# 2 (lol), but only if I can provide my own type of pencil. Runner up gg1k.
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Out of the ones on this list, #1, but I think I'd prefer the GG500 actually.
Ticonderoga. Hey if the lead still breaks at all from any of the others, it's not worth it. Least with 2, you lose the point.
I really think I like GraphGear 500 more than 1000. I do not like Kuru Toga. Right now I am all in on Ohto.
6 every time.
Also fuck 7, those butcher broke so easily.
I had one similar to (not literally exactly) 6 back in high school, and some really dumb jock took it from me and I've wanted it back ever since.
The Bic one is okay, but pushing directly on the eraser to push the lead out isn't ideal. I always thought that was a design flaw. Having the button on the side of the pencil but away from the index finger is ideal honestly.
And even though we're not deciding based on lead size for this, I prefer the finer.5 to the more common .7.
Plus the top has a pretty large eraser that you can twist to expose more, so it had a mechanical refillable eraser too, which was pretty cool.
And I got mine in my favorite color, and that fucked just took it.
I was a super sheltered kid, coming fresh off being completely homeschooled (except for a Christian kindergarten), and that year of school was my first social contact with other people outside grocery stores and church. So I didn't do much about it, as I didn't have a clue about how anything in real life worked. I wouldn't figure a lot of it out for still another 16 years, but that's a different story.
Also at this point I haven't actually written anything at all with a pencil, pen, or marker for.... 15ish years now? Outside of signing my name anyway.
Number 1.
The Pentel Graphgear 1000 is great. I love how it retracts.
#7
I spent way too much time hunting down a Pilot Automac and finally got it. being stuck with anything here would be such a stark downgrade
6 is where the fuck it's at, shit looks comfy as fuck and I will fight everyone else here I don't even care if you agree with me
Alvin DM07. No other, maybe #3 because I liked that the lead automatically rotated on each press. But Alvin all the way.
Where are my fellow Blackwing pencil enjoyers?
6, which I guess is pretty similar to my pick for number 5 on the pen post. Looks like the weight and style would feel best in my hand. Sadly none of them have my favorite feature of having fairly long and good quality erasers on it like my current favorite (non imported) mechanical pencil. Can't remember the name off the top of my head
I pick number 5 because I feel like there is a balance between the expected lifetime of the pencil and the expected lifetime of the eraser. These fancy metal ones with the little sliver of shitty eraser that ends up getting lost and the supposed 3 pack replacement ones that you have to special order somewhere. Ugh no thanks.
Give me the black version of number 1 or a uniball precise v5
Kuru Toga Advance please.