Help Me Find A Fat Mechanical Pencil Please

[watch_art]

Hey there, in the next few weeks or month or so I'm going to get a mechanical pencil.

 

I have a Pentel Kerry and LOVE it, but I'd love it more if it were longer and fatter.

 

My needs:

 

no cap.

color not an issue.

no cheap plastics.

no more than $30 shipped.

 

using it for drawing and sketching.

removable clip a plus.

Hefty but not HEAVY.

 

I've been looking at the Lamy scribble .7, and even the TWSBI pencil, which is probably too thin, but it was where I started looking.

 

I like those fat chunky cheap pencils my kids at school use b/c of the length and diameter, but I don't like that they're so cheap and flimsy. I want a pencil I can drop a hundred times and have no damage done. My Pentel Kerry has hit the ground a dozen or more times and it's still fine (to my delight).

 

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[opus7600]

You mean fat body, not fat lead, right? Pilot Dr. Grip is my recommendation. Here's a link to jet pens, but you should be able to find it at a decent stationery store.

Edited June 14, 2011 by opus7600

[mirosc]

I've already written that I'm really really fond of my Lamy Scribble. Absolutely great.

 

Other suggestions:

- Kaweco Sport

- Faber-Castell E-motion

[nxn96]

Autopoint makes an oversize pencil. There are also plenty of vintage Autopoints with a large barrel. The older ones are often Bakelite.

[gweddig]

+1 for the Scribble, mine has floated around with me on jobsites, in the bottom of bags and still looks new. My only quibble is that the fat lead version doesn't lend itself to taking notes and the like, for rough sketching and drawing it is great.

 

--greg

[watch_art]

the scribble is still in the lead....

 

the kaweco is WAY too small. the faber castel is a twist. should have mentioned i want clicky top action.

 

scribble.... mmmmmmmm

[twdpens]

At risk of sounding like a stuck record: Lamy Scribble. Mine (0.7mm version) is my most used writing instrument and has been in daily use for at least 7 years now.

 

Martin

[Julio]

Nothing to think about. Your criteria calls for the Lamy Scribble. I use the .07 for my math work. You get the sketching pencil for your purpose.

[snoww]

How about a pentel graphgear 1000 ? Nice heavy drafting pencil (but can be used as a normal pencil anyways) It's not very fat but overall a very well built quality pencil.

[shaylenwilliams]

Might be too cheap, but I am absolutely in love with the nice, chunky, cushioned grip of the Pentel Flex-fit. It is super comfortable without being so squishy that it feels like you could lose control. It feels sturdy to be, and has a very nice clip. I am NOT a pencil person, but when I need one, this is my choice.

[gweddig]

Not sure about the .7 version but the fat one (3.15mm) doesn't have a clicky top per se. The button actuates a sprung clutch that grips the lead, so if you hold the pen right side up and push the button the lead will drop out. The advantage of this for me is keeping several (short) colors of lead stored behind the one I am using at the moment.

 

Edited to add: One other thing, in the drafting world I think this is really called a lead holder, not a pencil.

 

--greg

 

the scribble is still in the lead....

 

the kaweco is WAY too small. the faber castel is a twist. should have mentioned i want clicky top action.

 

scribble.... mmmmmmmm

Edited June 14, 2011 by gweddig

[watch_art]

i can't believe the scribble is the only pen that fits the bill. I mean, I guess I can, but it seems odd that nobody else has made a .7 pencil that's fat and chunky like that. Sure there are pencils like dr. grip and others, but those just scream cheap to me. short life span rubbery grips and flimsy clips that break off if you play with them a little. I need metal bits and sturdy construction. Lamy it is!

[Chthulhu]

The best solution involves a lathe. Making replacement barrels for Pentel Sharp pencils is easy enough if you have one, and you can choose the material, size, and shape to suit yourself.

[watch_art]

The best solution involves a lathe. Making replacement barrels for Pentel Sharp pencils is easy enough if you have one, and you can choose the material, size, and shape to suit yourself.

 

I like that idea. Don't have a lathe. Maybe I'll hire somebody to make one for me sometime down the road...

[deeno]

maybe something from Wörther?

 

http://www.woerther.de/falluebersicht_eng.html

[watch_art]

oooh. worther looks NICE. where do i find a price?

[Kaweco Liliput]

There is also this

[addamour]

i recommend the Alvin 5.6mm clutch leadholder...fat, chunky, awesome for sketching or anything else..

 

got mine for $12 at a local place, but im sure that it meets your pricing needs, and will make lesser lead users tremble...

[stevlight]

I have been looking for the same thing.

 

I have the Lamy scribble and it is a very nice pencil the girth is good but it is too short for me --I hold my pens/pencils so far back and it is hard to find a pencil that is thick and long.

 

 

We may need Brian to make a Herald Grande mechanical pencil!!!--Ooohh Ebonite--I am thinking a gravity feed pencil that takes 2mm leads.

[stevlight]

OK I sent Brian an email let's see what he thinks!!