Had one previously and this is as good. Can be used for drawing, but I use for notebook writing and DIY for marking cuts etc. as you always have a thin and precise line.

This mechanical pencil is a legend. It has been used by countless artist, illustrators, designers, students, architects, plenty of other professionals for decades. The design is simple yet terribly effective. It is lightweight but robust, it is thin but easy to handle. It almost becomes a extension of you hand. For me it is the ideal mechanical pencil and my favourite.This was a pack of three 0.5 mm that came with a couple of leads inside each pencil.

Meinen ersten Pentel Stift habe ich vor 40 Jahren gekauft. Lange Zeit habe ich ihn nicht mehr benutzt und jetzt erst wieder hervorgeholt. Genauso wie bei den zur Ergänzung hinzugekauften Stiften: einwandfreier Zustand, Kunststoff- und Metallteile selbst nach dieser langen Zeit wie neu. Das Design unverändert. Manche Dinge kann man halt nicht mehr besser machen.Stifte von anderen Herstellern, die ich auch vor 40 Jahren gekauft habe, sind dagegen deutlich gealtert. Die Metallteile sind unansehnlich korodiert und man mag sie nicht mehr benutzen. Die Kunststoffe sind verblasst.Die Pentel-Stifte sind einfach TOP. Die Metallteile scheinen mir langlebig verchromt und die Minenführung ist absolut präzise. Gut lesbare Beschriftung auf dem Stift mit Angabe der Minengröße und gute Handhabung bei der Nutzung. Würde ich jederzeit wieder kaufen.

Very good mechanical pencil. Iconic and long wearing. The tiny brass mechanism keeps going and going. The design has remained unchanged for decades for one simple reason: it works beautifully.Use a suitably small diameter straight wire to clear jams. It needs to be a smaller diameter than an ordinary straight pin for a 0.5mm P205, because it is possible to damage the tip otherwise.The best way to clear jams is to unscrew the tip and pass a fine straight wire through the tip in the direction of feed.Use an elastic band for a bit more grip when removing the tip and for reassembly.If the little rubber collar that grips the lead ever comes out, thread it onto a lead, like a tiny bead on a wire, so that the collar is about 5mm from the writing end of the lead, then unscrew the tip if not done so already, put the lead into the jaws of the mechanism so that the rubber collar is near the jaws and the 5mm of exposed lead is pointing forward, and reassemble the tip, then feed the lead as normal until visible.To change lead grade or colour, it’s usually best to pull the lead through the tip, to reduce the possibility of dislodging the tiny rubber collar. It is also a good idea to remove the lead from the tip before unscrewing the tip, since the rubber collar can be inadvertently removed by plucking a lead backwards through an unscrewed tip.Keep different grade leads in their containers, or just buy more pencils for dedicated lead grade or colour. Pentel red or blue leads are good choices for faint sketches or construction lines that are easily drawn over or inked. With a light touch, such development marks are resistant to photocopying while the finished outlines clearly stand out. Faint coloured marks or lines can also easily be concealed in digital reproduction of hand drawn artwork or technical design.After many years of use, leads may simply drop through the mechanism when the pencil is held vertically rather than feeding incrementally. This means that the rubber collar is either worn internally so that it no longer grips the lead, or the collar has been dislodged. The Pentel will still work as a clutch pencil, by holding it horizontally when advancing the lead. If you are familiar with clutch pencils this is not a big adjustment. In fact, the Pentel 200 is a type of clutch pencil, although a bit more refined.There is another method to make the pencil grip the lead again, even if the rubber collar is worn or missing. Note that this technique is not for the faint of heart. It is possible be restore the braking function by very very carefully nipping the extreme tip of the 4mm long sleeve so that it is very slightly oval. Just be advised that because the very tip of the sleeve is now slightly deformed, pressing the lead back into the tip will shave a bit off the side of the lead, leaving a minute deposit of powdered graphite. So if your Pentel reaches this stage, and you want to tweak the tip, use a vise and go slowly, checking often. I saw a colleague who heard about this risky fix try to restore his Pentel this way using pliers. Result: spare parts.If your Pentel drops point first onto a hard surface chances are that the lead may break off inside the tip. No big problem. Just advance the lead or, if it is jammed, unscrew the tip and clear the jam; ideally in the direction of lead feed. If the tip has a burr as a result of impact with a hard surface, a fine sharpening stone or diamond hone can easily remove the burr. Just use care.A Pentel 200 series pencil really can last for a surprisingly long time with sensible use and care.Service and delivery from the seller was ideal. The pencil came in perfect working order and it was well packaged. Very highly recommended!

Toller Stift. Sehr guter Kundenservice vom Verkäufer! Gerne wieder!