Is it really "surprisingly lightly erasable"?
Tombow Pencil has released a new correction tape product "MONO AIR" from June 8th. I'm not particularly dissatisfied with the current correction tape (also MONO), but I decided to compare it because it says
that "the force to pull out the tape on the paper (pull output) has been halved". Clearly different from conventional products!
I bought the same tape width 5mm type as the one I'm using now. Both have openable head covers and look the same.
(Top) Monoair 5, (Bottom) Conventional correction tape
First of all, the conventional product. Hold it firmly with your fingers so that the line does not blur, and pull the tape to check the familiar feel.
Then, when I tried using Monoair, it was so light that I couldn't help but say "Oh !?". It is almost the same
as drawing a line with a fluorescent marker. The feeling of tracing smoothly!
Also, when using a conventional product, the tape sometimes shifts or twists to the left or right, but here the tape does not float and does not shake at all. And most of all, it makes
almost no sound, so it seems that it can be used in libraries and classrooms without hesitation.
Mechanism to pull lightly
By the way, the main body has a built-in "air touch system" that controls the running of the tape, and it seems that the tape is released and locked using the force that the head touches the paper surface. In the past, it was necessary to make the tape heavier in order to eliminate the slack in the tape, but the system has significantly reduced the load.
The head part and the internal lock arm are linked
The tape will unlock when you hit it against the paper. Delicate!
There are three types of mono air lineup with tape widths of 4.2mm / 5mm / 6mm. The price is 250 yen each (excluding tax). I would like you to experience the feeling that something that should have been messed up and corrected is no longer a "pleasure".