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# 590 & Co flags a possible grip revision for the Fixpencil Junior
- URL: https://news.knockology.com/fixpencil-junior-grip-revision/
- Published: 2026-10-05T23:30:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-05T23:41:59.000Z
- Description: The Japanese retailer shares a ridged-versus-smooth comparison of Caran d’Ache’s 2 mm leadholder. Which versions change, and when, remain unconfirmed.
- Author: Thomas
- Tags: Products, Caran d’Ache, Fixpencil, Leadholders, Product changes

A small change where your fingers sit could make the next [Caran d’Ache Fixpencil Junior](https://www.carandache.com/jp/ja/fixpencil-s-1239.htm?ref=news.knockology.com) feel different. Japanese pencil specialist [590 & Co](https://www.590and.co/?ref=news.knockology.com) reports that the 2 mm leadholder appears to be losing the serrations along its grip.

The retailer’s [October 1 post, dated in Japan](https://x.com/590%5Fco/status/2105518349945827561?ref=news.knockology.com), includes the comparison above: a textured blue barrel followed by a smooth one, with the affected area outlined. It is a useful view of the reported revision. A manufacturer notice establishing the affected versions and rollout dates has not been located.

## The detail that matters

The existing [884 Junior listing at Cult Pens](https://cultpens.com/products/caran-dache-fixpencil-884?ref=news.knockology.com) describes a ridged grip, colored metal barrel, removable clip and a lead sharpener inside the pushbutton. Its red, green and blue product photographs make those ridges easy to pick out.

![Existing green Fixpencil 884 Junior with a serrated grip, pictured in the Cult Pens listing](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/10/knockology-20261005-fixpencil-colors.jpg)

Green · existing ridged version

![Existing red Fixpencil 884 Junior with a serrated grip, pictured in the Cult Pens listing](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/10/knockology-20261005-fixpencil-grips.jpg)

Red · existing ridged version

![Existing blue Fixpencil 884 Junior with a serrated grip, pictured in the Cult Pens listing](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/10/knockology-20261005-fixpencil-buttons.jpg)

Blue · existing ridged version

Product images: [Cult Pens listing](https://cultpens.com/products/caran-dache-fixpencil-884?ref=news.knockology.com). These show the established range, not confirmed revised stock or newly announced colors.

Grip texture is a modest specification with an immediate consequence: it is part of the surface a user actually holds. Removing it would be a more tangible change than a new color, even if the product name stayed familiar. Whether that feels better is a preference, not something a photograph can settle.

## What buyers should check

**Reported change:** grip serrations removed.  
**Still unconfirmed:** affected colors or references, changeover dates, and availability by market.

The post does not establish a new clutch mechanism, lead size or price. Nor does it establish when US buyers might encounter the smoother version. We have not verified the production reason behind the reported change.

If the ridged grip is the version you want, ask the seller to check the pencil actually on the shelf. An existing catalog photograph can identify the old specification; it cannot guarantee which production version will arrive in the box.