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OHTO Minimo Mechanical Pencil Review

Thanks for checking in on another review on my little blog. I love pencils like this - they are cool and interesting and they also don't break the bank.

This pencil from OHTO would also make a great gift. I really like OHTO style and they make a couple of cracking normal-sized mechanical pencils such as the Promecha and Conception. Those are on my to-buy list!

One thing about this pencil is that you definitely need something alongside it for scale - I've used a normal pencil to give you an idea of how tiny this thing is!

I think it's one of the most useful little pencils I have. It's so small you can tuck it into a notepad. If you have an 18-month-old toddler they are also very unlikely to even register it. I've tried and tested this! 

I mean, look at a 0.5 mm lead next to it. 

You can't get any smaller. So, you already know that I quite like this pencil but what's it like in the hand? My hands, I would consider average size - possibly a shade on the small side of average? I'm 6ft tall and of average build. The OHTO fits really nice in the hand - don't go handwriting a novel with it (also: get that book - it's awesome). It's perfectly serviceable for shorter notes though.

It's available for £7.50 at Cult Pens and no doubt other retailers too.

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