I am totally impressed with Dave’s reviews, both in quality and quantity. 4.8 out of 5 stars 826. Lamy 2000 – (High) October 2006 Pentel Mini M.V.P. Zebra M-301 – (Low) March 2008 It also has more than 500 five-star reviews on Amazon and is recommended by Dave’s Mechanical Pencil, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, The Wirecutter, … Papermate FlexGrip Elite – (Economy) August 2010 I was browsing Dave’s Mechanical Pencils a few weeks ago and found nice posts on all the pencils in my small collection. Hope someone can mirror it! A guest post from the much-loved Dave's Mechanical Pencils, all about the sharp end of your pencils. Your email address will not be published. And, Dave's got quite a bit of work ahead to update some of his rankings. Email: sales@pentel.com.ausales@pentel.com.au Beifa MC1002 – (Economy) July 2009 While mechanical pencils, like Zebra Mechanical pencils and Pentel mechanical pencils, use #2 medium lead, #2 lead is made from graphite and not from actual lead material. The Mechanical Pencil Museum; The Catalogue of American Mechanical Pencils; Joe's Pencil Pages; Dave's Mechanical Pencils; Leadholder.com; Bob Bolin's Autopoint Site; Roger Russell's Scripto Page; Roger Russell's Norma Page; www.vintagepens.com; The "Pencyclopedia" at W-B Pens & Watches; Doug Martin's Pencil Pages Conway Stewart Nippy No 3 – (Vintage) April 2007 Uni Auto Eraser EH-100P – April 2007 0.5mm Timeline – The Rise of Thin Leads. As one of our favourite pencil bloggers, we were delighted when Dave agreed to write a guest post for us, all about his history with mechanical pencils, and some favourites from over the years. Porsche Design P’3130 Micado – (High/Stratospheric) Feb 2006 The Kuru Toga mechanical pencil sports what may some consider to be the most important advance in mechanical pencil technology since the invention of plastic. Sheaffer Intrigue – (High) October 2006 Pelikan Technixx D99 – (Mid) March 2008 The Pencil Pages website is 21 years old! Mechanical pencils can be divided into two main groups – the general writing pencils and the technical pencils. Either way, a mechanical pencil provides a clean writing experience compared to your standard pencil. Staedtler Rasoplast Eraser – October 2008 Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "be3faa5c7bd4dbd29c9bd0955f14a034" );document.getElementById("f444f3201b").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Staedtler graphite 760 – (Low) September 2010 Pentel Technica-X PW45 – (Economy) July 2008 References and quotes are fine, but I’m wondering if copying the whole index crosses a line? Papermate Apex – (Low) May 2010 You even close the Archive.org banner each time you go to a new page and it’ll look exactly like used to. Faber-Castell GRIP 1345/1347/Vario L Mechanical Pencil Spare Eraser - Set of 3 € 2.59 Ex Tax: € 2.14 Product details Free shipping. BIC AI – (Low) February 2010 It’s built with solid aluminum, making a hexagonal metal body. Price Ranges = Economy (US $0 – 3), Low ($3 – 15), Mid ($15 – 50), High ($50 – 150), Stratospheric ($150+), Mechanical Pencil Reviews & Articles (Price Range in brackets), Artline Click-it 7150 – (Economy/Low) June 2006 It is a bit in grey area. Pentel Tri Eraser ZE15 – April 2009 Pentel Energize PL77 – (Economy/Low) July 2008 Pentel Graphgear 1000 PG1015 – (Low / Mid) December 2006 I admire the Fyne Points especially and I have one or two older Yard-O-Leads that I like. 97 $20.00 $20.00. A popular Internet auction site has them once in a while. April 2007 Pentel Ain Stein Leads Mechanical Pencil Type. Some pencils, such as the Pentel Function 357, place several mechanisms within the same housing, so as to offer a range of thicknesses (in this case three: 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7 mm). The pencil contains an internal mechanism which propels this lead through the tip, usually by the user clicking the top or twisting the pencil cylinder. Franklin-Christoph Paradox Model 08 – (High) May 2008 It is truly a loss to lose access to his blog. – When I log into Google I get the message that the blog is only available to invited readers. Lead Composition Ohto APS-280E – (Economy/Low) December 2006 Glad you are still around! Ana is right – it was a really great resource, and maybe there is a chance to rescue the blog’s contents. Vikram, it is nice to see an online presence from a few years ago. Papermate Technician II – (?) (12) 12 product ratings - "Pentel Twist-Erase III Mechanical Pencil, 0.9mm Lead, Dark Blue Barrel, 3/Pack" $10.53. Looking for a refill for a pen we sell? Pilot Clicker – (Low) October 2007 Papermate Auto Advance – (Economy) May 2006 Eberhard Faber EFAmatic – (Economy) December 2006 Pilot Easy-Lead Leads Rotring Trio Pencil – (?) June 2008 Don’t pass this up at first glance. HB Dark and Light, The Three HB’s But, of course, with a name like that, there's only one place to start and that's the exterior. (Top-Bottom) Eversharp (probably the most famous of the early manufacturers), Conway Stewart, Yard-O-Led rolled gold and an antique retracting slider pencil with monthly calendar ring at the top of the body. What does DMP stand for? JetPens is accepting and shipping orders. A few oldies from 50 to 100 or more years ago. 5 Star Premier – (Low) February 2010 Stationery Street: Rue du Pont Louis-Philippe. Was: $49.95. We especially liked its side-click lead advance feature. S T Dupont Olympio – (Stratospheric) July 2008 The whole idea of a mechanical pencil is that it doesn't have to be constantly thrown out for a new one. 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