Knurled drafting pencils

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Here are my drafting pencils. I use these when a ruler, T Square
or stencil is involved.

Left to right:

Rotring 800 in 0.7mm

Rotring 600 in 0.5mm

Rotring 500 - 0.5mm

Ohto Suoer Promecha 0.3mm

Ohto Conception 0.5mm

Platinum Pro use 171 -blue 0.3mm

Platinum Pro Use 171 black 0.3mm

Muji low center of gravity 0.5

Of all these I like the knurling on my Spoke 6 the best.

The snork system on the Pro-Use 171 is interesting but I get better results with 0.3 using my Orenz or Orenz Nero.
It’s a good second, but I’m only showing my knurled grip drafting pencils here.

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#2

The 171 always felt a bit out of place for a Platinum MP. It didn’t have any real carry over from the previous generation except for the styling of the name. I felt, it should have gone with a non-knurled grip, like its predecessors, in order to retain a differentiated identity. Honestly, it feels more like an Ohto!

The thickness and weight also feels a bit off for 0.3. In contrast, the even thicker Pro Use 1500 is quite nimble in use.

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#3

I agree that the 171 is out of character with the rest of Platinum’s offerings, but I also think it’s the best pencil they’ve ever made :woman_shrugging:t5:

#4

I have noticed that on both of my Pro-Use 171s, the snork system will “disengage” - seems that I am always having to twist the barrel to lock it back on when i first pick it up. Anyone else have that problem?

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#5

I’ve not experienced that problem, but I’ve also barely used my 171s.

#6

Hmmm… my Platinum Z and MSD-1500 might disagree with you there!

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#7

lol, forgot about both of those and the BEElines. The chevron Angle is pretty slick, too.

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#8

To be fair, the knurling on the 171 is probably the softest knurling I’ve ever felt!

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