Pencils

[doodab]

I just bought one of these:

Cult Pens - Faber-Castell Grip Plus Pencil 0.7mm

But I would like something a bit nicer. One of these perhaps?

rotring - rapid PRO

Any other suggestions for stylish metal pencils?

 

[Support Monkey]

Pencils for writing with, do people still use them

 

[Jubber]

Pencils for writing with, do people still use them

Definitely

All my notes are made in pencil. I like a 0.9mm lead. Currently using a Pentel 120 A3dx. Plenty of lead in my pencil

 

[Halo Jones]

Both Rotaring & Faber started off in life a draughtsmen’s pens, with the advent of computing their sales base disappeared, both are as good as each other you pay more for Rotaring on a brand basis.

Your request for better depends on your criteria, if you just want to spend more get a Mont Blanc, personally just for work I prefer a Bic atlantes disposable, for at home I have a decent Watermark one.

 

[Paddy]

Pencils for writing with, do people still use them

What’s the point?

 

[doodab]

I have a few plastic rotrings & pentels etc from my school days but I want something made of metal and nice to hold in the hand.

I don't like the look of the mont blanc type ones particularly, too fussy and decorative, I prefer the more industrial / draftsmans pencil style ones.

 

[doodab]

Well I have now fallen into the pencil vortex. Some of these are very cool.

 

[Wodewick]

OMG - I stated reading this thread thinking GAFL but I find myself compelled to admit
"I quite like this one"

 

[Clippy]

I use a Zebra M-402, which I 'inherited' at (permie) work years ago, for general note taking at home as I find a pencil more comfortable (and quicker) to write with.

The OP has now got me thinking that maybe I should extend this to writing notes etc at work - I feel an impulse buy coming on!

 

[OwlHoot]

Ultra fine tip felt pen every time for me, although recycled paper quality is getting so grotty it's starting to feel like scratching away on emery paper.

Maybe I should start thinking about tablets, if the resolution is good enough and not still like using crayons. Any ideas?