What pencil is most like mechanical? Forum

Walliums · Post by **Walliums** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 4:31 pm

I've been bad -- I had some regular Ticonderoga pencils I used for practice/taking notes, and then we moved. I needed to study and those pencils were in a box somewhere so I grabbed one of my SO's mechanical pencils. Now it's two months later and I can't stop and go back to those other pencils. What should I change to? The mechanical just feels too good...

Future Ex-Engineer · Post by **Future Ex-Engineer** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 4:46 pm

If you don't have the willpower to switch to wooden pencils for three hours of bubbling, it leaves me wondering if you'll have the willpower to study days for an exam in law school...

On topic: I use black ticons. Not particularly mechanical-feeling, but they're my favorite.

Rupert Pupkin · Post by **Rupert Pupkin** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:13 pm

I typically use nice mechanical pencils so I feel your pain. Ive tried several different traditional pencils and felt that the Black Ticons were the best (over Regular Ticons, Black Mirado Warrior). Also, once the Black ticons have been used a little bit and are shorter, they feel more natural

Walliums · Post by **Walliums** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:21 pm

mrgstephe wrote:If you don't have the willpower to switch to wooden pencils for three hours of bubbling, it leaves me wondering if you'll have the willpower to study days for an exam in law school...

Oh, get off your high horse.

Walliums · Post by **Walliums** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:22 pm

jagerbom79 wrote:I typically use nice mechanical pencils so I feel your pain. Ive tried several different traditional pencils and felt that the Black Ticons were the best (over Regular Ticons, Black Mirado Warrior). Also, once the Black ticons have been used a little bit and are shorter, they feel more natural

So you do like them? I've heard the suggestion tossed around a lot but I recently heard that they don't make really strong marks. Do you like the grip? I think the reason I have been gravitating towards these mechanical pencils is because they are a bit narrower and I have small hands. And I normally use pens at work so a thicker width pencil is just, odd.

Rupert Pupkin · Post by **Rupert Pupkin** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:48 pm

Walliums wrote:
jagerbom79 wrote:I typically use nice mechanical pencils so I feel your pain. Ive tried several different traditional pencils and felt that the Black Ticons were the best (over Regular Ticons, Black Mirado Warrior). Also, once the Black ticons have been used a little bit and are shorter, they feel more natural
So you do like them? I've heard the suggestion tossed around a lot but I recently heard that they don't make really strong marks. Do you like the grip? I think the reason I have been gravitating towards these mechanical pencils is because they are a bit narrower and I have small hands. And I normally use pens at work so a thicker width pencil is just, odd.

I think the black ticon is the easiest to grip and thinner than the regular ticons and def thinner than the warriors. I think its your best bet. Buy a pack and give them a shot.

dabigchina · Post by **dabigchina** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:52 pm

just get several sharpened wooden pencils.

Sharpen then with a mechanical sharpener ofc.

zeglo · Post by **zeglo** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:19 pm

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Wed Dec 21, 2016 4:32 am

Maybe it's just me but I can't say I've ever noticed or cared what sort of pencil was given to me.

laqueredup · Post by **laqueredup** » Wed Dec 21, 2016 7:10 am

KMart wrote:Maybe it's just me but I can't say I've ever noticed or cared what sort of pencil was given to me.

Pleb... If you dont debt finance your pencils you've got no chance at breaking 165

Jeffort · Post by **Jeffort** » Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:05 pm

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