I’m a Pentel man but the one pictured doesn’t look very comfy. I’d want something closer to #6.
Pentel used to be my pencil of choice, too. You’d probably want something more like the e-Sharp. The one pictured is really more of a precision work one. Drafting, art. Less for long-form writing.
Yeah that looks about right.
Or the twist erase
Number 7. A pleasure to write with, cheap enough so you don’t get mad when you lose it. Eraser that doesn’t suck.
Pocket clip does tend to shear off, though.
5 may not be pretty, but it’s had my back in some hard times.
I have a ton of these in the garage for woodworking. Screw the carpenters pencils, these are way better.
The issue is the plastic internal mechanisms will wear out eventually. The Pentels have a metal core which has never worn out from my usage. I always end up losing the pencils before they break. The same can’t be said for the BICs.
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.
Probably #1, I love the weight of the metal at the bottom.
Graphgear 1000, without a doubt. Such a great pencil, and I love that it is weighted. It feels so much more natural writing/drawing, at least to me, with the Graphgear.
But why no
It’s there. #6
Oh, the “elite” looks so different I didn’t recognize it. I blame looking at it on a phone! 😓
Five. Tired but true.
3
Mine isn’t here, but 8 if I have to choose.
8 that style was lucky for me in my college years.
0.5mm for #1 or #3.
Get that grubby ugly 0.7mm lead outta here.
#6 because I need all that extra eraser
- I like the Zebra.Got them at Dollar Tree or one of the Dollar stores.
I’ve got to try #1
