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Pop Survey
This survey veers away from our beloved fps over to our less-discussed mps:
1. What is your favorite mechanical pencil and what size lead does it take? 2. Do you have a favorite mp for using and another favorite for pocket/purse jewelry? For me, for all 'round just-plain-using, it's the Pentel 120 A3DX (A315) drafting pencil, .5mm lead, because I like the weight, balance, and the grip. For show, it's the Parker Sonnet, also .5mm, because it's both comfortable to use and matches the rb that you-all convinced me to buy . -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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"Bluesea" wrote in message
... This survey veers away from our beloved fps over to our less-discussed mps: 1. What is your favorite mechanical pencil and what size lead does it take? Pelikan D200/250 - .7mm 2B or B lead. but I have to mention my Faber-Castell "e-motion" in bright yellow plastic. Very comfy little pencil with 1.4mm lead. I like this one for crosswords. dunno why. it's B lead I think. soft but not too soft. 2. Do you have a favorite mp for using and another favorite for pocket/purse jewelry? nah. I only use pencils when working and since I work at home... no one to impress. -- KtVF For Pen Talk, Images, Trading and Reviews: The Fountain Pen Network http://pagesperso.laposte.net/fpnet For Lupus Support and Info http://www.ghg.net/schwerpt/ASLFAQ/ |
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On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 22:05:57 GMT, "KCat"
said: 1. What is your favorite mechanical pencil and what size lead does it take? Hard to say. I guess the one i reach for these days is a vintage Pelikan. I think it takes the vintage leads which are 1.2mm or 1.1 or something. I use 4b leads and I'd probably use even softer leads if i could find them. In my case, the graphite determines the pencil. I actually prefer my plain, non-vintage Caran d'Ache pencil, but it takes 0.7mm, and the softest lead i can find for that is 2b. I don't think the 0.5mm pencils are worth bothering with, despite the greater selection in graphite. 2. Do you have a favorite mp for using and another favorite for pocket/purse jewelry? No. First of all, normal people are not impressed by such things, or if they are, it's negatively, with one's fetishism. Moreover, almost all the writing i do is alone, and since i tend to lose pens and pencils if i don't keep them more secure, others rarely lay eyes on them. -- This TOPS OFF my partygoing experience! Someone I DON'T LIKE is talking to me about a HEART-WARMING European film ... |
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Bluesea wrote:
This survey veers away from our beloved fps over to our less-discussed mps: 1. What is your favorite mechanical pencil and what size lead does it take? Parker 51 repeater (push down on cap to advance lead). I use the demi size pencils which differ from the full size pencils only in cap length (demi caps are a little shorter). They use 0.9 leads and Parker E16 (for Sonnet/Insignia) (6mm) erasers. 2. Do you have a favorite mp for using and another favorite for pocket/purse jewelry? No. B |
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On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:49:35 GMT, "Bluesea"
wrote: This survey veers away from our beloved fps over to our less-discussed mps: 1. What is your favorite mechanical pencil and what size lead does it take? Faber-Castell TK Vario .5mm 4H Lead 2. Do you have a favorite mp for using and another favorite for pocket/purse jewelry? Caran d'arch .7mm - has a retractable sleeve, no holes in my pocket |
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Bluesea said:
This survey veers away from our beloved fps over to our less-discussed mps: 1. What is your favorite mechanical pencil and what size lead does it take? Two "Sumo Grip" made by Sakura, Japan, 0.9 mm and 0.5 mm, 2B lead. Fat comfy grip, large twist-mechanism retractable eraser (uses the same refills as Sanford/Rotring click erasers). Not glamorous, but I've never found a famous-name high-quality pencil that matched the function of these under-ten-dollar ones for me. (I. e. the eraser is large, good, and easy to use.) Rotring Core uses the same erasers, but in a very clumsy way. 2. Do you have a favorite mp for using and another favorite for pocket/purse jewelry? No. David |
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Bluesea wrote:
This survey veers away from our beloved fps over to our less-discussed mps: 1. What is your favorite mechanical pencil and what size lead does it take? A silver plated Eversharp from the teens of the last century, which stays at my desk. It uses 0.9 mm. 2. Do you have a favorite mp for using and another favorite for pocket/purse jewelry? Not really; there are a couple that are part of sets, which I'll use when I anticipate a need for more than one writing instrument. Mark Z. |
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1. What is your favorite mechanical pencil and what size lead does it take? I haven't used one in years. In fact, I rarely use pencils these days except a red Faber for editing other's work and the occasional Dixon Tricondiroca No. 2. 2. Do you have a favorite mp for using and another favorite for pocket/purse jewelry? I guess not. Dave |
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