I have had this pencil for about 3 weeks now and here's my two cents. It is an awesome pencil, its intuitive, comfortable and very light. The Kuru Toga technology is pretty helpful when taking notes etc, however, the technology requires for you to lift your pencil. This means that when drawing lines etc, the pencil doesn't spin the lead.

And to add, the gel is similar to the Alpha Gel HD series, not as squishy as the originals.

However, my biggest complaint is that it STOPPED working for me after 3 weeks. By three weeks I finished the lead that came with the pencil and when I loaded the new lead 0.5 the pencil stopped working. I've been trying different solutions but I've reached a dead end and a useless pencil.

Basically the pencil doesnt push the lead out, it just moves freely through the pencil. If anyone knows a fix for this please let me know...

this pencil is good and bad. the good part is that the grip is squishy and your writing comes out neat. the bad part is that the led always gets stuck and u cant get it out.

Simply outstanding. The soft grip and sharpening feature aids in neat writing. The gel grip on the pencil is famous for protecting an egg from breaking when dropped on concrete, thus the grip is extremely soft and comfortable when compared to other grips. There are only two cons for this pencil: One is that the grip is slightly firmer than the original alpha-gel; the second is that the sharpening feature doesn't work if you write in cursive. Overall, this pencil is wonderful. I highly recommend this product for both long periods of writing, and short note taking.

Another thing I noticed that I felt worth mentioning is that I find that HB lead works better than 2B for this pencil. I think, being that it is too soft, the 2B lead wears out too quickly, so even though the mechanism is working, the lead is being blunted faster (particularly given the extra force required to make the mechanism work). Maybe it's just me, but that problem was eliminated when I tried HB lead again. Just putting that out there.

I have bought a few mechanical pencils at the same time so I can choose which one I prefer.

My personal favourite is Alpha gel (compared to Kukuyo Fitcurve and Pentel Twist-ease II).

I am a PhD student and write a lot (I am a tactile learner) and for a long time, and I found the cushy gel is really pleasant to hold (also very light). The downside of this pencil is the balance. I found that compared to Fitcurve, Alpha Gel feels a bit cumbersome.
If you need precision (for drawing and designing), I recommend Fitcurve over this one.

For my purpose, I love Alpha gel though. Cannot stop squeezing it. :o)

I love this pencil so awesome truly amazing :) worth the money

The grip is not as squishy as your typical Alpha Gel but overall still has a great feel to it.

This is a great pencil. The grip and size make it super comfortable for long writing and drawing sessions.

Initially, I thought I would have trouble with the pencil's thick grip, but I was able to adjust accordingly. I still enjoy using thinner pencils more, but the Kuru Toga Alpha Gel has very comfortable grip that is not overly soft and squishy. I like having a bit of solidness in the grip alongside the exterior soft grip. I did not have to take a lot of time to get used to the unusual way the pencil tip sort of moved down as I put pressure on the pencil, although I have read reviews where this is a problem for some users. I can write for very long periods using this pencil with very minimal discomfort. The rotating lead is also a very nice benefit to writing.

The Uni Alpha Gel Kuru Toga is the best pencil ever!!! I just got it yesterday, and I have already fell in love with it.

Pros: squishy gel(gel gets squishier as you write more), Kuru Toga engine works well
Cons: expensive(but worth the money)
For those of you with lead stuck in you pencils, use 0.5 mm HB lead, not 2B lead and don't use 0.3 mm or 0.7 mm lead either.

If you want to buy another pencil instead, don't. Buy this one.
Pencils:
Any Pilot Dr. Grips: has a less squishy grip but has a shaky
Counterargument: shaky<Kuru Toga engine, grip is not squishy

Other Uni Alpha Gels: Squishier grip, shaky, lock
Counterargument: shaky<Kuru Toga engine, squishy grip=unstable grip

Other Kuru Togas: Kuru Toga engine
Counterargument: grip stinks

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