Hey Knockology fam and pen and pencil enthusiasts,
As we wrap up another fantastic year at Knockology, I’ve got something special for you! To celebrate our amazing community and to welcome new members, I’m thrilled to announce an End-of-Year Giveaway: A rare rOtring Display Case that can hold 20 of your favorite pieces!
Here’s your chance to showcase your collection in style. But that’s not all. This giveaway is also a call to those who’ve been browsing our forums without joining. Now is the perfect time to become an active member of our passionate community.
How to Enter: (do this before December 31st!)
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Special Perks:
Free Shipping for US Citizens: If you’re in the US, don’t worry about shipping costs; I’ve got it covered!
Up to $20 Shipping Support Worldwide: Not in the US? No problem! I’ll contribute up to $20 towards shipping costs.
Draw Date: Mark your calendars! I’ll be drawing the lucky winner on December 31st.
This giveaway is my way of saying thanks to all of you who’ve supported Knockology, and to invite those who’ve been lurking to join our passionate community.
My favorite mechanical pencil is the original Pentel Quicker Clicker in transparent yellow, with the transparent green being pretty much right there. (The blue transparent is also right up there, since that was my first Quicker Clicker.) I remember seeing the yellow one for the first time at the engineering supply store, and the green one at a stationary store a block down the street from the engineering store. They were close to $8 after tax, which seemed like a of money, especially since the transparent blue, smoke, and red (pink) could be found for considerably less at the major retailers. The yellow one was gifted to me from wife to be and I picked up the green one later, selecting out of the countertop display case. Never thought at the time that I would become a collector of pencils and had no idea the Quicker Clicker had come in the solid colors prior to the transparent ones.
Wow, fantastic! Favorite pencil I couldn’t choose one, what could it be? Well, let’s choose one of my favorites (and everyone’s) to participate in this wonderful giveaway: the old Pentel P1035. I think I deleted a photo of that Kerry? (well, I share any random photo).
I think my favorite overall has to be the Pilot H-1005. It’s not perfect, I would like better threads and a weighter pencil, but it ticks the most boxes overall and I really enjoy it.
However, the favorite general use design has the be the pentel 2mm fixed tips, it is just a joy to use. I just need to find a good design, maybe you could recommend some?
Gotta be the Staedtler 925-35 all black. One of my first mechs and I still use it regularly. It’s got a great knock, great knurling, and it looks amazing.
Good luck everybody!
This is a fun end-of-year post motif, and I am in awe of the graciousness and generosity of our resident Knockologist
With that said, my current favorite pencil is the brass Manufactum Druckbleistift I acquired in Knockology’s first-ever group purchase.
The pencil itself is tremendous:
Perfectly balanced with the center of mass nearly in the middle, but closer to the grip end (I find this quite comfortable and easy to make any kind of stroke, especially arcs)
Effective knurling that bites but isn’t unpleasantly sharp
Addictive first-click setting action
Retraction button for the extra cool double-knock return
My grip confidence with the Druckbleistift is a perfect 10 out of 10, and that’s really my ultimate criteria for an MP. And the fact I acquired it through Knockology makes it a unique addition to my collection—it’s a piece I could only get because of the connections I’ve made since I started collecting, and that makes it special.
Bonus: Four other pencils I could easily claim are my “favorite” on a given day:
I’ll probably say that orenznero is my favorite because of its conveniency. It is the first automatic lead discharge (not too sure if that’s the term but whatever), and it looks good so cool, I love the pure black design.
I think the S55 (S-55) is special for making me dive deeper into the vintage arena. I mean, EVERY brand made a variation of the ‘metal top half / colorful plastic lower’ design that can be very hard to tell apart at a glance. So the scalloped ridges of the S55 stood out from the pack. No gimmicks, just happy colors
@drifand, that S55 lineup is one of the most beautiful arrays of vintage pencil colorways by Pentel. Those last two transparent ones with amber and smoke tint – gorgeous! I agree with @pearsonified, that champagne tinted S55 with red grip is a stunner. I wonder if this is the only colorway featuring that tinted alloy section.
My thing has long been etched stainless steel. The H-200x and H-300x are just king of this, for drafting style. There’s a few others that amaze me, such as PILOT’s CMK collab on the Laureate. But for what I own, these two executive style pencils are my favorites:
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