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# Hands adds three mechanical-pencil lines to its 50th-anniversary range
- URL: https://news.knockology.com/hands-anniversary-pencils/
- Published: 2026-08-06T17:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T18:38:42.000Z
- Description: Exclusive GraphGear 1000, DelGuard LX and STAEDTLER 925-35 editions join the August program.
- Author: Thomas
- Tags: Products, Hands, Pentel, Zebra, Staedtler, Mechanical pencils, Retail exclusives, Japan, #Import 2026-09-28 19:31

[Hands](https://hands.net/?ref=news.knockology.com) is bringing [**GraphGear 1000**](https://www.pentel.co.jp/products/mechanicalpencil/graphgear1000/?ref=news.knockology.com)**,** [**DelGuard LX**](https://www.zebra.co.jp/?ref=news.knockology.com) **and** [**STAEDTLER**](https://www.staedtler.jp/?ref=news.knockology.com)[**925-35**](https://www.staedtler.jp/products/sharp/seizu.html?ref=news.knockology.com) mechanical pencils into the second phase of its 50th-anniversary program. The retailer’s [August 6 announcement](https://info.hands.net/news/20260806%5F50thanniversaryevent2nd.pdf?ref=news.knockology.com) sets **August 15, 2026**, as the campaign opening.

All three Hands-exclusive lines use **0.5 mm lead**. The prices below include Japanese tax and apply to each pencil:

| Edition                                                                    | Price  | Detail highlighted by Hands                                 |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Pentel](https://www.pentel.co.jp/?ref=news.knockology.com) GraphGear 1000 | ¥2,300 | Clip-operated tip retraction; rubber and knurled-metal grip |
| [Zebra](https://www.zebra.co.jp/?ref=news.knockology.com) DelGuard LX      | ¥1,980 | Metal grip and pressure-responsive lead-protection system   |
| STAEDTLER 925-35                                                           | ¥3,300 | Smooth, ungrooved push-button; 4 mm guide sleeve            |

## Three different approaches at the writing end

GraphGear’s rear button extends its tip, while opening the clip retracts it into the body. DelGuard LX’s mechanism responds to writing pressure and angle to protect the lead; Hands also highlights the lower center of gravity provided by its metal grip.

![Hands-exclusive Pentel GraphGear 1000](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/09/hands-graphgear-50th.jpg)

Hands-exclusive Pentel GraphGear 1000, 0.5 mm. Image: Hands. [Original announcement](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000711.000070824.html?ref=news.knockology.com)

![Hands-exclusive Zebra DelGuard LX](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/09/hands-delguard-50th.jpg)

Hands-exclusive Zebra DelGuard LX, 0.5 mm. Image: Hands. [Original announcement](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000711.000070824.html?ref=news.knockology.com)

The STAEDTLER edition keeps a long drafting sleeve and gives the push-button a simple, ungrooved treatment. The release presents established pencil platforms in exclusive editions; it does not announce a newly invented mechanism for the anniversary.

Hands says some branches may not carry the featured products, the online assortment can differ, and stock ends when supplies run out. August 15 establishes the campaign’s start, rather than a guarantee that every store has all three lines. No common end date or production quantity is given for the pencils.