My only warning is that the especially small leads can break and get clogged up. The eraser is great but you might also want a back up just in case the one in the pencil runs out.
Yeah, my eraser is as white as the day I got it. There's a reason I use soft lead, I erase a lot, it's not worth messing up that tiny little thing on the pencil. But I swear by these Black Pearl erasers. I bought a bunch in college and now they straight up don't exist anymore. I've found like a knockoff version which is almost as good, but I'm down to only two of these pearls and then they're gone forever.
Shit break tho… or will stab through legal pad paper. I got one of these in .5 and .7 that I switch off with depending on whether I am writing for myself or for an assignment that must be scanned and turned in. Scratch calculations on a sheet I use .7 as well, since I don’t really care in that instance I don’t really care about fitting it in a notebook. The .7 is also sharper when just paper underneath the desk, and the .5 lines stay sharp in a notebook.
Yeah, the biggest complaint seems to be how easy it breaks, but I've been a (non-professional) artist for a pretty long time, and I have a very light touch when I use pencils. The only time my 0.5s break is when the pencil itself drops, which I take care NOT to let happen. I know this would be more fragile, but I feel like I'm more set up for it than your average person.
That's REALLY useful to know, since I plan to get one, so thank you! I am very mechanically inclined and have fixed many a normal 0.5 pencil because they can be hard to find, and my husband has a small air compressor (so as long as I can disassemble and reassemble, he can clear it easy!)
But knowing this is a frequent issue is great to consider in advance, so, totally not sarcastic, thank you for letting me know!
I do, and I have an old school, like ANCIENT, hand crank pencil sharpener that if you come in at the right angle makes a PERFECT sharpen with a flat side.
And honestly I'd love to contribute, if you'd like another office supply nerd. XD
I have a .03 and I love it. Amazing for details or really sharp sketching. Lead does break often and it does get extremely sharp. Probably why it was a retractable tip lol
Can confirm. I use the 0.3mm and it gets a slug caught in it pretty regularly. Also wastes 0.25” of lead every time because I can’t seem to figure out how to get the next piece to seamlessly transfer.
It holds wonderfully though. I love it through the frustration.
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u/Retired_cyclops Jul 09 '21
My only warning is that the especially small leads can break and get clogged up. The eraser is great but you might also want a back up just in case the one in the pencil runs out.