PentelSharp Mechanical Pencil, (0.5mm), Metallic Red Barrel, Box of 12 (P205MB)

I only write with mechanical pencils. I have a reputation for it at work. I always bring my own. I think I own at least ten Pentel mechanical pencils both .5mm and .3mm.These are wonderful pencils. Firstly they do not feel cheap. They have a weight and a feel to them. They are not made with flimy weak plastic. They feel great in your hand.They are resilient. They really really last. Most of mine are at least a year older - the majority ever older. And they have been through Hell. I take them with me to work. I shove them in my pockets and bike with them, stick them behind my ear where they are constantly falling, often from the top of a ladder. They get kicked around and when I get home my cat paws them across the floor. And they work just as great as the day I got them. I have used other brands in the past that have not survived a quater of the abuse my Pentel pencils have.I cannot praise these pencils enough. And at the prices on Amazon.com - woth every cent.

This is an extremely well constructed pencil that I've used for a decade and just bought two more for my wife (one to "lose" and one to "have"). it is easy to operate, and is built like a fortress ... easy to show or hide the lead, has an eraser in the top end, a clip for you geeks with pocket protectors, and is just a fantastic product built in Japan, not China. It holds the lead tight and doesn't let the lead slide/rotate which enables one to rotate the pencil slightly in one's hand to get a sharp, crisp edge for those tiny characters.To me, it is the Rolex and Mercedes of mechanical pencils. Get it ..., you'll love it!!!

I can see why the design of this pencil has not changed since 1970. This is your bare-minimum, no-frills drafting pencil that only promises to work and work efficiently, and upholds that promise for years. The body of the pencil is a very solid plastic, and the clutch of the pencil is metal (seems to be brass? see picture), which is much more durable than the cheap plastic bits that are present in your run-of-the-mill dollar-store mechanical pencil. Pencil lead is advanced a set length on each click, and it is lightweight and comfortable to hold for long periods. Best of all, the pencil is only a few bucks apiece. I'm pretty sure I'll probably lose the pencil first before it breaks on me. The cap of a dried-out Bic pen fits perfectly over the tip, which is super convenient for when I want to travel with it.Item was shipped in a bubble mailer, but it was undamaged when it arrived.

I started using Pentel mechanical pencils nearly 40 years ago when I was an engineering major and much of our work was done on tablets of gridded green engineering paper. I always had a Pentel 0.5 mm pencil and a Pentel white tube eraser handy for decades. I bought these for a great-niece just starting out on her adventures. To my knowledge nothing has changed in the design of these. Nor should it.

I bought the .5 metallic Blue/Red/Green single pack. I own the .5 regular black version of this mechanical pencil that I've used for 10+ years so I knew what I was getting into.. It's still one of my favorite mechanical pencils to use til this day but that being said there's a few differences.The metallic shine is really apparent so for anyone interested in the color you can check out the pictures. It's pretty vibrant and shiny but not overbearing. I mainly bought the Blue/Red/Green pack so I could add matching color lead to quickly be able to differentiate the colors when drawing. Doing that may be a minor thing to some but it's helpful not getting them mixed up.The build of the metallic colored pencils feels lighter, tighter, and a bit looser in other areas compared to the regular black version. The metallic pencils feels very slightly lighter which I think is a minus because The pencil is already slim so a little more weight to them makes it feel sturdier, but some may like the slighter lighter feel. It could be the fact that the older model's tip that I have is just looser because it's old but the newer metallic ones' metal tip feels tighter when twisted in. Though it should be noted that the tip being loose hasn't ever been a problem in the past though. One improvement I think is that clicking for the lead is bit looser so you could get lead a bit quicker. One drawback is that the metal cover for the eraser is looser, which I don't think is a good thing because those are very easy to lose and taking them off was never a problem. Another change but it's just cosmetic is that the stenciling on the clip is not as deep but isn't a huge deal.Pros:-Nice metallic colors-Sturdy-Same slim feel as the other modelsCons:-On the slightly expensive side-Small and short eraser-No retractable tip-Eraser cover slightly looseFinal thoughts are that overall it feels the same as the old model which is sturdy, has a nice slim feel to it for those who prefer a slimmer build rather than bulky, and will leave you just as satisfied as with the other models in the same line. It's on the more expensive side for a mechanical pencil but if you've bought any other versions of this line before you already know what you're getting yourself into. Despite all the negatives I still really love this line even with the flaws because drawing with it for me just feels right in my hand. There could be improvements made to it but I can live with the way it is.

I love stationery. I bought these pencils 2 years ago after doing some research and price comparisons, and I have not had a single problem with them. They're sturdy, offer good protection for the lead, and do not break. It is much more worth your money to buy these two pencils than buy many other pencils for cheap. I still have both of these pencils, and use them every day at school.note: I do not use the small eraser in the back unless necessary. I always have a hi-polymer Pentel eraser half with me, and use that instead. I also refill them with the pentel lead.

Honestly, I was just looking for the cheapest mechanical pencils but these are actually great. I bought these solely for line art and just loose drawing but I think these have potential to be used for minimal shading. I usually ink over my lines and it erases the pencil strokes well!

Great workhorse pencils.

I love Pentel products. High quality and very precisely manufactured. I already have two plastic barrel (blue) mechanical pencils and wanted something a little nicer quality for work. When I received these, they were just the same plastic pencils as the cheap blue ones, just painted metallic. They were twice the price for a different paint job. I would have sent them back, but I know they likely would have been just disposed of, so I didn't want to make garbage out of them only to buy a couple more blue pencils for half the price. Oh well, lesson learned. Still very satisfied with the Pentel products overall.

I have been using this model of mechanical pencil since the 70's. I have drawn everything from houses to sewage treatment plants with it and would be lost without it. In fact this is why I bought this package...I thought that I lost my original.As luck would have it, I found the original right after these arrived....always the way.Now I have two (2) spares...good for another 50 years!. Me...not so much.

I’ve used these for over 3 decades, still a great choice but the quality is way down. They’re plastic now not metal, there’s no longer the pin in the eraser to remove jammed lead from the tip

Hablando de la marca Pentel como tal, puedo decir que es buena y sus productos son de calidad. He probado varios de ellos y reafirmo mi argumento con estos portaminas. Un set de dos unidades a buen precio sin perder calidad.Si bien no son como la linea Graphgear, si tienen sus puntos diferenciales. Son mas sencillos pero también esta bien hechos. Están construidos en materiales de calidad y son muy resistentes, están hechos para durar para siempre. La punta de las minas esta protegida por un tubo de metal al igual que la otra linea de portaminas ya mencionada. El peso y agarre en estos lapices mecánicos también es algo digno de mención, pues son muy ligeros y a pesar de no tener un Grip metílico son muy cómodos de usar y se trabaja muy bien con ellos. Ya que no son muy pesados y son muy simples, son mas portátiles de llevar ya sea que uses el clip o los guardes en un estuche.El motivo por el que destaco el precio es porque realmente es algo que hay que resaltar. Si se ponen a buscar mas opciones, verán que un solo lápiz Pentel Sharp sale en 90 pesos básicamente (hablando únicamente de la medida 0.5), el Graphgear 500 sale por arriba de los 130, mientras que este set solo cuesta 120 aproximadamente (al menos cuando yo los compre; el precio puede bajar o subir mas). Es decir, te sale mas barato que comprar dos Sharp por separado y es mejor que comprar solo un solo portaminas. Este modelo no esta nada mal ni tiene nada que envidiar a los otros, y por ese precio es algo que los vuelve económicos y te ahorra dinero. Ademas, si se te pierde uno, tienes otro extra y no sera tanta la perdida pues hablamos de que un portaminas te salio en la mitad de lo que cuesta o menos.Si lo que buscas es comprar portaminas profesionales para dibujar pero a la vez quieres economizar y no dejarte mucho dinero en ellos, sin duda esta es una compra segura muy recomendable, una buena inversión.