Staedtler is still the high quality, durable equip’t i remember from my pen & pencil days as professional draftsman. I find it oversized, both in length and in width thanks to the clip. I love the extended metal tip for stencils and running along ...  Read More

The grip texture has just the right amount of tooth to hold comfortably. It is arguably more comfortable with the rubber grip inserts.

It's not a very heavy pencil like rotring, but better than some of the cheaper plastic pencils. Weight is perfect, u know you’re holding a quality instrument, yet not do heavy to cause fatigue. Click to advance lead is a great convenience!

I really like this model and am so happy that they have not cheapened them over the years as nearly every other product has lessened in quality and/or function. As a matter of fact i bought a version of this model almost 20 years ago & it’s still ...  Read More

The fact that it doesn't fit into its own brand's rotary sharpener is disappointing. Advancing the lead is painfully slow since its basically an oversized mechanical pencil. It's much easier to use the standard clutch style lead holder.