[split] Mechanical Pencils and High Quality Lead

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(10-07-2024 09:16 PM)johnb Wrote:  My current favorite pencil is a Pentel GraphGear 1000, which completely retracts the tip into the barrel so it doesn't poke me.

Same here, you are not alone! Nice to see a real expert among all these uninitiated ;-)

(10-07-2024 09:16 PM)johnb Wrote:  I'm definitely a rollerball or gel pen guy for most of my workaday writing. However, I just found my father's circa-1950's Parker Model 21 fountain pen, still in excellent condition, and I'm strongly debating having it cleaned and refurbished. HP's may be old-school, but fountain pens are really old school!

Give it a try! Not because it’s oldschool but because you might actually like it. What’s there to lose?

I’ve been a fountain pen guy my whole life. Occasionally tried this and that but always came back, anything else feels like effort. Might be subjective though. Or an imprint from the first grade where the fountain pens were mandatory.