- Zebra ASX
- Newman
- Pilot murex
- Sakura Slide Sharp
- Platinum
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Very cool sakura. Is it painted or engraved?
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It’s engraved.
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Wow that’s incredible. Beautiful pencils.
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- Zebra AS = underrated
- I’m shocked you didn’t already have a Murex
- The sunburst Platinum is glorious! Never seen one before
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I think the Platinum is showing the Japanese rising flag. The rest of the pencil appears to be a common Platinum design. From past photos I’ve seen from Ray, I think that Murex MP is an extra. He probably got a good deal on it. They’re still pretty common, thankfully!
What do you like about the Zebra AS?
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Heavier than you’d think; tip shape accommodates any grip style; pencil seems nondescript before handling but quite nice afterwards.
With most Zebras, my expectations are quite low. Whenever they’re exceeded, I’m delighted!
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I have the ballpoint for the zebra and it’s oddly massive. It just weights more than how it looks. That heft on the MP must be very nice to use.
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I also thought that the Zebra ASx is underrated until I open the cone and find that it comes with a PLASTIC clutch! Too bad… otherwise, it will be a good pencil…
Yes, the Murex MP indeed is my first one. Although I always looking for one with a price sticker, this one is too cheap to resist and comes with the ballpoint pen.
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I love the rising sun pattern on the Platinum very much which makes the pencil very “Japanese”.
I saw the fountain pen version on the net some time ago and already obsessed by it’s pattern.
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That really surprises me given all you’ve collected over the years. Yeah, sometimes you can get some good deals on those Murex MR BP’s and MP’s if you’re patient enough. I think I have about 3 of each at this point, plus about 4 of the dotted matrix version.
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