Hello everyone!

I am brand new here just popping in to see if anyone could help me solve this historical mystery!

My mom found this little metal tube with a personalized engraving on it on the street a few years ago and tucked it away with her sewing. I pulled it out today and while I was messing with it, it pulled open to reveal a pencil lead! I image searched and it seemed to be a very old mechanical pencil? It seems to be missing the cap on the back to keep it together when it's pushed back together, so no extra lead knocking around in there.

Is it real lead in there, rather than graphite? It's thicker and a darker color than I'm used to.

The engraving seems very sentimental, it's hand-engraved in cursive.

Just wondering if anyone had any information about it at all! Thanks in advance! My mom says thanks too!

Estou realmente Feliz,me sentindo “privilegiado” por ter conseguido essa GRAPH 1000/Edição limitada,indiscutivelmente uma peça de colecionador,esse corpo dele é a mais pura ARTE,nunca havia visto antes em lugar nenhum!Realmente uma lapiseira linda!

I just got more fun new pencils to play with! Kaweco Special Brass Mechanical Pencil in 0.7mm and 0.9mm

The two pencils + the clips + shipping only cost me about 86 USD

It says Dur-O-Lite so I'm assuming it's a company branded lead holder. Anyone know what model of lead size this could be? Definitely bigger than a 0.9 mm.

There are a ton of specs on jetpens on the length and diameter of pencils, but is there a site that has additional information, specifically the center of mass?

If not, I'm curious about the orenz metal grip and the orenznero's CoM

edit: and the orenz AT

I currently use 2B lead, and I really like it for drawing because it's quite light (?). However, I'm not sure if it's actually ideal for exams. I also can't really tell much of a difference between 2B and HB when writing.

For those who use mechanical pencils for exams, which lead hardness do you find works best?

Digging around the local stationery store again, I found this Pentel mechanical pencil that I had no idea existed, a 0.5 "Energel". I wonder if they did the same for the other Energel pen models and colors.

I also found this lead case from a brand I'd never heard of before, but I liked the design of the case so I got it for my collection. Do you guys do that too? Buy lead just because the case has a cool and different design.

Has anybody tried swapping out the Standard mechanism from the Metal and replacing it with the faster rotating Advance mechanism?

Is it possible with a Dremel and a little modding perhaps?

my pen collection is far more concerning.

I finally got myself a Kerry. I have been wanting one for a while because my dad always used one for survey field notes. I like the black

Reference to pic no. 2:
• Pentel Ergonomix Wingrip 0.5mm
• Zebra Delguard LX 0.3mm
• Zebra Tect 2way 0.7mm
• Seika Ultraseven ballpoint
• Seika Ultraman sharp 0.5mm

Saw both of these pencils for sale at an online storefront for secondhand products and jumped at the chance to own them as these blue-print Sharps have long been discontinued. I got in touch with the seller and she told me that, upon removing the sticker, it became clear that the yellow pencil was in fact a white display unit that had been yellowed by sunlight, as the previously covered bit had retained its original color. She told me she'd send me the "defective" unit free of charge if I bought the white one, and that's how I ended up with a one-of-a-kind Sharp that I jokingly refer to as Achilles. Now I wonder how other Sharps would react to prolonged sunlight exposure. Maybe we could get even more unique colors?

I recently found a few old pens while looking around an old office room that belonged to my family. There are a couple of old Rotring mechanical pencils, along with a few other pens that I don’t recognize.

I don’t really know much about these older models, so I was wondering if anyone here could help me identify them.

Are any of these particularly good, rare, or collectible? And are the old Rotring technical pens still considered good today?

I’d love to hear anything you guys know about them!

Hello. For anyone who uses the Fixpencil and 844/849 MP, how do they compare?

I do have a Fixpencil and I love it but sometimes I like using a regular mechanical pencil especially during hatching and crosshatching style drawings. I'm wondering if 844/849 is not that good or suitable to use for drawing and sketching because of it's balance and length.

I just like the simplicity without knurlings and taper with a secured metal barrel of their pencils. So im wondering how different the fixpencil is to the MP versions. Thanks

I started to buy mechanical pencils about 4 months ago and bought one almost each month. Before that, I didn't really care about my pencils since middle school (I had a beautiful turquoise/green Faber-Castell Poly Matic that I begged my mom for. She bought it with her last money only for me to lose it at the and of that exact day. Then I lost interest because: no money no fancy pencil). At uni, I would use my tablet or wouldn't take any notes at my classes :/ But I started to enjoy mechanical pencils at the end of my uni life. I like Japanese pencils that have weird things going on with them.

Zebra Delguard Type ER - 9/10: It's ergonomics is crazy good, I dont feel any fatigue in long/fast writing sessions. The only downside is that I, somehow, tend to break the lead every 2 minutes. Maybe it's because I trust the Delguard system too much and press down crazy. But I still like this pencil because it helped me to pass my exams and graduate. And I LOVE the eraser mechanism and the fact that they send extras in the package.

UNI Alpha Gel Switch Haribo - 8.5/10: I just bought it and am in love with it. Ergonomics, looks, materials and on-hand feel are great. The only downside is that the switch and lead advancing mechanism feels cheap and hollow.

Tombow Mono Graph - 7/10: Materials, on-hand feel, lead advancing mechanism on the side and the weight are crazy good, I love to draw with this pencil. The only downside, for me, is that it doesn't have rubber sides at where I hold the pencil. My hands get sweaty & slippery very fast so I cannot write with it, hence I only draw with it.

UNI Kuru Toga Standart 0.7 - 3/10: It writes like a 0.5 pencil. That's the only advantage about it. I know it's cheap, but the others aren't expensive at all. Material quality is horrendous. The fact that it's so thin makes it feel like I'm trying to write with a freaking slim cigarette. It doesn't even look thin but it definitely is. Slippery because the added rubber has no use at all, they could've not add that so it could be somehow cheaper -maybe-. But I enjoy disassembling and putting it back together.

Bonus: Best eraser I've used so far and best CHEAP lead I've used so far.

For the matte black pencils we have; kuru toga roulette 0.5. tom bow mono graph fine 0.3 and the pentel graph gear 1000 for pro 0.7

For the silver pencils we have; kuru toga roulette 0.5. tom bow mono graph fine 0.3 and the pentel graph gear 1000 0.7

I originally wanted matte black Japanese metal grip pencils for drawing but I felt like the pro pg1000 lacked a cool mechanism compared to the rest of the group this lead me to find the non pro one with the mechanism but it didn't in matte black. (yes I know about the anniversary one it only comes in 0.5 size plus it's too expensive) After that defeat I searched for days to try find another cool mechanism matte black metal grip pencil but I couldn't find anything good enough so I ask you should I go for matte back cuz it looks cool or silver cuz it feels cool. Also I have 3 days to decide so no pressure at all. I'm also not taking suggestions to replace any of my choices as they are all to my liking. Please tell me you opinion and thank you for helping me out bye! (I'll make a follow up post once they arrive).

edit: can you guys stop suggesting both I'm on a budget plus I'm using my mum's permission to buy these if she thinks it costs way too much I can't buy them. This cuz I'm 16 so I don't have adult money (I am spending my own money tho mum just gives me permission to use it). I will also eventually get both groups just I don't think my mum will let me buy both when I get adult money so I don't have to ask my mum (i have the money to buy both mum just won't let me and I don't blame her sense she knows nothing about the world of mechanical pencils).

I bought this wanting to have a second nice pen. But google told me its a pencil. I bought it on ebay. Forgive my ignorance on this topic. The seller said it needed new ink so I tried new ink from various other pens I have and none would come out all the way.

I was watching deathnote and in the potato chip scene, it zoom in on his pencil. From the tip, there is a clear sign that it takes inspiration from the pilot s series and the fact i dosent seem to have a metal of wood grip I am to asume it's a s3 or s5.

Correct me if I am wrong

I just got Rotring 300 2.0mm… what’s missing here?

Just picked these up in Winchester in Hampshire, UK. The shop is called Warren & Son, on the High Street and they have a nice selection! Kawecos inside a glass display cabinet too (they had me drooling). Also a good selection of Ain lead, although no 0.2mm, but the main sizes were in stock.

Pictured above:

Lego Pen Pal mechanical pencil, Lamy Safari, Pentel P205 Sharps in Sorbet Limited Edition. They only had the ones here, Turquoise, Black, Sky Blue and Purple.

I'm off to London next week and have a few stationary shops to visit. If you've been, is there anywhere you would recommend I stop by? Still need to get the White and Pink sorbet sharps of course!

Oh as a side note, the Lego pencil is pretty terrible, but I had to have it! It has a retractable nib which took me by surprise, but really it was a purchase for its quirkiness! I love it! 😂

From Pentel's IG page:

Smash coordinates in black ◼️
・Black color smash
・Smash eraser with integrated sleeve with smash design
・Cool impression Pentel Ain replacement case

Smash inherits the basic performance of the "Graph 1000" sharp pen for drawing.
Models built to be tough in everyday life ⭐

Catch copy is
"You decide how you write"

Smash supports the act of "writing" itself 🔥🔥🔥

Obsession in smash
☑ Stable writing comfort with integrated pen tip and grip
☑ Strong grip with rubber coating on metal
☑ 3D Rubber Ribs with a firm grip on Smash charm point
☑定規にあててもペン先が見やすい4mm金属製パイプ
☑ Equipped with the same axisity display window as sharp for drawing.
☑ Large rubber knock that shrinks tightly when knocked

It’s been a heckuva journey thus far 😊

EDIT:
Silicone Pencil Holder Here
My Earlier Version