Pentel Mechanical pencil ORENZNERO 0.2mm [PP3002-A] (Japan Import)

• Very satisfied with this 0.2mm pencil, because I am looking for a pencil that can write fine line. I have the 0.5mm and 0.3mm. To me, 0.3 ends up with a comparable stroke width as the 0.5mm, though the writing experience does tell 0.3 is finer. To my satisfying surprise, this 0.2mm shows a drastic improvement. Both writing experience and final stroke width on paper are much thinner and sharper than any pencil. • The lead is NOT easy to break. The default lead should be HB and I purchased 2B to use. The lead in the pencil is steady and does not easily break. I am very happy with it. • The tail of the pencil has little shaky feeling -- also great. Overall, the pencil is well built, well designed, and functions awesome.

I'm really impressed with this pencil and it's preforming better than I thought it would! If your wondering if the pipe hitting the paper is a problem, it's not. I write mostly on printer and notebook paper. The pencil writes smooth and super precise. It feels well balanced to write with. The tip "pipe" is retractable and protects the pencil from snagging anything that would cause an injury or damage to the pencil. The lead hasn't had any issues with breaking and my writing is dark and sharp. The auto feed is amazing and allows you to write until the 60mm length lead runs out! If your just taking notes in class, the lead lasts a good while. If you're drawing, your mileage may vary. 2 pieces of lead included, would recommend you order some extra genuine Pentel AIN STEIN lead for this pencil. I think you'll love this pencil too, give it a try!

Best mechanical pencil ever! The one issue is that it can get jammed easy if you do not know what you are doing but otherwise if you do not get .2mm you will not jam it and if you jam a .2mm pro tip use a 3d printer nozzle cleaner .2mm. Best pencil ever.

I've had a Pentel Orenz Nero in 0.3 mm for a few years. It's a fantastic pencil, the best I've ever used. The lead automatically advances as you write and the thin lead doesn't break because the unique sliding tip protects it. It's heavy and well balanced. And built to last. I like fine line pencils so I had to get the 0.2 mm also. It has a more thin, fine line as expected, which is good. The 0.3 mm is already thin and fine, though 0.2 is next level. 0.3 and 0.2 seem similar in numbers, but in relative terms it's only 2/3 the diameter, which is less than half the area, which is a big difference. The drawback is that the 0.2 lead point is so sharp that it occasionally snags on the paper when writing. One can mitigate this by holding the paper flat with your other hand and writing carefully. So for everyday use, the 0.3 mm wins because you simply write with no worries. It's smooth and sharp. The 0.2 mm is a specialized tool for when you really need that very fine line. These pencils are complex due to their auto-advance mechanism and consequently do require more maintenance than other mechanical pencils. Occasionally, the tip retracts while writing or the mechanism jams. Then you must disassemble the pencil and clean the various parts. It's a bit like owning a vintage car - it is unique and fun to drive but you also must be a skilled mechanic and enjoy wrenching on it.

Over the years I have purchased numerous mechanical pencils for writing, mostly Japanese brands. There is always something lacking, something vague and indescribable, and I think that’s why I was easily attracted by the newer releases and kept buying. But the hunt is finally over now. I really enjoy this pencil. However, I can also see that it is not for everyone. So I’d like to share my two cents for potential buyers. As I mentioned before, I mainly use this pencil for writing notes, mostly on “cheap” copy paper or Five Star notebooks. When writing, there is noticeable feedback from the tip but not unpleasant. Most of my previous pencils are 0.5mm, and I always thought that’s my favorite lead width. I was wrong. I don’t write too big or too small, but from time to time I do need to make comments within tight spaces. The 0.2mm makes a big difference. Not only is it easier to write with in smaller size, my writing becomes more legible. I also find the appearance of the design stylishly elegant. The grip section is longer than most mechanical pencils, the clip is tight and compact, and the pencil has a low centered design that makes it very comfortable to write with. The best thing is the automatic lead advancing function. One click, and I can write till the lead is finished. As for Cons, I’m not sure about the durability yet, since I only have it for a couple months. It’s a rather delicate pencil, and you don’t want to be rough on it. Furthermore, the refills are more expensive than most 0.5mm leads. Slimmer lead means quicker wear out, and so far Pentel is the only company that makes 0.2 leads, so not a lot of options out there. Finally, a quick note on the lead grades. I’ve tried both the HB and 2B leads, and I prefer the HB grade, because there is no significant difference in legibility as far as I can tell, and the 2B leads wear out faster and prone to form sharp edges.

With this mechanical pencil I learned that I have a heavy hand when writing. Therefore broke the led quite frequently. And the irritable amount of times that I had to adjust the length because to much would come out. On the positive side once you get all those parameters set it is a decent pencil to write with. Kuru toga or rotring 500 is were it’s at for me. Hope this helps.

I was very skeptical of this pencil at first. The idea of NOT advancing the lead beyond the end of the lead pipe just felt like such an unnatural idea to me. I was expecting the metal end to scratch against the paper, or maybe be too far forward and not actually let the lead touch the paper. But after spending a few hours drawing with it (the picture I included), I'm completely sold on this thing. The metal pipe tip is far more sensitive, and retracts out of the way for the lead itself much better than I expected. In essence, you ARE writing with just the tip of the lead, as if it were extended beyond the tip. It's the fact that it slides back so effortlessly, and so smoothly, that you really don't even notice it's there. Combine that with the auto lead advance system, that will push out just enough lead to match how much you just used every time, and I honestly never had to manually advance it even once. Also, build quality is excellent. The body is a metal infused plastic, that feels premium in a way I've never really felt before. Not as heavy as solid steel, but not as lightweight as plastic. It's a great balance, and feels perfect to handle. I also never had a single lead breakage, so I can attest to the fact that it does work fully as intended.

Comfort: I'm personally so-so on it, the knurling of the grib is good for those that like knurling, but for me personally it's simply a bit much. While the material of the pen itself is god-tier (this composite mixed with metal of sorts), the knurling itself feels sharp if you hold the pencil in the typical writing position. I think this is made worse by the face that it's not a round grip, but octagonal? The comfort is always changing because you're forced to reorient your grip constantly (I'll get to why in a moment). Sometimes the edge of a side will be resting on your middle finger, and sometimes a flat side of the grip will be. There's also the subjective comfort of having a center of gravity that is centered at the grip section. I thought I would like this, but for whatever reason, I seem to not. The clip feels nice but it's squared off leaving sharp edges that you might feel when rotating the pencil in your hand, but this is a minor issue. Writing: This is I feel the biggest issue with the pencil. This pencil does pretty well for when writing cursive, it give you the fountain pen feel of lots of "feedback" on paper (scratchiness in my book). Ever other form of writing is a constantly changing landscape. Let me explain why and maybe shed light on something no one is talking about. The pencil lead is obviously small at 0.2. What this means is you quickly develop a chisel tip, and at this size, the line basically loses it's darkness and sharpness if you don't rotate the pencil a bit. But this has to occur constantly, and if you forget it, your treated to an extremely thin line when you do recall. Now this wouldn't be so bad since it's already a 0.2 lead, but the problem is, it compounds the scratchy nature of the lead guard that's always against the page. When writing cursive, you're making sweeping angle changes, which keeps chisel tips to a minimum. When you're doing anything else, you get these tips, and on top of the lead guard you have constantly changing feedback levels based on the direction you're taking the pencil. This is a massive problem because when doing anything that's not a straight line gesture you have randomized feedback. Sometimes it glides and sometimes it staggers making you want to press down and almost not care if you tear the paper in hopes it would polish the lead tip and lead guard to buff away this annoying scratchiness variation and get back your smoother line feedback. These issues become less of a problem if you're willing to hold the pencil more upright, which begs the question of why have such a long grip in the first place since holding it high drastically increases scratchiness and false starts. The lead this pencil uses (Ain Stein) is really nice though, so no complaints on that front. Random Stuff: The pencil eraser cap is extremely well fit (it will not be getting lost like other ridiculously loose caps. The pencil mechanism feels slick and precise, not having to constantly push lead out is really nice. Basically everything about this pencil besides the writing is either top tier, or simply decent. There is one final negative and that this pencil rattles. No parts of the pencil themselves rattle, but the interior lead tube that houses the lead itself, is free to shake around and hit the side walls of the pencil itself, really a shame given the otherwise superb fit and finish everywhere else. It seems 0.2 is just too restrictive, and you need to work with extremely small strokes (which makes sense given the size). I thought I would be able to reap the benefits of having an always sharp-like line thinness, while not worrying about having to sharpen pencils to a point constantly. While you do somewhat get there, the tradeoffs seem to be too much. I imagine this pen shines at the other offered sizes of 0.3 or especially 0.5 (if the sleeve is more cleanly rounded).

Amazing pen for light handed writing

Du jamais vu écrire en 0,2 en portemine

Super thin lines drawn, comfortable to hold. delivered on time. quality product.

buenisimo, marca fina y confiable

This pencil is my go to pencil. I am obsessed with stationary and this was usually more expensive but was on sale. I love to write with it and the quality is superb.