A Gentleman of the Enlightenment

Thanks for checking in on another review on my little blog. I love pencils like this - they are cool and interesting and they also don't break the bank. This pencil from OHTO would also make a great gift. I really like OHTO style and they make a couple of cracking normal-sized mechanical pencils such as the Promecha and Conception. Those are on my to-buy list! One thing about this pencil is that you definitely need something alongside it for scale - I've used a normal pencil to give you an idea of how tiny this thing is! I think it's one of the most useful little pencils I have. It's so small you can tuck it into a notepad. If you have an 18-month-old toddler they are also very unlikely to even register it. I've tried and tested this!  I mean, look at a 0.5 mm lead next to it.  You can't get any smaller. So, you already know that I quite like this pencil but what's it like in the hand? My hands, I would consider average size - possibly a shade on the small

 This is the fattest pencil I own, or should that be the chunkiest? No... most robust? It's good right! I got this as a really quick outlining sort of pencil - for when I'm mind mapping or jotting down process flows or something. And to show off a little bit at the office. Sue me. Call the cops. Why don't I start with what I don't like? The finish on the wood. I went for a black finish and it was wearing off before I knew it. Now I do have a little bit of a sweaty paw so this may have been the issue... but still. Have a look at the pics.  The lead does need a little tickle up with a pointer (e+m do a really nice one which I have) You can see this as a pain in the backside or as part of the experience. There's something really therapeutic about pointing lead to me. What's to like about it? Well, that wooden barrel is just really nice to hold in the hand. The finish might be coming off but it gives great grip and a nice warmth. It's a heavy pencil with that ch

I got this pencil on a bit of a whim about a year or so back. Someone may have been talking about it on Reddit. Look at the colour and that big eraser - so cool! It's marketed as being rugged and as a real tool. The name might sort of give that away. The barrel says it's a 1.1mm lead but it's probably a 1.18 or a 1.2mm really. I believe those are compatible.  This is my only twist mechanism pencil and I actually really like it. The first thing I did was a test to see if that lead crept back down the barrel as you were writing and I am happy to report that it does not. I'm not sure if anyone has experience of old Parker pens with a twist mechanism, I swear you got three sentences out of them before you needed to twist it again. The pencil has an awesome looking chunky eraser that looks like the top of a wooden pencil with a mock ferule and stuff. The eraser itself is not much good - I mean it does in a pinch! Get yourself a dedicated one though. I'd also comment that