Pentel Multi 8- Artist Reviews Pencils

Описание: Hey Artnerds! Today we're taking a look at an unusal mechanical pencil that houses 8 colored leads- the Pentel Multi 8! In Japan, it's used for corrections- there's even an alternate version geared even more towards editing. In the US? It's sold for Bible journaling and coloring. But what does this artist think?

Pentel Multi 8

Mentioned in this Video:
Zebra Zensations:    • 🦓Zebra Zensations🦓 Mechanical Colored Penc...  
INC Colorpoint Pencils:    • 🤑Dollar Tree Review🤑 INC Colorpoint Pencils  

8 color automatic pencil
2mm leads
Refills available

Get your own:
Clear Body: https://amzn.to/33hS7wr (around $22.05)
Grey Body- $31.11 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/35s0SXI
Refill: $10.49 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2FcoMvE

Packaging:

Plastic Sleeve+ Foam Insert
Simple and elegant, but it takes up a lot of space and creates more waste

This is the English and Japanese release, so instructions are in English and in Japanese

Pencil inside is grey, clear, silver, and black.

Plastic sleeve:

Simpler packaging- a reusable plastic sleeve with instructions inside. Pencil is mostly clear with yellow tip

This pencil is misaligned- I'll have to mess with it off camera to get it to release the selected leads correctly



The Pencil:

No real grip, but some grooves to help with grip towards front of pencil

This is the PH802 model, designed for checking use
This includes Diazo Non Copy pink and PPC Non Copy light blue, which could make it an ideal clutch style lead holder for artists.


This thing is honestly really neat- I wish Pentel would release a .7mm and .5mm Multi 8 mechanical pencil as well!

Clutch style pencil
Holds 8 different leads
Recommends that you only use their leads

Note: Realignment is simple- just extend the lead and adjust the arrow on the top ring to match the knotch, then put the lead back into the body.

Selector moves with a ratcheting movement
PPC blue is different in both pencils- the clear one has a much lighter lead

Actually many of the colors in these two pencils differ- no pink in the Japanese one, the greens differ

Will have to swatch all the colors in both pencils for comparison

The PH803 (not shown today) includes two pens and graphite: https://amzn.to/35ze39p

US release treats it like a color pencil: https://amzn.to/2Fnqtpu
In that regard, it's similar to the Zebra Zensations (reviewed on this channel): https://amzn.to/3k0uP54 or the INC Colorpoints (also reviewed on this channel)

If you want to put a fresh point on these, you'll need a lead pointer.

US Refill Leads (Marketed under Pentel Arts)

Definitely marketed more towards coloring than towards sketching or correction

Like most US products, it's blister packed in totally disposable packaging.

Pentel recommends you only refill with their Multi 8 Refills
these refills have a metal cap at the back and are cut to a specific size- the metal cap probably helps reduce breakage

Multi 8 container samller than regular small Pentel lead container
Contains two refills

This package contains:
Red
Blue
Yellow
Brown
Green
Orange
Blue (light)
Pink
And corresponds with the US release of the pencil

Swatches:

so Diazo Non Copy doesnt look pink as a lead, but it is pink
No snapping with the Japanese leads

Color order is different, and colors are different. While I swatched in order as they appeared on the pencil, I also moved my swatches around so we could compare colors.

Japanese pencil has colors labelled, US pencil does not.

Leads are fairly soft- could potentially be blendable if you wished to use this for coloring
Pink snapped with very little pressure in the US pencil

Too finicky a pencil to give to younger children, but older kids might get the hang of it quick
Would not recommend for school use
If you drop this pencil on a hard surface, lead may snap

Erasing: Neither really erase- probably not great for sketching, maybe good for class demonstration?

Sketching:

Not overly bulky for an 8 color clutch pencil
Lead dulls quickly- you really need a lead pointer with this one
Again, this doesn't erase easily, so if you enjoy the ability to correct your mistakes, this might not be a great fit for your sketching needs

Inking:

No Issues with Inking

The Verdict:

Definitely more interesting than your average lead holder, but the fact that you HAVE to use Pentel Multi 8 Lead is quite limiting, as that may be difficult to find, and you may prefer to use your favorite brand, or may even wish to put graphite leads in rather than colored leads. For folks who like to work large, this could be a great addition to your toolkit, although it's not recommended for school use. For coloring, I find the color range fairly limiting, and would not recommend it in most instances, particularly not over the Zebra Zensations.

Music:
Kevin MacLeod
Tranquility
Silver Blue Light
Meditation Impromptu 03


#PentelMulti8 #Pentel #leadholder