The Light classification seems to refer to not needing to press so hard, as to be useful for erasing on more sensitive paper that would normally tear or break.
This was a very interesting comparison of products. I've recently been using an Apsara Rub-A-Long and it works very well. It feels similar to the Pentel Hi-Polymer to me. Thanks for the video, Kevin!!
That Faber-Castell cap eraser is pretty genius design! Protects the pencil's point during transport, makes it handle like a pen, extends its length, and pulls double duty as an eraser. Even if it was only about as good as the Sax Soap, I'd still be a fan of it; guess I'm lucky it's better than that. haha The Marie's eraser was quite a surprise. First Chinese eraser I see that does such a good job, comparable to F-C's fare. I don't mind that this test wore it down so much, as an eraser this thin is not meant to erase wide swaths of text and so isn't reflective of its durability in its real world use case: precision erasing. (Mind, I'm *_not_* mudslinging the test, it's still perfectly valid to verify the Marie's capabilities against multiple kinds of graphite marks.) Pentel products speak for themselves, and the erasers are no exception. Extremely clean erasure, at least from what the camera displays. That said, the Tombow has a very similar performance and seems to be more resilient to wear, so if you erase a lot it may be a better investment. Now, another commenter and I have mentioned the Faber-Castell Dust Free line of erasers. It erases very cleanly, comparable to the Muji here, and produces very few "noodle" crumbs of spent material that are very easy to clean. Seems worth trying out for the channel if you ask me.
Hi DFT - thanks for your thoughts on these. Yes, that F-C cap eraser is an interesting design that allows it to pull double duty. I will pick up a F-C Dust Free and give it a try. The Muji eraser is fine, and it was very inexpensive, but it does leave a lot of crumbs. Thanks much!
@@AlwaysAnalog Oh no, that's not what I meant by clean erasing. It was the effect of leaving next to no graphite residue on the paper. The Muji may be messy but at least on camera it looks like it erases VERY thoroughly.
According to Pentel Japan product page, Ain "Light" means you applied lesser force in clearing than a typical eraser and they call it "LIGHT". Anyway v good testing!
Hey Kevin, fantastic stuff as always...that Muji had quickly become my go-to. Takes the least pressure to erase - mostly because I use Blackwing Matte and Test Scoring. Just a small note, if you can I'd suggest not shopping at Temu anymore - they've been exposed for using slave labour. That's why their stuff is so cheap
By Blackwing Matte and (Musgrave?) Test Scoring, I presume they're HB #2? If so, that's nice credit to the Muji eraser, it should erase most every pencil mark out there.
Hi Alfred - thanks so much! I appreciate you telling me a Temu! I had no idea. I've only picked up a few things from them, but will look elsewhere from now on. Thanks for the information!
I don't know Chinese, but the Chinese text on the Temu one at 12:29 includes "鉛筆" which would be Japanese for "pencil", I'd wager it's meant for pencil marks at least!
And the four-character one to the left of "Maries" is probably a phonetic approximation/transliteration of that, at least that's what it looks like if I try to read it in Japanese.
You know what erasers are really good but you can't buy them? The erasers on the back of the Bic disposable mechanical pencils. I was so impressed with them I wrote to Bic and asked how to buy them but they said they didn't make them in block form. This is going to sound a little nutty but I'd love to see a video on novelty erasers. These days you can buy them anywhere. I know there's this misconception that novelty erasers don't erase well but that's not true; many are made from the same material as white vinyl erasers. You can buy them anywhere, Staples, Target, etc. I have a set of three erasers that look like money bills in different denominations, never erased with them but they look very cool.
The first pentel that you showed from your box is not like the eraser that I bought, it has almost the same label/sleeve but it says 'phthalate free' on mine. I guess I bought the newer ones.
You have a good point there. It is a concern. The only colored eraser (other than black or white) I trust not to stain is the Brazilian Tris Monolith, that one is just a good eraser. I'd go so far as to compare it in performance to the Staedtler Mars, but requiring less pressure to erase.
Always a great day when I start with a video from Kevin! First view!!! ~ Gregory.
Thank you, Gregory!!
Your eraser test videos are always my favorite because they help me decide on new erasers I should add to my rotation. Great video as always!
Thank you, AnthropodSpidey!
That cap eraser and point protector combo is clever. I might have to find some of those.
Thanks!
Hi MAMO - isn't that a neat design?!? Thanks!
Fun fact:The blue part of the dual eraser is not for pens,but for pencils on thicker and heavier paper
Thanks, ObjectCube!
The Light classification seems to refer to not needing to press so hard, as to be useful for erasing on more sensitive paper that would normally tear or break.
You may be right about it being about the pressure used. THanks!
This was a very interesting comparison of products. I've recently been using an Apsara Rub-A-Long and it works very well. It feels similar to the Pentel Hi-Polymer to me. Thanks for the video, Kevin!!
Thanks, Nancy! I've always like the Apsara and Nataraj erasers (and pencils)!! Thanks!
That Faber-Castell cap eraser is pretty genius design! Protects the pencil's point during transport, makes it handle like a pen, extends its length, and pulls double duty as an eraser. Even if it was only about as good as the Sax Soap, I'd still be a fan of it; guess I'm lucky it's better than that. haha
The Marie's eraser was quite a surprise. First Chinese eraser I see that does such a good job, comparable to F-C's fare. I don't mind that this test wore it down so much, as an eraser this thin is not meant to erase wide swaths of text and so isn't reflective of its durability in its real world use case: precision erasing.
(Mind, I'm *_not_* mudslinging the test, it's still perfectly valid to verify the Marie's capabilities against multiple kinds of graphite marks.)
Pentel products speak for themselves, and the erasers are no exception. Extremely clean erasure, at least from what the camera displays. That said, the Tombow has a very similar performance and seems to be more resilient to wear, so if you erase a lot it may be a better investment.
Now, another commenter and I have mentioned the Faber-Castell Dust Free line of erasers. It erases very cleanly, comparable to the Muji here, and produces very few "noodle" crumbs of spent material that are very easy to clean. Seems worth trying out for the channel if you ask me.
Hi DFT - thanks for your thoughts on these. Yes, that F-C cap eraser is an interesting design that allows it to pull double duty. I will pick up a F-C Dust Free and give it a try. The Muji eraser is fine, and it was very inexpensive, but it does leave a lot of crumbs. Thanks much!
@@AlwaysAnalog Oh no, that's not what I meant by clean erasing. It was the effect of leaving next to no graphite residue on the paper. The Muji may be messy but at least on camera it looks like it erases VERY thoroughly.
According to Pentel Japan product page, Ain "Light" means you applied lesser force in clearing than a typical eraser and they call it "LIGHT". Anyway v good testing!
Thanks for letting me know, billmy! It does require less pressure to use!
Hey Kevin, fantastic stuff as always...that Muji had quickly become my go-to. Takes the least pressure to erase - mostly because I use Blackwing Matte and Test Scoring.
Just a small note, if you can I'd suggest not shopping at Temu anymore - they've been exposed for using slave labour. That's why their stuff is so cheap
By Blackwing Matte and (Musgrave?) Test Scoring, I presume they're HB #2? If so, that's nice credit to the Muji eraser, it should erase most every pencil mark out there.
Actually the BW Matte is closer to a 4B, same with the Musgrave. So I'd say the Muji deserves even more credit 😊
Hi Alfred - thanks so much! I appreciate you telling me a Temu! I had no idea. I've only picked up a few things from them, but will look elsewhere from now on. Thanks for the information!
I don't know Chinese, but the Chinese text on the Temu one at 12:29 includes "鉛筆" which would be Japanese for "pencil", I'd wager it's meant for pencil marks at least!
And the four-character one to the left of "Maries" is probably a phonetic approximation/transliteration of that, at least that's what it looks like if I try to read it in Japanese.
Thanks for the information!
You know what erasers are really good but you can't buy them? The erasers on the back of the Bic disposable mechanical pencils. I was so impressed with them I wrote to Bic and asked how to buy them but they said they didn't make them in block form.
This is going to sound a little nutty but I'd love to see a video on novelty erasers. These days you can buy them anywhere. I know there's this misconception that novelty erasers don't erase well but that's not true; many are made from the same material as white vinyl erasers. You can buy them anywhere, Staples, Target, etc. I have a set of three erasers that look like money bills in different denominations, never erased with them but they look very cool.
I'm not sure if they're the same as your mechpen tail ones, but in Brazil Bic does sell block erasers!
The first pentel that you showed from your box is not like the eraser that I bought, it has almost the same label/sleeve but it says 'phthalate free' on mine. I guess I bought the newer ones.
It's likely yours is a newer edition. I've had mine for a while. Thanks!
I just don''t trust Pink Pearl and other coloured erasers to not stain the page at some point.
You have a good point there. It is a concern. The only colored eraser (other than black or white) I trust not to stain is the Brazilian Tris Monolith, that one is just a good eraser. I'd go so far as to compare it in performance to the Staedtler Mars, but requiring less pressure to erase.