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Regular Pen Discussion / Fancy mechanical pencils, plain drafting pencils, or leadholders?
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Date: Mon, May 23 2011 05:17:54
Which one do you prefer to write with? I personally hate grips on a pen/pencil, so fancy mechanical pencils like Dr. Grip is totally out of my way. I own a vintage Staedtler 782C leadholder made in the '60s, and I just love the direct response without any interferrence of grips under my finger. I also have a number of drafting mechanical pencils, and they feel really nice without all those dingling-dancy functions interferring with the control. Though I can't get as much variance in stroke thickness with these than with lead holders, as the lead breaks if I try to make darker lines with heavier strokes. Though I still love both of them for the genuine, no frills feel. Which of these do you prefer to write with? Or you like wooden pencils better? @PenwisH
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Date: Mon, May 23 2011 05:24:20
If using a mechanical pencil, I use a Pilot 2020. The grip is very comfy with a nice feeling. I just use any normal pencil if they are wooden, usually Ticonderoga for their great eraser.
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Date: Mon, May 23 2011 08:06:30
2020 FTW PrinceXD
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Date: Mon, May 23 2011 12:44:36
good ol bic mechanical pencil
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Date: Mon, May 23 2011 13:39:19
Pentel Graph 1000 is awesome.
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Date: Mon, May 23 2011 14:18:27
Staedtler 925-25 is my love <3 For school use though, i use a G-spec and an alpha-gel. When i don;t use those i use a Pentel Tradio.
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Date: Mon, May 23 2011 15:57:57
Pentel makes good pens.
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Date: Mon, May 23 2011 19:28:32
I'm getting a Pentel Graph 1000 and a Kura Toga.
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Date: Mon, May 23 2011 20:51:53
IDEALLY, i would always have a dr. grip shaker to write with and stuff at school, but the temptation of its parts is too much -.-'
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Date: Mon, May 23 2011 21:00:30
I mostly use only pens. on occassions when my pens run out of ink I use a regular wooden pencil from PaperMate, Mirado classic. I might be picky but those are the best wooden pencils ever. Or if not I use an Apex PaperMate Mechanical pencil.
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Date: Mon, May 23 2011 22:47:29
I like using my Zebra m-301. Its light and easy to use. Also, I like using my Dr. Grip. Good fat grip for when im feeling lazy and dont want to grip a really thin pencil.
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Date: Tue, May 24 2011 20:13:17
I also got a Uni Shift, which i think are pretty nice, the grip is awesome.
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Date: Thu, May 26 2011 10:04:03
Try the Uni-Ball alpha gel pencil's they're really good
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Date: Thu, May 26 2011 10:57:32
I bought a Dr. Grip for examining and research purposes, but ended up using it. Way too nice to stay away from :) And Pilot ink pens are just yummy.
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Date: Fri, May 27 2011 04:15:31
wow, really? Nobody here likes leadholders? I guess most of you have never even seen one before eh?
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Date: Mon, Jun 6 2011 13:37:05
Rotring Tikky II
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Date: Tue, Jun 21 2011 01:43:24
Graphgear 1000 is a great pencil
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Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 15:20:30
@JBSM You don't even have one...are you talking about Graphgear 500?
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Date: Wed, Jun 22 2011 20:25:39
yeah yeah... oops
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Date: Thu, Jun 23 2011 16:57:38
People don't be nerdy..just get a normal pencil
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Date: Sun, Jul 3 2011 04:44:23
Breezy wrote: People don't be nerdy..just get a normal pencil
Right, like it's much less nerdy to be collecting and reviewing normal pencils and having a brand loyalty debate about pencil manufacturers