Zebra PenM-301 Mechanical Pencil, Stainless Steel Barrel, Fine Point, 0.5mm, Black Grip, 12-Pack (54010)

If you're an engineer, look no further than these. No leakage, comfortable, right amount of thickness (iykyk), and the size and quality are just superior to its competitors. Actually I don't even think these have competitors, they are simply the best!

Friends always ask me about these and that they don't see them in stores (except for one office supply chain). This way in a box of a dozen you get a better price and you don't have to deal with the annoying retail packaging. Just tuck it in the back of your drawer and take one out when you need it. I say in the back because people DO come "borrow" my writing utensils from my drawer. Actually maybe I should lock them up instead and only hand them out to those I deem worthy and keep a cup of things I find on the street.I think I read about an issue with the lead but maybe it's just the paper I've had paper that seems to be waxy or something rubbed against it and marks come out too light unless you press hard (which you can't with 0.5 lead). The included lead makes good dark marks when I write and I've gone through all 3 or so included pieces.Yes the cap can get lost and the eraser is puny but you can replace the lead so obviously it's not designed to last the life of the pencil. Buy a separate eraser and leave the included one for an emergency or maybe to erase a small light detail once in a while. At least the designer included a notch to pull it out with a pin more easily when it's been used up. It is not worth replacing regularly to be used, maybe only to cap the lead chamber which even then you can pull a piece off your block eraser and shove it in there.Every good machine requires maintenance. Unscrew the tip once in a while and make sure it's not full of broken pieces of lead inside. Don't forget to remove the ring before messing with the lead advancing mechanism, I almost lost it the other day when I released my finger and it flew away and while it's not an essential part I like it there. Clearing a jam isn't difficult, it's not the end of the world but carry a spare anyway so you don't have to mess with it in a lecture or meeting and look silly or miss something.I would recommend buying these unless you have a problem with holding small things which for some can hurt your hands after a while.

Good stroke, feel and grip, not as solid or hefty as 'luxury' versions but cost to benefit is much better with this one. Recyclable!

I read the reviews and felt that I should give this mechanical pencil a try. I did not realize that I would be getting a box of them for the price. My other mechanical pencils would have lead in them that would break when I pressed hard.I also read about the graphite they used being very strong. Others said that it was an easy pencil to hold and held up for years of hard use. I found the comments above to be true for me. I am very pleased with these pencils. I gave my wife a few of them and some of my friends who have already reported back to me that they are very pleased with these pencils and will take good care of them. I did not realize there was an eraser on the back of the pen until I read about it today when going over the other reviewers comments. I use a FACTIS Black 18 eraser to erase pencil marks and words, and that FACTIS, which I found in an Artist Supply Store leaves no marks that I can see on the paper; it is as though the graphite never touched the paper. So the little eraser on this pencil does not trouble me at all. I strongly recommend this mechanical pencil. I cannot see where one would go wrong with buying and having one of these. It is the best mechanical pencil I have ever had and it looks nice too.Be sure to get the 0.5 m.m. uni-ball Diamond Infused Lead which resists breakage. It came with 40 pieces of the graphite lead which is really carbon graphite and not metallic lead so you should not think you can get lead poisoning. It leaves an intense black line on the right writing paper and is easy to read.

Very precise and smooth when writing. It doesn’t leave a residue on your hand and they work forever. There is a good weight to them as they are some kind of metal. 10/10

I like them for their fine point writing abilities.

Sturdy, well - built mechanical pencils. The quality is there, but the grip area is rigid plastic.You might find it a little difficult if you intend to write for a lengthy amount of time.The pencil grips I bought are too small for the Zebra pencils; that is, the grip will not slide up the barrel to cover the plastic grip area completely.

The only reason you will need a dozen of these is because people keep borrowing them and not giving them back. I haven't worn out my first one yet, and I've been carrying it in my pocket with my wallet and keys for over a year.I first bought a pair of these from Walmart several years ago, and I haven't used anything else since. They are incredibly sturdy, fairly comfortable to use, and the design prevents me from constantly breaking the tip. I bought this 12 pack when my local Walmart stopped carrying them, and I'm still on my first one from the pack. The clip bent early on and broke off soon after, but of the dozen, I still have at least 7 in my desk (and probably more lying around my house) completely new, and the one I use most is still going strong despite tons of abuse. Good luck finding a better pencil in this age of cheap, disposable goods. I could buy two or three more 12 packs, and that would literally be a lifetime supply at this rate.