Pencils

[TykeMerc]

I use 0.5mm click type pencils for meeting notes, general notes and have done for years. Easy to use and correctable in my notebooks.

I've got 4 or 5, usually a couple in my laptop case, one or two on the desk and one in my jacket pocket.

[realityhack]

I'm a self-confessed art-materials geek, and own one of these. It's the mutt's nuts - twist the grip one way, it's a smooth ballpoint... the other, a .7mm pencil. Nice weight and grip too - a lot better than Rotring.

P.S. I also have a fountain pen in the same style. It writes almost as well as a Caran D'Ache Léman - the very, very best pen money can buy - for a fraction of the price. Never again will I buy a Mont Blanc or (especially) Cross.

[Pogle]

I've recently bought an electric pencil sharpener
Mainly cos it too big and bulky to get lost in the maelstrom that is Pogle jrs room.
Also its plugged in to the wall - that helps too.

Its quite satisfying sharpening a pencil in it

[OwlHoot]

Pop into Scew Fix and liberate a load of their pencils. It won't matterif you lose a few.

The trouble is pencil marks just aren't as clear as black ink, especially when you're borderline long sighted like me, and you can't get the detail of a decent fine-tipped felt pen (although those propelling pencils come close).

[Paddy]

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?

Pop into Scew Fix and liberate a load of their pencils. It won't matterif you lose a few.

[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?

[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!

[Wodewick]

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

[doodab]

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

[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.

[Paddy]

Pencils for writing with, do people still use them

What’s the point?

[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.

[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

[Support Monkey]

Pencils for writing with, do people still use them

[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?