Suggest me a good 0.7 mm Pencil

[deepocean]

Hello,

 

I am upgrading my pencil which is a cheap .9mm pencil which I use for my math based problems / university work. When doing math stuff I put more pressure to my pencil than when just writing regular text lines.

 

I found the 0.7mm and 0.9mm pencils work quiet well. But I cant find a model that I really like. What I am looking for is pencil that looks like the Parker Insignia black laque with gold trims. Also I really would like the pencil to have a pres mechanism because I do not like the twisting mechanisms which tend to twist back during writing.

 

 

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/5827/insigniade2.th.jpg

 

In fact if I could get the Parker Insignia in 0.7mm this would be my ideal pencil. But if you know any good look a like I am very interested. Thanks.

 

xerxes

Edited August 20, 2007 by xerxes1358

[FrankB]

I cannot help with the Insignia look alike part, sorry. A Lamy Safari mechnical pencil is an inexpensive, durable writer with a press mechanism. The Safari body is plastic, so the pencil is light, but still nicely balanced. It would be available in plain black.

 

My favorite contemporary pencil is the Duofold. It has a twist mechanism that is bullet proof. This pencil has some weight to it, and it is nicely balanced. It is very durable, and it looks great. It would be available in black with gold trim.

 

Good luck.

[OboeJuan]

You might want to check out Caran d' Ache. I have the Ecridor Retro pencil and it is brilliant. They have a Madison, as well, which comes in black and gold that looks very spiffy. If you go to their website and look under Office Supplies, you can also see a pencil called Metal, which I have seen in some pretty cool colours. It is a very sturdy pencil.... I think I need one of those now, too. Good luck.

[superfly]

Metal from Caran d'Ache is excellent pencil. I have one in 3mm width, and will get every single width next time I'm in the store. Another great looking (and performing) pencil is the new Rotring Newton series. You can't go wrong with Faber Castel pencils either...

 

Nenad

[RLTodd]

Pelikan D200.

 

I think it is overkill for a working pencil, but to each there own....

 

If you wish you can puruse Pencity.com as they list the mechanical pencils in a group and you can quickly look at them by lead size.

 

My personal favorite in the 0.7mm size is the eminently practical and readily available Pentel Sharp. You could buy eleven of these for the price of one D200 and since I have over twenty five years on my 0.5mm earlier model (black P205). I would guess that would be a life time supply.......

 

 

Best of luck.

 

p.s. if you want to go $17.50, take a look at the Pentel Kerry Sharp.... My personal favorite in 0.5mm BUT the plastic deteriorates and it breaks off at the threads at the nose cap after a couple of years. Hopefully they have improved the plastic as I see they no longer sell the Brown I was buying. Now that they are offering 0.7mm in Blue, I might go for one of those myself, hmmm.........