I've never touched a mechanical pencil that didn't suck. 7 is awful, I don't understand what people like about it. The only choice on this is 2.
Why do I feel like I'm participating in market research
Got em guys. I took down Mr. Bic
3 Kuru Toga
Gimme one of these bad boys and utility razor.
Reminds me of when I had to write a physics exam in university and it required a pencil for the Scantron cards. I basically never carried pencils so when my pencil tip broke I had to grab my utility knife out of my backpack and sharpen it to continue writing my exam.
You missed an option.
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This image perfectly stretches in the thread display. Incredibly satisfying.
This.
I'm surprised nobody else has rotring... my favorite by a considerable amount. Second place goes to the Uni Kuro Toga. Both fantastic pencils, but the weight and feel of the rotring 600 just leaves everything else in the dust
Number 2 is the only one that can write effectively on wood. I may not build a lot, but when I have tried to use a mechanical pencil for marking wood, it was a total fail.
#2
Weโve taken way too many things that donโt need to be plastic and made them plastic
#8 all the way.
If I had to do sketch design drafting in college with a pen or wooden pencil and not a 0.5 mechanical, I would have probably become a school shooter.
7th one
I have a fondness for #7
#7 is perfect, the thick lead and the spring is great if you push down on the paper too hard for the other mechanical pencils.
2
#2
2
Dr. Grip. I love the "shake to advance" thing and the huge, squishy grip.
Someone do this, but with vibrators.
Screw #8. Everyone here including OP missed out on the actual best Zebra mechanical pencil. The Zebra DelGuard.
It has this crazy mechanism that resists lead breakage by dropping a shield down if you press too hard.
https://www.zebrapen.com/products/delguard-mechanical-pencil?variant=40738814951630
They even made limited edition Hello Kitty ones years ago I imported. Best 0.3mm mechanical pencil I've ever used.
Am I a psychopath for preferring to use a pen, even if it means I have to cross things out every now and then?
I do all my art with 5.
This is the real personality tests, fuck Myers-Briggs and astrology. I need to know your choices for stationary.
6
Nope. Youโre getting some decent conversation out of this so those 30 minutes were definitely put to good use. And thatโs a nice photo.
Definitely 2. Sharpening is such a nice break from writing.
I would suggest that the Dixon Ticonderoga is the most reliable, most cost-efficient, and easiest-to-use writing utinsil in the history of humanity.*
Each other option has more points of potential failure and additional complexities over the Ticonderoga. While more complicated tools may net you some improvement in writing style or sharpness, they are massive trade-offs in more basic areas.
This would be much the same question if it were "what car would you drive for the rest of your life" between fancy ones like Ferraris and Lambos to cheaper, more reliable ones like Corollas and Civics. Everyone likes the look of the Ferrari -- but the only car for the rest of your life? It's got to be reliable, or you're going nowhere. You want to be able to keep driving.
The Ticonderoga guarantees you can keep writing.
*intentionally overselling it for humor. But it is a nice, simple, good-quality pencil.
#9 : Steadler 925 35-05b. It's my first nice mechanical pencil and it's just so nice to use.
The graphgear 1000 seems great too, I've never tried one tho.
Ticonderoga #2, an absolute classic.
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