Mechanical Pencils reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 250 Reddit reviews across 13 subreddits and 39 posts to rank the best Mechanical Pencils brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/mechanicalpencils, r/pencils, r/Gadgetry, r/ArtistLounge, r/SGExams. Top-rated brands include Pentel (4.5/5), Rotring (4.3/5), Uni (4.0/5).

Stats

Reviews250

Subreddits13

Posts39

Brands39

Products83

Top communities

r/mechanicalpencils219 r/pencils8 r/Gadgetry5 r/ArtistLounge3 r/SGExams3

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Pentel

4.5

(120)

"I love my Kerry."

"Orenz Nero + Ain Stein 2B. Using it as a regular pencil *without* the auto-advance mechanism makes it one of the best mechanical pencils I’ve ever used"

"The auto advance keeps up very well even when I'm burning through lead."

"I'd suggest the orenz nero for continuous cursive writing. It's auto advance works very well and should kept you fed with lead while you write."

"I like to use a orenznero in 0.2mm since it lays a super thin line even without the kuru toga mechanism and has an automatic lead mechanism so you never need to press."

"Second the Graph 1000 For Pro"

"For something with a retractable tip, the Pentel GraphGear 1000 is a very nice pencil."

"Pentel Orenz nero is my favorite too."

"Go to Amazon and search 'Pentel graphgear 1000 .07' You can get it for about 10$."

"Mad love for Pentel! .. Graphgear 500 and P20x-line er awsome"

Rotring

4.3

(27)

"If you like a heavier pencil, a Rotring 600."

"Rotring 500/600 0.35, Uni Alpha Gel Switch 0.5."

"I use my Rotring 600s, 0.5 mm, for everything."

"I primarily use a rotring 600, but also enjoy using the pentel orenz."

"My pencil is a Rotring 800 mechanical pencil. These things are built like tanks, I've been using mine for about 6 years now."

"Rotring 600 check my post. It’s an expensive hobby. Beware!"

"Best Overall: Rotring 800 0.5mm!"

"I bought a rotring 600 like 11$ with coupon and cashback in november 2022 it's the best pencil for me."

"The 600 is beautiful, feels solid with a good weight."

"ROtring 600 is arguably still one of the best mechanical pencils one can buy."

Uni

4.0

(24)

"In that case I would suggest the following two pencils: 1) Uni Kuru Toga."

"I just got a Koru Toga Elite/Roulette. I absolutely love it."

"I really like the uni kuru toga; I prefer .3 or .5 pencils."

"The Uni Kuru Toga series has several very nice models - I like the weight and feel of the Kuru Toga Roulette a lot."

"The Kuru Toga Roulette was one of my most used. Great grip, great weight, very little tip play, and an amazing eraser."

"Kuru Toga lets you just hold it in an unchanging grip and it rotates the lead so you don’t get a chisel shape on the graphite."

"Im using kuru toga roulette but i also have zebra delguard it depends on what problem you have"

"I use my kurutoga 0.5 for blocking out shapes and general sketching."

"I have a kurutoga advance upgrade in my rotation. The mechanism rotates at twice the rate of the regular kurutoga."

"I like the uni alpha gel slim, it has a cushiony grip and it doesn’t have the kuru toga mechanism."

Staedtler

4.3

(17)

"Steadtler 925 since nobody suggested it. It's up there with the Rotring 600 and I prefer it for general writing."

"Staedtler 925-25/35 2mm, actual all metal (except lead retainer I think), extremely good build quality, bargain price."

"Staedtler 925 25 and 35 (also a classic)"

"I recently settled with the Staedtler Mars Technico 780, in 2mm."

"A Staedtler 925 25 or 35 was a must have pencil into your collection then!"

"Staedtler 925-15 series: low cost with metal chuck, plus an actual cleaning pin."

"Staedtler 925-35 or pentel smash"

"Anything that isn't kuru toga, i suggest 925-25"

"Id recommend staedler 925 25 (gg500 if the former is too pricey), or a gg1000 if you drop ur pencil a lot."

"Staedtler Mars Draft Mechanical Pencil .5mm is really good."

Zebra

4.5

(8)

"2) Zebra Del Guard. Both have these unique mechanisms to prevent lead breakage."

"I use delguard for .3 and .5 and it’s excellent."

"I'd probably pick a Zebra Delguard since it just has enough features you need without the unnecessary bell and whistles."

"If you feel that when you’re writing that you tend to press harder and may cause your lead to break, then the zebra delguard is a great pencil to consider."

"Delguard has that gimmick of protecting the lead if you press down too hard"

"Zebra Delguard, or a Faber-Castell 1345 (1347 in 0.7 mm) are more versatile mechanical pencils, as I say, more suitable for writing."

"Zebra del guard"

"Zebra DelGuard"

Tombow

4.4

(7)

"Tombow Zoom 505 0.5mm. It is wide, and a bit heavy, but it allows me to write without getting cramps."

"Tombow monograph shaker is probably my favorite of all time any cost."

"Not super cheap, but the Pentel Kerry and the Tombow Zoom 505 are great."

"I really enjoy writing with the tombow monograph. It’s a solid plastic pencil but the thicker barrel makes it really comfortable to hold."

"The Tombow Monotech."

"My top pencils... would probably be the Pilot s10, Pentel GraphGear 500, Tombow Zoom 505, and Staedtler Trimicro Plus."

"Tombow Mono graph shaker."

Pilot

4.2

(5)

"I recommend Pilot s20. Its writing experience is full of “smoothness”. It’s great for cursive."

"Can help to buy shaker pilot mechanical pencil HB 515."

"Pilot s20"

"My top pencils... would probably be the Pilot s10, Pentel GraphGear 500, Tombow Zoom 505, and Staedtler Trimicro Plus."

"Pilot Neox 2B is great for 0.3 mm mp."

Lamy

4.3

(3)

"I love my Lamy Scribble. First of all it's weird, it's a 3.15 mm leadholder and overall dimensions are short and thicc."

"LAMY are really good"

"Lamy 2000"

Spoke

4.0

3.0

3.0

(1)

"I like the Staples brand ones."

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