Koh-I-Noor Rapidomatic Mechanical Pencil, .3mm lead, Red, 1 Each (5633)

This is a very comfortable pencil to use. The knurling concerned me a bit, as I have had mechanical pencils from other brands which had an almost sharp edge to the knurling at the grip. This Rapidomatic, however, has a grip which provides superior grip and control, and yet is comfortable after hours of use. The pencil is also extremely easy to reload when the time comes.I will note here that Amazon made a botch job of my first order and shipped it unwrapped or padded in a box with shampoo bottles and other items. The nib arrived bent. With such a fine opening at the tip of the pencil there was no bending it back into shape. The exchange for a new one was painless and Amazon made it as easy as possible, so no fears there, but these somewhat delicate items should be packed better either by Koh-i-Noor or by Amazon themselves. I do encourage anyone interested in a quality fine line pencil to order one, but I would suggest that you order it individually and not with other household items

1yr+ of use and the tip fell offits now useless but for spare partsi guess its not fit for purpose to do heavy duty design calculations after alli do NOT recommendUPDATEspoke w CS at Koh and they provided a courtesy replacementvery satisfiedand very excited to work with it again bc it is an awesome device, very well balanced nicely designed for fine detail annotationsrerated from 1 to 5i DO recommend!

Great as long as you do NOT drop it. The barrel at the end bends incredibly easy and after that you will have difficulty working with it forever after.

First pencil received had an old sticker on the barrel. The textured metal part was dull, stained and corroded. The current return policy makes it cheaper to toss an item like this.The second pencil was in mint condition and performs beautifully.

Whoever is sending these out for Amazon is doing a piss poor job. No protective packaging. Mine came with a bent tip and missing eraser cap. Returning immediately. It is a great pencil, just needs to be shipped correctly. I would NOT buy this from Amazon. Find a different source.

Last bought one of these pencils in 1985, it's exactly the same in quality and materials, the eraser cap has been redesigned and is much better than the original one.

I received a used pencil, the eraser was already worn and the body was dull with scuffs. I collect these and use them often. I paid full price and was seriously disappointed that I received a used item.

Good quality, easy to write with.