Zebra Mechanical Pencil, Del Guard, 0.7mm, Blue (P-MAB85-BL)

cool colors on a cool mech pencil that's made well. I have purchased 3 of these!

I handle my mechanical pencils pretty harshly, especially when taking calc 2 notes in an accelerated course. My pencil lead has always been prone to breaking (I use 7mm, I tried 5mm once and I couldn't even use it). I looked up better mechanical pencils and first settled on the kuru toga. However, I stumbled on this pencil while looking for the 7mm version of the kuru. I ended up buying both. First night after they arrived, they both seemed decent enough. I tried the kuru doing homework, and my lead didn't break once. It's sort of nice how the lead auto rotates, but I didn't really notice it as an improvement, except for the lead not breaking. Next day in calc, we had a lot of notes. I had the zebra delguard with me and definitely noticed myself pressing too hard as I tried to keep up with the notes. The spring mechanism worked like a miracle, and my lead didn't break once. Honestly, I kind of prefer the fact that the lead gets sharpened on one side, unlike the kuru. I like how it "bites" into the paper a bit and writes darker. I guess I am used to rotating the pencil as I need subconsciously. Both pencils are very nice upgrades from my walmart pentels, but I am loving this Zebra, I will definitely buy more. Hoping it will last me.

Zebra Mechanical Pencil, Del Guard, 0.7mm, Black -- An improved mechanical pencil due to use of internal springs and their placement. Expect fewer breakings of the "lead." Included "lead" probably is HB in color. Just a bit too hard/light for many of my uses and I will eventually use B or 2B type. Was recommended for POTA log keeping and is well suited for that purpose, and for cursive writing in general. 0.7 mm seems near optimum for writing use. This is a desirable pencil for all ages!

These are my favorite brand of pencils! These things are amazing with how the mechanism prevents led from breaking as much and very durable. The eraser is small but I keep a pink eraser on hand for mistakes! I will always have a bunch of these on hand!

Love the pencil, but the eraser cap easily comes off. I've lost it, and now it's like driving around a car without a front bumper. Still functions fine, but it doesn't look right anymore. No, Zerbra does not sell replacement caps. This would be a great opportunity for someone with a 3D printer to make extra money, scan and sell replacement DelGuard caps. There are DOZENS of us with lost eraser caps. DOZENS!

So after using this pencil for a good while now. It's one of my go to pencils. I have shown and shared it to multiple others including a few artist friends who have adored it. The grip may be a bit slick but its wide enough for a comfortable grip. The biggest let down for this pencil is the small eraser. That is a very minor gripe though. The colors available now are also pretty decent selection. Great quality from Zebra as I have come to expect.

Nice pencil, great mechanical pencil. Not quite Kuru Toga level in my opinion but definitely a premium mechanical pencil. The springs on the lead does visibly move then the lead as you use it, so it does take some getting used too

For almost 4 years, this has been the only pencil I have used. That’s a year of high school, and 3 of college. To say it’s worth the money is an understatement, this pencil will last and its design is both comfortable for writing and smooth. I’m someone who presses down harder and often experiences lead breakage, but I never did with this pencil. Earlier this week, the lead stopped filtering through (regardless of cleaning) so I feel it’s time to retire it. If I didn’t already have a replacement, I would absolutely repurchase.