Mechanical pencil alternative

[bp122]

Pentel graphgear with good quality lead works well. 0.5mm if you’re careful, 0.7 if you’re not.

Alternative is a clutch pencil, or just a regular pencil in something like a 2H

Another vote for pentel graphgear!
I'm a design engineer and I haven't used a pen for work in 7 years. This pencil has been with me for 4 and I just love it for work and woodworking.

 

[bansobaby]

Rotring 800, its retractable and just a very nice bit of kit.....

 

[Doug71]

Just got a new favourite pencil.

https://www.hultafors.co.uk/products/markers_and_pencils/H0515-dry-marker/178134
Because of it's shape I find it much better to hold than the Pica version. I have bought a pack of harder H leads for it and now use this for fine marking and the Pica with a softer lead for the rougher stuff.

 

[Cozzer]

I recently found out that "real" carpenters pencils were deliberately sized at 1/2" wide by 1/4" thick, so they could be used for (albeit rough) measurements.

Well, someone should tell whoever makes the Aldi Workzone jobs, 'cos they ain't!