Mechanical Pencil Reviews from a Student Still In School

I am just a random student who likes to collect mechanical pencils. I started this hobby while realizing that my handwriting size is much smaller than the size of a normal writer. I normally use 0.3 mm pencils due to my writing style. I have other pencils in other tip sizes, but those are limited. The formatting starts with a brief description of the pencil, the mechanism, features, and construction. Along with that, I have an objective way of evaluating on whether or not I would recommend the pencil. This more objective approach will consider the following of a mechanical pencil: the clutch, features, and construction. Here is my way of evaluation. Note, this is not how I would rate a pencil on a website such as Jetpens. This is based on function and how a pencil will serve me for a long time. Also, the actual scale is not just a grade, it's a structure on how I would see a pencil perform over a longer period of time. The required scale is a max of 100 points, but the scale is out of 112 points due to various ways to gain points.

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112 Point Scale

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5 Star Scale Based on Points (Note: you cannot get 5 stars without getting bonus points of any kind)

 

1/5 Stars-I would not recommend the pencil for any reason other than to dispose of.

0-56 points

 

2/5 Stars-I would not recommend this pencil unless you are in desperate need of a long lasting pencil.

57-72 points

 

3/5 Stars-I would reluctantly recommend it, but do not expect me to praise it.

73-87 points

 

4/5 Stars-I will recommend it as a good standard for a pencil.

88-101 points

 

5/5 Stars-I will highly recommend that pencil for any use. 

102-112 points

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5*/5 Stars-Nothing needed to say

113+ points

Estimation for any decimal: Round down

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Notes on Features:

1. A cap is considered a feature only if the pencil costs under $5 in that tip size.

2. If the pencil has multiple mechanisms, the mechanism without a ten-click test will be the feature.

3. The 4 mm lead sleeve never counts for a feature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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*Conditions:
The pencil itself must be made from any of the eras, not just the pencil style.

All classic pencils must have at least 25 points for the clutch only.

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Why bonuses for classic pencils?

The era of mechanical pencils before did not focus on features until the 1990s due to the higher focus on function (see Pentel Sharp 5 for more details). Also, this gives another way to prove quality since the clutch used has been used for at least 20 years.

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