Pilot S10 Drafting Pencil - 0.5 mm

The reviewer who said this feels like a dart WAS right. If it wasn't so expensive I might be tempted to use it next time I got to the bar. Works just fine, I actually really like the grip on this and how far it rides up the barrel. What I just can't fathom is why in the world would pilot make this with see through plastic. I know it would be a weight issue, but I don't know I would have just prefered them to use aluminum or something more sturdy. Other than that I really like It and recommend it.

A well executed pencil. Just the right amount of grip. Smartly styled right down to the wrap around pocket clip. And unlike so many mech pencils it's solid - doesn't feel like internal parts are rattling around when you write. One of my every day pencils!

I first used the S series pencils after I found one at Wal-Mart, so I sprung for this one when I saw the more elegant design. The balance is great and the pencil is beautiful, and -- at the risk of inviting criticism -- I used 400 grit sandpaper to reduce the sleeve to about 1/3 its standard length. By doing that the pencil is better suited for general writing and still has all of its design qualities.

My 2nd JetPens review. Are you proud of me?

This Pilot S10 0.5 mm mechanical pencil looks and feels like a dart. And it writes on target like one too. I'm almost 100% certain that if you add flights, the wingy thingies on darts, that you could toss bull's eye's all day long with this pencil.

The weight of its longer than normal metal grip section just somehow seems to propel this pencil along the paper with a natural flow and makes me feel more assured and confident in my line work. And the click button gives the most satisfying click of any clicker that I've ever clicked before.

Yeah, there are mechanical pencils with more adjustability than this one, and I love my fiddly pencils as much as the next person, but this is the most solid natural feeling pencil I've used so far.

This pen is a definite bull's eye!

I have many mechanical pencils. I use them but always return to my S-10's. I have all 5 and enjoy using all of them. I like the grip and the weight. I will probably reorder all 5 and just put them away in case any of them break and Pilot decides to discontinue them.

My favorites are the 4mm because I can write thin without the sensitivity of the 3mm. I also like the 7mm because I like the blue color and being able to write relatively boldly without the extremes of the 9mm.