Lead holders are extremely similar to mechanical pencils -- they just hold bigger lead! They're great for artists and engineers, but anyone can use them. Did any of these lead holders catch your eye?
What's your recommendation if you have the now-extinct Maruzen art lead holders? I've both the 3mm and 5.8mm that I bought from you guys years ago, but they're both kinda useless if I can't find lead refills for them anymore. I assume 2mm is more common than 3, but what about the 5mms? Which 5mm is more common for longevity? Thanks.
I have an Ohto model in green color and I love it. Bought with you, guys, and once it got to my hands I never let go. It's the perfect weight for me and the larger grip indeed makes the fatigue go away (not to mentiin the carpal tunnel syndrome that is avoided). My only complaint is the lack of a sharpener on it, but I solved the problem with a Kumi pencil sharpener that not only doesn't make a mess, but also is always available to sharpen normal pens with that long point I love so much ♡
if you really need a budget pick and have a daiso near you they have one for just a $1.50, and to sets of refills for the same price! mine is really sturdy and has a lead sharpener in the top
Katie Duran just know that it can be the biggest pain in the butt to sharpen them :,) and the amt of lead that is left behind can smear everywhere if you aren’t by a trash can every time it gets dull (which is often bc of the leads thickness)
Jet Pens, love so much all of your pencils, i already bought lots of these and i'm more then satisfied, and for these Awesome Lead Holder and Mechanical pencil well theirs two i need to buy maybee 3 pencils because they are absolutely Amazing to worked with, i know because i already have the Pentel ones and i would like to try other's, Thank You for these great recommandations, they are very helpful specially for someone like me who Adore Pens and Pencils, Thank You for the great video!
Real talk: What is the difference between mechanical pencils and lead holders? Edit: This comment is 3 years old and has over 20 comments. You don't need to explain the difference anymore. It was explained well enough.
I don't know why, this video did NOT include the BEST ones, but these are the Faber Castell TK 9400 series (2mm and 3.15mm) and TK 4600 (2mm). Koh-I-Noor 5344 is the best I've used for sketching/free drawing. The Koh-I-Noor 5340 (5.6mm Green/gray Colour) is another great all arounder for edc.
@@twohandsandaradio Faber Castell lead holders suck?!!! Kohinoor 5340 Suck?!! HAHAHA Go watch something else,obviously you know nothing about lead holders!!
@@LazyStory TK 9400 has no clip. If you mean the TK 4600,then it's clip is the easiest to remove,you just push it all the way up!!! and yes, they are the best for drawing, as also are their TK 9071 2mm leads.
The Mitsubishi Uni is my workhorse on the go and classroom. I carry six of them in my pencil case with different lead grades. I keep most of the others at the home studio.
I have hb to 4b now but I may get a few more. I like how they are lightweight, the knurl is longer than most, and having the different color caps is useful.
This was an excellent review for those of us completely new to clutch pencils/lead holders. I'm particularly interested in the lightweight lead holders, because I have tendonitis, and quite small hands, so I think a lighter one would be more comfortable for me. I was wondering if a lead holder would work to hold the broken ends of expensive colored pencils, so I don't have to waste them. The leads range from 2.8mm to 4mm, with my 3.0mm (Prismacolor) and 3.3mm (Brutfuner) leads breaking rather frequently. Do you know if a lead holder can be used to hold waxy colored pencil leads? Have you ever tested the idea? I was thinking, if I leave a long piece of lead inside the pencil body, the colored pencil lead can't get pushed back inside while I'm coloring with it. What do you think? Edit: I bought the Faber-Castell TK9400 3.15mm. It holds most colored pencil leads that are 3-4mm wide, such as Prismacolor. Also Brutfuner squares, whcih break about as often.
I have been looking for decent lead holders for awhile now. They are getting harder and harder to find in art stores and drafting supply stores. Thanks for this. I’ll be ordering.
Have you tried the Faber Castell TK 9400 series (2mm and 3.15mm) and TK 4600 (2mm)? The only Rotring that I like for drawing, is an old Tikky 0.5 mm that I got back in 1995! For lead holders, I choose Faber Castell because they perform the best. As for mechanical pencils, Pentel P205 , Pentel Graphgear 500 and that old Tikky 0.5 , are the best I've used. The Pentel are also the most versatile, they perform great for writing, for technical or free drawing. Faber Castell Lead holders, have also the same performance and versatility. I have thoroughly tested all of them, the models I mentioned, may not be of the most robust materials, but these perform the best, between all the pencils I have tested.
PrettyRed Glasses one of them comes with an egg shaped sharpener. One of them has a lead “pointer” (does the same thing) in the back end of the holder (where the eraser would be on a wooden pencil”. You can buy lead pointers and sharpeners since normal pencil sharpeners won’t work.
i wish japanese stationary makers make more these lead holder/clutch pencils. they may not better in writing compare to thinner mechanical pencils, but as drawing tools, they are amazing. with proper lead sharpener, they are just superior to normal pencils in every way.
It's elegant and beautifully designed but low priced mechanical lead holder can suffice. It's the mind and the hand that create remarkable drawings not the pencil.
I picked up a no name brand of holders with a metal clutch ,metal grip and a 5 pack of refills, 2.0 m/m which I use daily for the past 3 years for 3.50 on Amazon. It even has a built in sharpener in the cap. What a bang for the buck !
Thumbs up for the Mars! I have to say, though, that the Staedtler 925 they show is a real beauty. It's a bummer, though, that it's only available from Japan it seems, and it doesn't even fit Staedtler's own lead pointer.
Just remember. Leonardo da Vinci had no modern mechanical pencil and yet he was sometimes called the master of art and design. It's not the pencil but the perseverance and the artistic temperament that matters.
Fabre Castell makes the E-motion which is a lead holder they call a mechanical pencil. It has a fat stubby body which is good for someone like myself who has grip issues. It’s pricey though at about $75.
Yes the reason is simple: you will get far better results using a separate eraser than the cheap pencil top variety. The tombow zero or the general factis are good choices.
Hi! These lead holders are best for older students and adults, but Ohto Wooden Lead Holders are great for elementary school kids: www.jetpens.com/Ohto-Wooden-Lead-Holders/ct/4949
@@ricardo.mazeto Yeah I guess so, the triangular shape just doesn't fit my grip. I also hold my pencils in various ways when sketching and I think a round or hexagonal body is more versatile, triangular seems to lock you into a single grip position and feels weird in other positions like an Overhand grip for example.
