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A Pilot 0.3mm airblanc is my new favourite.

 

I don't like the feeling of the rubber moving while I'm writing. I know it's supposed to "cool" your fingers, but I just can't get used to it.

 

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The Faber Castell TK 9400 with 2mm leads, which means you can find the whole range from 9H to 9B, luckely I found a solid silver anniversary edition, 25 years ago.

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I use Rotring 600 and 800 pencils. A bit heavy but extremely reliable. The 800 retracts completely for storage. Usually 0.5 & 0.7mm but I have other dia leads as well. Suggest Uni Nano lead...very strong.

 

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My favorite is a round barreled Scripto in various colors---and the short ones too. 1.1 mm leads don't break easily and a lot of different colored leads are available. Big erasers for those "oooops" times too.

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Staedtler 925-25

Pentel Graph Gear 1000

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Personally, for everyday use, I use a Kuru Toga. It

so the tip is always sharp. All the different models of the Kuru Toga are great, I have both a 0.5 Roulette and a 0.3 High Grade.

 

I bought a Kuru Toga in 0.5 and 0.3. The 0.5 writes well, but the 0.3 was constantly cutting into my paper even when using softer 2B leads, so I gave it away to someone who apparently uses smoother paper than I do.

 

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Caran D'Ache Ecridor--simply flawlwss performance, elegant, and well made, but not pocket friendly. vinper

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Personally, I use a Parker Duofold from 1928 but that probably won't help much. As far as modern...Lamy make an awesome mechanical.

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I use a Pentel STEIN. Pretty solidly made (for $5 at Jetpens), all metal, but it only comes in 0.5, and it might stab you if you try to carry it in a pocket.

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In my day it was Platignum but I like my Conway Stewart nowadays.

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For years my pencil of choice was always my Rotring 600 0,5 - built like a tank and comfortable........

 

then, a while back I scored a 1980s ish Faber Castell TK-Matic 0,5 in SS, and have been using it ever since. This is an amazing MP. The auto feed works flawlessly, and with Uni Nana Dia 2B in it it's super smooth. Not sure how long this will last but for now its my favorite.

 

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Pentel GraphGear 1000 0.5mm and 0.3mm - gotta love 'em retractable tips :D

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I have a kuru toga too, I like it a lot.

 

+1! Writing with fountain pens has trained my hand to stay in place, so the self-rotating lead mechanism is perfect.

 

Plus, it's a limited edition pink one with girly white flowers...what's not to like? =3

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I have a kuru toga too, I like it a lot.

 

+1! Writing with fountain pens has trained my hand to stay in place, so the self-rotating lead mechanism is perfect.

 

Plus, it's a limited edition pink one with girly white flowers...what's not to like? =3

Sheen junkie, flex nib enthusiast, and all-around lover of fountain pens...

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I only have a few mechanical pencils. Of the vintage ones I have my late fathers 21st birthday gold plated Eversharp. That saw an immense amount of work with an indelible lead. I have a 1950s Conway Stewart. I use these to graphite my pipe stems. For regular use I like my Mont Blanc which I bought as a set for my 144. I also have a couple of Parkers using their modern retractable system on a 1st gen gold plated Sonnet, and a ciselle flighter. I like MB .05 leads for all. In truth I use a pencil more than a jotter especially in margin noting briefs ( because that can be erased if the document has to be handed up to a judge).

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What about Alvin draftmatic? It's about $10. It is the closest to a Rotring in a non-Rotring economy mech pencil. It's also available in most art stores. Check it out

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What about Alvin draftmatic? It's about $10. It is the closest to a Rotring in a non-Rotring economy mech pencil. It's also available in most art stores. Check it out

 

I have the draftmatic in 0.3mm and it's one of my favorite drafting pencils. Its knurling makes the Rotring 600 knurling feel downright anemic. I also like that its center of balance is closer to the tip (I like bottom heavy pencils).

 

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I use a KOH-I-NOOR Technograph. It is a drafting pencil with a spring-loaded collet. I have a nice array of leads for it.

 

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