What Pencil Are You Using Today?

[flatline]

Pentel Sharp 209.

 

It's probably my least favorite drafting pencil, but I wanted a 0.9mm pencil to do some puzzles and was too lazy to get my bag out of the van (it's hot out there!).

[flatline]

I found an old Mirado Black Warrior. So old that the eraser was petrified. I used my knife to give it a chisel point and have been playing with it for the last couple of days.

 

It has glossy black paint on it rather than the dull matte finish that Black Warriors seem to have today, but the lead feels pretty close.

 

--flatline

[Zookie]

Staedtler Wopex

[aderoy]

Staedtler Mars Micro 770 0.5mm with 2B lead at work

[dan in montreal]

Staedtler Norica HB. It's pretty soft, like a B.

It's not bad, but I prefer their Rally, even though the eraser is junk. But hey, it's the graphite that counts, right?

[flatline]

Staedtler Norica HB. It's pretty soft, like a B.

It's not bad, but I prefer their Rally, even though the eraser is junk. But hey, it's the graphite that counts, right?

 

Mostly.

 

--flatline

[a m a r g o]

Lamy Scribble and Wörther Profile...

 

 

[Claymphillips]

Uni ball Kuru Toga Roullete 0.5

[Technomancer]

Whoops. Misread the title...ignore me...nothing to see here...

Edited September 28, 2016 by Technomancer

[Zookie]

Today it's a Pentel e-sharp, 0.7.

[pollandakuma]

https://flic.kr/p/LRWXcT

https://flic.kr/p/LRSFfG

 

Two YoL pencils I got today as my loot.

Edited October 2, 2016 by pollandakuma

[JakobS]

For Work:

Caran D'Ache Yellow School Pencil

Caran D'Ache Fix pencil 884 Green

 

For Fun:

Caran D'Ache Swiss Wood

Viking Skoleblyanten

 

Just compare my fountain pens I carry regularly:

 

For Work:

Pilot Metropolitan Fine with Diamine Shimming Blue Lightning

 

For Fun:

Esterbrook SM Deluxe Burgundy 9668 nib with Diamine Safari

[flatline]

A Staedtler Rally that I found on the ground some time ago. It's a fine pencil, but I don't think there's any place local that sells them around here now that Staples is gone.

 

I don't normally purchase pencils with erasers for myself, so it's unlikely that I'll attempt to replace it once it's used up.

 

--flatline

[pelman]

A couple of old timers

 

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n549/pelmanyaar/D91308ED-E6F2-45A4-AF2E-558954EC52AB-3066-000001C9D44BE0FA.jpg

[aanasd]

I use two pencils every single day: Graf von Faber-Castell classic for technical drawing; and Montblanc Mozart for casual note taking. Both are 0.5mm

[dimas]

Pentel Kerry 0.7 mm...

 

Also Pentel Sharp Kerry 0.7

 

[milkb0at]

Today I've been using my Sostanza pencil (from Kickstarter), and very nice it is too.

[MadAmos]

​The last few days I have been on a Zebra kick and have been using:

• Tect two-way 0.3mm light.
• Tect two-way 0.3mm.
• DelGuard 0.5mm.

My favorites are the 0.3mm ones and the metal body (standard) Tect is top dog right now.

[praxim]

Waterman pencil from 1928, part of an 0552 set. It appears to use the same 1.1 mm lead as my gold Wahl-Eversharp from the same year, which is handy for supplies if not for varied lines.

[aderoy]

Caran d'Ache Ecridor Type 55 2.0mm B lead