Pentel0.5mm P200 Series Mechanical Pencil Lead with Black Barrel

Excellent value compared to shops. Bear on mind that the pencil has only one lead loaded and one spare, so you will need to buy extra leads.

I've been using this model of pencil for years, I love the precision needle like tip as it allows greater accuracy when making technical drawings. The pencil has an excellent build quality and a beautiful technical design. The mechanism is reliable and it grips the lead firmly so that it doesn't wobble and flex. The eraser located under the cap is a perfect size for correcting minor mishaps without disturbing surrounding lines, the eraser does an superb job and virtually removes all traces of the mistake. The barrel diameter is on the lower limit of what I consider comfortable to use and I would like to see the diameter increased slightly, however the 12 sided barrel makes it comfortable to hold and the sturdy pocket clip prevents the pencil from rolling off of the desk. My only gripe against this pencil is that I keep losing them! Having just lost the one I purchased 5 days ago (that I bought to replace another one I had lost) I am going to have to buy another one as I can't bear using an inferior pencil.

Would have preferred a little more packaging. After sales team very helpful. Good product.

Pencil is excellent quality, not too light but comfortable to hold and use. Much more classy than the packs of lightweight plastic disposable type ones you see, and nicer to use. I like that the packs of replacement leads (for this series of pencils - sold separately!) have a cap which matches the colour of the barrel, so easy to spot which you need if you have a few different pencils/packs of leads in a drawer. Bought this as a gift for my son who regularly admires mine! Unfortunately there was not the usual packaging that I expected, just the single pencil loose in a bubble envelope, which makes me wonder if the seller has bought a big box of them and is selling them individually, but obviously this doesn't detract from the quality of the item itself - just not quite as nice as a gift.

The 'Industry Standard' for a Mechanical Pencil...I'm a Site Engineer and have used a Pentel P205 every day for over 20 years because it's the best, highest-quality, most-reliable and user-friendly Pencil ever made, and I'd feel naked without one.One of these fantastic Pencils lasted me for 8 years of hard daily use before the barrel finally cracked beyond-repair, and then I cannibalised the chrome-tip, pocket-clip and end-cap to keep as spares for its' replacementThis probably sounds a bit odd and judgemental, but whenever I see another Engineer using one of these, I think "This guy knows what he's doing", and if I see an Engineer struggling with a cheap and nasty imitation or a piece of disposable plastic crap then I treat everything about them with suspicion until they prove me wrong -Sad, perhaps, but true...

This arrived on time and in good condition, I was slightly surprised as it arrived in just an envelope with a bit of bubble wrap without anything else with it but the pencil itself was fine. It comes with no instructions about how to refill the pencil but I already knew how, you just pull off the silver click button thing on the bottom, wiggle off the rubber and then drop the lead in, replace all of the things you removed and the click continuously until the lead comes out. When I opened my pencil up I noticed it already had about 5 or 6 leads in it.This pencil is lovely to sketch with. I'm studying fashion and I love using mechanical pencils as they do not need sharpening and give you even lines throughout your illustrations. It feels really strong and sturdy in your hand, it's so much better than those cheap plastic ones you can get. I can just tell this will last me years. For the price it is amazing, 100% recommend.

I used to really like these pencils but found that I was working my way through about six a year as various parts would break on them. I have recently ordered the Pental GraphGear 1000; it is a much better product than the P200 and worth paying a little extra for.

The mechanical pencil arrived 9n time and was as described. As always I am happy with this product and would be lost without it.