Best mechanical pencils [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best mechanical pencils [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Dig
12-25-05, 03:55 PM mechanical pencils are one of the gamers most important tools IMHO, and over the years they have come a long way.

my frist choice:

Pentel side f/x0.5: it comes its like a half twiste eraser and half mechanical pencil, it got a nice soft hexagonal rubber grip too. its also made in japan yummy JDM goodness.

my second choice is the:

PaperMates auto:advance 0.5 I love this one cause it does exactly what it says you dont have to press anything to advance the lead. small eraser though.
Seeker95
12-25-05, 04:28 PM Tablet PC. No pencils required!
ressurrector
12-25-05, 04:39 PM the cheap ones, I swear, I loose at least a pencil a week....
MiloDaGreat
12-25-05, 04:51 PM I use a pen and scratch out a lot of things so that the scratches act like filler and I feel I've written something longer than I actually have.

btw, this is the nerdiest message board i've ever been on...this topic especially.

- Milo
PurdueDave
12-25-05, 06:04 PM Cheap disposable mechanical pencils. Keep a whole pack anywhere you game. That way remembering to bring one is a non-issue.
Escef
12-25-05, 06:40 PM I've never liked mechanical pencils. I tend to press down too firmly when I write, pushes the graphite back in. I'll take an old school graphite and wood, No. 2 any day. Besides, I like to walk over to the trash bucket and watch little slivers of wood fly off as I use a boxcutter (or whatever's handy) to sharpen my pencil.
cybertag
12-25-05, 07:40 PM Wow... This is the first time I have ever been to this message board and the nerdiness of this thread makes me lol :)
Tuah
12-25-05, 07:41 PM You should try 0.3 size pencils! They make very little difference, but it's amazing how small they're getting xDDD
Edymnion
12-25-05, 07:52 PM I use Pentel 0.5 Techniclick pencils.
I don't care about the small eraser because I never use it, I buy the little clicky eraser pen thingies for that.
Dig
12-25-05, 09:03 PM yeah Id like to see a good pentel 0.3, but I never see'em. 0.3 is like for drafting'N such I guess.

if I used 0.3 I could use that smaller square graph paper, and made HUGE maps heh.
SnakePlisken
12-25-05, 11:16 PM btw, this is the nerdiest message board i've ever been on...this topic especially.
agreed
tho i do like mech pencils i normaly use pens
Rumple_Cragstan
12-26-05, 03:40 AM personally, I find that the 0.5 Bic mech pencils are great. They're cheap (Almost 1$ per pencil, they usually come in packs of 5 or so) and the lead they are included with is good quality.

I find that my most prevalent problem with me is the lead breaking. Scince we're already on the topic, what are some good brands of lead to use? Ones that won't snap at the smalled bit of pressure.
ressurrector
12-26-05, 03:45 AM I find that using a larger lead, or using the mechanical pencils with the little metal bit sticking out the end (so you don't have to extend the lead so far) help with lead braking problems.
Ridureyu
12-26-05, 04:10 AM Papermate Sharpwriter pencils. You twist it for the lead to come out. I've used these since I was 9, and they haven't failed me since.
Milo HoBo
12-26-05, 04:51 AM I've never liked mechanical pencils. I tend to press down too firmly when I write, pushes the graphite back in. I'll take an old school graphite and wood, No. 2 any day. Besides, I like to walk over to the trash bucket and watch little slivers of wood fly off as I use a boxcutter (or whatever's handy) to sharpen my pencil.

I actually have that problem as well. Unfortunately when I use a regular old No. 2 pencil it dulls way to quickly. I don't want to carry around my own pencil sharpener, and most old pencils are of far less quality than their mechanical bretheren. I would like a good mechanical pencil brand that can stand up to the pressure. Any suggestions?
Tetsubo
12-26-05, 07:55 AM mechanical pencils are one of the gamers most important tools IMHO, and over the years they have come a long way.

my frist choice:

Pentel side f/x0.5: it comes its like a half twiste eraser and half mechanical pencil, it got a nice soft hexagonal rubber grip too. its also made in japan yummy JDM goodness.

my second choice is the:

PaperMates auto:advance 0.5 I love this one cause it does exactly what it says you dont have to press anything to advance the lead. small eraser though.

My favorite is a 0.3mm lead Pro-Use 03 Platinum from Japan. All metal, nice swell for your fingertips and just slick looking. The eraser is small but I prefer a separate stick style eraser anyway.
Seeker95
12-26-05, 09:16 AM what are some good brands of lead to use?First, avoid the fine leads. Fine tip is for ink, not lead. Need a fine line? Write from the sharpest point, not the smallest point. That said, my favorite is the Pentel Sharp with .9mm lead.
Tetsubo
12-26-05, 09:27 AM First, avoid the fine leads. Fine tip is for ink, not lead. Need a fine line? Write from the sharpest point, not the smallest point. That said, my favorite is the Pentel Sharp with .9mm lead.

I used my 0.3mm lead for sketching on a regular basis (when I was sketching...) without issue.

If I could post attachments I'd show you some of my later work. The stuff on my page is rather old...
Seeker95
12-26-05, 10:30 AM I used my 0.3mm lead for sketching [...] without issue.Sketching is not the same as writing on a character sheet.
Writing involves frequent and rapid changes of direction and pressure.
Yabanjin
12-26-05, 11:50 AM Dr. Grip - hands down - absolutely, the best I've ever used.
http://www.pilotpen.us/detail.asp?PenID=3

Once you go Grip... uh... you'll always be hip... nope too cheesy (even for me)... sorry for that - anyway, they're great pencils......................... first I typed it, then I erased it, then I retyped it because it's just so crappy. :u:

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Dig 12-25-05, 03:55 PM	mechanical pencils are one of the gamers most important tools IMHO, and over the years they have come a long way. my frist choice: Pentel side f/x0.5: it comes its like a half twiste eraser and half mechanical pencil, it got a nice soft hexagonal rubber grip too. its also made in japan yummy JDM goodness. my second choice is the: PaperMates auto:advance 0.5 I love this one cause it does exactly what it says you dont have to press anything to advance the lead. small eraser though.
Seeker95 12-25-05, 04:28 PM	Tablet PC. No pencils required!
ressurrector 12-25-05, 04:39 PM	the cheap ones, I swear, I loose at least a pencil a week....
MiloDaGreat 12-25-05, 04:51 PM	I use a pen and scratch out a lot of things so that the scratches act like filler and I feel I've written something longer than I actually have. btw, this is the nerdiest message board i've ever been on...this topic especially. - Milo
PurdueDave 12-25-05, 06:04 PM	Cheap disposable mechanical pencils. Keep a whole pack anywhere you game. That way remembering to bring one is a non-issue.
Escef 12-25-05, 06:40 PM	I've never liked mechanical pencils. I tend to press down too firmly when I write, pushes the graphite back in. I'll take an old school graphite and wood, No. 2 any day. Besides, I like to walk over to the trash bucket and watch little slivers of wood fly off as I use a boxcutter (or whatever's handy) to sharpen my pencil.
cybertag 12-25-05, 07:40 PM	Wow... This is the first time I have ever been to this message board and the nerdiness of this thread makes me lol :)
Tuah 12-25-05, 07:41 PM	You should try 0.3 size pencils! They make very little difference, but it's amazing how small they're getting xDDD
Edymnion 12-25-05, 07:52 PM	I use Pentel 0.5 Techniclick pencils. I don't care about the small eraser because I never use it, I buy the little clicky eraser pen thingies for that.
Dig 12-25-05, 09:03 PM	yeah Id like to see a good pentel 0.3, but I never see'em. 0.3 is like for drafting'N such I guess. if I used 0.3 I could use that smaller square graph paper, and made HUGE maps heh.
SnakePlisken 12-25-05, 11:16 PM	btw, this is the nerdiest message board i've ever been on...this topic especially. agreed tho i do like mech pencils i normaly use pens
Rumple_Cragstan 12-26-05, 03:40 AM	personally, I find that the 0.5 Bic mech pencils are great. They're cheap (Almost 1$ per pencil, they usually come in packs of 5 or so) and the lead they are included with is good quality. I find that my most prevalent problem with me is the lead breaking. Scince we're already on the topic, what are some good brands of lead to use? Ones that won't snap at the smalled bit of pressure.
ressurrector 12-26-05, 03:45 AM	I find that using a larger lead, or using the mechanical pencils with the little metal bit sticking out the end (so you don't have to extend the lead so far) help with lead braking problems.
Ridureyu 12-26-05, 04:10 AM	Papermate Sharpwriter pencils. You twist it for the lead to come out. I've used these since I was 9, and they haven't failed me since.
Milo HoBo 12-26-05, 04:51 AM	I've never liked mechanical pencils. I tend to press down too firmly when I write, pushes the graphite back in. I'll take an old school graphite and wood, No. 2 any day. Besides, I like to walk over to the trash bucket and watch little slivers of wood fly off as I use a boxcutter (or whatever's handy) to sharpen my pencil. I actually have that problem as well. Unfortunately when I use a regular old No. 2 pencil it dulls way to quickly. I don't want to carry around my own pencil sharpener, and most old pencils are of far less quality than their mechanical bretheren. I would like a good mechanical pencil brand that can stand up to the pressure. Any suggestions?
Tetsubo 12-26-05, 07:55 AM	mechanical pencils are one of the gamers most important tools IMHO, and over the years they have come a long way. my frist choice: Pentel side f/x0.5: it comes its like a half twiste eraser and half mechanical pencil, it got a nice soft hexagonal rubber grip too. its also made in japan yummy JDM goodness. my second choice is the: PaperMates auto:advance 0.5 I love this one cause it does exactly what it says you dont have to press anything to advance the lead. small eraser though. My favorite is a 0.3mm lead Pro-Use 03 Platinum from Japan. All metal, nice swell for your fingertips and just slick looking. The eraser is small but I prefer a separate stick style eraser anyway.
Seeker95 12-26-05, 09:16 AM	what are some good brands of lead to use?First, avoid the fine leads. Fine tip is for ink, not lead. Need a fine line? Write from the sharpest point, not the smallest point. That said, my favorite is the Pentel Sharp with .9mm lead.
Tetsubo 12-26-05, 09:27 AM	First, avoid the fine leads. Fine tip is for ink, not lead. Need a fine line? Write from the sharpest point, not the smallest point. That said, my favorite is the Pentel Sharp with .9mm lead. I used my 0.3mm lead for sketching on a regular basis (when I was sketching...) without issue. If I could post attachments I'd show you some of my later work. The stuff on my page is rather old...
Seeker95 12-26-05, 10:30 AM	I used my 0.3mm lead for sketching [...] without issue.Sketching is not the same as writing on a character sheet. Writing involves frequent and rapid changes of direction and pressure.
Yabanjin 12-26-05, 11:50 AM	Dr. Grip - hands down - absolutely, the best I've ever used. http://www.pilotpen.us/detail.asp?PenID=3 Once you go Grip... uh... you'll always be hip... nope too cheesy (even for me)... sorry for that - anyway, they're great pencils......................... first I typed it, then I erased it, then I retyped it because it's just so crappy. :u: