Staedtler mars technico leadholder clutch pencil 2mm 780C

Initially was sceptical. But when tried, it demonstrated very good impression. It is a very good pencil, balanced, nicely fit in hand. I wish I got it earlier intoy collection.

It’s a pencil, but I love it. Thick hardy lead, good quality, and a sharpener in the upper end. Love it

Excellent pencil

Great but not as good as they used to be.

My husband has spent the entirety of his life drawing with wooden Koh-I-Noor pencils. I felt that now that he is creating professional portraits for selling, it was time to go for an upgrade. He felt a bit skeptical of this as he had never felt or held a pencil with 3 x the weight of his wooden pencils. But to our surprise the mechanical pencil feels sturdy, tight and buttery smooth to stroke - and it is his "Go To" instrument for fine art drawing, cartoons illustrations and sketching. It is odd to explain but casting the line work is much more fluid, giving a very clean stroke without crumbs/shavings influencing the texture of the graphite. Thanks to the pencil's adjustable lead grip and 2mm lead sticks, the taper control is much more trustworthy meaning that it can handle much more pressure for rendering, outlining and even handwriting. Not to mention grant the ability to adjust the lead length in full control to fit your habitual needs - just in case like my husband, you like to experiment with distancing the lead further away from the barrel. Without the worry of a splinter scratching the texture of paper, lead that is too delicate to work with, adjusting to a pencil that inevitably decreases in size or falling victim to damp degradation - you can guarantee good gripping distance, consistent weight and a dense lead that handles firm pressure extremely well. My husband carries this thing for sketchbook drawing, note taking and committed long illustrations for framing. If you have the funds to pick this up, do yourself a favor and invest in yourself. He cannot stress enough the improvement in his line quality and his confidence using pencils all day. If you can also afford an extra bit more, pick up the lead pointer as well. Sharpening 2mm lead with a cheap portable sharpener will otherwise spell doom to a crisp taper and chisel the lead into debris.

A brilliant piece of design, an iconic item, timeless!

The perfect drawing instrument - I'd been meaning to buy one for years, having seen others use them, and wish I'd done it earlier. It sits very comfortably in the hand, it can be sharpened to needle point (with its own sharpener - which can't be used on any other clutch pencil, but then you don't need any others) and the leads are of extremely high quality, as you'd expect from this company. It's a timeless drawing implement, which can only improve drawing technique and will be, I hope, available for at least the rest of my artistic life. It's just a pleasure to use - it looks good, it feels right: it's one of the best investments in art materials that I've ever made.

*bought over 5 of them *easy to hold and use *lead is easy to sharpen *very durable *no mess with wood shavings *I collect the graphite after sharpening and use it for backgrounds and when to "carbon copy" drawing templates so nothing is wasted *very easy to create a chisel shape for special effects in drawing

I wanted a good quality, long lasting, thick lead pencil and this is living up to all of the hype. I love it. As an artist, I find it easy and comfortable to use and I don’t worry about it breaking as I carry it around everywhere with me. Crazy price but has outlasted all of my other mechanical pencils and it feels much more robust and satisfying.

Good quality! Highly recommended!

Very good pencil

un des meilleurs porte mine que j'ai eu. Le seul petit reproche est le trou dans le poussoir qui semble être un taille mine et qui ne fonctionne pas très bien (ou alors je ne sais pas m'en servir), mais le reste est parfait. Je vais même devoir en commander un autre car ma fille me vole le miens sans arrêt pour faire ses devoirs ! :)

Lo uso a diario. Magnífico. Peso ideal que permite bascularlo para hacer mejor letra. Producto de calidad, duradero y sencillo