Looks like a lovely trip in West Virginia - some nice countryside in that area! The Tombow 8900 is high quality all the way. It is a cedar pencil, and for the money it is among some of the best pencils made today, in my opinion. Thanks for spotlighting these great writing instruments!
3:09 Duffy, so I checked my Tombow anniversary book. They described the window as "uniquely shaped" and does not represent anything. When i checked their older packaging, I think it meant to contour with the printing on the box. Also the 8900 is a favorite for me. Its a pretty good pencil for people who can't afford the Mono and want to try their quality pencils. Definitely a fan. 😊
If I were to spend almost a full dollar per pencil, I'd pick a Japanese one, no discussion. Using them is universally a wonderful experience, so smooth and pleasant that you'd probably have to go for a 3H or harder to sense any scratchy feedback. Last time I was at my stationary shop of choice, I saw a selection of Tombow Monograph pencils, and despite the hilariously high price of R$20,00 each (for reference, that costs as much as a full meal on a decent restaurant) I was tempted! Tombow（トンボ、read as "tonbō"）indeed means dragonfly. It's the company's name and motif, though I'm not certain why it was picked. Japanese B grade slides over the paper like it's glass. The experience is phenomenal. Though I prefer their HB grade myself - it's almost as smooth, smudges less if rubbed, and retains a point for noticeably longer. Pleasant but utilitarian. (I thought for a while that B would ghost more when erased, but not the case, both erase cleanly with a decent eraser like the Staedtler Mars.)
Hi, Duffy. That was very interesting about the “soft spot” on the Dixon-Ticonderoga pencil ✏️, I could see it glinting in the light. So you would say the Tombow was more pleasing to write with? Thanks! Meline
Nice video and looked like a wonderful trip. Another lesson in quality pencils..thanks and take care
Looks like a lovely trip in West Virginia - some nice countryside in that area! The Tombow 8900 is high quality all the way. It is a cedar pencil, and for the money it is among some of the best pencils made today, in my opinion. Thanks for spotlighting these great writing instruments!
@@AlwaysAnalog Your opinion, as always, is: correct!
Got to get one of those sharpeners! You've convinced me to seek out some Japanese pencils.
It's a nice sharpener, for sure. It seems to be very similar to, if not exactly the same as, one sold under the Blackwing label, but much cheaper.
They look good quality 👍
3:09 Duffy, so I checked my Tombow anniversary book. They described the window as "uniquely shaped" and does not represent anything.
When i checked their older packaging, I think it meant to contour with the printing on the box.
Also the 8900 is a favorite for me. Its a pretty good pencil for people who can't afford the Mono and want to try their quality pencils. Definitely a fan. 😊
Uniquely shaped and representing nothing! Fantastic!
Thank you, my friend.
If I were to spend almost a full dollar per pencil, I'd pick a Japanese one, no discussion. Using them is universally a wonderful experience, so smooth and pleasant that you'd probably have to go for a 3H or harder to sense any scratchy feedback. Last time I was at my stationary shop of choice, I saw a selection of Tombow Monograph pencils, and despite the hilariously high price of R$20,00 each (for reference, that costs as much as a full meal on a decent restaurant) I was tempted!
Tombow（トンボ、read as "tonbō"）indeed means dragonfly. It's the company's name and motif, though I'm not certain why it was picked.
Japanese B grade slides over the paper like it's glass. The experience is phenomenal. Though I prefer their HB grade myself - it's almost as smooth, smudges less if rubbed, and retains a point for noticeably longer. Pleasant but utilitarian. (I thought for a while that B would ghost more when erased, but not the case, both erase cleanly with a decent eraser like the Staedtler Mars.)
@@GoodOleDFT Thanks, as always, DFT.
@@ma-mo I should be the one thanking you for the content.
Hi, Duffy. That was very interesting about the “soft spot” on the Dixon-Ticonderoga pencil ✏️, I could see it glinting in the light. So you would say the Tombow was more pleasing to write with? Thanks!
Meline
Definitely more pleasing. Tombow pencils are all wonderful to write with.
@@ma-mo Thanks!