Pentel Graph Gear 1000 Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm (PG1015)

First of all, the value. I looked in many stores and found this device selling usually for over $20.00. It seems the art stores really gouge the real time shoppers. So, for about $10.00 I found this one. It even came in the mail a day or two early......great! It looks great, it feels great and it works great! Probably the only thing that seemed a bit odd was the rather large multipurpose pocket clip/retractor. Thats OK though. That part is really well made and pinned nicely. I don't think you will lose this one easily if you are going to carry it in your shirt pocket. It came loaded with HB lead and I like the fact that it used the standard Pentel erasers as well. I find that this model extends the lead perfectly every time! The lead holder retracts with a healthy snap. I feel confident that this unit is built well and will last a very long time. I bought the silver finished model of which is very beautiful to look at and to hold! Unless you are extremely particular, I don't think you can go wrong buying this nice little unit, especially if you can find it for $10.00. =KL=

This is the best mechanical pencil I have used. I have always loved mechanical pencils and loved drafting back in the day. Through the years I have always liked the feel and control of a good mechanical pencil. I guess those days are passing by, and I was surprised when I came across this pencil. It's slim, and easy to hold. The rubber grip works really well. The lead indicator display is great, and I like the retract mechanism. My only gripe is the eraser. Like many mechanical pencils, its tiny and really doesn't do the job very well. I don't mind that much, since I tend to use a drafting eraser for most of that. The mechanics are great, but lets face it - it looks really really cool! It oozes precision, and as an Engineer, I love that. It comes in some stunning colors, and I love just having it on my desk.

Excellent weight. As pictured and described. Well made. Love that you can snap back the tip. Excellent product

Got me though the entirety of my bachelor's degree and survived humid environments such as Taiwan with no problems. Writes well and feels good in hand. Sometimes if writing for a long time I get temporary divots on my ring finger but I think it is just my bad pencil holding posture/me applying way to much pressure on the pencil and it pushing into my finger rather than a fault of the pencil itself.

Amazing product, I use it everyday at school and it hasn’t caused me any trouble:)

This is really a review of four different mechanical pencils. My all time favorite mechanical is the Dr Grip style. It's by far the most comfortable for me; good size, weight, balance, etc. However, it's terrible at advancing a new lead from the storage area - I always had to load from the front, and it's got the typical skinny eraser on the back that lasts for a week and then is pretty much worthless unless you want to destroy the paper you're writing on. About a year ago, I tired the Pentel Clear Point, which had a similar size/feel to the Dr Grip and a nice big eraser. Again, the lead would not advance from the back, and the plastic clip broke off the first time I dropped the pencil. Recently, I purchased the Pentel Graph Gear and the UniBall KuruToga. I like the Graph Gear better, because it's firm and solid. The Kuru has some kind of spring loaded tip which annoyed me to no end. Both pencils loaded lead from the back, but I never had more than one in storage. The GG is not without faults, the huge clip is very annoying and takes some getting used to, it also seems to limit the angle you can use the eraser at. I feel like I have to change my grip and use the eraser perfectly vertical to the paper, instead of at an angle. There's no way to rotate around to even out wear. When the clip is activated, the whole tip of the pencil retracts into the body to protect the tip. This is nice, but the eraser side of the pencil sticks up another 3/8's of an inch out of the body. This means the eraser cap is longer than most pencils also. The GG has the skinny eraser as well, but I've given up on mechanical pencil erasers and gotten into the habit of using those eraser-only pencil things. To be fair, the same trials I gave to the GG and Kuru, I tried on the old Clear Point as well. The Clear Point did advance lead (which it never did before), has a superior eraser than all other pencils, and great feel. If only the Clear Point was as durable as the GG, it could be my fave.

As a lifetime draftsman and artist, I found these pencils to be one of my favorites. Comfortable fit for my hand, excellent quality, cool retractable tip.

Best mechanical pencil. I love this brand!

Me encanta, me resulta muy cómodo tanto para escribir como para dibujar (es para lo que más lo uso)

めちゃくちゃ絵が描きやすい。重宝してます。見た目良し、低重心で描きやすい、ガイドパイプ格納もできるのでグラフギア300のようにガイドパイプ折れの心配がないのが非常に良い。他のレビューを見ると10年使った人もいることから、耐久性も完璧なことが分かる。素晴らしい、文句の付け所が無いです。これからもイラストを描くときに重宝します。

Amazing pencil, showed no signs of wear even after a year of daily use. Still works just like the day I got it. It has a nice weight to it - it's just light enough so that your hand won't get tired while writing, while still heavy enough to feel premium, and at this price, this is definitely the best pencil you can get for your money.

I gave this Pentel mechanical pencil 5 stars because it’s absolutely perfect for drawing, sketching, and line art. The textured grip at the bottom makes it incredibly comfortable to hold and control. It has a very sharp, precise lead, and the best part is the retractable tip—it protects the sleeve from getting damaged when you carry it around. Highly recommended for any artist!

I ordered 0.5 mm graphite pencil but it came 0.3 mm . Pencil is good quality but I was not satisfied because of wrong item.