Pacific Arc Chromograph Metal Mechanical Pencil .9 mm Silver Barrel Mechanical Pencil with Built In Lead Pencil Grade Indicator, Lead Pencil Holder for Drafting, Sketching, and Drawing

Updated Review: Included a picture to compare with a Rotring. Pacific Arc's is a nice, weighty mechanical pencil and I enjoy using the 0.3mm one for fine details on sketches and drawings. I've decided against using the 0.7mm for drawing based on my previous reasons but I find it highly suitable as a travel pencil for writing, once you get over the fact that adding more lead to it is a hassle that should be done at home. Once again, if you don't want to finagle with the "disappearing tip" mechanism, stick with the 0.3 or go for a different brand of 0.7. Old Review: I'm giving the 0.7mm one 4/5 stars compared to the 0.3mm's 5/5 stars. This is because they are, effectively, two very different mechanical pencils aside from design. For the 0.7mm, Pacific Arc attempted to mimic Rotring's 800 series mechanism where the pencil tip "disappears" from the front of the pencil by holding down the button and applying enough pressure for it to retract into the barrel. I wish it didn't have that mechanism and was only a solid piece instead because putting additional leads inside the barrel becomes an absolute struggle which requires taking the whole pencil apart, making sure the additional springs are in the right spots, and then keeping it secure while putting it back together. Too much hassle for a mechanism that shouldn't be included at this price range. I highly recommend going for Rotring's 600 series at just about double the price. Similar design though solid but much higher quality. Or go for any other 0.7mm out there. Just not this one unless you want the disappearing tip mechanism for this price. I honestly didn't even realize that it was a feature until I thought that I somehow broke the pencil simply by using it.

First off, the pencil lead support came bent. Straight out of the foam packaging. In 0.3mm, it's really precise and pretty difficult to bend back to a functional point again. Second, the pencil is balanced towards the back. For some, that's what is wanted, but with such a fine point it's preferable, for me at least, to have the weight towards the point so you don't need to apply any added pressure. The rotring that this is trying to mimic is balanced much better, I chose this because 0.3mm is smaller than the 0.5 offered by rotring and the 0.35 is largely inaccessible. Honestly, it's a good alternative, after I bent the tip back to a usable form, I still rather enjoy this pencil. The lead is very visible, common of drafting pencils, and the metal grip is rather nice. The rigid body makes it harder to roll in your hand and the grip doesn't slide around. 3/5. Edit It has been several weeks. I no longer have any complaints. The tip bent back into alignment and has had no issues since, even surfing my pocket-something I rarely do with a fixed tip pencil. The weight less on the tip of the pencil is alright, replicating more that of a Rotring 600 than the 500 I own and use frequently. My only gripe is that each click brings out very slightly too much lead for me, but honestly not a big enough deal to even change. This pencil started out as something I didn't appreciate, but as time continues, I find myself drawn to using it more and more. 5/5 Very impressed

I own a plethora of pencils and art materials. This one is by far the best. Has a nice weight to it, makes straight lines and is a game changer to my art performance. If you are looking for a great mech pencil for a fair.price, this is what.you should get. It also looks cool!

This is a solid durable pencil. The only reason for the 4 vs 5 is the components that screw together (the metal grip, and the portion beyond it where the lead comes out) seem to come loose more frequently than other brands of pens/pencils I have (rotring, and koor-i-noor). It's not a big deal, just something to be aware of.

Best mechanical pencil ever! 0.9 lead is good for daily use in my pocket for jotting down notes. Would buy again. Comfortable writing

The mechanical pencil i received is all metal, painted black, with attractive light grey branding on the side. In fact I bought the 0.3, the 0.5 and the 2.0mm. Each pencil is color coded grey for 2.0, blue for 0.5 and red for 0.3. The pencils are solidly built - have selectable lead hardness indicator - appear to be all metal including clutch. The 0.3 has an internal eraser with metal pin. The pin is soft and easily bent. While the 0.5 model has a sliding and retractable lead pipe the 0.3 is fixed. There is one flaw - the lead does not flow from the resevoir into the clutch. The knock button can be pressed endlessly but no lead emerges through the clutch. I've cleaned the resevoir using a pipe cleaner and that helps but does not make the feed reliable - very frustrating..

Preally liking this in the shop it’s not an Alvin draftmatic but they are really nice and solid.

I love this pencil! It is heavy and fits nicely in my hand, but be warned that if it is dropped on the tip, it will break. I had this pencil for over a year and it fell onto the tiled floor. I scooped it up and was disheartened to see that the tip had bent. I tried to bend it back, carefully and slowly, but alas the tip broke off. I eventually purchased another to replace the broken piece of my writing kit. So even though I had a self-inflicted accident, I still hold this pencil in high regard!

Metallo, peso piacevolmente consistente, impugnatura gradevole ne fanno una portamine importante ma punta piegata (raddrizzata da me con attenzione) e difficoltà nella fuoriuscita della mina (premendo dieci volte forse escono 2 mm di mina) ne fanno un oggetto che riempie solo l'astuccio e che fa compagnia alle mie altre 40 portamine (sono uno che disegna molto ma anche un appassionato) ...non la ricomprerei Con 12 euro si compra molto altro ...

Retractable tip is great. This mechanical pencil is great value and quality. I am collecting and actively using 0.5 mm pencils, and this one will last. Weighted and comfortable.

Comprei a de 0.9mm, pra ver se eu ia gostar. Agora, vou comprar as de 0.3mm, 0.5mm, e 0.7mm. Excelente para desenhos!

Better paint job than my rotrings, better machining as well. Knurling is a bit soft. This is the best you are going to get for an 0.9mm pencil. I bought about 6 different kinds of 0.9mm pencils including pentel, sakura, staedler etc... I liked the first one so much I bought another. Other than the knurling being too soft I have no minior or major complaints. I know the sleeve is not brass or stainless like in the rotrings but rotring doesnt even offer a 0.9mm pencil so until that happens folks this is likely in my uneducated opinion the best choice. (FYI Im not a draftsman, but I do like a good pencil!). Dont beleive all those xenophobes as far as I can tell the quality here is very good. Oh and btw my little neice dropped my black one twice yesterday and its still fine (phew I was so worried) Will update if anything changes.

Pencil design is an homage (cough) to the rotring 600 with a better price but worse quality control and fit and feel. The packaging states there includes an eraser which it did not come with. Fine for the price, but not entirely happy with it.