rOtring Tikky Retro is the brand new mechanical pencil retro inspired from the Tikky lineup. It was launched this year, and for now it comes in just these 3 colors (red, grey and blue).
We do not know for know if the rOtring Tikky Retro is the successor of the Tikky 3rd generation, or is a limited offering.
The new Rotring Tikky Retro comes with a retractable tip making it easier to EDC it. This feature is nothing new to the Tikky line. The first generation had variants that offered this feature, but it was later forgot to the more robust and sturdy fixed sleeve which was better suited for technical work. Nowadays when the pencil will most likely be used for writing, taking notes, homework the retractable nib is a nice thing to have.
From the looks of it based it takes inspiration from all of the previous models. The tip cone and the retractable sleeve are inspired from the original as well as the end of the barre, the wavy grip section without rubber seems to be taken from the rOtring Tikky II, while the clip is from third generation of Tikky.
The pencil comes with 0.5 and 0.7 lead even though for now 0.5 seems to be the easier version to find.
The features of the pencil taken from rOtring's website
Features
- Lightweight pencil with a rippled grip, just like the much-loved original Tikky
- Retractable tip helps prevents breakage
- Built-in eraser under the push-button cap
- Refillable; loaded with high-polymer 2B leads
- Available in a range of bold retro colours to match your style
