STAEDTLER 780 C BKP6 Mars Technico Leadholder Clutch Pencil with Built-In Sharpener - HB, 2mm Line Width (Pack of 1 + FREE Eraser)

The lead holder feels like a regular pencil in my hands, not too heavy, not too light. The weight feels quite balanced and not back heavy so it is easier for me to use than some mechanical pencils. The diamond knurling on the grip feels nice and is something I have on all of my mechanicals. The holder itself is about the size of a regular HB/#2 pencil and has a clean design. I think it was well worth the price and would buy it again if mine ever breaks, which I doubt it will with how sturdy it feels.

Study, accurate drawing!

Want to read a really boring story? Okay I’m warning you this is lame- like Uber lame. (That’s Uber in terms of super, not the taxi service)The year was unknown but it was 10 years back or so when I was a broke lad, bumming it in college, wallowing in my poor-ness.I worked three jobs and scraped the edges of my piggy bank jar and finally had enough coins and monies collected to walk down to my local art store and I bought a lead holder I obsessed about having. A genuine made in Germany Staedtler 780. At the time then all they had was a blue version. It, Effen, sucked, outright. Being as it was my first lead holder I really wasn’t impressed you see.Why would anyone use this? “You’re just not used to lead holders, you’ll get used to it.” Voice’s would sound in my mind- “ give it another try, go ahead” Giving it time didn’t help, giving it space didn’t help. I had to use it but hated to. The idea of a lead holder made perfect sense, no more short pencils and wasted wood, and maybe there are better brands and models but this one is a good brand! The balance felt like garbage- it felt more weighted towards the tip of the holder, it wasn’t comfortable, it felt like a baby rattle and I didn’t even care for the grip zone, oh and the sharpener was obnoxious...and so I just never used it, and it gained lots of neglect sitting and waiting to be used but I would almost pop an artery every time I used it. It was German made and designed right? How could they make such an unpleasant device meant to be placed in creative hands to warp their ability and frustrate them to the point it needs to be given away to another artist in hopes “it’s not the leadholder, it’s just me”. I thought Germans were known for brilliant and beautifully designed products!I decided that since the 780 was at the time one of the best reviewed lead holders out there and I always loved the Staedtler brand, that it must just be me. Lead holders aren’t for everyone I guessed.Over the years many trees where brutally chopped down and wrapped around graphite sticks to produce wood cased pencils, pencils unfortunately required as sacrifice to satisfy my urge to draw with a pencil more comfortable than that dreaded 780.Over time I decided to give lead holders another shot, but stayed far away from the evil Staedtler 780... I disliked it to say the least and had demented memories and obsessions about it to the point help was required and my doctor called it a rare form of pencil ptsd he had never seen before except on rare occasions of course.After many years of roaming the streets and doing unmentionable things to pay for the pills and thrills and addiction to addiction and anything that could help me forget about that horrible pencil of horrors, I decided to give it another try and picked one up at a local art store and damn! I was impressed! I felt like they’ve improved this pencil significantly and I really enjoyed the inclusion of a handy lead grade indicator incorporated into the clip!Short story is I was swayed in a big way and decided to hunt down the black version which I had to have as well. Both kick ass.Blue version includes eraser 2H lead and two extra 2H leads. The black model includes a beautiful black Staedtler German made rasoplast eraser and yeah it’s black.So buy this or don’t.You won’t regret it as much as you’ve regretted reading this, and time=money so spend it wisely

I'll keep this short and sweet as it's just a pencil. I HATED going to school. Just wasn't my bag. BUT my Dad gave me one of these pencils at one point. I just loved it. The feel of it is fantastic, the sharpener in the cap is amazing. And it just worked super well. I mistakenly bought a different brand of the same pencil, and for some reason it just didn't feel right. The Staedtler version is just well thought out and well designed. It looks great - and, more importantly, feels great! The eraser that comes with is also fantastic! GET THIS!

Use for drawn sketching, I also got the lead sharpener for it, colored leads and various hardness leads, its my favorite go to for all my artwork and easily travels for Plein Aire work

Back in the day when I was drafting this was my favorite pencil...No.Now I keep a red one and a black one in my portable office kit

Good quality mechanical pencil. The clip has the information of lead grade which is referenced by a small arrow sign on the pencil. This is useful because I do intend to change different grades of lead from time to time. The pencil itself is made of plastic but the front part is made of metal. The release mechanism is sensitive. BTW, the eraser attached in the package has a good quality too. It is better than the regular student rubber erasers. It does create dusts but I like it even better than my kneaded eraser.

I had one of these pencils in college for my Engineering class, but my lead was a little darker than the one that came with this pencil. I like these are great writing tools for any college class because they don't break, and they are very sturdy. You just change out your lead, just twist the barrel for the lead. I would highly recommend this mechanical pencil