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# Pentel gives the Orenz Metal Grip a frosted finish
- URL: https://news.knockology.com/pentel-orenz-metal-grip-designed-for-modernity/
- Published: 2026-10-14T16:43:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-14T16:44:40.000Z
- Description: Designed for Modernity brings three muted colors to both 0.3 and 0.5 mm, with Japan sales starting October 23 at ¥1,650 including tax.
- Author: Thomas
- Tags: Products, Pentel, Orenz

[Pentel](https://www.pentel.co.jp/?ref=news.knockology.com) is giving the [Orenz Metal Grip](https://www.pentel.co.jp/products/mechanicalpencil/orenz%5Fmetalgrip%5Fdfm/?ref=news.knockology.com) a frosted finish. The limited *Designed for Modernity* edition will begin arriving at stationery retailers across Japan on October 23, priced at ¥1,650 including Japanese tax, according to the brand’s [October 14 announcement](https://www.pentel.co.jp/news/20261014/?ref=news.knockology.com).

The change is easiest to appreciate up close. A matte, translucent outer barrel lets the inner color show through, softening it beneath a cloudy surface. The push button and clip also receive a matte finish. It is a restrained treatment of an already distinctive pencil: textured metal at the front, a glimpse of the construction behind it.

![Complete Black, Light Blue and White Orenz Modernity pencils with a matching gray-sleeved Ain eraser.](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/10/knockology-20261014-orenz-orenz_metalgrip_dfm_mainvisual_pc_1.jpg) 

The complete three-color lineup and its matching eraser. Photograph: Pentel.

## Three colors in both lead sizes

**Black, Light Blue and White** each come in **0.3 mm and 0.5 mm**, making six versions at the same price. Both lead sizes ship with B-grade lead. The Black model’s inner barrel is gray; the name describes the finished pencil rather than a completely black outer shell.

Pentel’s [regular Orenz Metal Grip](https://www.pentel.co.jp/products/mechanicalpencil/orenz%5Fmetalgrip/?ref=news.knockology.com) is listed at ¥1,320 including tax. The limited version therefore carries a ¥330, or 25%, premium at Japanese list prices.

## The Orenz details underneath

The protective sleeve and textured grip are established Metal Grip features. Starting with the tip retracted, one click readies the pencil for writing. The lead stays within its protective pipe, which slides back as the lead wears down.

Pentel counts 3,240 blocks in the grip’s knurling and says their edges are softened so the fingers rest on small faces rather than sharp points. The metal section also puts weight toward the writing end. Those details help explain the pencil beneath the new finish.

![Macro photograph of the Orenz metal grip, its rows of textured blocks, and the protective pipe at the tip.](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/10/knockology-20261014-orenz-orenz_metalgrip_dfm_description_3.jpg) 

The Metal Grip’s block-pattern knurling and protective lead sleeve. Photograph: Pentel.

A matching [Pentel Ain eraser](https://www.pentel.co.jp/products/correctionproducts/ain%5Feraser/?ref=news.knockology.com) launches alongside the pencils for ¥88 including tax, wearing a gray paperboard sleeve. It carries the same muted design onto a second everyday tool.

![Light Blue Orenz Designed for Modernity pencil beside its matching gray-sleeved Ain eraser on a notebook.](https://news.knockology.com/content/images/2026/10/knockology-20261014-orenz-orenz_metalgrip_dfm_concept.jpg) 

Light Blue, paired with the separately sold ¥88 Ain eraser. Photograph: Pentel.

October 23 is the start of the Japanese rollout, so arrival dates may differ by retailer. The announcement does not specify a U.S. launch or U.S. pricing.