Best mechanical pencil on Reddit
247 reviews from r/mechanicalpencils, r/EngineeringStudents, r/EDC and 7 more subreddits
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#1
Pentel
4.7
(78)
"Honestly? Pentel Fiesta."
"Pentel Kerry. Been my daily carry for over 20 years."
"Currently I would go with the pentel graphgear 1000."
"Pentel Graphgear 500 all the way."
"Easy, pentel P205."
"Pentel P205."
"You can't go wrong with Pentel."
"No1 Pentel - No2 Pilot - No3 Rotring - No4 Staedtler"
"Voted Pentel due to the range of pencils available."
"The iii specifically in .5 or .7 is my favorite for long periods of time."
#2
Rotring
4.7
(39)
"Rotring 600, specifically my Rotring 600."
"Rotring rapid pro 🙏."
"The Rotring 600."
"I love my Rotring Rapid Pro and my Staedtler Mars Technico."
"When I feel like using an incremental advance mechanism, the Rotring Rapid Pro."
"Rotring Rapid Pro I got 8 years ago."
"Hands down the best I’ve used so far is the rotring 800 0.5 mechanical pencil."
"Rotring!"
"Rotring 800. They aren't cheap... Built like an absolute tank."
"Rotring, any model."
#3
Uni
4.8
(28)
"Uni kuru toga .3 or .5."
"Uni Dive or Pentel Orenz .2mm if I write very small"
"I like the uni Kuru Toga."
"Kuru Toga with a metal barrel."
"Nothing fancy but I absolutely love my uni kurutoga!"
"Vote for Kuru Toga."
"Get the Uni Kuru Toga Alpha."
"Uni Kuru Toga Roulette or high grade, TWSBI Precision, Tombow mono graph zero."
"Uni Kuru Toga series have that feature."
"My current all-time favorite is the Uni Kuru Toga Advance Upgrade Model."
#4
Staedtler
4.5
(17)
"Try a 2mm Staedtler mechanical pencil in 2B-4B hardness."
"Staedtler Mars Technico 700 because it's the longest."
"The Staedtler Mars Technico 780 has always been my favorite."
"The Steadtler Mars Technico for drawing."
"If you’re function over fashion kind of person, this is only pencil you will ever want to own again."
"May I suggest a 2 mm lead holder like the Staedtler Mars Technico or it's click-to-advance brother, the 925 35-20?"
"Absolutely unbelievable how good one feels in the hand for just $12."
"I recommend an inexpensive pencils with a retractable tip and a good eraser."
"Good quality, writes no worse than any of the fancy stuff being shown off on this subreddit."
"925-35-05, especially the All Black."
#5
Pilot
4.4
(13)
"Unlimited budget: Pilot H5005"
"Just writing and note taking here, but I agree with Pilot Neox. Great in 2B."
"Dr.Grip pencils! Ive tried sooo many throughout the years but this one is my all time fav."
"That pencil is incredible, so sturdy."
"Is the most satisfying lead."
"Pilot S10 (I use them mostly for drawing)."
"Pilot Dr grip mech pencil is also good."
"The pilot air blanc 0.3."
"For non drafting I like dr grip from pilot really comfortable pencil"
"Pilot s10."
#6
Kuru Toga
4.5
(11)
"Kuru Toga Alpha Gel Switch, hands down."
"Kuru toga. Auto rotation is useful for me."
"Gotta stick with my Kurutoga Dive."
"Kuru toga (preferably advance) or Pental Orenz 0.2."
"I'm loving it."
"Kuru Toga Dive until it dies."
"Kuru Toga."
"I’d go with either the Sharp Kerry 0.5 or Kuru Toga Advance Upgrade 0.5."
"Kurutoga ks probably."
"I second the kuru toga."
#7
Zebra
4.5
(11)
"Either Zebra, Tombow or Kotobuki, ... I like light weight pencils though."
"Love the weight, and the grip geometry is perfect wherever you hold it."
"Metal frame, hard plastic groved grip."
"One of the best engineered mechanical pencils."
"Fully stainless steel and not too heavy."
"I personally use my recently bought delguard 0.5mm."
"Zebra."
"I have one from Zebra. not expensive and made of metal"
"I’ve used a Zebra M301 for over a decade without issues."
"Zebra 301 mechanical pencil is a solid pencil and pretty cheap."
#8
Alvin
4.8
(8)
"I really liked the Alvin Draft/Matic when I was studying engineering."
"I've been caring the same Alvin Draft/Matic Mechanical Pencil since 1997. I love it and it loves me."
"I've been using the same Alvin Draftmatic for over 20 years."
"Alvin Draft-tec 0.3 is my everyday pencil."
"Great looking, spring-tip, great value all around."
"IMO the Alvin DraftMatic has a better weight distribution since it has a light hard plastic body and metal grip."
"Alvin DM07 Draft-Matic Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm."
#9
Graph Gear
4.6
(8)
"Great choice! I did the same thing and have been using it for the last 6 years now."
"Awesome Choice I love the graph gear 1000 well balanced mechanical pencil."
"I've been pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoy the GG1K."
"GraphGear1000, I really like it."
"Graph gear 1000 0.3."
"Graphgear 1000."
"Graph gear 1000. Relatively cheap compared to other drafting pencils."
"Now GG1000 for pro is one of my favorites instead."
#10
Tombow
4.8
(5)
"My faves for drawing are the mono knock graph mechanical pencil 0.5."
"My favorite 2mm holder is the Tombow Monotech."
"First part, if I only have one pencil I can buy, tombow mono graph. My absolute favorite."
"Has a brilliant eraser."
"The new Tombow Mono Graph Lite pencils recently hit the market."
#11
Faber-Castell
4.8
(4)
"Faber-Castell TK9400 in 2mm for drawing."
"Tk9400 2mm is superb! Lovely pencil"
"The Faber-Castell tk series of clutch pencils are amazing and cheap."
"I voted for Faber Castell."
#12
Graphgear
5.0
(3)
"I like the graph gear 500 for sketching."
"Graphgear 500 for linework and details."
"Without GG500s i am nothing."
#13
TWSBI
4.3
(3)
"The tip doesn't wobble at all :)"
"TWSBI Precision, sliding barrel, 0.5mm."
"I think I would go with the TWSBI Precision."
#14
Bic
4.0
(3)
"But I also liked bic’s mechanical pencil"
"Bic 0.7mm 30 pack from Costco for like $10"
"Bic mechanical pencils .7mm lead"
#15
Sakura
5.0
(2)
"I would recommend Sakura XS-300."
"I love the 0.7 Sumo by Sakura."
#16
Rite in the Rain
4.5
(2)
"Absolute game changer due to the thickness of the lead."
"I have a Rite in the Rain mech pencil. Pretty stout and you can find them on Amazon for under $10."
#17
Kaweco
4.0
(2)
"Kaweco Special Brass 0.5mm."
"Kaweco Special Brass!"
#18
Yard-o-lead
5.0
(1)
"I’m quite fond of Yard-o-lead propelling pencils these days : vintage classic look, lead reserve inside, timeless design."
#19
Koh-i-Noor
5.0
(1)
"Koh-i-Noor’s Versatil lead holders are a top choice for artists and architects alike."
#20
Ohto
5.0
(1)
"I like it way better than my old graphgear 1000 and kurutoga"
#21
CountyComm
5.0
(1)
"The best working , nicest looking and cheapest titanium pencil I have seen yet."
#22
Muji
5.0
(1)
"My favourite one has been from Muji. It's the ABS resin body one."
#23
s20
5.0
(1)
"I can't recommend the s20 enough."
#24
BIC
5.0
(1)
"Those things are great to work with."
#25
Uni-ball
4.0
(1)
"Uniball shalaku, I use this currently"
#26
Alpha Gel
4.0
(1)
"I recommend ergonomic pencils with comfy grips."
#27
Uni Kuru-Toga
4.0
(1)
"The automatic sharpening helps."
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