What Pencil Are You Using Today?

[bernardo]

Nice pencil, Bernardo.

Are they expensive?

 

D.ick

 

Not at all!

http://www.amazon.com/Schneider-iD-Rotary-Pencil-Chrome/dp/B001SEASUY

[RMN]

 

Not at all!

http://www.amazon.com/Schneider-iD-Rotary-Pencil-Chrome/dp/B001SEASUY

Alas Amazon Germany does not have them, but UK does. There's also a FP in that range. Did you try that?

 

 

D.ick

[bernardo]

Alas Amazon Germany does not have them, but UK does. There's also a FP in that range. Did you try that?

 

 

D.ick

 

I own the whole set!

 

 

The FP is one of the smoothest writers I have. Definitely a great deal!

[a m a r g o]

It´s the same section and nib than the Base series? They're definitely smooth but the hardest nib I've ever used!

[RMN]

It seems that the FP I see on AmazonUK is specifically for left-handers...

Which I am not...

 

And they do have the BP but not that pencil.

 

Pity, but ordering from US is not an option because of P&P.

I'll see what my B&M-shop can do.

[bernardo]

It seems that the FP I see on AmazonUK is specifically for left-handers...

Which I am not...

 

And they do have the BP but not that pencil.

 

Pity, but ordering from US is not an option because of P&P.

I'll see what my B&M-shop can do.

 

Well, Schneider is made in Germany, so I'm sure there must be some retailer in continental Europe from which to order them.

[bernardo]

It´s the same section and nib than the Base series? They're definitely smooth but the hardest nib I've ever used!

 

It's very smooth and pretty flexible too.

[sannidh]

As DaveBj recommended, I got myself a Twsbi - 0.7 mm retractable. Loving it (rotring 800 shall be getting some rest for now)

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag127/soniknitr/IMG_3183_zpshrvqqof2.jpg

Edited March 19, 2015 by soniknitr

[RMN]

 

Well, Schneider is made in Germany, so I'm sure there must be some retailer in continental Europe from which to order them.

 

Been looking. The FP and BP are available, but it appears the pencil is out of the collection. It's absent in their latest catalogue

 

Amazon US is not even an option, as they don't ship to the Netherlands apparently (or this supplier doesn't)

 

It's not a big deal, I have enough pencils as it is with two others on order... But it was nice enough looking.

 

D.ick

[bernardo]

 

Been looking. The FP and BP are available, but it appears the pencil is out of the collection. It's absent in their latest catalogue

 

 

That's a pitty; it's a very good pencil.

[flatline]

As DaveBj recommended, I got myself a Twsbi - 0.7 mm retractable. Loving it (rotring 800 shall be getting some rest for now)

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag127/soniknitr/IMG_3183_zpshrvqqof2.jpg

 

Does it work like a Rotring Rapid Pro where the pipe extends with the first click or is it somehow different?

 

--flatline

[Cryptos]

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[Tanzanite]

Parker 25, 0.5 mm

Pentel Graph Gear 500, 0.3 mm

[Flaxmoore]

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[calhoun tubbs]

[aderoy]

Yard-o-Led Perfecta Barley H Lead

Staedtler 925 25-05 2B Lead

[Dronak]

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[Nonsensical]

Uni Mark Sheet HB & Tombow Mono Graph 0.5mm - Uni Nano Dia B lead.

[calhoun tubbs]

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[BobR]

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