Let’s be honest. A lot of mechanical pencils you find in a dollar store or in the school supplies section in staples aren’t the greatest. Whenever you’re writing or sketching, the lead breaks from the smallest bit of pressure which wastes a lot of lead. The tip that surrounds the lead isn’t any better. It’s usually plastic and is loose around the lead which leads to your pencil lead breaking. They’re good for beginners and people who like the cheaper ones but sometimes people could use a better pencil. A good pencil for professionals, architecture students, and people who love to draw is the Graphgear 1000.
From my experience with a Graphgear 1000, I can confidently say that it’s just absolutely amazing. When I’m drawing or sketching in my sketchbook I find that I can apply a lot of pressure to the tip without the lead breaking. The pencil itself is made from a light metal with a thin metal cylinder around the tip of the pencil that holds the lead steady. It comes in four sizes ranging from a .3 mm tip to a .9 mm tip and in between it has .5 mm and .7 mm. It’s honestly a great mechanical pencil for people looking for a better way to draw and I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to give it a try.