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There was a question about how the PaperMate Exam Standard compared to other black erasers, so I thought I’d try a small side by side comparison. As was done with previous eraser tests, the Staedtler Mars Lumograph 100 and a Rhodia pad were used as our reference pencil and paper. I also added in Pentel [...] If you’re going to have exam pencils, you might as well have exam erasers, right? The Papermate Exam Standard Speederase appears to match the corresponding Papermate pencil, except that it was purchased at retail in Canada. It comes in a very unusual black, and is labeled as being latex free, smudge resistant, and dust-free. The [...] I discovered the Uchida Proeraser some while ago while browsing the uncomfortable chair. It is a nicely-finished all-metal clutch holder for erasers. Most unusual. The one I ordered came with an ink eraser. As it takes an eraser of 3.8mm diameter, it occurred to me that it should be able to handle a 3.8mm lead. [...] Here are a couple of amazingly thin erasers. The Tombow Mono zero is a 2.3mm diameter cyclindrical eraser, dispensed by clicking the cap. It really does seem like a mechanical pencil in both form and function. I thought this eraser was probably a borderline novelty, but it worked quite well over a period of days. [...] Wow, perfection! Or, maybe not… The Perfection 7056 is a woodcase pencil format eraser from Faber-Castell. Unusual looking by pencil standards, it is a very lightly hued/pale (almost ash) woodcase pencil with a light pink eraser core. It walks and talks like a pencil – but acts like an eraser. The format provides convenience and [...] KUM is a well known pencil sharpener manufacturer. Though inhabiting a very specialized market, they have an enviable reputation as a quality manufacturer with international distribution. What may not be as well known is that KUM sells pencils – three by my count, all part of larger product offerings. Today we’ll look at the KUM [...] |
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