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Pentel Graph Gear 1000: https://www.jetpens.com/Pentel-Graph-Gear-1000-Drafting-Penc...

Best mechanical pencil I've ever used. You can tell a lot of thought has been put into every aspect of its design. The Rotring 800 is similarly well-designed, but I prefer the grip of the Pentel.

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Another great product by the same company - Pentel Twist-Erase III: http://www.pentel.com/store/twist-erase-iii-mechanical-penci...

Some nice things about it:

- The tip is metal, so it doesn't flex and break the lead when you're writing.

- The clip is metal, so it won't break off after a couple months of use.

- The eraser is about an inch long, so you won't have to replace it every week.

- The rubber grip hasn't deteriorated in the 5 years I've had mine.

How do you transport drafting pencils? I have a couple of Rotring 600s. They are very nice, but I basically can't take them out of the house because I'm worried about bending the lead sleeves.

The Pentels have retractable tips unlike the Rotring 600.

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