The Search for Adam's Favorite Mechanical Pencil

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Ever since Adam shared his frustrations about how his favorite PaperMate mechanical pencil has changed, viewers have been sharing information about why the change occured as where Adam can source the originals he loves so much. Here are some recent mailbag packages that have given Adam new pencils to test and as well as samples of PaperMate pencils from around the world!
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@tested 3 месяца назад

The Problem with Adam Savage's Favorite Pencil: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bLwo1kOcwxs.html PaperMate SharpWriter: amzn.to/3TyMjZK

@spasticmuse4262 3 месяца назад

Absolutely LOVE Adam's thought of a YT channel being like a small town!

@olivervision 3 месяца назад

Pentel twist-erase 0.9mm is my favorite.

@MaxPower-vf8kt 3 месяца назад

They are, or have, brought the blackening pencil back.

@timthatshim8037 Месяц назад

Kind of depressing because I'm 36 now and I've been using them since I was in Middle School and unfortunately because of the previous video on the Paper Mate number 2 mechanical pencil I can't find any anywhere and I refuse to use the new ones our of principal

@shannonlanghart346 3 месяца назад

I'm laughing at Adam calling the colors of the click erasers uninteresting while wearing the exact same 3 colors on his shirt😂

@timparsons3565 3 месяца назад

Adam's "It's fine. It's FIIIINE!" is such a devastating critique.

@tested 3 месяца назад

We dread hearing it.

@sundaynightdrunk 3 месяца назад

I used to have a boss who was a great guy, very generous and helpful. He would give critiques like that, almost a "I'm not mad; I'm just disappointed" statement that would ruin a week. I'm not even sure he realized how much it would hurt the guys working for him, but he we learned to dread it.

@timparsons3565 3 месяца назад

@@sundaynightdrunk I had a boss that would soften his critiques with the phrase "you do good work" and then pick apart what he didn't like. So anytime he used the phrase as a genuine compliment, we would always joke that it meant he hated it. Good boss. Still great friends years later.

@sundaynightdrunk 3 месяца назад

@@timparsons3565 Yeah, that guy taught me a lot about how to treat people because he was never mean about it, but you knew you could have done better. I'm a boss of sorts now and I probably do the same without realizing it.

@barongerhardt 3 месяца назад

@@sundaynightdrunk That is a great boss/work environment. It meets the requirements, but sets a higher expectation of standards and an acknowledgement that you have the capacity to get there. When you truly amaze that mentor, the satisfaction is off the charts.

@jerrysanchez5453 3 месяца назад

It's so cool that you can just write Adam a letter like "hey check my pen out buddy" and he actually does. He is probably the only celebrity I've ever seen that hasn't disappointed me about who they are from when i was growing up

@snackie1359 3 месяца назад

I've had the joy of meeting him in person and he's 100% genuine. One of my favorite celebrity status people out there for sure

@spoookyspencer 22 дня назад

Well to be fair, we have no idea how many letters he doesnt read. Or how many he reads and throws away. All we see is Adam Savage on a screen. We have no idea what he is like as a person in the real world.

@ronwingrove683 3 месяца назад

That Adam Savage said "I like these pencils!" in a video and is then surprised that people sent him a bunch is testament to the humble nature of this man.

@MeepChangeling Месяц назад

I had something similar happen once. I used to write MLP Fanfics as a way to get writing practice in that would show me how audiences react to different things. I once mentioned in a blog liking the character Trixie. I had my address up so people could send fan mail if they wanted. I thought it would be cool to get a letter once. I have been mailed about 9 different Trixie pushes, and countless other bits of merch for the character. It's so bizarre from the perspective of the content creator. If you told someone on the street you liked a thing, they'd just say "cool" or maybe chat with you about it. Do it online and if you have a fanbase of nicer people they just might drown you in whatever that thing was. It never occurs to you that people might do that. Hell having experienced it once, I sometimes catch myself thinking it won't happen again... But it might.

@monotech20.14 Месяц назад

Adam Savage has the worst taste in mechanical pencils.

@koolrcky 3 месяца назад

That ending made me realize that Adam is our modern day version of Mister Rogers showing us his world and all the interesting things in it and we are invited to be a part of it as his viewers

@jonas2431 3 месяца назад

So true

@tested 3 месяца назад

A lovely way to put it -- thank you.

@pendaco 3 месяца назад

🎶 It's a beautiful day in this maker space, a beautiful day for a maker 🎶

@BenjaminCrigger 3 месяца назад

I came to the comments to say exactly that. That ending hit a childhood nerve I didn't know was still that powerful and really explains a lot.

@thorsmallet Месяц назад

@@tested ..ok Adam... so you have enough to last you a life time-- what about the rest of us... I'm in the same boat

@Chickeeenz 3 месяца назад

The fact he openly talks about the importance of esthetics makes me so happy! A clean black pencil might be perfect for having on the desk for an office worker or artist - a yellow/orange one is perfect for the inevitable chaos of a workshop.

@THEHARMONIKZ 3 месяца назад

Don't care what anyone says, - we all just watched a grown up play with a pencil collection for 10 mins straight.

@michaeldivento4175 3 месяца назад

I came here cuz I watched him talk about one for 16 minutes

@glen3925 3 месяца назад

And i took notes on it XD

@TomMotTom 3 месяца назад

And we all thoroughly enjoyed it

@hanslain9729 3 месяца назад

A pencil is a tool and a tool enables creation... I really enjoy Adam's deep dives into his favorites. Not unlike some of my favorite tools in my own garage. 🙂

@hanslain9729 3 месяца назад

@@mcfahkHe's just being honest.

@ehsanrahee7411 3 месяца назад

I've never heard someone call a clear pencil "uninteresting". It's strange how little aesthetic things can effect us. I almost exclusively prefer clear mechanical pencils. Seeing the insides and knowing how much lead is left is always useful information at the very least. Seeing it all move around is just cool.

@Lowekinder 3 месяца назад

I agree, in fact I always avoided Adam's favorite pencil because I felt the yellow was boring and just signaled cheap imitation of normal number 2s. Tastes are weird like that

@mattlampe 3 месяца назад

I can totally respect your opinion on liking to see the insides, but I also agree with Adam here and think clear things like those pencils are ugly and uninteresting and just make the product feel cheap. But I also hate the papermate yellow color too.

@Wheels35 3 месяца назад

@@Lowekinder not only boring, but it reminds me of the horrible cheap plasticky-feeling 'real' Number 2 pencils

@wretchedmess 3 месяца назад

People's tastes and preferences are interesting- @Lowekinder I didn't mind the yellow so much, as the cheap imitation aspect. I always thought the Sharpwriters were blunt and mushy and much prefer Pentel .5mm mechanical pencils.

@user-fk8zw5js2p 3 месяца назад

I was a bit rattled when a young person told me that using a pencil eraser was like nails on a chalk board to them even though they had only ever heard nails on a chalk board in videos. I also find it interesting when i discover that something so simple as a pencil eraser can be an "acquired taste".

@tee_m 3 месяца назад

Huge fan of the Uni Kuru Toga personally. Rotring makes one hell of a pencil too.

@hwoodist 3 месяца назад

This is my favorite as well. The rotating lead is a great feature.

@BurittoSandwich 3 месяца назад

It's a great pencil for sure, but the slight springiness in the tip made my writing connect too much because I don't lift the pencil high enough. Almost like a false cursive type of writing.

@tee_m 3 месяца назад

@@BurittoSandwich know what you mean but I quite like that feel, coming from fountain pens. Worth a look at some other models in their range though as they do many and their feel varies a lot.

@BurittoSandwich 3 месяца назад

@@tee_m I've mainly stuck with the Pentel Orenz now. The retracting metal sleeve allows me to use 0.3mm lead for super fine writing without worrying about breakages.

@ad08star 3 месяца назад

Uni KT and Pentel Graphgear 1000 are my absolute favourite.

@direwoulf1663 3 месяца назад

The real mechanical pencil are the friends we made along the way

@clickster1883 3 месяца назад

😂🤣😂

@ianphilpott5164 3 месяца назад

The Pentel P200 series has always been my go to pencil, from starting my career on a drawing board to writing in my notebooks to working in my workshop. Replaceable erasers and a range of sizes 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 a d 0.9mm. Just the best

@diamondunicorn1983 3 месяца назад

I think Adam Savage is turning into this eras version of Mr. Rogers. He's nice and polite and genuinely loves his audience.

@-danR 3 месяца назад

Adam is far too real to be confused with Mr. Rogers. "Uninteresting". Google Translation: "Boring" "It's fine... _fine._ " --> "If you like it, that's OK" I've enjoyed these videos far too long not to understand the Mr. Sensitivity-Guru persona is for entertainment value only.

@grittykitty50 3 месяца назад

diamondunicorn1983, it's funny you should compare Adam to Mr. Rogers. I was thinking the same thing because Adam can take a common issue and use it as a platform for espousing self actualization and moral development.

@jaykay845 3 месяца назад

I'd loved to have seen Mr. Rogers explain to kids why he built an air cannon to fire a ballistic gel goose at a rubber duplicate of Fabios head.

@HappyCat3096 3 месяца назад

And this is why his audience is so nice in return. He's really quite amazing.

@briansabo2348 3 месяца назад

I can't picture him in a sweater and clean up. It'd be funny as sin but I can't see it.

@C4WebConsulting 3 месяца назад

You should make an "In case of emergency break glass" with one of your pencils in there, or if you have a box of them to spare, use that. Mount it on the wall next to a Pad of paper

@MyNameisRahl 3 месяца назад

I love how brutally honest Adam is with his opinions on gifts from fans. 😆 He's very grateful, but certainly not going to sugarcoat it to keep people 100% happy.

@captaincasual7239 3 месяца назад

Forget trekkie videos. Forget musicians talking about their instruments. Forget larping. This. This is peak nerd, and it's wonderous to behold.

@Taallyn 3 месяца назад

I used the Click Eraser all through college in the late 80s. It was very popular with science and engineering students. The sounds of a dozen people clicking it absentmindedly during tests still brings a pang of nostalgia.

@EyeToob 2 месяца назад

I'm holding my Click Eraser right now as I type and remember using them in the late 80s also. I love them 'cuz I kept wearing down the regular erasers on my pencils and I did not like carrying the block eraser (even though the white plastic version works really well)

@NarcFreedom 3 месяца назад

Can we give a round of applause to everyone who sent Adam these gifts?!?! Seriously. All of these thoughtful people spent money and time on this, and Adam gave use some nice content. Love it!!!

@treycooper3715 3 месяца назад

@Adam savage! Thank you for coming to Dallas fan Expo this weekend! I was the last person to grab a selfie with you and it made my month! I start cancer treatment today and meeting a hero was a bright light in a dark time!! Thank you for all you do sir!

@johnderoy916 3 месяца назад

I absolutely love those white erasers in the click holder - always makes a nice clean erase

@1pcfred 3 месяца назад

Those erasers also fit into electric drafting erasers.

@LincolnWorld 3 месяца назад

I am always amazed by how often Adam ends up talking about something I've recently been deep diving into myself. The week before the original video about mechanical pencils, I got on a kick of designing and making my own. I also ordered a bunch of what are considered the top ones out there. It is a much more interesting subject than I think a lot of people would assume.

@mugglemom9135 3 месяца назад

Love the rabbit hole that Adam is taking us down with his pencils! I had to laugh, though, at the irony of Adam's opinion of the uninterestingly-colored click erasers as he holds them in front of his shirt which sports the exact same color scheme (8:49). 😂

@dralbora 3 месяца назад

Had a great team of DJs in Houston in the 1980s (Lee Jolly and Chuck Shramek) that referred to their listeners as their "Vast and unpaid research department." Your fans are even MORE dedicated!!! And love that you share the treasure trove of love and info with us!

@3dduff 3 месяца назад

Love it. As an artist, I have an internal dialog with my pencils/pens/brushes. It's always something like "I would like you to do THIS, but your doing THAT. Well can I compinsate for THAT...Ah, so that's what you want me to do!" This brings me closer to managing my tool to hone in on my desired result. But, some tools LIE TO YOU or break their promise. Then I feel misled (no pun intended), and I will start to hold a grudge against them. If you can't trust your tools, they are no good to you.

@kathrynmoore4071 3 месяца назад

I got you 12 boxes of the original coming, raided all my stores, and they’re on the way:)

@brockgan8941 3 месяца назад

Dude is going to be set for life

@tested 3 месяца назад

!!!!!

@KasumiRieko 3 месяца назад

Can't wait for a 3rd vid on pencils! :)

@maladyofdeath 3 месяца назад

He's going to be the largest holder in the world soon of the OG pencil.

@CoPoint 3 месяца назад

I can see it coming: by the time he's gotten through all of his collection of those, in a few decades or so 😉, the case plastic will probably have gone brittle on the last ones 😁...

@AlexMusayev 3 месяца назад

It is really nice to see the community response. Feels very heartwarming :) I'd like to add my 2¢: I do recommend Pentel Graphgear 1000, a solid mechanical pencil that is one of my favorites. It's got a sturdy metal body and a comfy grip, that feels right in your hand. The cool thing is the tip retracts when you pull the clip-perfect for slipping into your pocket without damaging the lead. Super precise and great for detailed work, it's durable and reliable for both writing and drawing.

@TomSlider 3 месяца назад

Another vote for the GG1000!

@alecjahn 3 месяца назад

One thing about having an ugly pencil is you're way less likely to lose it on your workbench. I used to carry around a gaudy kid's pencil in my tool bag (contractor stuff) and it lasted longer than any other writing utensil I owned at the time. Nobody would accidentally steal it and I could spot it from a mile away under any pile of tools/debris.

@richarddavies5674 3 месяца назад

That is an interesting method. I might try it

@charlesblithfield6182 3 месяца назад

Can totally relate with over 20 different mech pencils. Settled on the Pentel Graphgear 1000 Mechanical Drafting Pencil 0.3mm. It’s cheap and precise. Choice of lead matters a lot too.

@lamonszorro 3 месяца назад

I always press very hard on my pencils so 0.9mm leads have become a must for me in order to not break them all the time. But I'm a lefty so writing very dark smudges the whole page. My solution has been 0.9mm 2H leads! With this I can press as hard as I want, and the text is not so dark that my left palm would smudge it all over the page! The ability to customize your pencil and leads setup to suit your every needs is so satisfying :)

@jonanderson5137 3 месяца назад

I found and now prefer 2mm pencils. Good for paperwork and okay on a construction site. All steel construction too. Downside, won't sit in your ear like a #2, too heavy. Carpenters pencils are okay, oversized round pencils are nearly useless.

@patrickharyett694 3 месяца назад

@@jonanderson5137 have been using 2mm Staedtler 4H pencils since the 90s

@bobholtzmann 3 месяца назад

Ever since I learned how to change the .7mm lead in a Sharpwriter (via a YT video), I've always re-used my pencils instead of throwing them away. The trickiest part of replacing them is the lead holder that feeds through the steel coil. It's a plastic hollow tube that holds the 7mm lead by friction. Cleaning chunks of the old lead inside the tube can be done by poking the insides with a sewing pin.

@simonilett998 3 месяца назад

Are these sold as disposable? I'm used to the Pacer mechanical pencils from decades ago. We just bought a packet of replacement leads, and you put a couple of new leads into the storage tube inside by removing the eraser/pocket clip cap/push button end, then you were set for months, when one lead wore out you just click click click and the next one would feed into the tip and push the left over short piece of the old lead out automatically.

@bobholtzmann 3 месяца назад

@@simonilett998 Since the Sharpwriter can feed only one pencil lead, its intended use was ended when the twist tip no longer feeds. I've used the multi-lead pencils, but don't like to rely on one pencil that can easily be misplaced.

@simonilett998 3 месяца назад

@@bobholtzmann Ok, I think I understand, but I'm not familiar with the 'twist tip'. When the lead in the ones I've used got a too short to feed, you could just keep clicking until the new lead pushed the short left over piece out, or at the very least you could pull the left over piece out and by continuing to click it would just feed the new one through after that. Even in the worst case scenario as you mentioned, you could feed a new lead in from the tip, just by holding the button down it would release the grips so a new lead could be carefully slipped in through the tip, then away you go again. Some of the Papermate Pacers I've used also had a small wire/needle fitted inside the clicker button/eraser end specially for clearing the short or broken pieces of lead out if the tip, by pushing the top of the plastic inner tube to release the tip grip, then feed the needle/wire into the tip and retrieve the broken piece from the inner plastic tube.

@FuManchu5ltr 3 месяца назад

The first video inspired me to delve into my collection of mechanical pencils. I went into r/mechanicalpencils. I learned so much. I went and bought some new ones. The Pentel retro Graphgear 500 set. I love them! They were recommended. So happy. Good internals. I found the colours interesting to me.

@yeezet4592 2 месяца назад

I loooove the gg 500. You can find them in 12 packs for like 3 bucks per.

@graefx 3 месяца назад

I grew up on the zebra mechanical pencil. I still remember regular trips to Office Max to get a replacement when I inevitably lost it. My father always used the Pentle Sharp. I got started using the Pentel Twist. I used 0.7mm HB, he liked 0.5mm B or 2B. These days I most reach for a 0.3mm Pentel GraphGear with F lead. Half the reason is because the 0.3mm is a wonderful retro brown. It's wild to me how much variation and range there is in finding something that works for you with something as a simple workhorse as a pencil. I've always liked the click eraser. I think one of my art teachers required us to buy that and it's been a standard part of my kit. I will say I did drift away from lead with notes writing. I had a teacher who said in the field, ink was better because it was more stable and he pulled out some 10+ year old notes he had taken that were still clear as day to read and one he had dropped in a creek.

@Blutzen 3 месяца назад

Yeah, there are definitely pros and cons for pencil vs pen, and situations where I'll reach for one over the other. My typical go-to is actually a Pilot G2 in 0.38mm; I just love how reliable the gel ink is to start writing _immediately_ when I put pen to paper, and like finer tips. My only issue with them is I was looking for something a little bit more substantial and weighty than the cheap disposable plastic pens, so I bought an all-metal pen body that takes the Pilot cartridges as replacement ink and I couldn't be happier.

@RobBulmahn 3 месяца назад

I don't have as much need for a pencil these days, but in college I was partial to the Pentel Graph Gear 1000. Somewhat more expensive, but a lovely machined aluminum body. I'm not prone to losing pencils, so I was happy to spend a little more. My go-to was the 0.3mm in particular, which can allow for some astounding density in packing in information (and annoying the heck out of some old professors). I was never a fan of the click-style erasers, but I did manage to find one that was a much finer eraser. That was SO much nicer when cleaning up engineering drawings where larger erasers would simply wipe out way too much.

@spacehonky6315 3 месяца назад

Never in my life have i seen so many pencil dorks all in one place! I love it😁

@halfpolecat278 3 месяца назад

I swear to god, if i get back to campus this fall and all the sharpwriters are gone, i know who to blame. :/

@pvic6959 3 месяца назад

pls update me lol

@mccaine1 3 месяца назад

Pentel's color schemes are coded to their lead sizes. Brown for 0.3mm, black for 0.5mm, blue for 0.7mm, and yellow for 0.9mm lead diameters...

@TomSlider 3 месяца назад

And green for the 0.4 mm size.

@Newt2799 3 месяца назад

My favorite mechanical pencil is one that I saw on Better Call Saul of all things lol. It’s the same pencil used by the German architect guy when he’s first introduced. I had to pause the scene and zoom in to see the brand. And the pencil he’s using is actually a real German drafting pencil by a company called rOtring. The one the actor used was silver with 0.7 mm graphite, but I got the a black version with 0.5 mm graphite because that’s what I prefer. It’s a weighty metal pencil with a precise tip, metal clip, metal grip, and doesn’t roll. One of my most prized possessions.

@coolbugfacts1234 3 месяца назад

+1 for rotring, they feel great to write with, I have a 600 and it's become my most used writing tool by far, I don't really use my fountain pens anymore. I have an 800 on the way, and both are 0.5, their leads can take a little bit more force than other brands, so I very rarely break a lead. The knurling feels great, if you use a lateral tripod where the pen rests on the side of your middle finger it can start to rub if you're writing for like over four hours, but it's almost never an issue in my experience. It's very fine knurling, not very aggressive at all.

@Newt2799 3 месяца назад

@@coolbugfacts1234 I have a 600 too I LOVE it! That’s awesome to know there’s other people out there that feel the same way I do lol. I agree about the pressure too. Thank you for the tip and I hope you enjoy your 800

@Blutzen 3 месяца назад

I know that I would love to spend a little extra for a nice and weighty all-metal pencil, and now that you've given the tip I'll definitely be looking into them, but for Adam's use case (which he mentioned in the previous video) of being a serial pencil-loser so needing a cheap disposable one that he doesn't mind losing once a week it would get terribly expensive! 😄

@drewtaylor6919 3 месяца назад

The unmatched blues. "That makes me crazy!" 😂 Totally fair!

@kwedl 3 месяца назад

As others have mentioned already i also highly recommend the Graphgear 1000 for really good built quality and nice grip and the Uni Kuru Toga for the rotating lead and retractable tip. Been using both of them for years.

@kitrit8445 3 месяца назад

now you should make a case or a special storage container for all your new pencils

@zachmoyer1849 3 месяца назад

a giant replica of the pencil that when you hit the end instead of dispensing lead dispenses a pencil!!!

@okiedokie-zx6sv 3 месяца назад

@@zachmoyer1849Genius!!

@n0tthemessiah 3 месяца назад

@@zachmoyer1849 Someone get NASA on the phone, this dude is a genius

@AndrewSteffenHB 3 месяца назад

Yes, must, organize, always, forever. . .

@MattTester 3 месяца назад

@@zachmoyer1849 Can you imagine Adam trying samples of paint to get the correct yellow-orange? It would take _years_

@patrickdiehl6813 3 месяца назад

Of all the mechanical pencils I have used throughout life my favorite is by far the Zebra 301 with the 0.5mm lead. The eraser is substandard but I use a standalone eraser anyway. Neat video 👍

@briano6115 3 месяца назад

While the entire world is positioning for deep space exploration contracts, Adam is fixating on mechanical pencils. It's the little things. My hero :)

@injuhneer 3 месяца назад

I can appreciate the preference. I have a set of Pentel pencils (0.3,0.5,0.7) my father gave to me as gift on my 12th birthday shortly after starting the first shop/technical drawing class I took. I am now 60 and those pencils have been in use for 48 years. Same leads. Same white vinyl erasers. Enjoy your new stash.

@MyDogCarla 3 месяца назад

I love the Pentel Twist Erase III. Great mechanical pencil with a fantastic eraser.

@deanallenjones 3 месяца назад

We need to make "Really Nice Town" a place and make Adam the mayor

@tompollockjr144 3 месяца назад

I was always partial to the black Pentel 0.5 you get at Staples. Put so much mileage on those during my years as an animator.

@radellaf Месяц назад

P205? "Pentel Sharp", yes, Those are some of the toughest. I don't love the long lead sleeve, unless I'm doing something with templates. They've recently come out with metallic and other colors (maybe just 0.7 tho)

@Felix.Garcia 3 месяца назад

For shop I use the Graph gear 1000 by Pentel. For office I use Uni KuraToga . Both are Japanese pencils. Best ever.

@TomSlider 3 месяца назад

I love the GG1000! I've got all of lead sizes! Love that model!!

@redmoonmountain 3 месяца назад

Won't you be my neighbor... Love everything you do Adam. Thank you for all of the heart felt and incitefull videos.

@boombox8118 3 месяца назад

As a massive mechanical pencil nerd this brings me so much joy

@rossphilpot7080 3 месяца назад

What is your favourite?

@fr0gg0264 3 месяца назад

Now we need to go in depth on Adam's full collection! Give us more!

@AlbinoRhinoEventCenter 3 месяца назад

The end of this video felt like Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood in the best way possible. 😊 “ won’t you be my neighbor?”❤

@flyingardilla143 3 месяца назад

I really like the 0.9 mm pencils for doing larger metal working and carpentry work. The thick lead stands up well to the roughish work.

@MortimerSugarloaf 3 месяца назад

Pentel graphgear 1000 is the way. Not cheap, but they're worth every cent.

@nosideup21 3 месяца назад

The pentel graphgear 500 got me through 3 years of design school and I’m still using it

@Bigrignohio 3 месяца назад

The classic Pentel (P200 I believe?) has always been my go-to.

@danc2014 2 месяца назад

What color I think there are 40 versions not to mention the 4 lead sizes or the elusive sliding sleeve version!

@rrh7210 3 месяца назад

I really appreciated the Mr Roger’s style outro.

@kousakasan7882 3 месяца назад

I have always had a preference for my Staedtler mechanical pencil with barrel sharpener. In college I learned the art of rotating and angling the pencil to maintain a sharp line between sharpenings. That gave me every possible line weight.

@speedemon81 3 месяца назад

And now we go into the rabbit hole of mechanical pencils

@Wuzzup129 3 месяца назад

Sharplet 2 comes in different colors, so if blue and black don't do it for you, they got you covered.

@yewcookies 3 месяца назад

Graphgear 500 PG529 is my daily driver. I love everything about this pencil. I occasionally go down to .7 but rarely

@debrascott8775 2 месяца назад

Came here directly from the other video. This was fun and so thoughtful and caring from the fans.

@Joe___R 3 месяца назад

It is not surprising that your fans went out and sourced some of the old design papermate mechanical pencils for you. I remember using them back in the early 1990s. They are the original disposable mechanical pencils and I was surprised they were still the exact same ones I used so long ago. Unfortunately, they changed them, but hopefully, papermate will do whatever is necessary to at least bring back the original color to appease their customers.

@bethortman27 2 месяца назад

I am so into this rabbit hole and have my fav pencils for different art needs. All that said for your new erasers, you can get a clutch pencil (Kaweco makes a nice aluminum one), replace the lead and use it for the eraser. I think the clutch size should be 3.2mm. Gives you a nice form factor, always have the white eraser with you, and the Kaweco is a nice travel size. (Also, Japanese white erasers are so good, esp on thicker sketchbook paper and watercolor paper). Thanks for sharing, the right tools are EVERYTHING. And figuring out the right tools is SECOND everything.

@shekharpatel 3 месяца назад

I would suggest you try the Kurutoga Engine, the lead rotates every time you lift the pencil, keeping the point in a pristine shape and condition. It’s Japanese, designed by the obsessive (and appreciative) folks like YOU!

@david2049 3 месяца назад

That's what I use. I thought it was going to be a BS gimmick, but it really works.

@emobean 3 месяца назад

As another sharpwriter fan and a self dubbed stationary enthusiast the anguish I felt seeing the change is something I know too well. Makes me happy seeing such and empathetic and warm response

@craigchingren-hamann9700 3 месяца назад

Been watching you from Myth Busters to here and always love and appreciate what you have to say about topics around the shop. My 2 favorite pencils are the Rotting 800 and the Pentel GraphGesr 1000...obviously I'd spring for all Rotring if it made money sense... But the Pentel is a great sub. Thanks for all of your contributions to the world of science and industry... You've made shop fun again!

@justcasris6991 2 месяца назад

02:45 oh my god, the blue painters tape! i always have a roll of that stuff on hand for everything, it is my tape of choice and i love to see another appreciator

@JordanBoe 3 месяца назад

I carry a Pentel Graphgear 500 and one of those click erasers in my bag because I do a lot of math and I like how densely I can write. I've had the same pencil since high-school!

@micknightmare3 3 месяца назад

I'm super invested in this pencil series 😮 boring back orange 🍊 one! And that soft wood pencil ✏️

@mrawood1 3 месяца назад

It shows how much Mr Savage has had such a positive influence on this generation. He gripes about the lack of availability of his favorite pencil, and his fans answered the call.

@Radignostic 3 месяца назад

Big fan of the rite in the rain 1.3mm Pencil. solid brass end. really nice feel.

@jonanderson5137 3 месяца назад

This will be in my search, shortly. I'm fond of 2mm.

@markedis5902 3 месяца назад

Can’t beat Pentel Graphgear 1000

@jcft2012 3 месяца назад

The graphgear 500 is very good too...

@Skeptic2006 3 месяца назад

I've found that the best pen really depends on how you use it. The Graphgear 1000 is perfect for showing off a nice pen, but if you're drawing for an extended period, I find it too heavy. For longer sessions, the Pentel Graph 1000 for Pro, made of plastic, is a better choice for 0.5mm leads. The Pentel P205 is also a timeless classic. For very fine 0.2mm leads, the Pentel Orenz is practically the only option. For 2mm leads, the Faber-Castell TK 4600 clutch pencil is excellent. Any carpenter might also appreciate the Koh-I-Noor Versatil 5.6mm lead holder. Sorry to rave about pens, but I've tested a lot of them and these are my favorites.

@TSGEnt 3 месяца назад

Alas, all my sources for this pencil have gone to the new version. So glad you now have a 10 year supply of the old versions.

@ahumblepoet 2 месяца назад

How cool is it to be able to give your hero a present and watch him enjoy it.

@robertdufour2456 3 месяца назад

Wow! This is fun! You have touched so many lives!

@Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm 3 месяца назад

When I was in High School, back in the seventies, I took a couple of semesters of Mechanical Drawing. We had pencils with thick leads that were clasped by three jaws, and released when you pushed the top of the pencil. We sharpened them by sticking them into a thingy that you would spin with the pencil and an abrasive would put a point on the lead. I finally found a pencil of that kind. Haven't found a sharpener. The pencil has one in the top end, but its nowhere near as nice as the stand alone sharpener I remember. I've never been fond of the skinny lead mechanical pencils, though I admit I used to play with mine a lot when bored.

@josel7893 3 месяца назад

I have one of those because I thought the claw holding mechanism was interesting. If I recall correctly, the top of the pencil that released the jaws was removable and used to sharpen the lead

@radellaf Месяц назад

I love the Caran D'Ache version of those 2mm pencils.

@AF-mw8gy 26 дней назад

If it's a 2mm lead, Staedtler sells the 502 sharpener just for that.

@Joepacker 3 месяца назад

Still don't understand how you can lose so many mechanical pencils. I've had the same one for 45 years still works.

@otofoto 3 месяца назад

Not eco friendly at all. Should use wooden one.

@Skiingengineer 3 месяца назад

I wish I’d seen this earlier, I’d have sent some Alvin Draft-Matic pencils. Used them through both engineering degrees and now professionally. Love them. They’ve definitely cheapened them, but they are still nice and hefty and I highly recommend them.

@sapthuran9492 3 месяца назад

I went down a pencil rabbit hole a while ago too and came out preferring the Staedtler Mars 780 lead holder for more precise woodworking. I also like Pentel Sharps mechanical pencils for paper and I can always use carpentry pencils for when you don't need to be super precise and just need to mark soft woods without the tip breaking. This proves that to the right types of people, almost anything can be much more interesting than it rightly should be.

@SweetTGuitars 3 месяца назад

Only one pencil needed. Pentel Graphgear 1000. The clip design is one of the best features and will not break! Also the retractable lead tube keeps the lead from snapping off. Super comfortable grip and nice balance! The Otho Super Promecha Pro is also a great pencil!! My 2 cents!✌️&💙

@TheGreatChrisB 3 месяца назад

Pentel GraphGear 1000 Automatic Drafting Pencil is what I use. I like the retractability

@ThatVideoGuyTom 3 месяца назад

Your fans love you Adam. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts.

@frankdangelo5828 2 месяца назад

Between two videos, I've spent 30ish minutes watching Adam talk about pencils.... And I'm good with it.

@danielstig2536 3 месяца назад

un saludo Adan, ver tus videos es volver a mi infancia, que genial y autentico eres, siempre me has inspirado

@pargeterw 3 месяца назад

I'm a bit sad that Adam didn't spend longer on the non-stop. We know it's the same yellow as the original SharpWriter, but otherwise how does it compare to the new/old SharpWriters? Is the eraser good or bad etc.? Also, the transparent body - while a matter of taste aesthetically - provides an excellent opportunity to show how the mechanism works on camera a little more clearly than in the original video. The cushioning provided by the spring is clearly both a bug and a feature, depending on your taste!

@miketype1each 3 месяца назад

Thanks, Alan/Allen/Alun for the heads-up about the Sharplet 2. It looks good! I'm a 0.9 mm lead guy, myself.

@mediumdeli-squishis 3 месяца назад

The non-stops come in green, pink, blue and green in the UK if I remember right. They gave me just the boost I needed while studying my 2nd’s/Chief Engineers exam, can’t believe people are still doing exams using traditional pencils but each to their own.

@psyrolz1626 3 месяца назад

We all love Adam's energy so much that we watched him test and play with pencils for a while. If I ever get to meet him, Im going to gift him my trusty 5mm pencil just because! haha.

@bobtherat99 3 месяца назад

Thank You for this. You have brought back so many good memories. In high school, in the late sixties, I had a mechanical pencil that I loved. It was clear read with a metal clip. It twisted instead of clicked. I didn't like the click ones because I would always click out too much lead and it would immediately break. I also had a Sheaffer ink pen with the lever fill mechanism. Someone later gave me a Mount Blanc but I still prefer the Sheaffer. In my briefcase {It was the 60's and everyone had a briefcase.} I had a plethora of erasers. My favorite was a clear red vinyl one that was scented. I also had the obligatory drafting set. But the crowning glory was that I had the hot whammy computer in a leather holster on my belt. It was made of white acetate and bamboo. I still have it.

@vincentbanksjr.7509 3 месяца назад

We appreciate you as well always great advice and information thanks for everything

@marklovelace297 3 месяца назад

Man, I really struck a chord with that pencil comment, luv it, and luv your content as well Adam! Even the non-pencil content!

@lemurkirsche7891 3 месяца назад

It is funny when he was holding the black, red and blue erasers in his hands, telling these colors are not interesting to him, while he is wearing a T-Shirt at this Moment, with the very similar colors.

@adityasanthanam1945 3 месяца назад

I quite like the Pentel Sharp Kerry, as it has a cap to prevent lead breakage, feels nice with a metal construction, and looks great.

@sp1cypepper 3 месяца назад

A lot of the time, I just use a regular BIC mechanical pencil, the ones with the colored clips. I find them nostalgic for me, personally. Loved the video! :)

@natalietsang 3 месяца назад

My favourite pencil is the Pentel P209. It’s a 0.9mm lead but as a maker I love the thickness of a lead. I doesn’t snap easily and it’s got a great feel. Plus it’s also the mustard “orange/yellow” colour. Highly recommend.

@kmoecub 3 месяца назад

My favorite is the Niji Grip 2000; a refillable retractable pencil of high quality. I bought one in 1985, and used it until it was very worn. I was searching for a replacement for 15 years, and stumbled on an Ebay listing from a gentleman in Japan who had found a case of them at a liquidation sale of some sort (maybe an estate sale). They have been out of production for over 20 years. I was fortunate enough to be able to buy one at a reasonable price. It was in as-new condition, and makes me very happy when I draw out a new project.

@PtrOBrn 3 месяца назад

I bought a bunch of 2.0 mm mechanical pencils from amazon for use in my wood working... and now for 2nd and 4th grade homework for the kids. Thick lead to prevent snapping and when i need accurate cut measurements that is what the marking knife is for.

@jonanderson5137 3 месяца назад

A link would be good, I really enjoy my 2mm lead holders. An actual 2mm mechanical pencil would be great!

@ArtByLukeW 3 месяца назад

We've all felt the pain of having a favorite product get cheapened or discontinued. Plus we love you like an eccentric uncle so of course we're going to try and help. This video game me a warm fuzzy.

@yolosubmarine 3 месяца назад

I'm a Kuro Toga guy. Every time you lift it from the paper it clocks around several degrees, so it creates a uniform lead. Its glorious.

@jimmyjack72 2 месяца назад

A bit late, but this video made me think of a pencil that I remember my mum having, so I dug through her old belongings and actually found it. It is a "Non-Stop" like the one your commenter mentioned. This one is an old looking yellow and must be from the 70s or early 80s. I use a Uni Kuru Toga as my daily mechanical pencil. It looks good and feels nice.

@DarthRayj 3 месяца назад

My own personal favorite mechanical pencil is, and has been for over a decade, the Pentel Side FX. The version I have multiple copies of appears to be made in Japan, and I've felt others that were made in the US/newer and personally feel like the older Japanese ones are higher quality, but I believe they're all discontinued now anyway. I like them because I can advance the lead without needing to change my grip, since they have a side button; the lead is replaced in the middle of the pencil rather than the top, which allows for a larger twist-style eraser system on top; the clips are pretty sturdy; and the pencils themselves just feel a lot more durable than most mechanical pencils I've used. They have a little metal tube that the lead comes out of which helps keep it from breaking, looks nice, and can even work as a scoring tool on soft materials in a pinch.

@garthor 3 месяца назад

I love transparent plastic things, because you can see their inner workings without having to take the whole thing apart. Plus it creates a rad effect.