Faber-CastellGrip Plus 07 Pencil - Metallic Black

I normally choose typical school type pencils - wood, graphite, need sharpening, end up in the bottom of the drawer type pencil. I saw a crafter using one like this on YouTube and decided to treat myself. Treat is the operative word. It's really lovely to write with, smooth and consistent. As it's in a chunky barrel it's more comfortable to hold than cheaper, thinner pencils. As others have said, the barrel could be prettier and to be honest, if there was a prettier one I'd be getting it. Very pleased with this purchase.

I was gutted when I lost one so I had to order another one as soon as I realised, in fact I'm tempted to order another just in case.This is a beautiful pencil to use and I can scribble away for hours in comfort thanks to the soft triangular grip and wider circumference. The whole thing feels like a quality, well made product that is substanstial but not too heavy. The leads included are very good quality as well and don't snap easily.I did try some cheaper leads in my last one and annoyingly one got jammed in the mechanisam but I found it was very easy to disassemble, remove the offending item and put back together again.

Nicely chunky in the hand, this is a great pencil for writing. The eraser is much better than the "emergency-only" erasers typically found on mechanical pencils. The lead cushioning system works well without being too bouncy.I agree with Dave's Mechanical Pencils that this isn't the prettiest pencil around. I think the clip (including its collar) and the eraser holder could have been designed to look nicer. But in terms of function and price it's excellent.I own a bunch of mostly low-priced 0.5 mm pencils and one 0.9 mm (my mum's old Parker 51), but this is my first 0.7 mm. I can see why this lead diameter is the most popular, and I'd recommend it.

Nice grip, easy to handle, has a extendable rubber, it's refillable, but only a 4/5 because I think it would be better if it had a little more weight to it, more mechanical, but that's personal opinion.

I was looking for a clicker pencil for my Dad as he always uses cheap plastic ones and came across this Faber-Castell. After reading so many glowing reviews I decided to buy him a couple and myself one as well. I am extremely pleased with my purchase, the pencil is very well made and is very comfortable to write with. The clicker is solid and doesn't feel like it will break or anything and it come with an eraser on the end which you can twist like lipstick and it extends. He will get his at Christmas and I am sure he will be happy.

I have used these pencils for years, the design of the mechanism and eraser is ingenious - even the tip is retractable. The pencil Faber-Castell Mechanical Pencil GRIP PLUS 1.4mm, Metallic Blue has a 'fat' form so is very comfortable to hold and control with a triangular profile rubber grip. There are two versions: 1.4 mm which is great for sketching particularly with softer leads, the 0.7 version is good for text and tech drawing. Leads and erasers are easy to source and replace. The metallic blue version is beautiful.The perfect pencil - buy one for all your friends!

Only the best will use no other. I have 2 - I like to use 'B' leads for crosswords and 'HB' leads for notes, etc. I write a great deal. Love the eraser on the end bought a set separately but have not needed to replace original eraser yet. Love the rubber grip very good for stability and older fingers.

Excellent propelling pencil. Owned now for several months and going strong. Lead is smooth and fairly resistant to breakage. The pencil seems more robust than the pilot pencils that I always tend to fiddle with and break. Twist-to-extend eraser is a nice feature.