mom2abcd Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 We have been getting Bic and PaperMate and other cheap brands. They don't even last to get a second piece of lead! Are there any good quality mechanical pencils that will last for awhile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I just bought a Sharpie Liquid Pencil. It's a little draggy, meaning it isn't 100% smooth, but otherwise I really like it. It's fully erasable, I believe, for 24 hours after writing (it does dry at some point) and does not use lead. I looks a little inky, you can't shade it or anything, but it's a nice alternative to a mechanical pencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Pentel Mechanical Pencils :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda S in TX Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 We use these. Kind of pricey, but they last forever. Blessings, Melinda http://www.staples.com/Staples-Mechanical-Pencil-Starter-Set-1.3mm/product_309559?cmArea=SEARCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I've had a Staedtler for over 20 years. I've worn away any markings, but it still does fine. http://www.staedtler.com/graphite_pencils_accessories.Staedtler?ActiveID=2196 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 We use these. Kind of pricey, but they last forever. Blessings, Melinda http://www.staples.com/Staples-Mechanical-Pencil-Starter-Set-1.3mm/product_309559?cmArea=SEARCH My littlest (just turned 5yo) uses this exact pencil. My older two use the .9mm Pentel Sharp (yellow barrel), which I decided to try upon seeing recommendations from this board. They are pricey but have held up much better than any other pencils we've used. I don't like the tiny erasers they have, so we use this pencil in tandem with the Clic Eraser, also from Pentel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Zebra-Pen-Zeb-59210-Mechanical-Pencil/dp/B002ZZ8F5U I found these while in college and won't use anything else now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Thanks for the variety of suggestions! Dd loves mechanical pencils and we have been wasting money and plastic using the cheap ones. We'll try one of these that you have mentioned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 We have 3 PaperMate Mega Lead mechanical pencils that have lasted a few years already. They aren't anything special, just a bigger barrel that holds a bunch of lead so you don't have to refill for a long time! I think the thicker size is nice, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Zebra-Pen-Zeb-59210-Mechanical-Pencil/dp/B002ZZ8F5U I found these while in college and won't use anything else now. I also used the mechanical pencils from Zebra when I was an auditor. We did all our work in pencil and the Zebra was my favorite. I bought some at Walmart or Target the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Pentel Mechanical Pencils :001_smile: This is what I have always used. My dad was a drafter and used them for that and so I was used to having them around the pencils are a bit pricy if you lose stuff a lot. But they last and last. I've still got some I bought when I first moved to Washington state in 1994. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) I bought my son a Pilot Color Eno Mechanical Pencil, and it is pretty nice. http://www.jetpens.com/index.php/cPath/45_125 The color lead is so-so. Breaks a lot when he uses it (not so much for me, but he presses harder, apparently); color is very nice. I am mostly having him use some ultra-strong lead, Uni-ball Shu (sold at Jet Pens), in HB, to reduce snappage (is that word?). I purposely bought a 0.7 mm lead pencil too, not the normal 0.5. I have a ton of old mechanical pencils (easily 15-20 years old) from Sanrio, Morning Glory, and other Asian brands (cost $1-2 each), and I just recently had the inner mechanics of one die. The rest are still going strong. Edited January 10, 2011 by stripe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AngieW in Texas Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I always buy Pentel. I won't buy any other brand of mechanical pencil. I tried the liquid lead pencils, but didn't like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Zebra-Pen-Zeb-59210-Mechanical-Pencil/dp/B002ZZ8F5U I found these while in college and won't use anything else now. My dh just brought home a pack of these last week from Sams! He said he was tired of smooshing plastic mechanical pencils when he stepped on them, LOL. I am hoping they last longer--so far, so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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