[split] Mechanical Pencils and High Quality Lead

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I found the Pilot Dr. Grip has a fantastic grip. No pain or cramps on long writing sessions. I think the trick is the soft, wide gel grip skirts out but I'm sure there are more.

- I use the Dr. Grip 0.5mm pencils (one has a nifty shaker function to move lead forward and adds some weight).

- I also use Dr. Grip pens in 0.5mm which are very comfortable. The ink/ball is good but not incredible. I think the G2 has the best ink/ball in the business, irrespective of price.

- The Dr. Grip 4+1 combo units do not have the best pens and the ink supply is small. I'm not going to recommend this one.

These are amazing values in the $10 range. I have some that are 10 years old with no issues other than gel that has yellowed a bit. These are designed with the precision required for writing the small, detailed Kanji/Hanzi characters. Rotring also has some great pencils but my hand tends to cramp with smaller diameter pencils. YMMV