Kaweco Special AL Mini Mechanical Pencil - 0.9 mm - Black Body

I have used Kaweco fountain pens for many years because they really do fit in your pocket and they work well enough, especially the aluminum models. (As they say about cameras: the best fountain pen is the one you actually carry with you.) Likewise, I was looking for a 0.9mm mini pencil. This might be the only one available. I have had it only a couple of days and it seems to work well enough. I would give it 5 stars but I think it is overpriced. On the other hand, there is no competition, so it is hard to compare prices. Lamy makes a similar sized pencil but it is not available in 0.9mm - and it costs almost exactly the same.

WOW, lucky me, my son (6 years old) has to use a special pencil at school to help with his grip, it requires 2mm lead. So I came to Jetpens to buy 2mm lead and while I was here, looked at a way to use the lead for myself since it made sense to order the lead in larger quantities, shipping blah blah, well I decided on this pencil and WOW!!

So its instantly my absolute favorite pencil for so many reasons, I do a LOT of writing in pencil on my job during our busy season and my hand cramps up TERRIBLY because I simply must press forcefully with the pencil due to the need to make multiple copies of the documents, I started using this pencil with 2B lead, WOW first with the 2B you dont have to press as hard, it comes out bold, and this pencil I get absolutely NO cramping in the hand. Its PERFECT!!

I had other smaller writing tools in the past, and they didnt fit right, and also lead to hand cramps, the lenght on this is perfect, and I have long fingers, so I imagine this would be usable to almost everyone. Solid metal, its just a fantastic lifelong pencil, I started looking for the pens to go along with, but apparently there are some plastic pieces in there. I will be ordering the full length of this pencil when I need lead again.

I cant say enough about this pencil, I like writing instruments a lot, but I am no collector by any means, this pencil I cannot recommend highly enough. The lead lasts a LOOOOOONG time, but you do have to sharpen it often with the softer leads like the 2B, so its not as "productive" as a standard .5mm or anything like that, but really it doesnt take much time to sharpen.

It also looks like something from a long long time ago, really cool vintage looking pencil to have laying around the desk, I love this

Utterly delightful little sketching tool! Ergonomics are always subjective, but the stubbiness puts the cap right in the web of my thumb, while the taper begins right where it should to anchor gently against the spring of flesh. I carry a couple of cheap twist-style lead pointers I bought at a local college bookstore drafting supply section to keep it sharp, but any non-rotary pointer should work. This is a decently chunky pencil, very solid-feeling (all metal, inside and out), though surprisingly lightweight. This is instantly a classic pocket pencil.

The eraser cap rattles a lot. The pencil itself is very cute.

I love this pencil! I purchased the Special S 0.5 because they do not provide the AL Sport pencil in 0.5mm. I would rather have the AL Sport offered in a 0.5 mm but, this pencil does the trick. The design is not as appealing to me as the AL Sport which is the only reason I do not give a full five stars.