Staedtler mars technico leadholder clutch pencil 2mm 780C

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.

thought it was a bit expensive but now I have received the pencil, I am very impressed with the quality the workmanship and design. very easy to use and simple to use. it is light to use and well balanced when holding it is comfortable and very durable

The pencil itself is good and the lead ( only one ) was sturdy . The sharpener is good although I haven’t tried it yet . It came unboxed without the rubber . Can’t be bothered sending it back for a rubber. It’ll last a long time I think .

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.

Excellent!

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.

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

This is considered THE classic clutch pencil among artists, engineers or architects and it is easy to see why. Firstly it is very well engineered and perfectly balanced without being too heavy or light. It is about 15cm from end to end (without lead). The main body is plastic and has a knurled metal grip which is comfortable to hold. It has a metal clip and push button that has an integrated lead sharpener. The pencil takes standard 2mm diameter leads and comes with 1 x HB lead. It can take other brands of lead without issues. Considering it is just a pencil, it is quite expensive and so are the Staedtler leads. But I think these are minor issues since this will last for years if looked after. It also does not change balance when the lead gets used up unlike a normal wooden pencil. This is the main advantage of a clutch pencil vs a normal one. Recommended.

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Material muito bom, funciona muito bem. Poderiam ter caprichado nas escritas no corpo da lapiseira, pois com pouco tempo de uso a tinta com as escritas se apagam. As escritas são informações sobre ser produzido na Alemanha, marca da lapiseira, essas informações que acabam sumindo. Mas a lapiseira em si muito boa.

Good quality! Highly recommended!

I have had one of these pencils for decades now. It's the most reliable and with the sharpener always with you, you will always have a ready pencil. Be careful where you leave it. They can get stolen!

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