The best pencil?

[SonicIce]

I personally like the Dixon Ticonderoga :heart:

 

[deerslayer]

Linky no worky.

 

[SonicIce]

oops

 

[slackwarelinux]

pentel .9mm drafting pencil

I have never failed a test using it

 

[Lola]

Oh me too. I love pencils so much more than any pen and i wish i could use them all the time.
And, your choice in pencils is great. Especially when they are super-sharp.
Maybe i like them more because i like to doodle/draw and pencils are better to do that.

 

[hanoverphist]

http://www.myofficeitems.com/zebra-fris...echanical-pencil-zeb58410-p-21198.html

i like me a good automatic mechanical pencil. but, one of my old profs always said "the best pencil is a sharpened pencil"

 

[SonicIce]

The Ticonderoga is great because the eraser is rubbery and doesn't smear like hard erasers. It doesn't shred apart like some pencils when you try to sharpen them. And it has a cool color .

I'm not big into mechanicals. They always malfunction and the lead always breaks on me.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: slackwarelinux
pentel .09mm drafting pencil

I have never failed a test using it

0.9mm?! holy crap might as well use a crayon!

I even find 0.7mm a little thick. I like my 0.5mm cheapo Papermate Clickster grip

Astoundingly, our office does not supply mechanical pencils

 

[leftyman]

My boss uses these

 

[CraKaJaX]

:heart: mechanical pencils. Any .5mm is good for me. I hate regular #2 pencils though, I always find the eraser to be sh!tty.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: slackwarelinux
pentel .09mm drafting pencil

I have never failed a test using it

For me, it's the other way around

 

[CellarDoor]

Pentel Twist Erase III

Those are my favorite. I like having the long eraser that twists out when you need it.

 

[Vetterin]

For me the carpenter's pencil wins hands down.

 

[tfinch2]

I haven't used a pencil in ages, even in my math classes. Lefty smudge FTL

 

[Linflas]

When I used pencils these were my pencils of choice.

 

[everman]

Papermate PHD is the best. It has a huge twist top eraser, and one has never failed me yet; it's also very comfortable.

 

[Chronoshock]

It has to be .5mm mechanical for me (I use the pentel P245). I'm a lefty so any thicker and it smudges like crazy

 

[TheSlamma]

Mirado Black Warrior

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: CellarDoor
Pentel Twist Erase III

Those are my favorite. I like having the long eraser that twists out when you need it.

That's actually my current pencil. It used to be my backup after this fruity orange pencil that my ex bought me, but now its my primary because I think I've lost my other pencil.

I need a good 0.5mm pencil right now that I can hold comfortably. I need a better grip. I loved the 3-in-1 PhD pencils with a pen, stylus and pencil. But then I don't really touch my PDA much anymore

 

[kthroyer]

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
Mirado Black Warrior

That's what we use in our office. They are the awesome for lettering, but not for precision work, too soft. I'm a former draftsman, now CAD technician, I was always very attached to my old school lead holders. I still use them for field notes/dimensions, and making quick hand sketches in the office.

 

[thegimp03]

One of the clients I work at carries these Papermate Titanium 0.7mm pencils. I stock up when I'm out there quite a bit. The top half of the pencil can be turned to reveal an eraser which is a cool feature.

 

[dawnbug]

Originally posted by: CellarDoor
Pentel Twist Erase III

Those are my favorite. I like having the long eraser that twists out when you need it.

Looks very nice!

I tend to go with free pencils that I pick up from random places, but I wouldn't really consider any of them to be my favorite.