This is one of Mitsubishi’s great looking pencils for ¥1000. I think it was one of their best sellers as a lot were made and they’re not all that hard to come across in light to moderately used condition.
Compared to something like the BOXY M5-1100, it’s very similar in basic body shape, nose cone, rear cap, and clip. But instead of the knurled ring grip, there’s prominent etching directly into the metal body filled in with black enamel. It looks really sharp when examined up close. Tactile feel is excellent. A nice touch is the 3 diamond Mitsubishi “star” that is also etched.
There’s 2 pesky things for me, though.
First, I don’t see any way of detaching the mechanism from the body! Even photos from other sources showing the cap and nose cone off never show the mechanism out of the body. I think it’s bonded in place. Maybe it was a cost savings. In any case, it’s all metal inside and the lead reservoir tube is metal as well.
Second, because the reservoir tube is metal and the body is metal, there’s rattling to be heard. Mitsubishi just didn’t bother with inserting a nice insulating plastic sleeve. So, in effect, you could cut a thin piece of bendable plastic and insert it into place. However, there’s an even easier solution. Dryer sheets! When you finish laundry, don’t throw out that used laundry sheet. Take it, cut a strip, then using a toothpick, slide it into the Super Uni 05 body, nestled around the reservoir tube. It deadens the rattle perfectly and it’s easy to remove if you ever want to take it out.
NOS examples with stickers do come up from time to time with reasonable prices. Right now on eBay there’s sellers trying to eek out $60 USD plus international shipping, which is a bit of a stretch.
