Reddit mentions of Uni KH-20 Hand Crank Wooden Pencil Sharpener - Red (japan import)

If you want to spend a little more for a manual, these babies are worth every penny.

I would recommend this pencil.

It's very nice. The burgundy color adds a hint of class to the pencil and the white eraser gives it a nice contrast. As I mentioned in the description, it feels a little larger than the other pencils but this is not a downside. Think of it like driving a luxury sedan, it's sleek and stylish on the outside but roomy on the inside.

The pencil also has a more rigid hexagonal barrel. It doesn't have that semi-hex design as the rest of the pencils shown in the photos. So, this hexagonal barrel gives it more "grip" to even out the large feel of the pencil.

The eraser works well and to be honest it's a nice midpoint between the General Semi-Hex's eraser (the best) and the Palomino 602/non-602 erasers (the worst). But as I mentioned in the post, you need to be using high quality paper to get the most out of your pencil.

As far as the writing is concerned, the pencil writes great. It's a little on the hard side but not as hard as the General Semi-Hex. It falls in the middle between the two pencils previously stated above.

Even though it is a little larger (not by much) than the average pencil, it will fit inside a standard sized sharpener. I use this pencil sharpener as well as this one.

Note: If you're planning on buying the red sharpener, be cautious as they (TOYOTA) sold me a used one. I received a 20% return on my purchase because of this.

BITCH WHAT! I have a KH-20, and it's better. It's got a clean, universally unoffensive aesthetic. It's point is constant and sharp, as true as the north star. I swear, the KH20 is better.