Comments on: Pentel Black Polymer 999 http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999 A discussion of the art and beauty of the pencil. Since 2005. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:45:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-28740 penciladmin Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:34:27 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-28740 Thanks for the input, BJH. I'm thinking that a comparison of some of the top pencils might be an interesting topic. Thanks for the input, BJH. I’m thinking that a comparison of some of the top pencils might be an interesting topic.

]]> By: BJH http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-28737 BJH Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:24:30 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-28737 I think this pencil is the best pencil that i've used for 15 years. Or you can try Mars lumograph 100 of STAEDTLER company. I think this pencil is the best pencil that i’ve used for 15 years.
Or you can try Mars lumograph 100 of STAEDTLER company.

]]> By: grayg ralphsnyder http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-23019 grayg ralphsnyder Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:36:03 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-23019 Be sure to check ebay for these pencils : OneStopShopJapan has been a good source for many of the pencils discussed. grayg wgrayg@mountain.net Be sure to check ebay for these pencils : OneStopShopJapan has been a good source for many of the pencils discussed.
grayg
wgrayg@mountain.net

]]> By: artset-Shlomo levy http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-15276 artset-Shlomo levy Wed, 30 May 2007 04:31:04 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-15276 Dear sir Can you offer me your best prices for it including the cartidge which is need for.? my best regards to you Dear sir

Can you offer me your best prices for it including the cartidge which is need for.?
my best regards to you

]]> By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-7706 penciladmin Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:16:00 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-7706 The first link is the Black Polymer 999. The second link is not the 999α. Here is a pic of the 999α: <a href="http://www.sugawara.ac.jp/home/faculty/sugawara/stationery1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sugawara.ac.jp/home/faculty/sugawara/stationery1.html</a> There are also pics of the 999α on this fascinating blog: <a href="http://kamosan.blog58.fc2.com/blog-category-2.html" rel="nofollow">http://kamosan.blog58.fc2.com/blog-category-2.html</a> The third pencil is probably what it says - Musgrave makes one of <a href="http://www.pencils.net/catalog.cfm?CFID=1496638&CFTOKEN=33709228" rel="nofollow">these</a> also. The first link is the Black Polymer 999.

The second link is not the 999α. Here is a pic of the 999α:
http://www.sugawara.ac.jp/home/faculty/sugawara/stationery1.html

There are also pics of the 999α on this fascinating blog: http://kamosan.blog58.fc2.com/blog-category-2.html

The third pencil is probably what it says - Musgrave makes one of these also.

]]> By: Spilt_milk http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-7680 Spilt_milk Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:35:48 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-7680 I know this is the pentel black polymer 999 http://pentel.imagestore.jp/contents/goods_info.php?gd=4060 BUT are these the pentel black polymer 999 alphas? http://pentel.imagestore.jp/contents/goods_info.php?gd=4077 and these are another high marketed pencil. although i wont be doing any scan tests anytime soon I like the darker color it would give without pressing hard http://pentel.imagestore.jp/contents/goods_info.php?gd=4066 I know this is the pentel black polymer 999
http://pentel.imagestore.jp/contents/goods_info.php?gd=4060
BUT are these the pentel black polymer 999 alphas?
http://pentel.imagestore.jp/contents/goods_info.php?gd=4077
and these are another high marketed pencil. although i wont be doing any scan tests anytime soon I like the darker color it would give without pressing hard
http://pentel.imagestore.jp/contents/goods_info.php?gd=4066

]]> By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-5420 penciladmin Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:10:38 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-5420 No worries. I wish you success in finding these pencils. No worries. I wish you success in finding these pencils.

]]> By: Charles Everitt http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-5412 Charles Everitt Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:15:53 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-5412 Sir: You're right. And if didn't have the attention span (and brain capacity) of a sea cucumber, I would have remembered you wrote that, and not troubled you with the inane question. But—If I can place hands on any 999 alphas, I'll be sure to let you know. Thanks for your patience. Best regards, CE Sir:

You’re right. And if didn’t have the attention span (and brain capacity) of a sea cucumber, I would have remembered you wrote that, and not troubled you with the inane question.

But—If I can place hands on any 999 alphas, I’ll be sure to let you know.

Thanks for your patience.

Best regards,

CE

]]> By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-5371 penciladmin Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:18:39 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-5371 My apologies for delayed comment approval. Brian, I can only agree with kiwi-d and J B. If you're near an art supply store, you can probably compare the grades of a few brands to see what you're looking for. Charles, as I wrote, "(I) have been unable to acquire any" of the Pentel 999 alpha. I wish that wasn't the case! But basic web searches find art blogs and such showing the pencil - so I do believe it is out there. My apologies for delayed comment approval.

Brian, I can only agree with kiwi-d and J B. If you’re near an art supply store, you can probably compare the grades of a few brands to see what you’re looking for.

Charles, as I wrote, “(I) have been unable to acquire any” of the Pentel 999 alpha. I wish that wasn’t the case! But basic web searches find art blogs and such showing the pencil - so I do believe it is out there.

]]> By: Charles Everitt http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-5279 Charles Everitt Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:49:13 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-5279 Sir: No woriies about the delay. And thanks for the information. As an aside, I've gotten some of the Mitsu Hi-Unis and Tombow Mono 100s through an eBay/Internet site located in Tokyo. I recently requested some of the Pentel 999 alphas, but, according to the source, the alphas are no longer in Pentel's catalog. Would you be willing to let me know—privately, if you wish—through whom you were able to purchase your 999 alphas? It would be greatly appreciated. Again, thanks for your assistance. Best regards, Charles Everitt Sir:

No woriies about the delay. And thanks for the information.

As an aside, I’ve gotten some of the Mitsu Hi-Unis and Tombow Mono 100s through an eBay/Internet site located in Tokyo. I recently requested some of the Pentel 999 alphas, but, according to the source, the alphas are no longer in Pentel’s catalog. Would you be willing to let me know—privately, if you wish—through whom you were able to purchase your 999 alphas? It would be greatly appreciated.

Again, thanks for your assistance.

Best regards,

Charles Everitt

]]> By: J B Bell http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-5238 J B Bell Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:20:46 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-5238 Hi Brian, 2.5F is between an H lead (hard) and HB (hard/black--the "middle of the road," also called #2). The "2.5" and the "F" are the same measure in two systems; one with numbers (more common in writing pencils in the U.S.) and the other with letters (usually seen on art pencils and outside the U.S.). So if you want a 2.5 equivalent, you would want the "F" designation. It's a little unusual in the upscale pencils, so you might have to go up to H. I would also note that the Palominos, in my experience, run rather soft--their HB (#2) is equivalent to most manufacturer's 2B (#0?). So for that you might want H or even 2H. You can always ask the nice folks at Palomino, though, they are very helpful. Hi Brian,

2.5F is between an H lead (hard) and HB (hard/black–the “middle of the road,” also called #2). The “2.5″ and the “F” are the same measure in two systems; one with numbers (more common in writing pencils in the U.S.) and the other with letters (usually seen on art pencils and outside the U.S.). So if you want a 2.5 equivalent, you would want the “F” designation. It’s a little unusual in the upscale pencils, so you might have to go up to H.

I would also note that the Palominos, in my experience, run rather soft–their HB (#2) is equivalent to most manufacturer’s 2B (#0?). So for that you might want H or even 2H. You can always ask the nice folks at Palomino, though, they are very helpful.

]]> By: kiwi-d http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/01/pentel-black-polymer-999#comment-5212 kiwi-d Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:56:05 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=41#comment-5212 Brian Just a quick comment. "F" is the lead grade between "HB" and "H". I don't think you've got any choice but to experiment. There is no real standardisation of lead grades and hardness so one manufacturers HB is anothers... well, who knows what! The numbers thing is an American system. 1 is harder and lighter then 2, etc. Personally when it comes to sticks of wood, I am a Staedtler Mars Lumogragh person, and they have HB, F, H, and all the other letters you could possibly want to try. Brian
Just a quick comment. “F” is the lead grade between “HB” and “H”. I don’t think you’ve got any choice but to experiment. There is no real standardisation of lead grades and hardness so one manufacturers HB is anothers… well, who knows what!
The numbers thing is an American system. 1 is harder and lighter then 2, etc.
Personally when it comes to sticks of wood, I am a Staedtler Mars Lumogragh person, and they have HB, F, H, and all the other letters you could possibly want to try.

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