mm pencil, but discovered that the cheaper pencils plastic tip didn't provide enough rigidity and the lead still broke even with the thicker lead

Plastic, but firm and doesn't feel like your going to break anything2

durable and nice. not a flimsy plastic pencil.

Although the rest of the pencil is plastic it is not a flimsy plastic

I wish more of the metal / hard plastic drafting pencils took a hint from these mechanical pencils (I hate the stubby small ones that those have).Plastic body of the pencil is very sturdy and smooth; it doesn't feel cheap

durable and nice. not a flimsy plastic pencil.

Plastic, but firm and doesn't feel like your going to break anything2

I break more lead with these than I do with any other pencil, I actually end up using more lead with these than I did with my cheap plastic ones

BREAK like the cheap plastic ones.

if the bottom portion is at all hung up (such as when it's in pants my

Great as always

Their as good as or betterthan any in their price range.

The top lifts off and makes adding lead a

You can replace the erasers and the lead does not break nearly as often,,, and I press down hard when I write.

I use it for quick sketches, as well as for jotting notes in my planner.

I wish I didn't lose these or have them "walk off" as often as they do

I wanted to upgrade to a better mechanical pencil, so I decided to buy a 2 pack of 0.7mm and a single 0.9mm Pentel Twist-Erase III Automatic Pencil(s)

They write super smooth, and the twist erase is nice, b/c you have a lot to work with.

They write super smooth, and the twist erase is nice, b/c you have a lot to work with.