Mont Blanc Leonardo Sketch Pencil?

[mmahany]

I recently purchased a Leonardo Sketch pencil for a heck of a deal off ebay:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230935073419?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

 

I've always thought it was an interesting writing instrument for quite some time.

 

 

Does anyone have any experience with one? Unfortunately, my sketching/drawing is downright pathetic.

 

 

Oddly enough, this would be my first Mont Blanc pencil I've ever owned. Is it something that can be used for writing or is it going to be more trouble than it is worth?

 

 

My original thought was to keep it in a travel notebook for taking notes similar to the purpose of the 116 Mozart pen, but given the size of the lead (5.5mm) it's starting to seem like it might not be the most practical pencil in that scenario.

 

 

 

Any thoughts on the matter?

[CS388]

Wow! That is a deal!

 

No. No experience, but always fancied one of these. Don't blame you for snapping it up at that price!

 

Congratulations!

[WOBentley]

That wasn't a deal...that was a Steal...a real Sumgai!

I got one of these for my wife who is an Artist. She loves it for sketching. The leads are a bit big for writing, but certainly you could do so. Unfortunately is takes leads that are just a wee bit smaller than one of the standard sizes. though one can "sand" those down to be able to use colored leads.

It is a unique instrument, but works well for its intended purpose. For that price I would have bought it in an instant...if you decide not to keep it PM me!

[colrehogan]

I have one, but have yet to use it; I had purchased it for sketching/drawing. I hope to be doing some sometime soon. :embarrassed_smile:

[mejdrich]

Got one - one of my favorite tools - and I completely suck at anything even mildly artistic in nature... Just plain cool - and, as others have suggested, I would have snapped it up in a heartbeat... HECK of a deal.

[orfew]

I have no experience with the Leonardo pencil but you were right about your ability to sniff out the deals. Nice catch!

[mmahany]

Thanks everyone for the comments. I'm glad to hear that a few of you are able to use it outside of the drawing/sketch world.

 

I think I may give it a few weeks of "testing" to see how much I use it then decide if I want to sell it.

 

And yes, I'm the definitely the posterboy for the "sumgai" deal. If you average out the prices of the last 200 pens I've owned, I'd say I aquired them at around 30-40% "fair market" used prices.

[bernardo]

Man, that is what I call a great deal!

 

I own one Leonardo, it was a gift from my wife almost one year ago. It is a very special instrument; it was designed for sketching, but you can use it for writing, depending on your handwriting style. I use it for both things, but mainly for writing. The pencil is heavy, noticeably heavier than a filled 149, so I think some people may not feel comfortable with it, but you have to try if it suits your hand. As for its size, it's a little shorter than an uncapped 149, but thicker.

 

All in all, a great pencil. I hope you´ll find it nice!

[mmahany]

Update- I received the pen this weekend. It managed to make it from Australia to Austin,TX in 6 business days. That's pretty impressive if you ask me.

 

First impressions- This thing is huge! It's much larger than I expected. It's thicker than a 149 and much heavier as well.

 

Writing- I definitely wouldn't use it to write for very long periods of time. The size of the lead and weight certainly aren't optimal for note taking or writing more than a few sentences.

 

I included a picture for comparison. On the left is a 146, on the right is 149.

 

Overall-Overall, it's a very cool pencil. It's different from anything else I've ever seen or owned. I probably will end up selling it to fund a new purchase within the next few weeks as my drawing/sketching would do no justice to the pencil.

 

 

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/mmahany/2013-03-11102056_zps2426fe00.jpg

Edited March 11, 2013 by mmahany

[bernardo]

First impressions- This thing is huge! It's much larger than I expected. It's thicker than a 149 and much heavier as well.

 

Told ya

[meiers]

Nice. I have wanted one for a long time.

[fpupulin]

Nice. I have wanted one for a long time.

 

+1: I want one too...