Modern Fuel Design Mechanical Pencil – Review and Kickstarter Launch

January 9, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Modern Fuel Design Mechanical Pencil Review and Kickstarter Launch Andrew over at Modern Fuel Design got in touch a few months back about an exciting new pencil project. I’m not huge on mechanical pencils, but this one sounded interesting and I happily agreed to check out the project. The pencil is machined out of brass […]

Rotring 800 0.5mm Pencil Review

February 22, 2014.Reading time 9 minutes.

Rotring 800 0.5mm Drafting Pencil – Handwritten Review – Review Paper: Doane Writing Pad Specs: Description: A top-of-the-line, retractable tip drafting pencil from Rotring Tip: 4mm retractable lead sleeve, 0.5mm lead size Weight: ~25 grams Body: All metal construction Measurements: 5.250″ retracted, 5.625″ extended Review Lead: Pentel AIN 2B 0.5mm lead Color Options: Black metal body, Silver metal body (Check them all […]

Pentel Graph Gear 500 0.3mm Pencil Review

February 4, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

Pentel Graph Gear 500 0.3mm Drafting Pencil – Handwritten Review – Review Paper: Doane Flap Jotter Specs: Description: An affordable, entry level drafting pencil with a solid grip and weight Tip: 4mm pipe, 0.3mm lead size Weight: ~11 grams Measurements: 5.5″ Color Options: Brown – 0.3mm, Black – 0.5mm, 0.7mm – Blue, 0.9mm – Grey (Check them all out at […]