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Five, but I want the 0.9mm and not the 0.7.
7 all the way. Though a nice metal mechanical pencil does sound nice.
Probably #1, I love the weight of the metal at the bottom.
Mine isn’t here, but 8 if I have to choose.
Number 7. A pleasure to write with, cheap enough so you don't get mad when you lose it. Eraser that doesn't suck.
Pocket clip does tend to shear off, though.
either kuru toga, or a zebra one I had for a long time before an exchange student gave me the kuru togas
If you choose #2 you'll eventually not be able to write anything ever again because you can't just add more lead.
I think it's the only type of pencil you can use, not the only pencil.
As in: you can get as many of your preferred pencil as you need, but you cannot use any of the others.
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The Dixon Ticonderoga is the only pencil I've used that doesn't have an absolute shit eraser, so I pick that.
Gotta get yourself some of these
I haven't been in school in over 18 years, but thanks for the suggestion anyway.
Lots of people use pencils every day outside of school.
I'm not an artist so I haven't touched one since college. Why write, when typing is faster? Even a phone keyboard is better than a pencil. Plus you have the benefit of never worrying about losing what you wrote down.
Why write, when typing is faster? Even a phone keyboard is better than a pencil.
While this is certainly the case for english, it does not apply to every language. Especially those with a lot of characters like Japanese.
You also remember stuff better when writing it down, and some people just prefer it.
I never use integrated erasers apart from emergency like my standalome eraser got launched out of the test room and the staff won't get it for me. Or for wood pencils when they are unusable for writing I'll save them as erasers. I just hate having partial erasers or stuck half erasers in mechanical pencils.
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I got a Pentel with a tip like #3, so if #1 had the #3 tip I'd absolutely say #1.
My 0.7mm Pentel pencil has been the best pencil/mechanical pencil I have ever used, for the most part. It was definitely overpriced, like everything at a college bookstore, but it's been such an amazing pencil. Only problem is that I can't have it loose in the pockets of my spring jackets or it will try to poke through the cheap fabric.
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I have used 2, 5, and 7 (alongside ones of basically same design but different brand) as well, so I have no idea how good the others are.
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I was coming here to say this. Truly a disappointment that the Pentel Twist Erase GT is not included as a choice.
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#7, it doesn't push up when you press on it.
Mirado Black Warrior all day.
Hey made it easy with this one. 8 with the largest diameter lead I can fit in it.