Not sure if this is regret or just disappointment but the grip on the Blick Premier is sub-par. I’ve never seen “slippery” knurling before.
The only MP I ever returned was the Ohto No-Knock, which I could only get the auto advance to work when the pencil was held at 90 degrees perpendicular to the paper.
Pilot S30, don’t like the “ballpoint feel” of it on paper
Faber Castell DS15L. The big plastic clutch combined with a very polished sliding lead pipe make for a very erratic and inconsistent lead advance. Almost unusable.
The first pencil I acquired on my collecting journey that I absolutely hated was the Faber-Castell TKfine Vario L. It forces me to grip so far away from the tip that I can barely control the pencil. And even then, it’s uncomfortable with the flared grip style.
A few more brutally disappointing pieces:
The PG15 is a nice pencil, but I would expect a little more heft. It feels a little too light when compared to the other very substantial Accugraphs. Reason: aluminium body.
Interesting. I do agree that the Blick Premier knurling is a bit smoother than I’d like, but I don’t have a particularly tough time maintaining a grip. But then… I don’t write with it for long periods. The click action is nicely tight, although mine was a bit gritty at first. It smoothed out after about a couple dozen clicks.
Wow, that is quite a low grip! Now I understand your gripes. I hold my pencils behind the nose cone and even about 5 mm back further from that. I sort of “auto adjust” with different nose cone grip length configurations, but I have been unhappy with a few pencils that I felt encouraged a grip a bit too far away from the tip.
Is the Pentel Graph Rocks pencil still being made today?
No. It was only available between 2019 & 2021. I still have a few sets for sale.
Interesting that all of your disappointing pieces stem from the way you hold your pencils. Totally fair. I’ve never experienced a pencil that I couldn’t grip/didn’t suit my grip style, so I guess that’s purely subjective.
I totally agree on the Spoke 6. I bought 2 when they initially released, and they’ve sat collecting dust since I bought them. Total downgrade from the aggressive knurling of the Spoke 4. I don’t think I’ve ever even used the Spoke 6’s to write a single stroke. I held them and could immediately tell how useless the knurling was.
solving the problem of being able to write neatly with total precision 
Does it allow lower grip?
