A question about mechanical pencils

[theprodigalrebel]

Hmm, I haven't used a mechanical pencil in years.
Pretty much all erasers that are fixed on the pencil suck. They smudge, turn harder than a rock and before you know it your paper looks like swiss cheese.

Stand-alone after-market eraser ftw.

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound

Originally posted by: Leros
You know, they make erasers.
http://www.carlintrend.com/images/productimages/DCLPEN21Bdrkblue.jpg

Why carry around extra utincils (sp)? I'd rather consolidate the writing and the correction tools.

Now I see why you burn through erasers. 😛

 

[drinkmorejava]

Use a pen and don't make mistakes, problem solved

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Honestly, I had the same problem. I found it was the type of mechanical pencil I was buying. (Officemax brand) Once I changed to bic, i've used the same 2 pencils for the past 3 weeks and I still have plenty of eraser left on both.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Originally posted by: Aflac

Originally posted by: hypn0tik
Pencils are for girls. I use a pen. If I make a mistake, I scratch it out and continue. Don't have the patience to erase and definitely don't care enough to keep things super neat.

math and science homework does not mate well with pens.

In my experience, math homework works better with pens... no erasing ensures you know exactly how you got from one spot to the next. (For higher math atleast)

 

[soydios]

I just bought a mechanical pencil with a big, extendable eraser.

 

[StevenYoo]

this is the best thread of 2007.

 

[us3rnotfound]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo
this is the best thread of 2007.

Oh, no contest it is 😀

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Leros
You know, they make erasers.
http://www.carlintrend.com/images/productimages/DCLPEN21Bdrkblue.jpg

love those things in my mech drawing class!

 

[trOver]

zebra pwns!