Difference between revisions of "Uni Kuru Toga"

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| Standard || 0.3mm<br />0.5mm<br />0.7mm || Plastic body; plastic clip; available in a wide variety of colours
 
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| Standard<br>-Disney Edition- || 0.3mm<br />0.5mm || Same as the Standard model
 
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| Standard<br>-Peanuts Edition- || 0.3mm<br />0.5mm || Same as the Standard model
 
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| Standard<br>-Sanrio Edition- || 0.5mm || Same as the Standard model
 
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| Standard<br>-Adidas Edition- || 0.5mm || Same as the Standard model
 
 
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| High Grade || 0.3mm<br />0.5mm || Ridged aluminium grip section; metal clip
 
| High Grade || 0.3mm<br />0.5mm || Ridged aluminium grip section; metal clip
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| Rubber Grip || 0.5mm || Rubber grip area; no clip (replaced by a little knob)
 
| Rubber Grip || 0.5mm || Rubber grip area; no clip (replaced by a little knob)
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| Rubber Grip<br>-Disney Edition- || 0.5mm || Same as the Rubber Grip model
 
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| Rubber Grip<br>-Peanuts Edition- || 0.5mm || Same as the Rubber Grip model
 
 
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| Alpha Gel || 0.5mm || Same gel grip as the classic Alpha Gel; plastic clip
 
| Alpha Gel || 0.5mm || Same gel grip as the classic Alpha Gel; plastic clip
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| Advance || 0.3mm<br />0.5mm<br />0.7mm || Plastic body; metal clip; sliding sleeve; faster rotation
 
| Advance || 0.3mm<br />0.5mm<br />0.7mm || Plastic body; metal clip; sliding sleeve; faster rotation
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Revision as of 16:35, 3 January 2020

Some Kuru Toga mechanical pencils. Top to bottom: an Alpha Gel, a Standard, and a Roulette model
Animation showing the revolving mechanism of the Kuru Toga mechanical pencils

Kuru Toga is a mechanical pencil line developed by the Uni Mitsubishi company. The special feature of this pencil is a particular mechanism (referred as "Kuru Toga Engine") which rotates the lead every time the tip is pressed and then released from the paper surface. This mechanism prevents the tip from becoming chisel-shaped (therefore more prone to crumble or break) and ensures a consistent line width. The tip rotation is obtained by a spring and gears, and the revolving action is visible by a rotating logo.
All models except the "Pipe Slide" and the "Advance", rotate the lead approximatively 9 degrees per stroke (40 strokes for a complete revolution).
"Pipe Slide" and "Advance" versions rotate the lead twice faster: approximatively 18 degrees per stroke (20 strokes for a complete revolution), thus they are more suitable for Western characters which are made of fewer and longer strokes compared to Asian characters. "Pipe Slide" and "Advance" versions also share a sliding sleeve.
All Kuru Toga pencils are available in 0.5 mm and in a variety of colours, but some models are also available in 0.3 mm and 0.7 mm. There are also special limited editions featuring characters by Disney, Peanuts, Sanrio and Studio Ghibli.
"Roulette" and "High Grade" use the Uni eraser refill size C, while all the other models use the Uni eraser refill size S.

Kuru Toga pencil models

Model name Available Sizes Additional Features / Informations
Standard 0.3mm
0.5mm
0.7mm		 Plastic body; plastic clip; available in a wide variety of colours
High Grade 0.3mm
0.5mm		 Ridged aluminium grip section; metal clip
Roulette 0.5mm Knurled aluminium grip section; metal clip
Rubber Grip 0.5mm Rubber grip area; no clip (replaced by a little knob)
Alpha Gel 0.5mm Same gel grip as the classic Alpha Gel; plastic clip
Pipe Slide 0.5mm Plastic body; plastic clip; sliding sleeve; faster rotation
Advance 0.3mm
0.5mm
0.7mm		 Plastic body; metal clip; sliding sleeve; faster rotation

Special Editions

Edition Model Type Available Sizes
Disney
  • Standard
  • Rubber Grip
 0.3mm - 0.5mm
0.5mm
Peanuts
  • Standard
  • Rubber Grip
 0.3mm - 0.5mm
0.5mm
Sanrio
  • Standard
 0.5mm
Adidas
  • Standard
 0.5mm
Studio Ghibli
  • Advance
 0.3mm - 0.5mm
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