Paper Mate Precision Mechanical Pencil - 0.9 mm - Starter Set of 2

So far the best pencil that has a grip; can use it long time as the grip is not too rubbery or slippery but just exactly what is needed to make it work; If you do not want to spend more for other pencils than you cannot beat this pencil, especially you get two pack here.

I use also the exact same pencil by Rotring Tikky III inaqua and peach colors and what can you say, German engeneering. Works well.

PaperMate is selling this pencil here in the US, I do not know if one of them companies bought each other or what (and do not care) but it is the same pencil except the missing painted red ring that Rotring Tikky III has.

These pencils are just awesome! I have both the .5 and the .7 models of this pencil. I love them both. I don't care too much for the Papermate lead, so I use Pilot ENO 2B and Uni Nano Dia 3B leads in them and I can't put them down! They are comfortable to write with, are fantastically balanced and are well made internally. I can actually say that these pencils make my handwriting look better! I recommend them highly!

This pencil is quite comfortable to use, with a thickish barrel balanced just above the last molded ring groove, so neutral to slightly forward bias. The plastic barrel is thick and weighty, and all the moving parts fit snugly and with surprisingly little wiggle. The magazine tube appears to be color-coded plastic, in this case brown for 0.5mm. The clutch is brass, 3 jaws, with a heavy collar and the weighty nosepiece screws into an unusual tension/compression type situation, rather like the Pentel P200 range. Lead advance is heavily sprung, a longish-feeling action with a meaty, solid click. Overall impression is of a sturdy, knockabout, everyday pencil that won't make you feel bad about leaving your fancier tools at home. I'm a professional artist, and I delight in using these puppies all day. I might even go so far as to say I've found My Pencil. Don't let the bubble-filling-standardized-test-supplies packaging fool you- these are serious tools. Get some better leads for it, though. The stuff inside and in the refill tube is scratchy and inconsistent...

These two pencils are pretty good for their price point. The grip is a combination between slippery plastic and not very tactile rubber. If you have sweaty hands it may not be enjoyable but the grip is large which helps. The clip is not very removable which i personally do not like because i cannot rotate the lead.

This pencil is quite comfortable to use, with a thickish barrel balanced just above the last molded ring groove, so neutral to slightly forward bias. The plastic barrel is thick and weighty, and all the moving parts fit snugly and with surprisingly little wiggle. The magazine tube appears to be color-coded plastic, in this case blue for 0.7mm. The clutch is brass, 3 jaws, with a heavy collar and the weighty nosepiece screws into an unusual tension/compression type situation, rather like the Pentel P200 range. Lead advance is heavily sprung, a longish-feeling action with a meaty click not unlike that of the mighty Rotring 600 (actual side by side comparison performed, it's more like the 600 than even the 500 managed to feel). Overall impression is of a sturdy, knockabout, everyday pencil that won't make you feel bad about leaving your fancier tools at home. Get some better leads for it, though. The stuff inside and in the refill tube is scratchy and inconsistent.