Zebra Delguard 0.3 mm
The use of mechanical pencils over wooden pencils has always had one main issue: lead breakage. The only reason that you really need to know why lead breakage is more likely in mechanical pencils is due to the finer lead tip size. A traditional wooden pencil lead is around 2 mm while a traditional mechanical pencil is 0.7 mm. Mechanical pencils can have thinner leads though, increasing a chance of lead breakage. The Delguard attempts to combat against lead breakage with a special mechanism. Is it effective though?
Starting off, the Delguard has a metal clutch that hangs, allowing the mechanism to work. The ten click test is insanely precise, with ten clicks producing 2.3 mm of graphite. As for solidity, it is very solid and works well with the mechanism that will be mentioned later. Nothing is new here.
As for features, for this version, there are three features to look at, a curved grip, the special mechanism, and a plastic clip. You all know how I feel about plastic clips, and this one is no exception. The curved grip is good for a lower gripper, such as me. As for the mechanism, it's awesome. It works by having two springs coming from the side and the back of the clutch/graphite and allows pressure to be relieved from the lead easily. The construction is good though, but no real bonus points given. As for the scale, well....
Would I recommend this? For a lead breakage prevention mechanism, yes. As for quality based, no.
Is this on my personal list? No.
