Pentel Orenz Nero vs Pentel P200

No drops, no heavy use. Had to knock value for money down to one star. A one-year lifespan for a 30-dollar mechanical pencil is simply not acceptable.

These are what was ordered and thus do the job but they came loose packed and the poor packaging was probably why there was a rip that could have seen some of the contents slip away. I had to straighten the tip of the 3mm - if i hadn't needed it in a hurry it would have gone back. Better packaging required or I won't buy here again!

Okay, we should probably throw up here that it's cheaper than ever, that it's still readily available. And the other thing that I put under the cons i...

Haven't had a chance to use them a lot, but the lead is smooth and the feel is good. The smallest size is very fragile so be careful about how much you have out at a time. The eraser likes to be clamped down a bit, but its nice to have so much extra eraser over a Bic without the weird plastic mechanism of some other mechanical pencils.