Now this looks sharp! Anybody has more pics of the upcoming Kuru Toga Metal?
https://www.reddit.com/r/sharppencils/comments/1ag5mu8/new_kuru_toga_metal/
source: @drifand @ reddit/r/sharppencils
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The indicator window next to the “0.5” suggests this one might have a KT mechanism that can be turned off, a la the Switch.
If true, this would be an insta-buy…
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Finally!!! The so much desired metal variant <3
Mechanism switch also would be a nice feature, I agree.
PS What’s this Reddit sub? Seems to be more a blog of one user?
Now I want all of them Lol.
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Never quite understood why a 05 needs to be sharpened automatically to write like a 03… but hey it’s a free world — and I want it too!
hmm, on a second thought, makes complete sense if you write with Chinese/Japanese characters: it’s a stronger lead (05) that makes thinner lines (03, 02) also allowing to use softer leads (B+)
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I believe r/sharppencils is dedicated to current releases from Japan only. As such I think of it more as a news channel.
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I think it’s the same engine indicator from the KS model so no “hold” mode.
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So, it’s like one of those smart jackets 
Do I see 2500 yen in there? in the old days that would be a flagship model
Ouch… 2500 yen. Let’s see if it’s better than the thin sheets used in the Advance Upgrade’s punch grip.
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This was supposed to release in March of this year. Any signs?
By March they probably mean Marchaprilaugust 
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The window is probably the usual one on kuru togas to see how the internals rotate, although a switch would be great.
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Same nose as the first kuru toga — who knows with a nicer double knock by going fully metallic
I forgot I have had a metal Kuru Toga for quite a while…
I “upgraded” my KT with a metal Unus Smart Jacket. Ref: Unus Smart-Jacket Pencil Sleeves | JetPens
Then it hit me that I bought a $30 (w/ shipping) machined aluminum case for a $6 pencil. That’s like buying a $3500 cellphone case.
That’s when I realized it was a stupid move and more of an Upgrayedd - (a reference to a character in movie that we are living through today: Idiocracy)
Idiocracy (2006) - IMDb
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I have one of those smart jackets in black. Kinda like the transformation.
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Me too. It’s very well-made.
I have a bad habit of sticking things in my pockets and forgetting when sitting down so I thought this might prevent me from snapping a pencil but honestly I don’t use it much.
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I have one as well. Glad to see other UNUS users out there.
When I first put it on my Kurutoga, a voice shouted in my mind: “Gattai!” (literally “combine” in Japanese). It’s what the pilots typically shout in those anime when they combine into a super armored mecha robot. It’s always that bubbly feeling when I use it 
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