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Hi,

 

The Pilot Del Ful is a fairly recent addition to Pilot's line up. It's not available in the states. I got mine from Ujuku. Here is my written review of this particularly interesting pencil

 

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The pencil together with a Pilot Symmetry, a shaker pencil and a Pilot H3003, an older double-knock pencil. It combines both worlds

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7110/7670814142_476de5b640_b.jpg

 

The packaging:

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/7670814788_33c2461232_b.jpg

 

The pencil apart:

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8142/7670815700_31b995e0f0_b.jpg

 

The tip:

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7130/7670817836_181f4a7396_b.jpg

 

Tips extended: Make note that the tip of the Symmetry and Del Ful are cone shaped and meant for writing.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/7670818542_f3b32238ae_b.jpg

 

Old and new double-knock pencils apart:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8012/7670819484_e561c211b3_b.jpg

 

On the Pilot site, there has be a bit of a revival of the double-knock mechanism. I see at least one other double knock pencil, the Automac. This one however, the Del Ful, is quite an incredible value at only 500¥ a piece. The mechanism is exactly as you would expect from a Pilot, smooth and extremely precise just like the Pilot Capless and H3003. It's definitely a fascinating piece and quite a good pencil to get. I highly recommend it for those days you want a pencil instead of a pen. Another thing of note is that it, like other Pilot pencils, tend to be built in such a way that the lead does not break when the pencil is dropped.

 

Dillon

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Dillon

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That's really cool.

 

Very good, very thorough review, too. I wonder if the push button is turning a little cam that makes the tip go in or out.

 

I love that 03 up there - really great looking pencil. Are those available anywhere?

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Hi,

 

The push button is connected to a mechanism very similar to that in the Pilot Capless. The mechanism stays in the top of the barrel when the barrel is unscrewed. Yes, there is a cam in there.

 

As for the other pencil, the H3003, I hear that they sometimes come up on ebay. They are quite neat.

 

Dillon

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Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

Will someone with the name of "Jay" who emailed me through the email system provide me an email address? There was no email address provided, so I can't write back.

Dillon

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ouch! it's not that sexy! :embarrassed_smile:

 

cool pencil review, Dillo!

 

Whatever floats your boat! If that doesn't look so nice to you, there are lots of neat other pencils out there. You have to love the variety!

 

Dillon

Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

Will someone with the name of "Jay" who emailed me through the email system provide me an email address? There was no email address provided, so I can't write back.

Dillon

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Sounds like a great mechanical pencil. If only I could get over the colour schemes...

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very nice thumbup.gif. pilot is very good in their designs. i have one (an old one) mechanical pencil where if you shake it, it'll push the lead out without you having to press the end button of the pencil. and it's very light weight as well.

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