Pentel Pencils with Lead Hardness Indicators

I am adding more data to my database for the website, when I eventually get that done.

One thing I am adding is the settings on the Lead Hardness Indicators. Here is what I have so far.

Model/Series Lead Hardness Indicator
EPG500 0.3mm - 4H/3H/2H/H/HB/B
0.4mm - 2H/H/HB/B
EPG1000 0.9mm - 2H/H/HB/B
Graph II 4H/3H/2H/H/HB/B
Graph For Film P1/P2/P3
Mechanica 0.3mm - 2H/H/HB/B
0.5mm - 4H/2H/H/HB
PG2 H/HB
PG4 2H/H/HB
PG5 4H/3H/2H/H/HB/B
PG7 2H/H/HB/B
PG500 0.3mm - 4H/3H/2H/H/HB/B
0.4mm - 2H/H/HB/B
0.5/0.7mm - 3H/2H/H/F/HB/B
0.7mm Graphlet - 2H/H/HB/B
0.9mm - 2H/H/HB/B/2B
PG510 0.3mm - 4H/3H/2H/H/HB/B
0.4mm - 2H/H/HB/B
0.5mm - 3H/2H/H/F/HB/B
0.7mm - 2H/H/HB/B
0.9mm - 2H/H/HB/B
PG600 0.3mm - 4H/3H/2H/H/HB/B
0.5mm - 3H/2H/H/F/HB/B
0.7mm - 2H/H/HB/B
PG1000 0.3mm - 4H/3H/2H/H/HB/B
0.4mm - 2H/H/HB/B
0.5mm - 3H/2H/H/F/HB/B
0.7mm - 2H/H/HB/B
0.9mm - 2H/H/HB/B
PG1000CS 0.3mm - 3H/2H/H/F/HB/B
0.5mm - 3H/2H/H/F/HB/B
PG1010 0.3mm - 2H/H/HB/B/2B
0.4mm - 2H/H/HB/B
0.5mm - 2H/H/HB/B/2B
0.7mm - H/HB/B/2B
0.9mm - H/HB/B/2B
PG1505 3H/2H/H/F/HB/B
PG1804 2H/H/HB
PG2003 4H/3H/2H/H/HB/B
PMG v1 2H/H/HB
PMG v2 2H/H/HB/B
Q1000 0.5mm - 2H/H/HB/B/2B
PSD5 3H/2H/H/HB/B
PSWP15 3H/2H/H/HB/B
CDT Item 16 3H/2H/H/F/HB/B
Muji Balanced 0.3mm - 4H/3H/2H/H/HB/B
0.5mm - 3H/2H/H/F/HB/B
Person’s PQ6 4H/3H/2H/H/F/HB/B

If anyone knows of ones I missed, or can fill in missing sizes (such as the 0.3/0.7/0.9mm Smash), please let me know.

Edit: Unfortunately this messed up some of the layout, especially for the PG500 & PG1010.

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the few smashes( q1005) I own are either

2h, h, hb, b, 2b, 3b 4b (newer)

0.5mm 2H/H/HB/B/2B/3B/4B

or

4h, 3h, 2h, h, f, hb, b, 2b (older)

0.5mm 4H/3H/2H/H/F/HB/B/2B

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Checked my SMASH:
Q1003 (JIS sticker 1989) - 4H/3H/2H/H/HB/B
Q1003 (Smash Revival 2019) - 2H/H/HB/B/2B
Q1003-B (2022) - H/HB/B/2B

Q1005 (JIS seal 1987) - 4H/3H/2H/H/F/HB/B/2B
Q1007 (JIS seal 1987) - 2H/H/HB/B
Q1009 (JIS seal 1987) - 2H/H/HB/B/2B

Q1005 Loft 2016 - 4H/3H/2H/H/F/HB/B/2B
Q1005-15A Amazon Katakana 2018 - 4H/3H/2H/H/F/HB/B/2B
Q1005 Kitera Bronze 2019 - 4H/3H/2H/H/F/HB/B/2B
Q1005 Kitera Military Green 2022 - 4B/2H/H/HB/B/2B/3B ← ‘4B’ is placed at the start before 2H
Q1005 Seasar Brown 2025 - 4B/2H/H/HB/B/2B/3B ← same as above

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