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Recently Reviewed05/02/2013
![]() I'm a professional illustrator, and this is HANDS
DOWN my favorite pencil to work with, and has been
for years. Admittedly, I did like the original
body better, but the current body has no adverse
effects on its function, and I have several of
these that have held up for years - I just keep
replacing the leads. The long eraser is great,
and since it's the same white vinyl material as
the Staedtler's full-size artists' eraser, it
really does a top-notch job of cleaning. I only
break out my bigger one when I need to clean up a
large area of paper.
The most awesome thing about this pencil, though,
isn't the body or the eraser, but the lead itself.
Staedtler's mars micro lead (the put different
lead in their super cheap pencils, it's dif...
About Staedtler![]() Staedtler Mars GmbH & Co. KG is a German fine-writing instrument company. The firm was founded by J.S. Staedtler in 1835 and produces a large variety of products including drafting pencils, lead holders, professional pens, and standard wooden pencils. It also produces plastic erasers, rulers, and other drawing/writing accessories. Staedtler has over 20 global subsidiaries and seven manufacturing facilities.
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