What's your favourite pencil?

[discopig]

Can be modern, vintage, mechanical, wooden...

Mine would have to be the Rotring 600.

[Joe Nemecek]

Parker Duofold flat top from the 1920's.

[Wile E Coyote]

What's with the forum agreement delay?

Pentel PG-5

[AndyT]

Eagle Turquoise 4H, please.

[Bogon07]

Kuru Toga Roulette - black body.

[migo984]

Mitsu-bishi Hi-Uni F grade

[Lady Onogaro]

I like the Zebra Tect 2way: http://www.jetpens.com/Zebra-Tect-2way-Light-Drafting-Pencil-0.7-mm-Light-Blue-Body/pd/5224

[Carole]

Just arrived. Was supposed to be a gift but when I saw it I totally fell for the obvious gimmickry and loved it.

But I actually don't know how to use pencils -- is there a trick to keeping the lead even?

[jbb]

I like vintage mechanical pencils with .9 mm lead. This pencil & letter opener combo is a current favorite that lives on my desk and is used from both ends.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3722/10163136006_0d262e602d_z.jpg

[onepuff]

My black 50s Sheaffer from a Snorkel set. It takes 0.9mm lead which is my preferred diameter and is thin enough to fit the loops on my A5 Filofax (which not that many pens or pencils will). It is also simple and elegant in design with the same cigar shape as the Snorkel FP. This pencil was mint when I bought it but I unfortunately spilled some acetone over it when it was on my workbench so it now has a patchy milky finish. I could have kicked myself. It still works perfectly though.

[kirchh]

Can be modern, vintage, mechanical, wooden...

Mine would have to be the Rotring 600.

I like these as well; I have the earlier version with the retractable front portion, and it's my favorite for sketching things I'm making in my shop.

--Daniel

[orfew]

I have one of those as well. It is a very good pencil. However, I would have to say that my favourite is my Montblanc 100 year historical.

[StacyBean]

Pilot S20 in reddish wood. So well balanced and lovely to hold.

[Oblique and Inky]

The ones tied to polling booths with bits of string. The most powerful pencils there are.

As you can't take these, I would go for an early Parker 45 flighter.

[Halfhyde]

Can be modern, vintage, mechanical, wooden...

Mine would have to be the Rotring 600.

I like these as well; I have the earlier version with the retractable front portion, and it's my favorite for sketching things I'm making in my shop.

--Daniel


The Rotring 600 gets my vote as well. I wish I had not sold all those gold plated retractable ones I had. I still have one 600 left and one gold 800. The Rotring 600 and the Pentel P205 and Kerry models are what got me interested in mechanical pencils many years ago.

In more recent times, the harder to find Autopoints get my pulse racing.

And I should not neglect the Kaweco stubby 8X/18X series (seven colors) or the short 267's with their "crack if you stare at them" ill-fitting caps.

It makes me feel ill to consider naming just one favorite.....


Michael Little
Phoenix, Arizona

[discopig]

Can be modern, vintage, mechanical, wooden...

Mine would have to be the Rotring 600.

I like these as well; I have the earlier version with the retractable front portion, and it's my favorite for sketching things I'm making in my shop.

--Daniel

I use mine mainly for sketching too, it's such a great pencil.

[AndyT]

It makes me feel ill to consider naming just one favorite.....

Me too, there's so much variety. Today I'm wishing I'd put in a word for the Wörther Shorty.

[RuiFromUK]

Caran d'Ache Grafwood for sketching and drawing, otherwise Rotring 600 mechanical pencil.

[Flounder]

The Uniball Kuru Toga, for the neat-o-matic lead rotating automiser, and insanely accessible price. it's also my Parker 45 GT's favourite, for the exta leads!

[Cob]

I have always had a liking for propelling pencils especially silver ones - and indeed pencils in general.

I have just four at present, and a very nice one arrived today. It was a very reasonable price and I am delighted with it. A turn in Goddard's Silver Dip worked wonders.

The photo (of my usual miserable standard) shows it in company with an English sterling silver Eversharp (also a great bargain) and with its pen-mate - a Wyvern 5. It is a Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt from the New York company.12106

Cob

[00Photo]

I like my Lamy 2000 pencil.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/14186009356_5a4c169552_b.jpg

[Cob]

Another of mine I am fond of:

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Cob

[Brian1]

Kuru Toga Roulette , 0.5 mm lead with the Gunmetal body (basically all blank).

With the auto lead rotation I always have a sharp point to write with and the knurling makes for a secure grip. The one downside is the non-retractable lead sleeve.

[Avalona]

For right now, it's Palomino Blackwing 602s (the updated version). Biggest problem with them, though, is that I have to sharpen frequently because the lead is so soft. But other than that, they're my favourite.

[CaptainBlack]

I'm afraid it is a rather modest Staedtler Tradition 2B (sharpened to taste with a suitable knife)

[chiaroscuro]

Close 4-way tie: 1) Parker lucky-lock pencils, 2) Eversharp Skyline pencils, 3) Sheaffer Balance pencils with radius clips (for robustness and looks because the eraser isn't so convenient) and 4) Caran D'Ache Fixpencils

[Joe Nemecek]

The Lucky Lock Parker is also my favorite pencil, followed closely by the flat top Parker Duofold of the same era. I'm always looking for a different Lucky Lock to add to the stash.

[chiaroscuro]

The Lucky Lock Parker is also my favorite pencil, followed closely by the flat top Parker Duofold of the same era. I'm always looking for a different Lucky Lock to add to the stash.
Yeah, it's crazy that the eraser mechanisms still work so well. Are the Duofold pencils different?

[Joe Nemecek]

The Duofold uses a push on crown, whereas the Lucky Lock, as you know, is push and twist. The mechanisms are similar but at least slightly different.

[ac12]

My simple Pentel 0.5mm or my Eagle Turquoise lead holders, depending on how I feel.
They do different jobs, so it isn't really like one can replace the other very easily.

[GING GING]

Ticonderoga #2

[milkb0at]

Pentel Kerry 0.5mm for me.

[LagNut]

Currently, my favorite is a .4mm GraphGear 1000 by Pentel. 2B lead. This is thin line and low pressure to make a dark line.

I use it little now, because it encourages immediate revision, which is not helpful.

Had to use it for 2.5 days of extensive notes recently when I ran out of ink, and it was very nice.

One feature I love is that the tip retracts automagically when you put it in your pocket.

I do like Kerry's also.

Mike

[Cob]

The last pencil I bought, I acquired because it was rather strange; I am very fond of it both as a concept and for its art deco looks; it's a Wyvern Smoking Pencil (i.e. for pipe smokers). I think it's a great idea - and although I no longer smoke a pipe (just cigarettes now) I fully approve of course.

Cob

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[Kurt S]

I would have to say the Rotring 600.

[RR4U]

Pentel Accu Graph series: PG2003 ED - 0.3mm / PG1804 DD - 0.4mm / PG1505 AD - 0.5mm.

R.

[Yehuwdiy]

The last pencil I bought, I acquired because it was rather strange; I am very fond of it both as a concept and for its art deco looks; it's a Wyvern Smoking Pencil (i.e. for pipe smokers). I think it's a great idea - and although I no longer smoke a pipe (just cigarettes now) I fully approve of course.

Cob

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SO COOL! Rotring 600 is my EDC, but that pencil is great (I'm a pipe smoker and collector). NEAT....

[Cob]

The last pencil I bought, I acquired because it was rather strange; I am very fond of it both as a concept and for its art deco looks; it's a Wyvern Smoking Pencil (i.e. for pipe smokers). I think it's a great idea - and although I no longer smoke a pipe (just cigarettes now) I fully approve of course.

Cob




SO COOL! Rotring 600 is my EDC, but that pencil is great (I'm a pipe smoker and collector). NEAT....

Glad you like it - it certainly caught my eye - I had never heard of such a thing.

Cob

[Cob]

A new arrival, this time a souvenir from 1953 - and über-kitsch - I love it!

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5605/15502738121_675a9dbd7f_b.jpg

Cob

[Winstral35]

Wow that is looking beautiful.

and Zebra Tect 2way is my favorite one.

[Wrathen]

I would have to say the Rotring 600.

I have been wanting to get a rOtring 600 in black for a while I really should slow down and order one.

[Sammyo]

I really love the shape, feel and material of my Pilot S20.

[ProfMS]

Incognito Eco-Essential Pencil. Black finish. www.ishuja.com

[Cob]

It's been a while, but I had to buy this one, a "Rosemary for Remembrance" pencil. The pen version is well-known and quite sought-after. They were manufactured by Curzon-Lang's at Liverpool - the clip is of course the giveaway.

Cob

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[Deb]

Beautiful pencil and the barrel imprint hasn't worn much. Hard rubber wears better than celluloid.

[Cob]

Beautiful pencil and the barrel imprint hasn't worn much. Hard rubber wears better than celluloid.

The imprint was originally picked out in gold, as on an Osmia. I am thinking of getting a little tin of gold paint and having a go with a very fine brush - both on this and the Osmias.

Cob

[jbb]

Beautiful pencil and the barrel imprint hasn't worn much. Hard rubber wears better than celluloid.

The imprint was originally picked out in gold, as on an Osmia. I am thinking of getting a little tin of gold paint and having a go with a very fine brush - both on this and the Osmias.

Cob

Rub 'N Buff works well for filling in engraved lettering: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/330965720355?lpid=82

[Cob]

Beautiful pencil and the barrel imprint hasn't worn much. Hard rubber wears better than celluloid.

The imprint was originally picked out in gold, as on an Osmia. I am thinking of getting a little tin of gold paint and having a go with a very fine brush - both on this and the Osmias.

Cob




Rub 'N Buff works well for filling in engraved lettering: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/330965720355?lpid=82

Thanks very much for the tip.

Cob

[amk]

German pencils for me; Lamy 2000 and Lamy accent, and the Kaweco Sketch-up in bright red or blue swirly acrylic (might have been discontinued; I got mine in a sale).

[ThriveToScribe]

Can be modern, vintage, mechanical, wooden...

Mine would have to be the Rotring 600.


My favorite wooden pencil is the Blackwing Palomino 602, although I've ordered a box of the Blackwing Pearl. Very smooth and the erasers are replacable!

~~~Thérèse

[BlueGoop]

It's a tough question, since there are several pencils that I really like. I suppose it is the Eberhard Faber Mongol 482 No. 1 at the moment.

[wangminze]

My Uni Kurutoga! The rotating lead mechanism is best at keeping the tip sharp!

[Scrawler]

This one. It is a Parker dating to the late 1950s. It was my mother's pencil, she gave it to me a few years ago. I do not know what the model is.

http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx153/FPWriter/parkerpencil_zpswwmnh1s4.jpg

[Cob]

Beautiful pencil and the barrel imprint hasn't worn much. Hard rubber wears better than celluloid.

The imprint was originally picked out in gold, as on an Osmia. I am thinking of getting a little tin of gold paint and having a go with a very fine brush - both on this and the Osmias.

Cob

Rub 'N Buff works well for filling in engraved lettering: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/330965720355?lpid=82


Finally I got some of this and it works beautifully - though I might have selected the incorrect shade of gold!

Thanks again

Cob

[Dronak]

I generally prefer the Uni Kuru Toga mechanical pencil, as long as I don't have to do shading or something like that, which I do for some kinds of pencil puzzles. The Kuru Toga is designed to rotate the lead a tiny bit every time the pencil is lifted from the page in order to keep a nice point on the lead. If it's not lifted regularly, the lead gets worn down on one area and you don't get the nice point. So if I'm not lifting the pencil from the page frequently, I try to use some other pencil besides the Kuru Toga.

[Luca2fish]

Ticonderoga Black. Plain and simple.

[TAYLORPUPPY]

Ticonderoga Black. Plain and simple.

18850 DITTO

[fountainpagan]

Mine is the Graf von Faber Castell, black resin, guilloche

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/913/q6Ws6p.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pdq6Ws6pj)

[Denizzz]

I like and use these a lot:
- Lamy Scribble
- Parker Jotter Flighter
- Rotring 600
- Staedtler Lumograph
- Faber-Castell Perfect Pencil with 9000
- Caran D'Ache 844

Also never tried the Lamy 2000 pencil, probably would be one of the favorite.

[Gepzo]

Must concur with the Pilot S-20. The reddish brown wood is nice. Second favorite is the Tombow Zoom. After that, it gets muddy.

[inklord]

plain pencil: Faber Castell 9000 Jumbo 2B

all-graphite: Lyra Titan 307 2B/HB

specialty: Lyra Rembrandt Carbon 308/3

mechanical: Lamy 2000M

vintage: Faber-Castell 'Faber 6' 7457 Steno 3B

If I had to choose just one pencil (or a box full of them) it would probably be the Lyra Rembrandt Carbon 308/3 (I do have a box of vintage Faber 6, though :))

[Dronak]

I don't have as many pencils as fountain pens, at least not ones that I use semi-regularly, but my favorite is probably the Kuru Toga. I really like the automatic lead rotation that helps keep the lead at a sharp point. I have two of the basic models from starter sets, and recently bought a black Roulette model for something a bit nicer.

[JackdeSpadas]

I've been using a Field Notes pencil lately. They make various eco-friendly claims right on the pencil shaft, including that they are lacquer-free. The result is a unique tactile experience: a bit grainy, but kind of slick, too. And they are really light weight. What is amazing, though, is that the No.2 lead just goes on forever. I can't remember when I last sharpened mine, but I've written with it a ton and the lead is still fairly sharp.

I have a pair of Papermate Clear Point Elites in 0.7mm, one with Pentel Hi-Polymer 3H and the other with 2B, and a 0.5mm Clear Point with the stock HB. Very budget, but with nice features, like a retracting lead guide, a full-size eraser, and a reasonably decent grip. Might have to upgrade, though, as I peruse the earlier posted options. :)

[bananamoon]

My favourite mechanical pencil is the Pentel Graph 1000 but I have to admit the Pentel GraphGear 1000 beats it, technically: better clip, retractible tip, all else being more or less equal. I just enjoy using the Graph more than the GraphGear.

My favourite wooden pencil is the Tombow Mono 100, I used that all the time for drawing. For writing with, my favourite's the Tombow 2558. Tombow and Mitsu-Bishi both make a lot of fantastic wooden pencils.

[myu]

My favorite is this rather hard to find MP sold in the JDM only:

https://s19.postimg.org/9hexhwfsz/Pilot_VP_MP_all_steel_01.jpg

But it's not quite fair to say it's a favorite since I don't use it (it's a bit pricey, so it's more of a collectible).

For a user pencil, my favorite is the Rotring 800 (for it's stunning looks and able performance).

[chopmonkee]

I love the rotring 600, but tend to reach more for the pilot s20 for drawing. And a staedtler 925.

A cheap old rotring visu for office use (just insanely useful for any style) or the pentel p205, which is possibly the only classic mech pencil in the world of office stationery. I also have a soft spot for zebras, if I come across them.

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[Bisquitlips]

I love pencils. For some reason that I cannot possibly understand. But there it is.

Faber Casteel Perfect Pencil is my newest LOVE!!!

Yes it is!!!

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7445/28064162361_ce2325fe45_b_d.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7441/28064162821_b7b961c9a4_b_d.jpg

[myu]

^ That's a beauty. Is it a lead holder of some kind? Is there a lead propelling mechanism? Show us an owner photo! :)

I think what drew me to mechanical pencils is their understated appearance. Much more technical inside than is suggested from the outside, even more than a cartridge filled fountain pen. As long as there is the technology to manufacture leads, there will always be a means to write with them. Much easier than forging a ballpoint tip.

[Zhivago]

I've never been much a wooden pencil user. However, of late I've been using various Mitsubishi 9000s quite a lot (almost as much as fountain pens). I can't speak to the quality of their offerings on the far ends of the lead grade scale, but the ones I've used from 2H to 2B have been perfect. I can't imagine a better general writing/everyday use wooden pencil. Love the dark-ish green color as well.

http://www.jetpens.com/Uni-Mitsubishi-9000-Pencils/ct/2327

[Celesul]

The Pentel Twist Erase III. Most of it is very durable (the clip is breakable, although I think that only happens because I fidget wuth it), and the grip is great, which is important given that pencils require some pressure. It has an incredible amount of eraser, which is essential for me, and clicking for more lead is very smooth and requires no thought. I like it mostly for drawing and working through math problems, as I must do anything that requires legibility in pen (no joke, multiple teachers have banned me from writing anything they need to read in pencil. Including math profs).

[adhizen01]

Rotring 800 black 2mm

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[Xenter]

I like my Pentel Kerry in Olive Green and the Rotring 800 in black (both 5mm). The Kerry comes with me everywhere and resides in my pant pocket while the Rotring 800 tends to stay on my desk.


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[Lady Onogaro]

I like the Blackwing Pearl and the Kurutoga mechanical pencil. I also like the Faber Perfect Pencil.

[myu]

I recently picked up a Uni Kuru Toga with retractable tip. WOW. This is one amazing design! I'm curious to see how well it holds up over time.

[Zhivago]

Mine have held up well. They seem to do better with printing rather than cursive writing. I believe lifting the pencil tip off the page is what activates the KT engine.

[top pen]

I recently picked up a Uni Kuru Toga with retractable tip. WOW. This is one amazing design! I'm curious to see how well it holds up over time.

I bought one of the original plastic Kuru togas a few years ago. I didn't really like the lead spinning mechanism as I felt it made the pencil feel imprecise. To me the mechanism would be far more useful on a thicker lead pencils e.g. 0.9 or on a clutch pencil as the line variation on a 0.5mm lead isn't that significant.

[Wrathen]

I havent tried a ton of pencils but so far hands down would be a vintage rOtring 600 with the "aggressive" knurling.

[Bisquitlips]

I have had this one for several months now! My apologies if this is redundant, but it is really superb Geeks!

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7445/28064162361_ce2325fe45_z_d.jpg

All of my questions have been answered and this is a unique writing instrument.... especially when we consider it is a pencil. Just lovely!

Yes it is worth the price and very satisfying to write with. Just astonishing as only Faber Castell knows how to invent!

[Nom de plume]

My current favorite is a vintage Pilot black-stripe 0.5mm
https://imgur.com/a/sH9Oq

[titrisol]

I went to engineering school and I had to carry a full set of pencils, Staedtler Noris used to be my favorite in school times grade F or B

Now, I just uyse pencils for the pleasure of them, and I prefer Faber Castell 9000 grade F

Mechanical pencils, nothing beats a good Staedtler for me, I sitll have my 30+ yr old one and enjoy using it.

[MPGeek]

Ahh... when I found out that I needed something smaller than 0.5 mm lead I tried 0.2 and 0.3 lead but 0.4 was it. I bought all currently available 0.4 mm mechanical pencils, that makes 14 pencils from Mitsubishi, OHTO, Pentel and Pilot. Plus the nicest of them all, Pilot S20 0.5 modded to 0.4.

[datainadequate]

Ahh... when I found out that I needed something smaller than 0.5 mm lead I tried 0.2 and 0.3 lead but 0.4 was it. I bought all currently available 0.4 mm mechanical pencils, that makes 14 pencils from Mitsubishi, OHTO, Pentel and Pilot. Plus the nicest of them all, Pilot S20 0.5 modded to 0.4.

I've never seen any 0.4 mm mechanical pencils for sale :(

[datainadequate]

My favourite mechanical pencil is the Uni Kuru Toga 0.5, which works wonderfully for my usage.

However, I am also fond of my Cult Pens Double-Knock 0.5, which has a nifty retracting mechanism. This is the mechanical pencil that gets taken out and about.

For wooden pencils, I find it hard to choose between Tombow MONO and Mitsubishi Hi-Uni. The Hi-Uni is available in 8B and 10B though, which are the grades you need when you need to draw it black.

[MPGeek]

Ahh... when I found out that I needed something smaller than 0.5 mm lead I tried 0.2 and 0.3 lead but 0.4 was it. I bought all currently available 0.4 mm mechanical pencils, that makes 14 pencils from Mitsubishi, OHTO, Pentel and Pilot. Plus the nicest of them all, Pilot S20 0.5 modded to 0.4.

I've never seen any 0.4 mm mechanical pencils for sale :(

I live in Finland so no way to buy here. I mainly got those from net shops in Japan like shop.j-subculture.com or global.rakuten.com, then there is JetPens and Cultpens for example that carry some.

[FredRydr]

What's your favourite pencil?

Nemechek's Victorian figural pencils in sterling. After that, I like a yellow No. 2 Ticonderoga with a fresh point.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c5/5c/5e/c55c5e32ebc06faf0b231c27b9e51e26.jpg

Fred

[titrisol]

Faber Castell Grade F The 9000 series feels just right
IN my school days there was a Faber Castell line which was red and gold, those were my favorites

[fqgouvea]

I'm sure it means something is wrong with me, but my favorite pencil is not using a pencil. Students marvel that I don't use pencils to do mathematics, but I don't, and never have. I'd rather use a ballpoint!


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[ThriveToScribe]

I like the Blackwing pencils----they are the smoothest pencils ever! And they come with replaceable erasers, so when they wear down, you just pop out the old one and insert the new one.

[FredRydr]

I'm sure it means something is wrong with me, but my favorite pencil is not using a pencil. Students marvel that I don't use pencils to do mathematics, but I don't, and never have. I'd rather use a ballpoint!

Even your checkbook register and your crossword?

Fred

[fqgouvea]

I'm sure it means something is wrong with me, but my favorite pencil is not using a pencil. Students marvel that I don't use pencils to do mathematics, but I don't, and never have. I'd rather use a ballpoint!

Even your checkbook register and your crossword?

Fred

Yes, definitely for the checkbook. I've never been able to get into crosswords, so I can't say on those. But certainly for other puzzles that involve writing, like proving theorems. I'm not afraid of crossing out mistakes! (Indeed, sometimes it's quite useful to reconsider those mistakes.)

Fernando

[myu]

I have a new favorite, a vintage PILOT mechanical pencil.
(click on thumbnails for larger photos)

https://s19.postimg.org/5iuqimenz/Pilot_VP_MP_grip_01a.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/sx2pujwlf/Pilot_VP_MP_grip_01a.jpg) https://s19.postimg.org/b8az2xku7/Pilot_VP_MP_grip_04a.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/tb41u5goz/Pilot_VP_MP_grip_04a.jpg)

It even came with a manual... although it's in Japanese so I cannot read it. Suffice it to say, operating is simple enough to not need it, but I'd love to know what the actual model name is.

[sidpost]

I have a new favorite, a vintage PILOT mechanical pencil.
(click on thumbnails for larger photos)

https://s19.postimg.org/5iuqimenz/Pilot_VP_MP_grip_01a.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/sx2pujwlf/Pilot_VP_MP_grip_01a.jpg) https://s19.postimg.org/b8az2xku7/Pilot_VP_MP_grip_04a.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/tb41u5goz/Pilot_VP_MP_grip_04a.jpg)

It even came with a manual... although it's in Japanese so I cannot read it. Suffice it to say, operating is simple enough to not need it, but I'd love to know what the actual model name is. It seems to be something like Pro Tech.
プロテク --> Pro Tech. Just one character shy of the name shown.

That's a neat pencil you have! :cool:

[myu]

Here's an interesting Pilot MP... a company well known for their stainless steel bodied writing instruments. Their black stripe steel and cisele style sterling silver models are fairly common. But they also produced a "window pane" grid style that I'd never seen before.

https://s19.postimg.org/p0wfbp39b/Pilot_MP_black_square_grid_0_5mm_09.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/in7c8fydf/Pilot_MP_black_square_grid_0_5mm_09.jpg)

https://s19.postimg.org/rgy8pjlbz/Pilot_MP_black_square_grid_0_5mm_08.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/pcdvogjpf/Pilot_MP_black_square_grid_0_5mm_08.jpg)

[zepp]

Here's an interesting Pilot MP... a company well known for their stainless steel bodied writing instruments. Their black stripe steel and cisele style sterling silver models are fairly common. But they also produced a "window pane" grid style that I'd never seen before.

https://s19.postimg.org/p0wfbp39b/Pilot_MP_black_square_grid_0_5mm_09.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/in7c8fydf/Pilot_MP_black_square_grid_0_5mm_09.jpg)

https://s19.postimg.org/rgy8pjlbz/Pilot_MP_black_square_grid_0_5mm_08.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/pcdvogjpf/Pilot_MP_black_square_grid_0_5mm_08.jpg)

Those Pilot pencils really do look nice, do you happen to know the model of them?

I use a rotring 600 and a Caran d'Ache Fixpencil 22 mostly, the Pentel Graphgear 1000 from time to time because it has a retractable lead sleeve, while the Rotring 600 doesn't have.

[qsnc]

There is just one mechanical pencil I would rely on if it came down to it: rOtring 600. For any kind of technical drawings, I dare you to find a superior pencil :)

[Guilherme Atencio]

There is just one mechanical pencil I would rely on if it came down to it: rOtring 600. For any kind of technical drawings, I dare you to find a superior pencil :)

I have a few mechanical pencils, some better-looking than the Rotring 600, but none with a better writing performance.

[myu]

Those Pilot pencils really do look nice, do you happen to know the model of them?
Unfortunately, no. Pilot didn't make much of an effort to relay model numbers in English for those sold only in the JDM. I sure wish I knew the one for this pencil:

Got this really interesting and uncommon Pilot mechanical pencil. Black window pane grid. What I didn't realize is that the body has a slightly larger rear section that steps wider at the seam. There's a black stripe mechanical pencil with that same design. Strange thing is the tip doesn't have an extending lead sleeve.

Click on thumbnails to enlarge.
https://s19.postimg.org/dcmxsks73/Pilot_MP_black-square-grid_01s.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/jqc0vtx37/Pilot_MP_black-square-grid_01s.jpg) https://s19.postimg.org/esygapv3z/Pilot_MP_black-square-grid_02s.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/psjnmblj7/Pilot_MP_black-square-grid_02s.jpg) https://s19.postimg.org/mzqg2al6n/Pilot_MP_black-square-grid_03s.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/kv6317jk3/Pilot_MP_black-square-grid_03s.jpg)

Here you can see a comparison with a) typical black stripe steel Pilot mechanical pencil, B) window pane grid, and c) black stripe steel with enlarged rear body. They're even hard to find on the Japanese market, let alone USA. Great quality... but my preference is for the vanishing point models (H-1005, H-2105, H-3005, etc.).
https://s19.postimg.org/f89q3qh1b/Pilot_Pencil_Compare-body.jpg (https://s19.postimg.org/evibxjyrn/Pilot_Pencil_Compare-body.jpg)

[PaulS]

one of this morning charity shop finds was a CROSS pencil - 1/20 - 12 KT g.f. - Made in U.S.A ............ fresh out of lead and the rubber has disappeared - I think someone has poked the front end into something so it may need some tlc. - and you can see what is possibly a roll-stop stuck to the top of the clip.
It says MANITOWOC, which you'll all know is in Wis. - I assume this is simply a private personalized addition to this pencil rather than having been sold as such - I could be wrong, but not sure. Any thoughts welcome - presume this is a fairly recent model, and it looks as though CROSS are made in both Ireland and the States, which I didn't know.
Anyone know if it's possible to remove the front cone in case I need to clean the thing through, or is that a professional job?:)

[joshedwards]

I like wooden pencils. You can't chew on mechanical pencils, plus they don't smell. I love the smell of a freshly sharpened pencil I have here a wooden pencil from 6th grade. I still use it, so it's not like it's some treasured artefact, it's just wearing down veeeery slowly. The eraser has been chewed off and almost all the paint is gone. The wood is a grubby shade of grey. When I sharpen it the cone of clean, bright-coloured is almost shocking.

[matteob]

It has to be the Staedler Noris HB as this pencil was a mainstay of UK classrooms when I was a kid. They coat the lead in wax so they are very smooth and the leads never crack. Dixon Ticonderogas are nice too and they last but are a bit hard. I love General Semi Hex pencils too: a lovely dark line and a fabulous box. From a smallish US family business: that's something rare these days.

[FredRydr]

My favorite remains the Ticonderoga No. 2 in yellow. I have vintage pencils as part of fountain pen sets from the early 20th century, but I'm never inclined to use or restore them. On the other hand, those sterling Victorian pencils from the pre-fountain pen era are just glorious.

[welch]

My favorites?

- Eberhard Faber Mongol Number 1, boxes from a stationery store that never threw out old stock.

- Palomino Blackwing Pearl, a revival of the old E-F Blackwing ("Half the Pressure Twice the Speed"). Palomino offers three sorts -- harder, super-soft, and in-between. The Pearl, for me, is just right. A bit softer than the Mongol #1.

[TAYLORPUPPY]

I just ordered a box Blackwings and a Kum masterpiece pencil sharpener


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[VertOlive]

Right now, the Rotring 600, but still exploring...

[myu]

Right now, the Rotring 600, but still exploring...
Have you tried the rOtring 800 yet?

[Wuddus]

I've used the Pentel P200 series for almost 30 years. I have used other mechanical pencils along the way, but keep defaulting back to the ones I started with all those years ago. I usually have a few traditional wooden pencils kicking around as well.

[azkid]

For the last 15 or so years I've been using 0.5mm Zebra M-301s. I try to keep several around. I think I used the above Pentel model in college. I am a big fan of Pentel Clic Erase erasers and have several scattered about.

[fountainpagan]

Pencils - Blackwing 602 and Apsara Gold

Mechanical pencil - Graf von Faber Castell Classic Guilloché
Here is mine
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/913/q6Ws6p.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pdq6Ws6pj)

[myu]

I think I found a new favorite.
https://s19.postimg.cc/sr5569no3/PILOT_MP_VP-SS_twist.jpg

[myu]

This has to be one of the more handsome wood+steel mechanical pencils ever made. Not very familiar with Tombow... but they appear to be a very popular brand in Japan.
https://i.redd.it/0iholeg0eqv01.jpg

[milkb0at]

The Tombow looks lovely, but that Pilot is something else. Those lines are gorgeous.

[VertOlive]

Right now, the Rotring 600, but still exploring...
Have you tried the rOtring 800 yet?

Not yet, but it will happen.

[fountainpagan]

I just ordered a box Blackwings and a Kum masterpiece pencil sharpener


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You are going to love the Kum Masterpiece!!!

Myu, that Tombow is really very elegant. Tombow 2000 is it - or is that the price tag?

[myu]

The Tombow looks lovely, but that Pilot is something else. Those lines are gorgeous.
The PILOT mechanical pencil above is probably my all time favorite at this point. Whereas so many retractable tip PILOT mechanical pencils use a "double-push" design (long push to lock tip in place, then half-push to expel lead), this one requires a simple twist that extends the tip and the rear plunger. It's a little tricky to do one-handed, but there's the added advantage of no unnecessary lead advancement when retracting. Style wise, it's kind of like a Porsche... whereas the Tombow is more like an old Bentley with wooden dash. ;)

[myu]

I think I found a pencil even more beautiful than those wood trimmed ones. The Pelikan 550 brown tortoise shell, with rolled gold cap.

https://s19.postimg.cc/hx9dptpvn/Pelikan_550_MP_tortoise_01.jpg

https://s19.postimg.cc/5imlphqnn/Pelikan_550_MP_tortoise_02.jpg

Interesting design. It has a nose-forward clutch that protrudes out of the tip. With the clutch that far forward, more of the lead is used up before turning into an unusable stub. It will stay extended until the lead is pushed out of the channel, at which point it will retract about 75%. The rear plug can be pulled out, revealing the lead reservoir. It's very wide, so plenty of lead can be stored. There is an eraser. You unscrew the brass cylinder from the rear plug to access it. Pretty interesting design. The one on this pencil was totally rotted, so I'll have to seek out replacements. They're about twice the size of the small ones you see on modern pencils.

[Rapidray]

My favorite...wow...they are like kids! Each one is unique in their own way. That being said, I would have to go with my Caran d'Ache Ivanhoe. The overall size and length are great, but it's the weight that makes it my favorite.

[Bob]

Has any one used the Rhodia pencil? I love the looks.

[Rapidray]

Has any one used the Rhodia pencil? I love the looks.
I was checking out their pencils on line and saw the mechanical pencil. I will be going to the store today here and see if they have one in stock to check out. Will be looking for some Clairefontaine paper which is the reason to be going there in the first place. I didn't know Clainefontaine owned Rhodia untill looking for their pencils. Ttyl.

[Rapidray]

They didn't have the Rhodia pencils in. They had the Clairefontaine paper but not in the heavy weight. Bought 2 Moleskine 110 pound paper weight. Now I did find a Faber Castell 9000 Perfect Pencil which I gifted my last one years ago. Then I couldn't find one to replace it. Forgot how much I liked it. It is really nice.

[Lady Onogaro]

Has any one used the Rhodia pencil? I love the looks.

I've used them. I like them, but I can imagine that someone who doesn't like a triangular grip might not like them. I'm interested in trying the new Blackwings.

[IrenaRoese]

There is no alternate of wooden pencils. Wooden are my favourite ones.

[christof]

wooden pencils:
- Faber Castell 9000 3B
- Caran d'Ache Technograph 3B

vintage mechanical pencil:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/6891858064_8899d1f267_c.jpg

[FredRydr]

vintage mechanical pencil:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/6891858064_8899d1f267_c.jpg
Very nice!

[ThriveToScribe]

"Blackwings" are my favorites! Got them for drawing originally but they're all great to write with although I've not considered writing regular letters in pencil.... Have a box of each: black, the ivory and the silver grey. REALLY smooth and have neat erasers that are replaceable. I bought them originally on Jetpens and still do.

[ThriveToScribe]

P.S. Rhodia pencils are lovely, too....so I alternate with them with the Blackwings. I finally found a good pencil sharpener for the triangular shape: the CARL Angel 5 manual sharpener with a see-through shavings holder.

[myu]

wooden pencils:
- Faber Castell 9000 3B
- Caran d'Ache Technograph 3B

vintage mechanical pencil:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/6891858064_8899d1f267_c.jpg

I see your Pelikan 570 and raise you a 550! ;)

https://i.postimg.cc/Yq3JhzHh/Pelikan_550_MP_tortoise_01.jpg

[mrJemes]

I like these pencils from castle art supplies. They are comfortable and the color is good. With them I draw my drawings. Pencils are good, but not without flaws ( you can see here https://wowpencils.com/best-colored-pencils/ )
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[TAYLORPUPPY]

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These are the 2 most recent volumes. The 811s actually glow very nicely in the dark. It’s a gimmick but it’s still a lot of fun. The number volume is the most recent volume.


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[TAYLORPUPPY]

Has any one used the Rhodia pencil? I love the looks.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190713/5c508f60a799e683f36a5c78ded1d867.jpg
They feel nice in the hand and they write nicely as well



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[strikers]

parker 51
and
parker depose

[Cyril]

I am on to the pencils and I have bought recently few pens which include Faber Castle TK 9400 and Rorting 300/ 600/ Tiky.5 and a KOH-I-NOOR 2mm clutch pencil.
They are all good and I like 600 as it is very robust and lightweight. There are so many good ones and they are on my next list (a Pental and a STAEDTLER Graphite)
Pencils are another rabbit hole and I am on the surface of it.

[welch]

- Among wood pencils, which are, as mentioned above, the best -- real cedar in your hand. Favorites are still Eberhard-Faber Mongol Number 1 for general writing. For notes in books, I used to prefer the Eberhard Faber Blackwing. In the mid-'90's, I found a stationery store in midtown, Manhattan, that never junked anything. Off to the side, under a layer of grit, I found a dozen or more boxes of the E-F number 1. Bought them, of course. Still use them. Also found a box -- meaning a dozen -- E-F Blackwings. Still have a few.

- Easily available pencils: almost anything by California Republic / Blackwing. Favorite is the Pearl.

- Mechanical pencil: Alvin Click Matic and its replacement, the Draft Matic, .7mm, B lead. Perfect for software design drawings and scribbled notes.

- A new-to-me mechanical-pencil: the Autopoint, especially the .9mm Jumbo. The company goes back to about 1920, and earlier, really, because founder and designer Charles Keeran originally started the Eversharp Company. Yes, that Eversharp. Their first product was a mechanical pencil. Keeran was an inventor, so he brought in some money guys, who soon took Eversharp from him. We know the rest -- I have a half-dozen Eversharp Skylines and another half-dozen 5th Avenue and Symphony pens. Keeran took his pencil design to a new company, Autopoint. He again lost control to money people, but Autopoint marches on...after several changes in ownership. The All American and Jumbo are easy to grip, and both have a big eraser that says, "We make mistakes. I'll help you correct them". Available in .9mm, just like Parker and Sheaffer mechanical pencils in the golden older days. From what I can see, Autopoint had a good business selling their pencils as advertising pencils as well.

[pajaro]

Parker 51, plum and cocoa colors.

[Ugly Old Guy]

My favorite (and at this time only) mechanical pencil is the Zebra M701.

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