PILOTHDGCL50R-PLA Mechanical Pencil, Dr. Grip CL Play Border 0.5mm, Lavender

Love this pencil. This is on the inexpensive end of the mechanical pencil spectrum, but as far as being comfortable to hold, it wins hands down with its wider than average barrel and cushioned grip. BTW, I own one of the original style Dr. Grip mechanical pencils, and the rubbery grip is much better on this pencil. On the original style, the grip is not as "squishy," does not extend as close to the tip of the pencil, and has a sharp feeling edge where it ends. You can see in the photo I shared that the newer has a more gradual slope where it stops. It has a small eraser, and this particular model has no clip. The option to shake the pencil to advance the lead is fantastic. I just lift the lead slightly from the paper, shake a couple of times, and keep writing. This design is a winner. (I've included a photo of both styles).

This pencil IS SO GOOD!! It makes me want to write so I can use it. Best pencil ever.

Love this pencil. If anyone asks to borrow it, I make it CLEAR that they CANNOT run off with it or I will hunt them down! I swear this pen makes me smarter.

Regular pencils and mechanical pencils hurt my daughter’s fingers while writing. She loves how comfortable these are. So worth it, and you can purchase charms to decorate them! All the girls in her class want one now.

This pencil is written in Japanese (or Korean) but don't let that throw you- it's still a Dr. Grip. I have several of these pencils and I've never had a problem. One thing I like about the pencils for the Asian market is that instead of having a pocket clip (which I tend to break off), this has a place to attach a charm or a short string of beads. I know, it's not that big of a deal but it does give me something to fiddle with in class. I also love the different barrel colors so I'm not stuck with navy or black. This uses .5 mm lead so I've had to learn not to press too hard but other than that, no complaints here.

It ok after I received it I notice no eraser

this is a nice pencil to hold-I have big hands and I'm a lefty, so i like something with a little heft and appreciate the squishy grip and the 'shake' feature is fun. The promo materials (in Japanese, which I can fortunately read) say to exchange the colored foam inside the grip with your friends to make colorful patterns...not being a Japanese teen, I just got a few myself and have some colorful and unique pencils!

I love this mechanical pencil. It feels very comfortable and has a nice weight to it. Very satisfied with the purchase.

Muy cómodo y ligero. La mina baja agitando el portaminas. Muy bonito.

I already own the blue color mech pencil from this series and wanted to collect the other colors. They're really nice mech pencil! Comfort on hands especially on your thumb area.

このシリーズを昔から愛用してて、5年使っていたのですがさすがに壊れて買い直し（笑）でも、丈夫で使いやすくて、鉛筆の持ち方が「握る」ように持つ私にはぴったりです。新しくなって見た目も可愛くなったし、ずっとこのシリーズを使いたいと思います。

Love it

娘が欲しがったので購入。私が小さい頃かはあるブランドなので安心して持たせることが出来ます。