You will be hard pressed to find another pen that provides similar or even more quality for less

I will be hard pressed to try another mechanical pen

you push the button on top to expose the tip/lead and the clip doubles as a button to retract the tip when pressed

Love these pencils--great weight and feel... the graphite will break if pressing too hard but it is a good drafting pencil

Very hard pressed.

while pressing the button on the pencil device just broke apart by itself

Love these pencils--great weight and feel... the graphite will break if pressing too hard but it is a good drafting pencil

The one problem with this feature is that a couple of times something in my pocket has pressed the button to extend the tip, and then the sharp tip punches a little hole in the pocket