Mechanically it works just fine. Sturdy but from a well balanced point of view, it's all out of proportion. Wide, if not fattish body with a tiny (but effective) eraser and cap. One hand holds the fat barrel with ease while the other hand tries to pluck the skinny slippery cap out of the barrel with fingertips. It's just all out of balance. I think an industrial designer would fail this design just based on these incongruities. Still, it does the job at a good price with a good-natured bright colored personality. I want to really love my pens and pencils but this one and I are just going to have a platonic relationship. Mechanically it works just fine. Sturdy but from a well balanced point of view, it's all out of proportion. Wide, if not fattish body with a tiny (but effective, eraser and cap. One hand holds the fat barrel with ease while the other has tries to pluck the skinny slippery cap out of the barrel with fingertips. It's just all out of balance. I think an industrial designer would fail this design just based on these incongruities. Still, it does the job at a good price with a good-natured bright colored personality. Mechanically it works just fine. Sturdy but from a well balanced point of view, it's all out of proportion. Wide, if not fattish body with a tiny (but effective, eraser and cap. One hand holds the fat barrel with ease while the other has tries to pluck the skinny slippery cap out of the barrel with fingertips. It's just all out of balance. I think an industrial designer would fail this design just based on these incongruities. Still, it does the job at a good price with a good-natured bright colored personality. Mechanically it works just fine. Sturdy but from a well balanced point of view, it's all out of proportion. Wide, if not fattish body with a tiny (but effective, eraser and cap. One hand holds the fat barrel with ease while the other has tries to pluck the skinny slippery cap out of the barrel with fingertips. It's just all out of balance. I think an industrial designer would fail this design just based on these incongruities. Still, it does the job at a good price with a good-natured bright colored personality.Read full review
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