rOtring 600 Mechanical Pencil | HB Lead, 0.5 mm | All-Metal Body Propelling Pencil |Pearl White | Non-Slip Knurled Grip & Hexagonal Barrel

Very good

Great pencil.

The first rOtring 600 came out in 1989. It was actually a successor to a Koh-i-noor mechanical pencil of the same design, with just some minor differences. From there, this new bold hexagonal brass bodied & stainless steel tip mechanical pencil would serve as a benchmark for the competition. Offered in silver and black colors only, it remained unchanged for many years. Only some minor internal differences were implemented, not affecting user experience at all. In time, a Japanese firm would obtain licensing to produce this pencil, as well as a few other models. And in typical Japanese style, the quality remained high. There are too many reviews out there already so I'll avoid being repetitive. This is a very nice pencil for the price. It is a bit on the heavy side, where some might be bothered by it. But if it was a serious problem, this model would've gone extinct long ago. The only real caveat is the vulnerability of the lead pipe (sleeve) at the tip. While it's made of sturdy steel, the mass of the pencil can create added momentum when dropped, and if the tip hits first, there's a good chance it'll bend. Sometimes it can be recovered with a little careful bending back into center... but half the time this doesn't work satisfactorily. Replacement tips can be purchased, but unfortunately rOtring charges enough that you'd need only fork over a few more dollars for an entirely new pencil. If you are careful with your pencils, this won't be a problem. But if you're known to drop them periodically... you'd want to take extra care not to drop the 600. Find yourself a disposable BiC ballpoint pen and steal the cap--it'll actually fit the 600 pretty well and serve as an excellent tip protector. Getting beyond the tip vulnerability, the boring dual choices of silver and black have finally been cracked. There's MANY colors available now. So far there appears to be white, yellow, cadmium yellow, gold, rose gold, green, blue, and red. PLUS, rOtring made ballpoint companions for each color. Yeah, if you're a collector, this can get pretty expensive. The cadmium yellow was a very limited release, so now opportunists are price gouging at 4 times the original price. The white is limited as well, but not as steeply, so you can still find them. Periodically the blue, red, and green ones go on nice sales.

正直言って最高です。 まず見ためです。私はローズゴールドを買いましたがキラキラと輝く姿がとても美しいです。そして重量感。フルメタルボディの本体はずっしり重く剛性感がありとても所有欲が満たされます。クリップも長すぎなく、筆記の邪魔になりません。製図用なので書いてる文字もしっかり見えます。 微妙なとこを挙げると、しょうがないことではあるのですが、グリップのザラザラなとこが書いてると痛いです。私の薬指が悲鳴をあげています。それとクリップが強いです。筆箱に戻す時に結構手こずります。 P.S 最初からHBのシャー芯が5.6本入っているので空けてすぐ使用できます☺️ 3000円の強豪だとヘキサゴナルなどいますが、良いシャーペンだしカラバリも豊富なので是非買ってみて！

Reseña escrita por un nuevo cliente de la marca Rotring. Este elegante lápiz mecánico está hecho de latón en su totalidad, por lo que se siente pesado en comparación con otros de su clase. El agarre texturizado bajo, peso y grosor del lápiz hacen cómodo su uso, mientras que la guía de puntilla no es retráctil, lo cual puede ser inadecuado en ciertas circunstancias, pero es útil para cuidar la puntilla y utilizar herramientas de dibujo técnico. Además, cuenta con un indicador de dureza de puntilla justo entre el botón y el clip, el cual está pegado al cuerpo del lápiz, y un borrador pequeño. Viene en embalaje ligero de cartón con alusiones a la marca. Al ser de grosor fino (0.5 mm), hay que tomar precauciones en su uso para evitar quebrar las puntillas, sobre todo las blandas (B en adelante). Aún así, la experiencia en la escritura es fantástica, sobre todo con la puntilla y papel adecuados. Vale la pena invertir en un lápiz como éste. Ampliamente recomendado.

Hands down my favorite mechanical pencils. Build quality is top shelf, I love the all metal frame. These got me through my EE degree back in the day so they hold a special place for me. 0.7 mm is better for everyday work, 0.5 mm I used for schematic and mechanical sketching. Just get one of each! This pencil makes a great gift for the engineer in your life!!!