Lion 3400 series - different lengths?

[DarkwingDuck]

The LION 3430 and 3570 mechanical pencils

When I first discovered LION all I’d seen were the entry level pencils that didn’t impress me, compared to the big 4. I wrote it off and let years go by before I got reacquainted with the brand, thanks to a couple of members here. I learned about the 31x0, 32x0, 34x0 and 35x0 series. [LION_35xx-34xx] The 34x0 and 35x0 were the most appealing to me… and I felt a bit miserable that I missed out on opportunities to buy them years ago. However, a little patience and luck brought me the 3430 from …

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My current LION collection. A big thanks to @drifand for filling in the 0.5 mm. I have to say, I was a little astonished that the 0.3 and 0.5 mm sizes actually have different barrel lengths… and in reverse expectations (one would think the 0.3 mm would be shorter!). [LION_347x-3570_comp-01] [LION_347x-3570_comp-02]