Unfortunately the new ones are a far cry from the originals. I bought this pencil in the early 90s and still have it to this day. It’s one of my favorite pencils ever, so when they started making them again I quickly went out and bought a couple. The new ones are terrible. Cheap internals and they changed the metal tip and point, I’ve seen quite a few of them that have snapped at that spot. My suggestion is keep a close eye on your vintage one and look for NOS ones that pop up occasionally on eBay. The new ones are junk. That being said, you can use the new ones to source parts for the original. My original one was missing the yellowish orange center ring and had a crack in the body, I used the parts from the new one to make my beloved shaker good as new, kept the original grip section and all of the internals, and eraser cap. Wasn’t a direct swap but with a little tinkering it works fine 😄
Well just wanna say the same thing. Bought it too when I was in elementary school somewhere around 1990s. Bought 2 of them and still rocking till now. That time it really something expensive. Love the weight too. Clearly the best mechanical pencil i have ever had period. Even i try to get the new mechanical pencil i always go back to this😅
After some 25 years of usage my H1010 Pilot Shaker finally gave way and broke (with little help from my children). I was delighted I could order a new one, only to find out that they are not same. So the pencil you have reviewed I not the original, iconic H1010 - unfortunately at some point Pilot had changed the design, and now it is a shakable medium quality pencil. In the original: * the metal cone was shorter and thus more elegant, with a circular recess round it * the black ribbed part was longer * the orange and black cap mounted with an inner orange part longer * the inner mechanism was made of metal and the shaking mechanism included a spring, hence the pencil was heavier and the feeling and writing experience was better * the metal cone was mounted differently I never found the reason for such downgrade, but I presume it was to decrease the production cost. It is interesting that most of the sites that offer the H1010 and even a printed Pilot catalog that I have seen, present the photos of the original one! Why? Simply because it was much more beautiful!
+Dragan Turkulov Sad to hear that. By "original", I didn't mean to imply it was a vintage piece. Many mechanical pencils go through modern revisions, regrettably. The most common change, of course, being a downgrade in material quality to work towards a competitive price point. I'd pay more for a nicer piece, which is why I like finding vintage models.
+Clutch Situation Yes, vintage is the right word. I only wanted to point out that there is some history behind it. If Pilot had managed to retain the outside look with cheaper material, I would understand their move . Unfortunately, in the vintage model the metal cone connected directly to the metal mechanism. Since they changed that with a plastic one, they had to make the outside ribbed part shorter in order to provide enough material for the connection, and ended up with an ugly, bulky metal tip. It is a nice review anyway.
+Dragan Turkulov I appreciate the history and comparison photo and I know some Channel viewers will too! Parker Jotter is another example, in my mind, of a pencil with quality that has suffered greatly under modern manufacturing compromises. Thanks for commenting!
I enjoyed your review but this is not the original Shaker pencil. I believe the Pilot Shaker 515 is the original one. I own a few of those and they are incredible. For everyday use though I do feel like the H-1010 is the superior choice as it has the retractable lead sleeve. And as mentioned before, the H-1010 you have is a re-release of the vintage version. I was lucky to get a few of the original versions and have been using them for over 15 years (still going strong). The H-1010 were very hard to find in the 90's (not as hard as the H-515 those are true unicorns) and then they completely vanished. Eventually Pilot started making them again, but the two pens are very different. It's isn't to tell the versions apart as the older ones have a smaller metal nose cone, while the newer ones have a large metal nose that goes up higher. Another way you can tell is the cap on the eraser, the original verisimilitude has an orange sleeve that fits into the pen, the newer one is just a cap and it rattles around as it's two lose pieces stuck together. Finally and most importantly, the build quality and components are much different. The original has more metal components and a metal lead tube inside. The newer ones have a plastic tube. Also when you Shaker them the original was smooth and a much nicer experience, the newer ones aren't as nice. Still a great pen regardless, if you can't find an original H-1010 then a new version is still better than most other pencils out there. If you're lucky enough to find an H-515 buy it, buy it quick... because those are impossible to find. I have 3 of them and I'm always looking for more, so if you don't buy it... I will haha.
Dragan Turkulov Thank you for this! I also have a few of the originals and have noticed the difference. The newer versions are okay pencils, but the original ones are far superior. I would like to point out thought that even the vintage H-1010s aren't the original Shaker pencils. I had a Pilot H-515 long before the H1010 were even around
This was the best mechanical pencil I had, I used for about 20 years. Sadly I can see few differences or lower quality, I guess as the demand went down, the company decided to downgrade the standards. Believe me this Pencil was a great pencil, comfortable to hold and very efficient on the old school days when you have short time to get extra lead while writing.
You've described exactly why there is still a market for vintage pencils. Quality standards WERE higher back then. My hypothesis is that companies were still riding the post WW 2 boom.
I bought one during my 3rd year of engineering in 1981 in Argentina. Still working as new. A year later, I bought a 2020 model. This one wasn't retractable what was ideal at that time when working with linears and rulers. Again... good as new today. It has a balance that can't be matched. For those old engineers like me who depended on a quality pencil for designs, the shaker is top. I admit that might be better ones today, but there are not equals.
Kinda late but I dont't care. I love this pencil. I have really small hands so the shaking function genuinely does save me time. It takes me 3-4 times longer to shimmy my hand up andpress down the cap then it does to shake it. Tho it doesnt hold a candle to the H-515 model in my opinion. It was a heavier model, you could see the metal spring bouncing as you shook the pencil which was really cool to see, and the plastic felt like heavy sturdy plastic or something of the sort. Felt like better quality. Tho the one downside to the H-515 is the non retractable tip that can easily stab you if you say.... start flipping the pencil in the middle of class and catch it point down on your palm. Totally never hurt myself doing that. Totally
Tenho uma, mas a minha é praticamente toda em metal por dentro. Creio que seja um modelo mais antigo e durável. Eu simplesmente adoro essa lapiseira. Muito confortável e segura!
I recently purchased a new one to replace some parts of my old Shaker (mid-'80). The new one is noticeably lighter. Looks like it's got more plastic and less metal inside. I wanted to replace the tip (mysteriously vanished) but in the new version, this is longer and not compatible. Same problem with the back rubber and the lid. Not compatible. Maybe if I had tried the original version you would have liked it, but unfortunately it's old history. So now when I use the new version the X Factor of having in my hand the mechanical pencil from when I was a student has disappeared.
Thank you so much for this review. I've been very torn on which input device to purchase during Amazon Prime Day. I've been using a Papermate for the past six years, but have been looking for something with a higher standard of excellence. I have a feeling this will serve me will.
hukes The original version of the H-1010 had a cap that went down into the barrel. The one he is reviewing is a modern version of the vintage H-1010. The newer ones are not as nice as Pilot used more plastic parts in order to lower the price point
I am kind of missing a review of the grip. Seeing the discussion I am wondering if this is great to write with over longer periods of time? That was what made this pencil amazing when I initially bought it for school 18 years ago. Every single pen and pencil I can remember, I always got sore fingers from holding them from everything between 30 min to a few hours, the h-1010 solved that and I swore by it so I did not really test out any other after that. But seeing someone mentioning they changed it, I was wondering if the grip still have remained as “reliable”? Did you get to actually try it yet?
I don't know what you mean by "try it yet." I try every pencil I review. Grip is ribbed hard plastic, which works for me on the P200 series because it is skinny. Not as big of a fan on this one because the grip is thicker. But that is just my opinion. I do not make guarantees that any viewer will like what I like.
TheSonyGuy1 I have a short review of it on my blog: klecser.wordpress.com/2014/07/29/finding-the-perfect-mechanical-pencil/#more-648 but it is in sore need of updating. Since its in my Top Ten, you're correct in that I should probably do a standalone review!
We're in 2020, I bought this pencil 1979 and I still have ..... its strong and beautiful .... the best pencil I ever have had
Unfortunately the new ones are a far cry from the originals. I bought this pencil in the early 90s and still have it to this day. It’s one of my favorite pencils ever, so when they started making them again I quickly went out and bought a couple. The new ones are terrible. Cheap internals and they changed the metal tip and point, I’ve seen quite a few of them that have snapped at that spot. My suggestion is keep a close eye on your vintage one and look for NOS ones that pop up occasionally on eBay. The new ones are junk.
That being said, you can use the new ones to source parts for the original. My original one was missing the yellowish orange center ring and had a crack in the body, I used the parts from the new one to make my beloved shaker good as new, kept the original grip section and all of the internals, and eraser cap. Wasn’t a direct swap but with a little tinkering it works fine 😄
Well just wanna say the same thing. Bought it too when I was in elementary school somewhere around 1990s. Bought 2 of them and still rocking till now. That time it really something expensive. Love the weight too. Clearly the best mechanical pencil i have ever had period. Even i try to get the new mechanical pencil i always go back to this😅
That pencil carried me through college, like 30 years ago.
@3:13 "You don't poke holes in yourself" - Clutch Situation, 2015
Excellent life advice
After some 25 years of usage my H1010 Pilot Shaker finally gave way and
broke (with little help from my children). I was delighted I could order
a new one, only to find out that they are not same. So the pencil you
have reviewed I not the original, iconic H1010 - unfortunately at some
point Pilot had changed the design, and now it is a shakable medium
quality pencil.
In the original:
* the metal cone was shorter and thus more elegant, with a circular recess round it
* the black ribbed part was longer
* the orange and black cap mounted with an inner orange part longer
* the inner mechanism was made of metal and the shaking
mechanism included a spring, hence the pencil was heavier and the
feeling and writing experience was better
* the metal cone was mounted differently
I never found the reason for such downgrade, but I presume it was to
decrease the production cost. It is interesting that most of the sites
that offer the H1010 and even a printed Pilot catalog that I have
seen, present the photos of the original one! Why? Simply because it was
much more beautiful!
+Dragan Turkulov Sad to hear that. By "original", I didn't mean to imply it was a vintage piece. Many mechanical pencils go through modern revisions, regrettably. The most common change, of course, being a downgrade in material quality to work towards a competitive price point. I'd pay more for a nicer piece, which is why I like finding vintage models.
+Clutch Situation
Yes, vintage is the right word. I only wanted to point out that there is some history behind it.
If Pilot had managed to retain the outside look with cheaper material, I would understand their move . Unfortunately, in the vintage model the metal cone connected directly to the metal mechanism. Since they changed that with a plastic one, they had to make the outside ribbed part shorter in order to provide enough material for the connection, and ended up with an ugly, bulky metal tip.
It is a nice review anyway.
+Dragan Turkulov I appreciate the history and comparison photo and I know some Channel viewers will too! Parker Jotter is another example, in my mind, of a pencil with quality that has suffered greatly under modern manufacturing compromises. Thanks for commenting!
I enjoyed your review but this is not the original Shaker pencil. I believe the Pilot Shaker 515 is the original one. I own a few of those and they are incredible. For everyday use though I do feel like the H-1010 is the superior choice as it has the retractable lead sleeve.
And as mentioned before, the H-1010 you have is a re-release of the vintage version. I was lucky to get a few of the original versions and have been using them for over 15 years (still going strong). The H-1010 were very hard to find in the 90's (not as hard as the H-515 those are true unicorns) and then they completely vanished. Eventually Pilot started making them again, but the two pens are very different. It's isn't to tell the versions apart as the older ones have a smaller metal nose cone, while the newer ones have a large metal nose that goes up higher. Another way you can tell is the cap on the eraser, the original verisimilitude has an orange sleeve that fits into the pen, the newer one is just a cap and it rattles around as it's two lose pieces stuck together. Finally and most importantly, the build quality and components are much different. The original has more metal components and a metal lead tube inside. The newer ones have a plastic tube. Also when you Shaker them the original was smooth and a much nicer experience, the newer ones aren't as nice.
Still a great pen regardless, if you can't find an original H-1010 then a new version is still better than most other pencils out there.
If you're lucky enough to find an H-515 buy it, buy it quick... because those are impossible to find. I have 3 of them and I'm always looking for more, so if you don't buy it... I will haha.
Dragan Turkulov Thank you for this! I also have a few of the originals and have noticed the difference. The newer versions are okay pencils, but the original ones are far superior.
I would like to point out thought that even the vintage H-1010s aren't the original Shaker pencils. I had a Pilot H-515 long before the H1010 were even around
I have been watching your videos for sometime now. Always impressed. I just bought this pencil today, it is my first mechanical pencil. Cheers.
This was the best mechanical pencil I had, I used for about 20 years. Sadly I can see few differences or lower quality, I guess as the demand went down, the company decided to downgrade the standards. Believe me this Pencil was a great pencil, comfortable to hold and very efficient on the old school days when you have short time to get extra lead while writing.
You've described exactly why there is still a market for vintage pencils. Quality standards WERE higher back then. My hypothesis is that companies were still riding the post WW 2 boom.
I bought one during my 3rd year of engineering in 1981 in Argentina. Still working as new. A year later, I bought a 2020 model. This one wasn't retractable what was ideal at that time when working with linears and rulers. Again... good as new today. It has a balance that can't be matched. For those old engineers like me who depended on a quality pencil for designs, the shaker is top. I admit that might be better ones today, but there are not equals.
the best pencil ever made
Kinda late but I dont't care. I love this pencil. I have really small hands so the shaking function genuinely does save me time. It takes me 3-4 times longer to shimmy my hand up andpress down the cap then it does to shake it. Tho it doesnt hold a candle to the H-515 model in my opinion. It was a heavier model, you could see the metal spring bouncing as you shook the pencil which was really cool to see, and the plastic felt like heavy sturdy plastic or something of the sort. Felt like better quality. Tho the one downside to the H-515 is the non retractable tip that can easily stab you if you say.... start flipping the pencil in the middle of class and catch it point down on your palm. Totally never hurt myself doing that. Totally
I fucking love this mechanical pencil, cheers!
Tenho uma, mas a minha é praticamente toda em metal por dentro. Creio que seja um modelo mais antigo e durável. Eu simplesmente adoro essa lapiseira. Muito confortável e segura!
I recently purchased a new one to replace some parts of my old Shaker (mid-'80).
The new one is noticeably lighter. Looks like it's got more plastic and less metal inside.
I wanted to replace the tip (mysteriously vanished) but in the new version, this is longer and not compatible.
Same problem with the back rubber and the lid. Not compatible.
Maybe if I had tried the original version you would have liked it, but unfortunately it's old history.
So now when I use the new version the X Factor of having in my hand the mechanical pencil from when I was a student has disappeared.
Sheaker mechanism is winchester defender 1300 pump action of pencils
This is my favourite pencil but I hate the mechanism. I block the shaker but it still adds some weight which I find very comfortable.
Thank you so much for this review. I've been very torn on which input device to purchase during Amazon Prime Day. I've been using a Papermate for the past six years, but have been looking for something with a higher standard of excellence. I have a feeling this will serve me will.
***** I hope it works out!
I actually found this on the floor in school a while back, i'm wondering if it is something rare and well what do you know.
Does it have a brass clutch
The new Shaker's cap doesn't go deep enough into the barrel, rattles and is prone to get lost.
hukes The original version of the H-1010 had a cap that went down into the barrel. The one he is reviewing is a modern version of the vintage H-1010. The newer ones are not as nice as Pilot used more plastic parts in order to lower the price point
can you remove the clip on this mechanical pencil ?
I am kind of missing a review of the grip. Seeing the discussion I am wondering if this is great to write with over longer periods of time? That was what made this pencil amazing when I initially bought it for school 18 years ago. Every single pen and pencil I can remember, I always got sore fingers from holding them from everything between 30 min to a few hours, the h-1010 solved that and I swore by it so I did not really test out any other after that. But seeing someone mentioning they changed it, I was wondering if the grip still have remained as “reliable”? Did you get to actually try it yet?
I don't know what you mean by "try it yet." I try every pencil I review. Grip is ribbed hard plastic, which works for me on the P200 series because it is skinny. Not as big of a fan on this one because the grip is thicker. But that is just my opinion. I do not make guarantees that any viewer will like what I like.
Perdi apenas a ponteira da Lapiseira marca Pilot modelo Shaker 0.5 mm H1010 ,
tem alguma dica de como posso adquirir ? A lapiseira é nova e é perfeita
Total style…..retro beautiful
Comprata nel lontano 1993. Ce l’ho ancora!
Devi essertene preso davvero cura!
and the modern shakers?
sad its not old version
Have you tried to review the twisbi precision x mech pencil the new one I think
I've seen no evidence of the Precision X actually having been released.
Clutch Situation I saw it in the twisbi yt channel so I thought it was released
That video was from 2013 and they never released the pencil. Prototype that never made it to market...
WHEN YOU TOP DOG IN SCHOOL
You should review the Pentel graphgear 1000
TheSonyGuy1 I have a short review of it on my blog: klecser.wordpress.com/2014/07/29/finding-the-perfect-mechanical-pencil/#more-648 but it is in sore need of updating. Since its in my Top Ten, you're correct in that I should probably do a standalone review!
TheSonyGuy1 Done and done! czcams.com/video/hUdW3U2vOzk/video.html
I like it it's shorter
Sorry, I would find that incredibly annoying. I'll stick with the Kuru Toga Advance
Check the difference: goo.gl/photos/vjhkEpYc7y8XMS5t8
i still have mine but curious if it is still selling
It was made for technical drawings! The long tip is very useful for using with 📏 📐.