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

Props for #2 being a #2, but of these I usually go for 6. My personal favorite though is Pentel twist erase.

Though all the kuru toga enthusiasts here have convinced me to give them a try.

I also buy 5s in bulk, those shitty bic pencils are the "little brother" option when my D&D players forget their own writing instruments.

Give me the black version of number 1 or a uniball precise v5

3. it rotates the graphite as you write so your lines are always sharp. it's an absolute game changer and now i can never go back to a standard mechanical pencil

Hope I don't have much left to write if choosing #2(pun is a package deal). But it would be my pick.

#3 for the always-sharp tip, but #4 is a close contender for the protection against snapping lead. (I own both of these pencils.)

8 that style was lucky for me in my college years.

7. Lightweight and reliable.

1

I've also used 4 and 8 which are both decent.

As long as it Just Writes(TM) I don't care. I want to pick it up, and I want to write. I don't want to try writing only to find it's dried up and I have to scribble on some other bit of paper before it comes back to life. Now OK if I've left the lid off then that's my bad, but if I haven't then it should just flipping work.

Number 7. A pleasure to write with, cheap enough so you don't get mad when you lose it. Eraser that doesn't suck.

Pocket clip does tend to shear off, though.

none of the above of i may. i choose this:

They're all wrong. I don't see a Blackwing up there.

Does it count if I've already used #8 exclusively for the last 10 years.

Mirado Black Warrior all day.

I mean most of these look pretty uncomfortable, 8 looks the most comfortable.

Only Faber-Castell for me

Pencils are terrible, pens are the superior writing implement.

I cant use pencil. I have a bad habit of pressing down hard when writing and I just keep breaking the tip. So I always use pen. Get dat bic boi

Despite not having tried any of them I guess I'll pick #1 since it's the most robust looking one.

Currently I use one from Bic which works well enough.

Already made up my mind and got a rotring 600. Plan to use it till the brass erodes

2 although 6 is also pretty good from my experience.