Dr. Grip

Dr. Grip (Dokutā Gurippu in Japan) is a brand of

ergonomic features, the Dr. Grip pencil has been awarded the Arthritis Foundation's

Features

The deflection-deflection system is a special form of

lead advancement. A pencil using this system is also commonly known as a "shaker pencil". A small, metal weight

For ergonomics, the Dr. Grip pencil was designed with a wide barrel and cushioned grip to relieve writing stress and fatigue.

The majority of Dr. Grip pencil models only differ in color. The "Center of Gravity" pencil is a slightly different model in that it's designed with a different weight distribution for more comfortable, balanced writing. It's also has a wide double layer comfort grip to reduce writing stress. In the United States this pencil comes in a model using 0.7mm lead only. There is no knock system for the US model. In Japan the G-Spec Dr. Grip is available, which is the same pencil, but using 0.5mm lead with a knock system.

The pencils are available in 0.5mm and 0.7mm depending on the style of pencil.