(Part 2) Best mechanical pencil refills according to redditors

https://www.amazon.com/Pentel-Stein-Mechanical-Pencil-C273-2B/dp/B004NNKF0K

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You guys are weird, these go in pencils.

Just buy a mechanical pencil and 40 refills for a grand total of £6.12

[Pentel P200 0.5 mm Mechanical Pencil Lead with Black Barrel] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002HN26F0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_X9PDzbPSY99HR)

[Pentel Ain Stein pencil Lead – 0.5 mm – HB – C275 – HBO or 40 Leads] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004NNPWCG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Z-PDzbJBPXATB)

EDIT:

I am assuming your calculations are for HB pencils, you can easily reduce the number of pencils used by opting for a slightly harder lead like 2H. It is not as smooth to write with as a soft B or 2B but will definitely last much longer.

EDIT 2:

Woodcase pencils are less efficient because sharpening also reduces the amount of writing graphite. Sharpening is not necessary for mechanical pencils.

EDIT 3:

Ammendment to EDIT 2: 2mm Lead Clutch pencils are technically mechanical pencils and do require sharpening. I should have clarified I was referring to the standard sizes of 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 (mm) mechanical pencils.

EDIT 4:

I only included links to Pentel pencil and lead, I am not shilling for Pentel. Other brands are available.

From left to right

Kurutoga Roulette, Kurutoga Advance, Kurutoga pipe slide, Tombow Mono Graph Shaker, Zebra DelGuard, TUL 0.5mm, rOtring 500 0.5mm, rOtring 500 0.3mm

Lead and erasers

Tombow MONO-WX 3B, Pencil Neox 4B, Sakura Color Foam Eraser, Pentel Hi-polymer Block Eraser

I use Pentel Super 0.5 mm lead in 3B.

I highly recommend it; though many people find it breaks easily I haven’t found this to be the case & I apply a lot of pressure when writing. Love how dark it is—just be sure to take tests (scantron) with HB

http://www.staples.ca/en/Pentel-Super-Hi-Polymer-Leads-03mm-Hb-12-Pack/product_PEN300HB_1-CA_1_20001

https://www.amazon.ca/Pentel-Hi-Polymer-Refill-Pieces-300-HB/dp/B0008GM8XI

https://www.amazon.ca/Uni-NanoDia-Mechanical-Pencil-4902778030592/dp/B002U0FMTC/ref=pd_lpo_229_tr_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BADANVS53YPEP4JD9KFH

https://www.amazon.ca/Pentel-Pencil-Komainu-Dou-Original-Packege/dp/B00MIHN3J8/ref=pd_cp_229_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BADANVS53YPEP4JD9KFH

Here's an Amazon link, they sell multiple Lead hardness:


2B

DONG-A XQ Ceramic GOLD Lead Refill, 0.5mm, 2B, Ultra Strength, 360 Pieces of Lead https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014BVE446/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_kr4FDb7BANCCN

B

DONG-A XQ Ceramic GOLD Ultra Strength, Lead Refill, B 0.5mm, 360 Pieces of Lead https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JOU2RXA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ts4FDbHG4METR

HB

DONG-A XQ Ceramics II Lead Refill, 0.5mm, HB, 240 Pieces of Lead https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FVR6H9K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_9s4FDbKJD8DYE


Last recieved a set of each 2 years ago (I think?). Still have some left!

I use the Pentel Ain Stien graphite in my Rotring Rapid Pro.

http://www.amazon.com/Pentel-Stein-Mechanical-Pencil-C275-4B/dp/B008JF3RLC

I use B I think, I can check when I get home. It's supposed to be very resistant to breaking, which is what I needed because I often break .5mm graphite when I have to do some fast note taking. I can't even remember the last Ain Stien graphite broke on me while writing.

I don't have a lot of experience with other graphites, so I can't really compare the smoothness. But I really like it and it's much better than the stuff the Rotring came with.

Edit: here's a great selection: http://www.jetpens.com/Pencil-Leads/ct/99

Edit 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/mechanicalpencils/

OP, you can probably use a 0.5 mm if you use 4B+ lead with it. Here is a link to the lead. 4B is much darker than the standard lead you get, as can be seen here.

I happen to have some pencil leads on my wishlist for $2.64! I like them because they're softer lead than usual. There are a couple cheaper things on there as well.


There was once a blue dog. He found a magical mummy hand under he neighbor's truck. It was delicious.

Psh, Plebian. I only use .5mm Diamond-fused lead in my mechanical pencils.







^^^^^I'm ^^^^^not ^^^^^kidding.

Whatever I use, I end up going back to Pentel Super Hi Polymer in HB.

Good school supplies are ones that last a long time or are of a higher quality then the cheapest alternative. I have looked at local stores and amazon. I simply do not have the money this year/parents willing to splurge for the supplies that last and are good. My problem most the time is two or 3 good pens can last me all year or I'll go through 3x 20 packs of cheap pens.

For example if I could get my dream school supplies this year (not that it will ever happen)

• I would get Sharpie Accent Highlighters When I bought these they were the best highlighters I ever used a pack lasted me two years (minus the yellow ) It gave me enough colors that when taking notes I could have one for key terms another for important facts and even another for things to review!
  
  
• I would get Pilot G2 pens or refills
  
  
• I would get #2 0.5mm lead for my two pencils I have been using since middle school.
  
  
• and my really big splurge if I could would be to get these binder/notebook hybrids I have been wanting them since I first saw them. They are pefect for me because I need notebooks but with these I could add extra pages and also put in print outs. If I needed a binder I could use this as well. It would be better then a normal one because it could fold over and take less room on my desk.
  
  
  What I will end up getting right now are cheap binders and notebooks, the cheapest lead I can find and cheap pens.
  
  Sorry for typing such a long thing!

I think it's high time you consolidate your stuff, for example that camera can go because your phone already has one, I am pretty sure there is an all in one or two solution to all those pens pencils and highlighters(something like this), then as far as the lady stuff goes I cant comment there but excluding the tampons it looks like you have lots of doubles of things that could go...just saying

Nice!

To answer your question, the pencil takes .9mm leads. I like these

I use the 0.35 lead - like this one on amazon

Now I want a 0.3 pencil as well XD I kind of forgot they exist. Hmmmm.... it never ends, does it?

Haha! Great question! It's so hard to catch them when they're on amazon.

Koh-i-noor 2.0 mm Green Leads for Technical Drawing. 4300/16 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0054XUHCY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_wAYqzbCCMSZ9T

This is the best I could find. It's a little soft though.

Koh 5.6mm lead

https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Graphite-Lead-5-6mm-Box/dp/B000XA818U

Was looking at this. Has the option for blue.

http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000TKHALS