Mechanical Pencil

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Parker Mechanical pencil Insignia 125450 Satin GT (4200)

I use pure grey lead

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the black graphgear, the toga and the kerry are 0.5 the brown graphgear is 0.3 I am looking for red lead recommendations

>>56310718
Nice pencil but I hate 2B leads.HB and B is my favourite.
>>56310813
Nice looking pencil.Parkers are sexy.
>>56311111
Good collection.

I was thinking about buying a new pentel pencil.Should I go for P205 or graphgear 1000 for pro?That graphgear was the best pencil I have ever used but I lost mine.
And do you guys have any suggestions for erasers?

>>56311111
Nice numbers.

Would you recommend the Kuru Toga to an artist? Why/why not? Looking to get serious about my art.

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I really like these skilcraft 0.5mm pencils. They're simple but slim and well made, the lead is spring-cushioned with just enough tension, and the thin tip is good for using with a ruler. They also tend to come with some of the best erasers I've ever seen on a pencil.
The clip isn't that great though, and it's really easy to lose the chrome cap over the eraser.

>>56312877
Kuru toga is great for writing, but because of the rotation it's not that great for drawing. With long lines you will still get wider lines near the end because of the tip wearing. After lifting it immediately rotates, so you lose track of how wide your next line will start

>Using pencils
I remember high school

>>56313294
They're status symbols, faggot

>>56312877
yeah i wouldn't use it for art, like it for writing, but the lead rotation would throw off line thickness

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>>56312840
I've never used a 1000, but i really like my 500, i did think the 205 was too light. for erasers my favorite is the papermate tough stuff

Continuing from :

>>56265903

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>>56310718
Most used from front to back:

- Sakura 125 0.5
- PaperMate Sharpwriter #2
- Faber Castell TK-Matic L

>>56314957
good idea

>>56310813
I have similar Parker fountain pen that I can't seem to find ink for.

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>>56315314
look for parker ink cartridges, or a parker ink converter which will allow you to refill the converter with any color you want, the cartridges tend to come in blue or black only.

>>56315477
I'm guessing stores like Staples will not have these?

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>>56315516
the ink cartridges, usually yes, i've bought some from them in store before. The converter maybe but less likely, you never know. you could buy it online and have it shipped to your local store for pick up. staples does carry super premium ink from japan, normal prices for a bottle of ink from other brands are 10 to 15 dollars and it will last you years. the price for pic related is 30.

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>>56310718
HB lead

>>56315621
a pack of cartridges should run you about 8 dollars

>>56315621
Nice meme ink


Seriously though I want some ajisai but can't justify the price.

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i use these cause im on the spectrum and always break the lead

>>56315639
>can't justify the price.
i know that feel bro

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Pentel P205

>>56315998

REEE THE CLIP KEEPS FALLING OFF

WHY PENTEL

>>56310718
REE ROTRING OR BUST
But seriously, the Pentel P205/207 is a functional classic.

>>56314982
what knife?

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bump

>>56310718
i just wanted you to know i was staring at that picture for at least a minute trying to figure out how big those USBs are, and wondering if there's some sizing scheme that ends up with a capitol B

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Yup

>>56310718
reminder rotring is a meme

there are plenty of mech pencils at the same quality + features

>>56318343
Name one with the same narrow knurled metal grip, short (or shorter) grip to tip distance, and needle tip.

But the Rotring 600 is indeed a meme, because the Rotring 500 is pretty much the same thing except lighter and half the price.

>>56318471
twsbi mechanical pencil

>>56318483
More expensive than the Rotring 500, doesn't come in 0.3mm version.

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Just buy a cheap ass pack mechanical pencils. What the fuck is the point of these expensive ass pencils?

I've been using cheap plastic mechanical pencils, and a cheap plastic fountain pen, every day for years without giving it a second thought.
Those threads made me look into it and now I'm going to spend money on that bullshit. Fuck you /g/. First it was watches, now pens.

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>>56315477
>Sprung clip
How does this even happen you fidgety monster

Ps my carry. Is a Rotring worth the expense?

I use a /csg/ copy of the rotring 500 0.3. I haven't tried a real one but the copy feels great, nice and heavy with a quality feel. Was like 10$ instead of 50. Name is redcircle...

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>>56317266
Benchmade 940 Osborne. This one has anodized aluminum with a titanium back spacer, but you could also spend a little more and get the carbon fiber variation if that's your preferred flavor.

4th from the top in pic related.

as long as its 0.5 its fine with me lol

Does anyone have suggestions for good inexpensive fountain pens? That use regular cartridges if possible.
I've seen the Lamy Safari is the meme fountain pen, but you have to use their cartridges, or a converter and bottled ink which just doesn't seem practical.

>>56322568
>or a converter and bottled ink which just doesn't seem practical.
its the most practical way to go, actually

cheap, a bottle of ink lasts for a long time and its not like you'll be filling it every two hours (you should be able to time the fillings for when you're at home)

>>56323067
I'd rather not have to time anything and just carry a spare cartridge, knowing that I'll never run out by surprise.

>>56318276
Kek

>>56316013
i have never seen a clip fall off one of these. you must be an idiot manchild.

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>>56323098
there's a small window on the lamy pens that'll reveal the amount of ink remaining tho - it won't run out by surprise

I understand you, though. Would a Parker IM maybe do the trick for you? I have one in addition to my Lamy, it is not bad... it has no window, tho

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>>56323098
you could by the lamy vista which the demonstrator (see through) version of the lamy safari and always know when you are about to run out of ink.

this thread is proof that /g/ will fall for any meme

soon there will be $30 / roll toilet paper that /g/ buys because it's ' superior choice ' with patented teflon Meme(tm) fabric

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>>56310718
...and once more, we witness the autistics approach the water hole after the other animals have left.
Cautiously... carefully... they gather and preen...

>>56324188
The point is that I'd want to be able to recharge anywhere if I run out, and I don't really fancy carrying a bottle of ink around. But a cartridge is fine.

>>56324721
are you sure you even want a fountain pen

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>>56324721
pilot metropolitan, comes in a lot of colors and nib options and takes cartridges, $12 to 15.

Are rotring rapidpro any good?
I'm looking for a matching pair of pencil and ballpoint that is durable and good looking.

>>56324721
Why not use a converter+ink bottle most of the time, and also carry a spare cartridge in case you somehow manage to run out before you can refill (this has never happened to me). Also carry a tissue so you can clean the converter before putting it in your pocket so you don't get ink on your pocket.

Converter+ink bottle is the best option, because it means you can use Noodler's Black ink, which is better than any cartridge ink.

>>56324721
you can totally use a fountain pen with just cartridges but you are limiting your self to an very very small selection of colors, the vast majority to fountain ink colors do not come in cartridges.

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>>56310813
used to have one of these. totally dope

>>56315998

brofist

I love my pentel 0.9 (P209)

>>56310718
NEOX lead is really good. It's softer than most, so 4B NEOX would be 5B or 6B in other brands, which makes it the softest mechanical pencil lead I'm aware of. And despite that it will erase without trace using any good eraser.

Which company makes the best mechanical pencil LEAD?

>>56324770
I've been using fountain pens for 15 years.
>>56324825
Thank you!
>>56324861
>>56324934
I'd be using blue erasable ink anyway.

Go Japanese.
Not worth it though, wooden ones are better.

>>56325263
>using a pencil where the balance changes every time you sharpen it
>using a pencil with a smooth non-grippy grip

>>56325283
Why do woodcase pencils have shiny paint? That's a stupid design, you'd get much better grip leaving them as bare wood.

>>56325220

Might try it out, already have neox 2h and noticed it wasn't even 2h, more like B

>>56324721
You wont run out of ink that easily dude.And using cartridges are more expensive,harder to clean and ink flow is better without cartridges.

>>56325250
My favourite lead is Tombow HB 0.5 perfect for doing math.But I havent had the chance to use a pentel or any more expensive brands.

Should we make a writing utensils general ?We can discuss papers,notebooks and pens.

>>56310718
best pencil doesn't have any cil in it...

>>56326604
Yeah I've been thinking about it since and I might just try it out.

I've been loving my uni shift so far
Just as convienient as my old graphgear 1000 but isn't as fragile because it has all metal threads as opposed to the plastic on the graphgears.
Twisty design is also pretty cool

>>56325780
Natural wood pencils are a thing.

>>56326664
Sounds good.

>>56325780
Splintering, dumbass

>>56315621
is it just me or is parker quink ink the shittiest ink there is, before it dries its a nice dark black, but it dries to some shitty 1$ disposable pen blue-black. disgusting.

Rotring 600 and Kuru Toga...

Didn't know the former was a meme, but I still like it anyways

>>56323138

Every single P205 that I've owned has had the metal clip fall off. I even had a professor that used a P209 to do lectures with an overhead camera and his clip was missing.

>>56331017
yeah its really watered down.

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are jotter pencils shit?

should i get the rotting 500 for note taking?

>>56314584
Which is the best eraser in your opinion? I had a really nice one I got from Kumon, but lost it a few years back and looking to find a good replacement.

>>56332688
i like the tough stuff or the pentel click erasers, provides better control over what im erasing

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Best pen reporting in.

So I'm no pencil fag, but I do have a specific memory of my favorite pencil, but can't think of a model name.

I'm fairly certain it was Pentel, possibly related to the P205 that got posted in this thread a bunch. Finger grip was a rubber sheath, completely round barrel all the way up, plastic dome with holes in the clicker rather than metal.

Anyone got some ideas?

>>56313311
is this what the retarded little brother of honorable fountain penmen actually believe?
who the fuck would care about a mechanical fucking pencil?

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>>56332961
Pentel Forte Pro II A77

Pentel orenz 0.2

>>56332951
Best pen was Paper Mate Flexgrip by far.

best jap aesthetic mechanical pencil?

>>56318471
Graphgear 500

>>56333776
see
>>56310718
pentel kerry

>>56330989
Except you can get bare wood spoons and other cooking utensils, and I've never seen those splinter.

>>56334234
>Graphgear 500
Tip to grip distance is too big, price is higher than the Rotring 500.

>>56315314
http://www.parkerpen.com/en-US/ink-cartridges

>>56332648
Only for desk use. Rotring 500 is great but it's no good for carrying because the tip is too fragile.

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>>56310718

I use the Staedtler 0.7mm 925 25-07 as it's cheap and works well enough. Although if anyone has suggestions on something better for hours of taking notes I would love to hear it.

My go to lead is the UNI 0.7 HB in red,blue, and normal for highlighting applications.

Unrelated anyone have any advice on how I could improve my handwriting?

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>>56336108
Staedtler is Dope.

>>56336242
Please tell me you actually use the slide rule

>>56325214
Ayy, pentel p207 user here.

>>56336574
sometimes... to stay used to.

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All these are at least 10 years old. The funny part is that i dont use them anymore. When i was a kid i spent my pocket money to buy expensive pens and mechanical pencils.

>>56334966
Probably because you don't use them.

>>56337630
I used some for years before I switched to silicone coated ones.

>>56336242
Is that a marihuana cigarette?

>>56338633
Got this package for marriage from a co-worker many years ago, when we worked for Staedtler...

>>56312891
ive never heard of this brand looks good

>>56336963
>i spent my pocket money to buy expensive pens and mechanical pencils.
i thought i was the only one

Are rOtrings a meme? The 600 and the Rapid Pro seem cool

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its a fountain pen yes yes, but damn my new purple Safari is pretty neat

>>56311111
The graphgear 500 is OK, but I wish it had a retractable tip. I prefer the graphgear 1000

>>56315314
parker pens like that can take lamy cartridges also

>>56341584
fountain pens are welcome friend, what notebooks and what ink are you using?

Is 0.3 a meme ? I am currently using 0.5 but my handwriting is pretty bad .So notes gets pretty scrambled.Should I make the switch?

>>56341998
0.3 is great for drafts but shit for handwriting

>>56333746
>Best pen was Paper Mate Flexgrip by far.
Until they moved the factory to mexico

>>56336108
Love this pencil, I have it in 0.5mm. I like it almost as much as my Rotring 600 and pentel graph 1000 for pro.

>>56341998
>Is 0.3 a meme ? I am currently using 0.5 but my handwriting is pretty bad .So notes gets pretty scrambled.Should I make the switch?
0.3mm is impractical unless you want to write chinese.

I bought pencils all the way up to 0.2mm (orenz). It's cool to have, probably will use it a lot for drawing, but for writing, nah.

If you have detailed mathematics, 0.4mm is nice (it's in between 0.3mm and 0.5mm, btw those are marketing measurements, the actual size is a bit above that).

0.7mm is the most comfy for hand writing but takes getting use to if you use 0.5mm most of the time.

0.9mm I don't even know why that thing exists.

>>56341998
0.3mm is great but there's not as much choice for leads. I mostly use 0.5mm because I can get 4B leads for it. I want some machine to grind them down to 0.3mm.

>>56341450
Only other pencil I've seen that matches the specs is the TWSBI Precision, but I saw a review saying the knurling was smoother, and the Rotrings already have smoother knurling than I'd like.

If you don't need a heavy pencil, the Rotring 500 is much better value than the 600.

>>56341998
>>56343225
>>56343361
This
>>56342678
According to Norm DIN 15 (drawings in A1 and A0), 0.3(5) is for drafting and construction lines, 0.5 is for hidden lines and lettering, 0.7 is for visible lines.

>>56314982
I never bought a mechanical pencil. I think part of the fun is hunting for them.
The PaperMate Sharpwriter #2 was one I greatly enjoyed.
And to think that it was just lying beneath a desk in the library!

>>56343225
.9mm is perfect for scantrons. I always use my p209 for filling them in.

>>56315735
you always break the lead because you're using those shitty pencils