Reddit reviews Pentel GraphGear 500 Automatic Drafting Pencil, Blue (PG527C)
We found 6 Reddit comments about Pentel GraphGear 500 Automatic Drafting Pencil, Blue (PG527C). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
0.7mm, medium linesMetallic mesh grip on a slim, beveled barrel4mm fixed sleeveRefillable
Pentel Graphgear 500 mechanical pencil for $7
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0006OM2RE?vs=1
These things are great. I use a pencil a lot, and this is definitely BIFL if you don't abuse it. The tip is sharp metal and if you drop it on the tip I suppose it could bend and then be useless, but definitely good build quality.
I have had one for about 3 years now, and last year I bought a spare in case I break/lose/forget one. I use the blue 7mm model but I guess that's really user preference.
They have a 1000 model with a retractable tip, but the design is much less sturdy in the middle of the pen and it snapped in my pocket after about a week.
Edited to include price
Knife: Opinel Blade no8 ($14)
Flashlight: Streamlight pen light ($20)
Pen: Pilot G2 Limited ($9)
Mechanical Pencil: Pentel GraphGear 500 0.7 ($7)
Wallet: Recycled Firefighter ($9)
(Nearly) hard mode completed. $59 total.
That's a great choice in pencil. I've used primarily a Pentel 0.5 mm that I picked up in 2003ish. I'd vote for you off your pencil choice alone. You can't be worse than some of the other candidates.
Hey /u/Oxygen25 she sent me a link to Amazon for a pencil
It doesn't look quite right, and isn't a pen...but They may have swapped barrels out for ink on the set. Let me know if you want me to PM you the prop shop's contact info. That said, they're storefront is online.Edit: I looked at the screenshot again. I'd bet that this is the pen. Just weird lighting.
Pentel Graphgear 500
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006OM2RE/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The first mechanical pencils I've had that have actually lasted more than a semester in my backpack without cracking, and they show no sign of doing so. All my other mechanical pencils would eventually crack in there before the semester ended. But these refuse to die. I love them.
I use 3:
I also have a fisher space pen. It's cool, but I find it is kind of small and easy to lose, so I just keep it at home and only use it at my desk.