In today’s world, it seems some people think that nothing is worth doing manually, armed with their smartphones & the like that perform with speed, electronic gadgets are their preference. Where creativity & brainstorming are required however there will always be those that turn to a pen or pencil.
There is also the case for looking after the environment, when it comes to the many gizmos we hold dear that are upgraded at a rate of notts, what about all that plastic that has to be disposed of? This leads some to conclude “a wooden pencil has to be much more eco-friendly” doesn’t it?
Pencil Reviews
Staedtler Graphite 762 Mechanical Pencil – Review
The way I see it, the choice between mechanical or wooden pencils is purely personal. Some may argue that the former is more eco-friendly due to its re-usability factor, but its ultimate resting place will be a landfill. With regards to the wooden type, what about the sacrifice that trees make to their production?
Artline 7050 Mechanical Pencil 0.5 – Review
Mechanical pencils date back pre 1800, today they are available in a variety of shapes & sizes with prices to …
Uni Shalaku M5-228 0.5mm – Review
Although Uniball don’t have a wide range of mechanical pencils they do have something a little different in the Shalaku which has a clickable button on the side to advance the lead.
The Uni Shalaku M5-228 Mechanical Pencil is available in 3 colours, it has a 0.5mm Nano Dia lead & an eraser. The lead contains carbon based nano particles that Uni call “nano-diamonds” this gives it strength & enables smooth writing.
Staedtler Noris Pencil Review
Staedtler have been making pencils at the Nuremberg factory for nigh on 180 years, history books cite Friedrich Staedtler as being the first craftsman to make pencils from start to finish long before that, way back in 1662.