Customer Reviews

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.

Great first impression! I have a lot of mechanical pencils & am not easily impressed. Normally I would wait until I have used something a while to write a review, but I can tell immediately this is a well made pencil. I like it. Nice weight, well balanced, even sounds good. All metal grip is long enough to work for a wide range of writing styles. This is a working tool not a showpiece. I have other pencils that look cooler (a lot cooler in fact) but expect to pick this one up regularly because of the quality build. Makes me want to spring for the nice wooden S20!

This pencil was a very pleasant surprise to me. I don't know why I expected it to be less of a pencil than it is but I did. This is my first pilot drafting pencil and is a pleasure to write with. It's bottom heavy due to the metal grip sleeve and end cap so it sets well in the hand. It has a nice girth and the fine knurling on the grip sleeve presents the user with a nice griping surface. The S10 has a very pleasing shape with a stylish pocket clip. Only the color is wrong! Why yellow for the 0.3mm size? Why couldn't it have been blue? Anyway the lead grade indicator stays in place by friction and believe me, once in place it's not moving unless you want it too. Lead is projected in a large enough increment that 2 clicks is all that's needed to produce enough lead to write with. All in all a very nice pencil indeed!

For me, it's the best mechanical pencil in 0.4mm diameter lead available on the market. It's very well built, and the grip enable you a lot of possibilities to hold it. Remembering that the body it's a hard plastic and the grip is all metal, but for me, this pencil rocks!

I've bought the S10 and the cheaper pilots. They are all great. Something about the shape that make them feel good in the hand. The S10 is obviously heavier and a high quality item. They also have a real neat look to them. I think it is the cool clip that really sets them off. If you want a nice pencil but don't want the look of a machine shop...This is a good choice. The plastic upper body has been said to make it look cheap...I disagree. A nice mix if color and metal. I also like the cap on the top. It will accomodate a pencil arrow cap eraser and wont wobble because the cap has a long stem. Some other caps fall off easy and wont handle the added eraser. I like to putt the cap eraser on because I need a quick eraser for everyday use. It does however make the lead hardness indicator useless. I don't use it anyway. Strange that these are not available many places except for JetPens.

Oh by the way. How do these guys ship cross country so fast??? Great service. They must know that pen and pencil people are geeky and like their stuff fast!

Probably the best bang for your buck you'll ever have. Well crafted, beautiful and futuristic with the longest knurled grip in any pencil that's currently being produced. (Pilot's own H-109x has its knurling up to 2/3rds of its body, but sadly it has been discontinued and the prices are rising up to Rotring 800 levels)
Great clicking sound, smooth writing experience (probably because the default lead is grade B) and great design.
Two things, though:
1. The knurled grip is a bit too smooth for me. Making it a bit rougher would do no harm. But again, it's personal.
2. Whatever you do, DON'T remove the pocket clip. You will leave scratches on it.

The Pilot S10 is a very solid and well proportioned mechanical pencil. Its heft is well suited for its 0.9mm tasks. Its relatively long metal studded grip allows one to find a good finger positions for the particular objective at hand from dark heavy lines to shading to wide boundaries.