Pilot S10 Drafting Pencil - 0.7 mm

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!