The Tombow is amazing, is there a pencil with the same clip?
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I’d like to think that there is an MP out there with that hunk of a clip. It couldn’t have been cheap developing the mold for it!
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What .mm is the Spalding? I’ve always avoided their pencils believing they had been cheaply made (given the quality of all other products I’ve experienced).
Have I been incorrect?
Also, are you able to compare it to another MP design that is comparable?
Thank you for sharing/responding. I love discovering new pencils.
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Spalding and A.G. Spalding & Bros branded pens and pencils are made by Raymay / Reimei Fujii. The quality is good, definitely suited to executive level finishing. They have a particular design that has been produced in plastic, aluminum, brass and wood. I don’t expect these to rise in value, but I’m happy to have them in my collection.
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I second that: on average, the feeling in the hand is nice, and the writing experience is pleasant. Their brass pencil, for instance, is quite substantial and heavy, and its rear cap is notoriously flimsy, but it is a cool desk piece. Quite the opposite, some of their aluminum MP’s are very light, stubby and fun, and work well as daily writers. They also made a black, short clutch holder for 3.2mm “large” lead cores with smooth, cylindrical body, which really echoes the Kaweco Sport leadholders.
We are obviously far from the levels of excellence achieved by other manufacturers and specific models discussed on this site, but I consider their basic sets worth a try.
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The one I’m currently reaching the most on my desk. Not the most exciting one here but it serves me well
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Finally putting my Pilot H-2105 into rotation. Briefly thought of pairing it with a Staedtler all black BP but I get the feel of the knurling on the OHTO Flat C was a better match. 
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Stunning pair, I see Ohto is still your other.
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Doesn’t get any better
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2105 upstaged by Ohto. Never thought I would see the day.
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Good to see the ol bic there!
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Beautiful! The Drehgriffel looks modified. What did you change?
Nada. It’s a stock Drehgriffel 0.7mm
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Strange – when I looked at the product page I could have sworn that your Drehgriffel was modified.
What is different from the product shot?
To me the tip looks different. But maybe I just need a new pair of glasses 
I like the BIC Normal as it is – great for drawing, with the blanks, slips and imperfections.
Easy Glide: don’t tell me they are trying to fix it 
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A recently acquired 787. It was expensive. I’ve always had mixed feelings about it but I’m now convinced it’s the best 2.0-3.15 mm I’ve owned so far (how many are there? two or three? should have narrowed my criteria to collect only pan pencils ahahah).
Some parts of the pencil esp. the clip, not very good imprints and an irritating edge of the plastic moulds have always made me delay this purchase.
The location of the grip section might seem odd at first, but it is ok since the natural adherence of this strange warm plastic is much better than the soft knurling on the metallic nose, which then becomes mostly decorative but also makes a proper nose clutch.
Now, after a few days of edc and using this little beast at every opportunity I had, I believe it’s one of the most comfortable pencils out there with perfect size and weight and overall handling — even though it’s not the most beautiful pencil in the world. It annoys me (a lot) that they didn’t take the opportunity to make the Pan Technico the finest pencil on earth.
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Recent findings.
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Out of focus there’s a slightly mythical OHTO Silver Kreis ballpoint (even though the most sought out speciemens are the MUJI version), but this is the real thing. Unfortunately, OHTO discontinued the Fude refills for this pen, the F-300. My last one recently dried out. Not happy.
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A really cool Colleen Jib. I’m a sucker for brown pens and pencils. It’s becoming clear in my mind, like @drifand suggested some time ago, that Colleen was mainly targeting the fairer sex. Most of their MPs are under 13 cm when they’re not 11,5 like this one. Well I don’t care if there’s only two sexes after all I’m gonna wear it with pride
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Staedtler 925 03. This is one of the nicest 03 I own. I like when a 03 matches the fragility and lightness of a pencil. A very robust 03 makes no sense at all to me. Seller was kind enough to send me the original box too, a nice gesture. I’m pretty convinced that the the 925 0X series —along with the 925 95 series, gods of all mechas— was one of Staedtler’s finest moments for thin lead pencils. The rest are either ugly or unnecessary.
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Found a black Horizon for 3€. It was jammed and dirty and I really wondered if I’d done well in buying it, but I was able to restore it to perfection. I use these pencils more than any others, they’re just beautiful and fun.
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