PENTEL KERRY P1035 & P1037 MECHANICAL PENCILS: THE PENCIL THAT LOOKS LIKE A FOUNTAIN PEN

[donnweinberg]

On 11/29/2025 at 12:01 PM, PennyTheDog said:

I love both of those clear demonstrators! Between my two sons and me, we have a black, two different blues, and a red.

 

I’m partial to the demonstrators also.

[jthole]

My black Kerry just arrived

 

 

[donnweinberg]

Congratulations, jthole.  Let us know what you think after using it for awhile.  

[PennyTheDog]

My son just started college this fall out of state. Probably as a way to channel some of my angst about it I curated a bunch of things that I thought would be helpful but also sort of special, and that included a collection of pens and pencils. I got two gel pens, two rollerballs, two fountain pens, two multipens, and two pencils: Pentel Sharp Kerrys in 0.7. He told me of all of those, the Kerrys are what he uses every day. For some reason this picture only shows one of the pencils, but I swear I got a blue one too!

[Misfit]

The Pilot Prera is an excellent choice @PennyTheDog 

That looks like a great gift. Well done you!

[PennyTheDog]

8 minutes ago, Misfit said:

The Pilot Prera is an excellent choice @PennyTheDog 

That looks like a great gift. Well done you!

Thank you! My goal was to get nice pens that feel a little special but aren’t so expensive that he’ll feel bad if he loses them. Pilot nibs feel so good no matter the price point!

[jthole]

17 hours ago, donnweinberg said:

Congratulations, jthole.  Let us know what you think after using it for awhile.  

it feels well made and it’s an ingenious design. Nice to tuck away in my shirt or jacket pocket.

 

It also reconfirms that I am not a big fan of pocket pens

 

So it’s nice and fun to have, but I don’t need more than one.

[Misfit]

10 hours ago, jthole said:

it feels well made and it’s an ingenious design. 

Can you tell me more? I don’t have a Kerry, yet. But I do have quite a few mechanical pencils both new and vintage. 

[PennyTheDog]

5 minutes ago, Misfit said:

Can you tell me more? I don’t have a Kerry, yet. But I do have quite a few mechanical pencils both new and vintage. 

It has a cap, so it doesn’t need a retractable tip for carrying it in a pocket. When you post the cap on the back, it becomes part of how the pencil functions: you can advance the lead and access the eraser through the cap. It works really well!

[Misfit]

Thank you @PennyTheDog I think I’ll have to add one to my collection. 

[PennyTheDog]

4 minutes ago, Misfit said:

Thank you @PennyTheDog I think I’ll have to add one to my collection. 

Yes, to me it’s a no-brainer: they often sell for under $15! 

[AmandaW]

16 minutes ago, Misfit said:

Thank you @PennyTheDog I think I’ll have to add one to my collection. 

You should have one. They're well made and fun to use. It's a pencil for a fountain pen person.

[Astronymus]

36 minutes ago, Misfit said:

Thank you @PennyTheDog I think I’ll have to add one to my collection. 

The cap makes them excellent for EDC.

[Misfit]

I like the Olive Green one so far. 

[Astronymus]

Something different: My wife let one of my Kerrys fall on the ground while shopping. Hard ground. Now the pusher has a dent. Are there replacements available?

[Misfit]

I placed an order for the Pentel Kerry in Olive Green. I also got a Kaweco Frosted Blueberry fountain pen. With rewards dollars, and return money, I’m paying $13.02 (Amazon).

[Misfit]

11 hours ago, AmandaW said:

You should have one. They're well made and fun to use. It's a pencil for a fountain pen person.

The olive Kerry is due to arrive on Friday. I’m looking forward to it. I hope I find it fun. 

[AmandaW]

12 minutes ago, Misfit said:

I placed an order for the Pentel Kerry in Olive Green. I also got a Kaweco Frosted Blueberry fountain pen. With rewards dollars, and return money, I’m paying $13.02 (Amazon).

I do hope you love it! And with the Kaweco in the order it can't fail. 

[Misfit]

11 hours ago, AmandaW said:

I do hope you love it! And with the Kaweco in the order it can't fail. 

I like how you think. 

[donnweinberg]

Read the very first posts to see more about this pencil and how it works.