video. Unlike Dixon’s bold claims with the Ticonderoga, I’d personally say this pencil can be claimed safely by Mitsu-Bishi to be “The World’s Best Pencil.” A lot of artists love these pencils. I hope you enjoy using them as well!

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Hi AnthropodSpidey - I agree that the claims of the Ticonderoga don't hold up well when compared to pencils like these, or really any of the Mitsubishi pencils. I can see why artists like these pencils, and I find them a real pleasure to write with. Thanks!

[@Ayatron34]

Its the best at some things. As an artist there's no such thing as overall best, only best at particular things cos theres always a trade off. The soft darker graphite is good for shadows, bold lines and filling in areas of matte looking darkness/black. Its not my first choice for fine detail or delicate complex drawing though or my standard pencil where i prefer a midtone HB. Because Hi Uni doesn't highlight well with the eraser, tends to smudge.

[@greekveteran2715]

@@Ayatron34 I agree, I use Faber Castell 9000 and their 2mm leads for drawing. For fast sketches, the Kohinoor 5.6mm 2b and 4b,works better. For writing I use a Pentel Kerry with 2B Ain Stein leads. Graphgear 500 0.5mm is also a pencil I use when drawing/sketching

[@vincentmonet6172]

They absolutely are the best. I’ve tried pretty much all pencils (including graphite “lead” for clutch and mechanical pencils) and these are superior. (Pentel Ain Stein leads 0.5, 0.7mm etc are very good for mech pencils.)

[@ma-mo]

Superb pencils; Japan knows how to do it. I personally like Tombow and Kitaboshi a bit better, but they are all beautifully designed, beautifully crafted, outstanding pencils.

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Hi MAMO - These really are excellent instruments. I have yet to be disappointed in anything from Mitsubishi - and they are beautiful! Thanks!!

[@greekveteran2715]

Do you mean,you like the Kitaboshi 2mm graphite leads better? Please?

[@ma-mo]

@@greekveteran2715 I just like Kitaboshi pencils better than pretty much any other pencils. It's a personal preference.

[@bullseye11b]

Great pencils. It was nice to see how you enjoyed them. I have not used a Mitsubishi pencil I have not liked.

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Donny - I am right with you. I have completely enjoyed every Mitsubishi pencil I have ever used, so far. Thanks!

[@Crazytesseract]

Are you trying to say you did not like Mitsubishi pencils? You say you haven't used them. How can like or dislike them without using them? Maybe you don't like the appearance?

[@virtuosowins]

Great Japanese Pencils. Slightly harder to get where I live.

[@AlwaysAnalog]

These are some of the best pencils I've tried. Thanks!

[@Crazytesseract]

I have experience only with the MitsuBishi 9800 HB "For Office Use", and they are pretty good (even the paint job). So these Hi-Uni must certainly be better. Hi-Uni are made of one of the highest grade of pencil cores (and wood) made by Mitsubishi, and they are expensive.

[@AlwaysAnalog]

ZZyx - the Mitsubishi 9800 is an excellent pencil. These are even a grade about the 9800, more so with the core. These are outstanding pencils. Thanks!

[@Crazytesseract]

Finally I got to order two units of Hi - Uni. One 2B and other B. 2B is definitely smoother than 9800 HB, but surprisingly less smoother than Tombow MONO 2B. The Hi uni cost me more than twice the price of MONO, but the paint job on the hi uni is better.

[@izzman66]

Great video I've been using the Mitsu-bishi HB 9850. Great writing pencil. I'm sure the 2B is even smoother.

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Hi izzman - the 9850 HB is a beautiful pencil! Thanks!

[@rodrigocalisto8025]

Fantastic pencil, perfect!

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Thanks - yes, a beautiful pencil!

[@danost5853]

If I could only write with one kind of pencil the rest of my life, it would be the Hi Uni B...

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Hi Dan - that is an excellent choice! Thanks!

[@Silver77cyn]

I am sitting down and relaxing watching pencil reviews after a long day of work, what is wrong with me?

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Hi Silver77! Nothing wrong with you! Enjoy the videos and relax!

[@sclogse1]

I like this, but to be really fair with erasing, you should have started on the right when your changed erasers since you had build up from the left 2 on all your erasings.

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Hi sclogse1 - I'm not sure what you mean by build up? I try to make sure that all eraser crumbs are swept after each try. Do you mean it would be easier to see how it erased if I did so from right to left? Thanks!

[@우리-z2j]

good

[@AlwaysAnalog]

Thank you!

[@adariushickmon293]

Yaaaaaaaay Chinese pencils

[@Crazytesseract]

Hope you are joking, because these are Japanese pencils!