This one spins the lead as you write so it stays sharp!

Might order the fancier metal one is this one proves to be good. But this one was available locally.

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[–] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Those are great! There's even a new one out, called kuru toga dive. It rotates the tip the same way as this version but also keeps the lead a the same length by mechanically pushing it forward ever so slightly every time the pen is pushed onto the paper. I was gifted one and really like it - they cost a fortune though

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago (1 child)

    I have a "Dive" and it's the best mechanical pencil I've ever used. (And I've used a huge number of them.) If they can ever get the price down to something reasonable it will take over the world.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago

    After posting, I thought I should check to see where the prices on the Dive are now. When I last looked they were running over $300, but now they're under $100. That's not great, but it is a huge improvement.

    To be fair, I think Uni's official price for them has always been around $100. They have just been so hard to find that dealers, even respectable dealers, have been charging what the market would bear. It's great to see them shifting back toward reality.

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