How about none of the above? But I kind of like those triangular pencils.

#3 is the best mechanical I’ve ever owned, hands down. 3 all day long.

I'd rather fucking kill myself.

Who writes with a pencil? Drawing.... Okay... But writing is what fountain pens are for.

Pentel.

Always.

I prefer the p20x series personally but just about every mech pencil I've ever used from them has been excellent

This is the real personality tests, fuck Myers-Briggs and astrology. I need to know your choices for stationary.

Rotring rapid pro 0.7mm

No carpenter's pencil?

Wtf is this shit? No Rotring. No Alvin. No Koh-i-Noor. I guess I have to take the GraphGear, but it's under duress.

A pen.

I do all my art with 5.

5 all the way

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.

Five, but I want the 0.9mm and not the 0.7.

Come on, where is the Pentel P200 series?

Edit: I'll take the koh-i-noor 2mm of available

3

5

6 was what I ended up with after considering all options before I went fully digital.

Better grip and easy to refill

No pencils. Let the record stand, cross off mistakes with a single strikethrough like a gentleman.

7 all the way. Though a nice metal mechanical pencil does sound nice.

I have a fondness for #7

Erasable pen. Just because I'm contrary.

7th one

Definitely 2. Sharpening is such a nice break from writing.

I got a Pentel with a tip like #3, so if #1 had the #3 tip I'd absolutely say #1.

My 0.7mm Pentel pencil has been the best pencil/mechanical pencil I have ever used, for the most part. It was definitely overpriced, like everything at a college bookstore, but it's been such an amazing pencil. Only problem is that I can't have it loose in the pockets of my spring jackets or it will try to poke through the cheap fabric.

Edit:

I have used 2, 5, and 7 (alongside ones of basically same design but different brand) as well, so I have no idea how good the others are.

0.5mm for #1 or #3.

Get that grubby ugly 0.7mm lead outta here.

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Only answer

I guess I'm the only one but 7 is underrated

5 all day every day.... .5mm would be more betta though

I have been using 3 for the last 6 or so years. I also like 1 and 4. Can't go wrong with 2.

I am a simple man. I see Ticonderoga, I choose Ticonderoga. I like ships and I cannot lie

I used number 5 throughout high school and university and they always served me well. Sometimes I thought about trying the fancier ones with gel grips, but old reliable BIC was always there for me. I trusted the BIC. In a world of uncertainty, the BIC will never let you down (or run around and desert you)

Not sure I've ever seen #5 with the clip still intact.