Customer Reviews

When I was a child, my dad, who was a technical illustrator, always had pencils in his breast pocket. When we'd go out to eat, and I'd inevitably want to draw on the placemats, I always secretly hoped he'd pull this pencil out of his pocket for me.
This is a pencil that creates glowing childhood memories. Dad's was black, I got mine in olive, but hey, I'm my own person. I use this pencil to awaken people who have, perhaps, allowed themselves to succumb to the culture that regards pencils as equivalent in importance to, say, toilet paper or plastic cutlery. It never fails in its ambassadorship. This pencil speaks for pencilkind. Buy this pencil.

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If you are looking for a high quality, professional pencil, the Sharp Kerry is it. I have every color of this pencil, including the ones made in the 1970s that have the characteristic "5" imprinted on the cap instead of "Kerry." It is perfectly balanced while writing and will improve the handwriting of anyone. I am an engineer and it works well with templates. Overall, this is the world's best pencil, in my opinion. I don't go anywhere without one. While in school, I would have multiple people ask me about it. When I would let them write with it, it was not long before I noticed they had picked at least one up for themselves. (Usually, they would buy at least 2). Once you own one of these, it is hard not to want the other ones....! GREAT PENCIL!!

It's all that! There are numerous glowing reviews of this pencil, but if you don't own one already you may be asking yourself "Is this pencil really that good?" The answer, in a word: it's better (ok, that was 2 words, or maybe 3 I'm not sure how you count contractions. Call it 2.5)

I have this pencil in black, blue, red, and now Olive! And I must give a BIG shout out to JetPens (& Elizabeth) for customer service that rocks! Short version: (1) an issue arose with my order, (2) JetPens pulled out all the stops and fixed it! Price, selection, and CUSTOMER SERVICE means JetPens is my go to source for office-ernalia. Now, if I can just find a way to tell the world about JetPens without my wife finding out I'm still buying mechanical pencils...

Several months ago, I was looking for a new mechanical pencil. I had been through many different types and I'd finally found a favorite in the Pentel P205 - a superb, well-balanced pencil - but it was time to try something different.

I learned of the Kerry through davesmechanicalpencils.blogspot.com - I read the review and decided to order one. I was a little hesitant at first with the two piece design as I had never had a pencil with a cap before, however, this has quickly become my favorite pencil. I absolutely love it! It has a nice balance and a sophistication to it that I just don't seem to find in other pencils. I only wish they made it in a .3 mm or .4 mm version.

This is a superb pencil - very hard to go wrong with this beauty!

Truly beautiful pencil, incredibly cool cap with the ratchet button clicking through when posted. Pentel absolutely NEEDS to make matching Kerry rollerball and fountain pens, I'd buy in a heartbeat. Only taking a point off since the only lead size is 0.5mm in this color, and I prefer 0.9mm or 2.0mm.

The pencil itself is quite good. Very well made and the cap design is clever. I used the free shipping and it came quick (I live in Hawaii). The only downside was that the Pencil itself did not come in any package. It was just loose in the shipping envelope with the other Items I had purchased. My local store carries only the blue one and so I know it is suppose to be in a Factory package. But it works, just feels like I received a Demo, for 21.50 you would hope for an item that is unopened and in its own packaging.

After all the rave reviews about this pen I decided to take the plunge. I use this simply for note taking and keep it clipped in my front shirt pocket. It runs a little small for my hand but it is very light weight and I can use it for long periods without issue. After about two weeks I noticed the outside of the cap displayed signs of small scratches. Then the erasure cap fell off somehow and is now lost. I bought a set of Z3-1 replacement erasures at the time of purchase. The first replacement fit very well. For some reason the subsequent ones are not fitting in snugly so they slip out. For a $20+ pencil, I expect far better quality. Needless to say, I'm not happy with it after only 5 weeks of light use.

I just ordered this :D because my friend had a few and I WANTED ONE myself! -_- IT seems like a great pencil. You can spin it on a desk and it will simultaneously spin on the same spot! <--- Seems fun when your bored during class! I hope this pencil doesn't get the led stuck like those of the DR GRIP's < Horrible -_-

I've had this pencil for 25 years. Still going strong! I just ordered a pink one 'cause I wanted to have a new color. This thing does not quit or jam and holds lots of leads. Perfect for my work.

I think it's amazing how a pencil that appears so plain and simple can be so wonderful and so perfect. It doesn't matter what lead I use in this, it writes wonderfully. For some reason I hold this pencil more properly than I do others, and it's natural. WONDERFUL, and anyone on JetPens should be required to own one

I seriously doubt I will hold a mechanical pencil better than the Pentel Sharp Kerry Mechanical Pencil. There is just everything right and nothing wrong with this writing instrument. I feel naked only owning one. I will buy at least two more.

Such a genius pencil!

Please Restock! Doesn't appear this can be purchased anywhere other than from Japan.

When I bought this, I had no idea just how nice it would be. It has a very retro feel and look. I love how the click lead advance works with, and without the cap posted. The olive color is very vintage looking, and it's my hands-down favorite mechanical pencil for looks and feel. I so wish they would make a matching roller ball, ball point, or fountain pen to go with this, so that I could have a matched set.

Does anyone know what type of lead is included with the originally purchased Pentel Sharp Kerry Mechanical Pencil - 0.5mm?

Retro looking, beautiful, not heavy, smooth writing pencil. The pencil writes quiet and the matt tip (which protects from the reflections from bright sun or overhead lights) has a comfortable size for writing.

There is a small eraser under the cap button, and the leads can be refilled under the body button. If you want to refill the lead you have only one step to do: Open the top of the pencil and fill a number of lead pieces into the storage chamber. With other mechanical pencils you need two steps do to before filling the leads: remowing the cap, remowing the eraser.

High Quality and Comfortable

Looks are subjective so I won't get into that.
I am an Engineering student and can say with confidence that this is a very well designed and high quality mechanical pencil. As a engineering student I spend well over thirty hours a week writing. I have long
fingers and even though the Kerry looks short and stubby in the photos, it is amazingly comfortable in my large hand. This is my go-to-pencil when I have to spend hours at a time writing homework.

In writing configuration the pencil is about 5 3/16" (13.2 cm) long and about 4 15/16" (12.5 cm) when capped up. The grip is a bit thicker than you would suspect from the photos, tapers from about 10mm to 8mm, and has a nice hefty feel to it.
Overall the Sharp Kerry feels well balanced in the hand, has a medium weight and rock solid when writing.
The 0.7mm graphite-lead is held solid in place, no slopping around when you're writing.
The Sharp Kerry reminds me of a luxury version of a #2 pencil.

The lead advance is also precise letting small increments of lead with each push of the button. The lead advance mechanism is very clever having the button located at the tip of the dual-purpose removable cap/pocket clip. The internal barrel push button pushes out the retractable cap button when the cap is moved to the top of the barrel for writing. When packed away the cap protects the lead-end tip.

I'm glad I have one.

The Kerry is an amazing pencil! Smooth, defined lines on paper. When the cap is posted the eraser is available. Nice snap to the cap when posting. Worth every penny!

I purchased this red .05 mm pencil based on the glowing reviews by most, if not all, of its owners. I must say, I have to agree with them and am not disappointed. The red color is very striking, but not gaudy. For its size, it's very balanced and feels good in the hand. I qualify the size only because I find it to be a tad on the short size, but I tend to prefer writing instruments to be approximately 6" in length. This pencil measures 5 1/8" when posted.

All in all, I really like the classy lines and design of this pencil. It feels good in the hand and is just the right diameter...not too slim and not too thick. I just ordered the .07 mm pencil in black!

I highly recommend this pencil to anyone looking for a well-designed mechanical pencil that looks like it costs a lot more than it does and is a pleasure to write with.

Love this pencil! This is the pencil to use when your pencil says something about you. Looks elegant, travels well, functions flawlessly. I have several different colors & sizes- consistently high quality. Easy to write with, feels great in the hand. The removable cap gives extra length when placed on the back for writing; when "closed" the pencil is shorter & safer to carry. Nice weight, well balanced. No collection is complete without it. When I meet with a client this pencil is in my pocket.

i have a couple of these, and i really do like them a lot. they feel more elegant than the typical mechanical pencil. AND, you cannot beat pentel customer service. i lost the eraser lid on one of these and could not find one anywhere. i emailed pentel to ask them if i could purchase one, and they sent me a new lid AND some other goodies for free. amazing service. i am a pentel fan for life!

I have already left one review for this pencil, but I just wanted to expand a little after some usage.
This pencil is very sturdy and beautiful. I just can't get over how it is aesthetically amazing AND functionally perfect.
I have a LOT of pencils from JetPens (including many versions of Alpha Gel and Kuru Toga and Dr. Grip and...) and this one is my absolute favorite go-to pencil. I'm so afraid to let people borrow it because I just don't want it out of my sight! I have no problems handing out my Alpha Gels or Dr. Grips for several days of borrowing. Not this pencil though!
I am going to order one or two more in different colors!

This pencil is so beautiful and elegant. I had never seen a mechanical pencil with a removable cap like this before, which is the main reason why I ordered one. I love how professional and sleek it looks, and the color is so pretty! It took me a few minutes to figure this out, however. With the lid off, you push the button on the end of the body of the pencil to advance the lead. If you pull on the silver part on top of the lid, you will find the eraser. I first thought it was odd that the eraser lifted with a springy action, and then I discovered why: it is designed so that when the lid is posted on the body, you can push on the eraser cap which applies pressure to the advance button on the body, advancing the lead. Clever! I would definitely recommend getting eraser refills to have handy, though. Even though the eraser is rather long and can be adjusted to accommodate use, it is still a small-diameter eraser.
You won't be disappointed.

Пожалуй пока самый лучший механический карандаш!

Striking color, quality make, elegant look, flawless function. Quality all around.