Pentel Graphlet vs Pentel P205

The very first thing that hit me is that it did NOT come in a nice blister package to signify it's brand new and unused! Next folks, is that this mechanical pencil is entirely too slim! Plus it's extremely easy to break the lead. This is a product to bypass with due diligence as it's so thin and easy to damage it possibly. This mechanical pencil is one to write off and keep shopping! If you especially have a heavier hand, you will be frustrated with this product. I read reviews but found nothing about how thin and light handed you MUST be with it

There is still the glaring and unforgiveable problem of how when a piece of lead is about used up the last few centimeters get stuck in the tip, outside the advancer, so you have to pull it out. This is absurd and ridiculous, and so many pencils still do this. The pentel eSharp is pretty good at keeping lead alive longer, but it's an even cheaper pencil and rather unattractive. I can't give the product five stars because the old adage "don't fix what ain't broke" doesn't apply here: there are some big improvements that should be being made about pencils, and unfortunately Pentel is resting on its laurels

I gave it a 4 Star rating because of the lighter weight as compared to more traditional drafting/drawing pencils, but that may be a little unfair. The Grahlet is a welcome new tool for scribblers and sketchers and diarists.

I weighed the parts of some Pentel P205 pencils, from Gen 3 to modern. The weight of most parts has decreased over the years. The weight of the caps on the older models is going to be a little heavier because they contain a metal cap stop inserted (this was removed in the modern pencils in favor of a step cut into the mechanism).

Just got this pencil for my everyday writing, and I had to jump on here to write a review because the quality for the cost is really impressive. Not only is it very sturdy, but it also looks professional and well-built. There's a cap on the eraser to keep it from getting dirty, which may seem excessive, but I think it's good to have just in case you'd like it. I also prefer this ribbed grip to the rubber kinds that most other pencils have

Now while HB is a pretty soft lead, the trick is to not advance / expose too much lead out of the ferrule so it doesn't break. A mechanical pencil takes a softer touch in general, but it leaves a good dark line which is also easily erasable.