Pentel Hi-Graph 4 mm Fixed Barrel Mechanical Pencil 0.3 mm Red

This pencil is great. I use the 4h Pentel thin leads to do light sketching and I do not haveto run to the sharpener when I get inspiration, all I do is press down on the top and getmore graphite to work with. I really like this mechanical pencil.

I like a small tip for my work and this works great

I love the fact that the pencil in 0.3 lead (that's what I bought it for). One concern I had when making the purchase was that the grip would be uncomfortable and I wouldn't want to use the pencil anymore. That wasn't the case at all; I can feel the individual scales of the grip, but they're not bothersome. While I'm not experienced with other drafting pencils, this is a very light and slim pencil that's wonderful to work with.

It's more of a tomato soup color in person, but it matches the other colors in the set really well. The most annoying colored part is actually the short barrel section that extends from the top of the body, where the cap sits. It's a really weird dark, desaturated mustard color.One reason for the grip is to assist as you turn the pencil in your hands to use the sharpest point of the chiseled graphite tip. If you plan to use your pencil this way, the printing on the barrel will probably fade quickly as it rubs your hand during the turns. Just something to be aware of.Anyway, for detail work the larger 0.5mm size doesn't always do the job. This pen is light and well-balanced. I enjoy using it.

I thought the pen was going to be red lead, but it's just a red barrel. I should have made sure before I ordered, but it's a great pencil nontheless and I got it quicker than I thought I would. thanks!

You're gonna break a lot of leads with this pencil. It's well made, but it taught me that 3mm is just too thin for anything but maybe some specialized uses that I'm not familiar with. Used it once and put into the drawer where it's stayed since.

Probably one of the best drafting pencils you'll ever have if you love very fine lines. Since this pencil is quite fine, I recommend using a softer lead (B/HB) so it's easier to see your handwriting if you plan to use these in class.

I have been using this pencil for 20 years. It’s never go wrong with them. Love it, love how comfortable to drawing my wedding designs.