Rotring 500 Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm - Black Barrel

I have been a huge fan of Rotring since I first purchased a Tikky 2. They were simple to use, and great for those of us who prefer writing in pencil! I used the Tikkys for a while before taking the plunge and buying a Rapid Pro in chrome. That is a great pencil but I actually would now say save your money and get a 500 instead! The plastic body makes the pencil a little less straining on the hand (especially if using it for maths problems like I do) than the full metal Rapid Pro or 600 but still retains the quality feel. It looks and feels fantastic. The slight downside is that you don't get the cushioned lead so it is a little more prone to lead breaks, for that reason I went for the 0.7mm instead of the 0.5mm.If you're buying a pencil for sketching or notes, or something where you have time to take a bit of care then the 600 or Rapid Pro is a great choice. If you want something you could write frenetically, for hours, with then go for this. You won't be disappointed.

This is a great pencil. I started using mechanical pencils a few months a go and now use them for everything and don't even carry a pen with me anymore. This pencil is very well weighted with the metal grip and plastic body allowing me to uses it for hours straight with out any fatigue. the mechanism for pushing the lead out is the best i have used in any pencil, and its easy to refill. The twisty bit at the top is a nice addition, especially if you have multiple of these pencils with different types of leads (HB, 2B, F and whatnot).The only problem I've had with it is the lead it came with. its was to gray and it didn't produce writing with good contrast, but that was easily fixed with some Pental super lead.I totally recommend this pencil who is going to be lots of writing for multiple hours with out much break in between.

This is a great product and is very tactile and very easy to use and refill.

very good

I would honestly say this is probably the only pencil you'll ever need. It's as smooth as writing with a pen, any 0.5/0.7mm refillable works with it and I believe they're pretty cheap. It's not too heavy to hold not too light either. However the only thing I'm having a long time getting used to is the grip part. It's a bit too grippy for my liking it feels like my fingers get stuck when i grip it, but this could honestly be a me problem and not you.Overall - Great product, I would say just try it out and my point still stands that it's the only pencil you'll ever need with the addition of refillables. Why argue about the price-point if it's the only one you'll be using.

OK, this is the best pencil I have ever owned. I have a condition which makes writing with pen a disaster. i have used pencils for over 30yrs of my life and I can boldly say this is the best Pencil ever. Is beautiful, sturdy and well made. It arrived as promised though not keen about how it was wrapped in the plastic bag but that does not change the fact that it as an awesome piece of engineering. Thank you

worth of money

Sturdy feel and it looks absolutely stunning, as a bonus it has a little dial to show which kind of pencil-lead is in the pen in the most tastefull way, really love that. I've used it for a couple of weeks now and use it mostly for writing, for some reason it doesn't feel quite right for freehand drawing, more for technical drawings.