Bao Shen Liu, had already won 30 awards & had experience as an inventor spanning 20 years as an inventor before he’d even thought about Yoropen.
Inspired by his young daughters & observation of writing problems due to poor grip, visibility & posture as well as particular difficulties that lefties faced led to further research. The result was Yoropen, a series of ergonomic writing utensils to reduce strain & aid handwriting.
I’m probably not the best person to write a review on a mechanical pencil as I just don’t do drawing, neither do I have a technical bone in my body, if that makes sense. What I do have however is an interest in writing & anything a little bit different.
So, I’m more than happy to put pencil to paper & write a few lines on the Kura Toga Mechanical Pencil 0.5mm. The first question I want to ask is what does the name mean? Coming from the stable of a Japanese maker in Uni-ball there has to be a clue there surely. Well all I could come up with was that Kura means to turn, which does fit in with Uni-ball’s claim that the “exclusive mechanism rotates to help prevent lead breakage” as for Toga, all my mind conjures up is a picture Emperor Claudius.
For me, the word Sumo conjures up a vision of large men in loincloths. Now without wishing to insult these …
Eco friendly pens are relatively easy to find. It appears that some use this label if a pen can be refilled, this was a surprise to me as I’d have thought there was a little more to it than that!
Pilot are proud to have the BeGreen range in their arsenal & I’ve been looking at the Pilot Feed – GP4. This group is made up of a minimum of 70% recycled material, including packaging & are competitively priced.
For general writing, I would not usually consider using a pencil. I’ve only ever used one when I thought that I may need to erase something. I wonder if the Pentel Twist – Erase Mechanical Pencil will change my mind.
I can see the obvious benefits a mechanical pencil has to offer over its a standard wooden cousin. No more hassle looking for a sharpener, or trimming with a sharp knife, as I often used to see my granddad do (not recommended, especially if there are any young readers out there).