The body of the pencil is a very solid plastic, and the clutch of the pencil is metal (seems to be brass

i felt like it should have been full metal with no hard plastic but its still a good pencil.

It does it's job well and while it is a bit much for a pack of two regular mechanical pencils, they will definitely last longer than the cheap plastic ones which will crack or snap within a couple weeks of use.

durable hard plastic casing and all metal internal working parts give this pencil a substantial edge over the competition

THIS is very very hard plastic.

They are not made with flimy weak plastic

The plastic is more brittle and snaps a lot easier then the hilti's

Plastic feels very sturdy and I have never had one mechanical problems with it

Most pencils are made from a cheap plastic that fractures easily in certain conditions - not this one

durable hard plastic casing and all metal internal working parts give this pencil a substantial edge over the competition

see picture), which is much more durable than the cheap plastic bits that are present in your run-of-the-mill dollar-store mechanical pencil

I never did like the hard plastic ribbed

I get about 2-3 years out of these in everyday use until I either lose them, bend the tip, or crack the plastic.

and I always used the cheap plastic ones that would break a week after buying them.

I've also been using the same lead pencil religiously for 2 years now and it still works as if it was brand new

They are admittedly unforgiving when you drop them on the ground; the metal piece at the bottom, out of which the lead comes, can bend after being dropped, causing the lead to break quickly as you advance it, after that happens