What is ハイマッキー 油性マーカー 黒 １本入?
If you've ever been to a Japanese stationery aisle, you know the Mckee name. It's basically the Sharpie of Japan — except this one lands at your local Daiso for just ¥110 (roughly $0.75). This is the Hi-Mckee Oil-Based Marker in Black, a twin-tip permanent marker made in Japan, and yes, that "Made in Japan" label matters here.
The body is built from a polypropylene and polyethylene shell with brass internals and a polyacetal tip mechanism — sturdy, no-nonsense construction you can actually feel. It measures 4.5 cm wide × 2.2 cm deep × 21.8 cm tall, landing comfortably in hand. The star feature? A dual-tip design: a bold 6.0 mm chisel nib on one end for fat, sweeping strokes, and a fine 2.0 mm bullet tip on the other for detailed writing. One marker, two tools.
The oil-based ink is formulated to write on a surprisingly broad surface list: paper, cardboard, wood, glass, metal, and plastic. The one caveat from the official specs — soft vinyl products like rain boots or beach bags are off the table, as the ink won't bond well. For everything else, you're getting a permanent, fade-resistant mark. Finding a twin-tip oil-based marker with this level of brand pedigree at ¥110 is, frankly, the kind of find that makes Daiso shopping addictive.
How to Use It — Hack Ideas
Primary Use: Labeling & Marking
The obvious play — label moving boxes, mark storage bins, write names on kids' school supplies, or tag sports gear. The 6.0 mm bold tip covers cardboard fast; flip to the 2.0 mm fine end for neat, legible names on smaller items. Always place a piece of cardboard underneath thin materials to avoid bleed-through.
Hack #1: DIY Chalkboard-Style Signage on Glass
Use the fine tip to write café-style menu boards or event signage directly on glass frames or mirrors. Oil-based ink on glass wipes away cleanly with rubbing alcohol when you want to update the design. You get a sleek, hand-lettered look without a single chalkboard pen in sight.
Hack #2: Upcycled Furniture Touch-Ups
Got a scuffed black IKEA leg or a scratched wooden shelf edge? Run the bold chisel tip along the scuff. The deep black oil-based ink fills minor surface scratches remarkably well, functioning as a budget furniture touch-up marker. It's a hack well-known among Japanese rental apartment dwellers scrambling before move-out inspections.
Reviews & Verdict
User sentiment around Daiso's oil-based markers is nuanced — and that nuance is worth understanding before you buy. Writers and reviewers who tested the markers on notebook paper, plastic bags, and cardboard generally found them fully functional for everyday tasks, with no defective units reported across multiple purchases. The ink writes smoothly on standard surfaces and dries with reasonable permanence.
The more pointed community discussion, however, draws a line between Daiso's generic multi-packs and this specific product — a branded Hi-Mckee unit. Generic Daiso markers have drawn complaints about nibs softening quickly and lines widening over time. The Hi-Mckee, being a recognizable Japanese stationery brand sold individually, sits in a different quality bracket within the same store. That said, realistic expectations matter: this is still a ¥110 marker, and heavy daily professional use will reveal limits that a full-price version would better absorb.
For occasional to moderate use — home organization, school projects, craft labeling, or the glass-writing hack above — the Hi-Mckee at Daiso is a genuine steal. Power users who go through markers weekly may want to budget up. But for the casual user? This is one of Daiso's smartest stationery buys.
Note: When writing on thin or flexible materials like plastic bags, keep the surface taut and place cardboard underneath to prevent ink transfer to lower layers.
Source: daisonet.com
Value Score: 84/100
A trusted twin-tip marker brand, made in Japan, with genuine dual-nib versatility — at ¥110, the price-to-quality ratio is hard to argue with. It drops just short of gem status only because heavy daily users will notice durability limits faster than with a full-price version. Great value, worth every yen.
