Month: October 2008

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From the Eyeball Pencil Co. in Japan comes a new pencil – the Hi-new.

To this observer, the name and appearance bring to mind the famous Mitsubishi Hi-uni. While not identical, the commonalities are extensive.

Sold in boxes of twelve with an accompanying “keep” brand eraser, the pencils are hexagonal with unfinished caps.

They sharpen easily, and like most pencils from Japanese producers, are of high quality.

Overall, the Hi-new is an excellent value. Still, I don’t like their similarity to Mitsubishi’s product.