Pentel Graphlet Mechanical Pencil, 0.9mm (PG509-GD)

Best and thinnest lead mechanical pencils for sketching be for painting w water color. Lead is hearty resists breaking with pressure. A huge problem with other pencils.

Nice pencil

This pencil is truly an instrument for writing. It is worth every penny. I bought this along with the Sharplet. They are both great, but the Graphlet is properly weighted and feels good to use. It works well and I am very happy with my purchase.

I love these pencils, even though the lead is very delicate and breaks easily. I'm an artist who specializes in fine art and a good automatic pencil is my favorite graphite tool for detail work. So far, of all that I've had, this brand and style is my favorite. I have them in many different lead thicknesses and will continue to buy more. Great product and well made. I say, give these a chance if the cost doesn't feel exorbitant to you.

Nice pencilDeceptive description. The lead guide tip is NOT retractable.

The grip is good, so I’m very pleased with this pencil. I wish it was a smidge heavier – one day I’ll be able to afford a heavy mechanical pencil, but this will do for now. I love 0.9 Pentel leads, which I’ve used a lot in my life – so I’m excited to get back into it. This pencil is all I’ve been using lately to write in my notebooks where I draft poems and make notes about my academic research. I’ve even temporarily abandoned my needle point pen!

I bought a few different 0.3 MM pencils and kits to try them out. Of all of the kits and pencils I bought, this one is the best. It doesn't break that frequently and it feels comfortable to hold and use.Edit: coming back on 12-27-24 to say that this pencil has now stopped pushing led...I have no idea why. I've taken it apart and put it together again and it's effectively useless as it no longer clicks or moves the led. Very disappointing.

I really liked that this pencil was thinner than my old one because I can use it for a longer time without my hand cramping. It also has a nice sturdy weight, it doesn't feel flimsy or cheap. The lead moves out very little when you click it but, although lightly irritating on occasion, is good because if you have a lot of lead sticking out when you write it breaks really easily. I only click it twice each time the lead runs down and that has worked best for me. I do write with more pressure than necessary though so other might have the lead sticking out more without it breaking a lot.It comes with a little (its actually pretty long and sits in a metal holder so you can move it up as you use it if you choose) eraser which I don't use because I find the hassle of replacing them to be more than its worth. I also carry a thin pencil eraser and a larger block eraser with me because, as a student and constant doodler, I erase a lot. (and when you're taking notes in a lecture you don't always have the time to take the cover off the back of your pencil to erase a mistake).The eraser also has a little metal rod stuck into the bottom of it that is also .3 sized to use if you accidentally break of small pieces of lead and they're stuck inside the tip.The lead I'm currently using is HB but I'll probably start using B or 2B once I run out because I like the writing dark, and as stated earlier, its not very easy to write with a lot of pressure and not break the lead.