Rotring Rapid Pro Mechanical Pencil, 0.5 mm, Matte Black

This pencil has served me faithfully as my main writing implement for well over a year. The build quality is amazing. Having used graphgear and uni kuru toga pencils in the past the construction of this pencil is unparalleled, The addtional heft of a all metal construction means much less preassure is required to make darker marks and it feels far more precise.Unlike plastic pencils this has never slipped in my hand.While some of the black coating has faded off reavealing the brasss underneath it's still perfectly functional.The erasers can be annoying to replace if you opt to DIY them instead of buying the manufacturer ones.A brief summany then; This is a great mechanical pencil and one that'll alst you a long time - well worth the high asking price

MY DAUGHTER CHOSE THIS PENCIL FOR SCHOOL HERSELF AND SHE RAVES ABOUT IT AND REFUSES TO GO BACK AND USE NORMAL PENCILS. HAPPY DAUGHTER...HAPPY HOME :) X

...but almost the best.The best mech pencils are the Graphgear 1000s by Pentel, as the nib/tube retracts fully under spring loading - on these Rotring Rapids, you have to push the nib into the barrel with your finger, while holding down the feeder/refill cap. Other than that, these are beautifully made, weighty and solid, and are nice to write or draw with.Recommended.

I am a bit obsessed with mechanical pencils, and I absolutely love this one. Feels nice in the hand, and design is sleek and the weight is good. Only issue I have if I have to nit pick is that the eraser plug on the barrel to refill the led can be a bit tough to remove, especially if your eraser has worn down, but it really isn't a huge issue.Great pencil. I've recently bought a second one.

I've had one of these pencils for several years, since the clip on my previous rotting broke - after 30 years. This one I bought for my wife; she always has it to hand. It's the perfect note-taking implement. Seriously well engineered.