PG520 (from 2006) - Polished chrome tip, pocket clip and end cap.
PG510 (from 2021) - Satin chrome tip and pocket clip. Plastic end cap.
What a difference a change in end cap makes.
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When I'm absolutely in love with a pencil, it makes me feel better to have 12 of them. I misplace them around the house, drop them in the workshop, etc.
I have been able to find sources for a whole box (12) of the 0.5mm, 0.7mm, and 0.9mm (P205, P207, and P209, respectively)
But not the 0.3mm P203. I live in the US. Does anyone know of somewhere that sells them?
The P203 isn't discontinued, is it?
Does anyone want to trade for my Pentel 0.3 GraphGear 1000? Excellent condition. Never especially liked the micro lead nor the barrel finish. Proof of ownership
I like to use these mechanical pencils, and am interested in trying others as well! Open to suggestions.
Pentel Sharp P205 0.5
Alvin Draft/Matic DM05 0.5
Papermate ComfortMate Ultra 0.5
I love Pentel's Microbrush Sign Pen XF point ( SESF30C ) i love this thin brush tip pen but I cannot at all seem to find one on pentel's website that has the same thin point and uses ink cartridges. Anyone know of any alternatives that have the same very fine tip fiber brush that uses an ink cartirdge?
Hi, I'm looking into buying the Pentel Milky Pop white gel pens to use as white highlights on top of my art, but I couldn't find any information on whether or not they work well on alcohol marker ink. The other option is the Arteza white gel pens, as those ones I've heard work really well on alcohol ink, but I live in Canada, and the Arteza store doesn't ship to Canada. (And they are way too expensive on Amazon.ca).
So does anyone have any experience using the Pentel Milky Pop white gel pens on alcohol ink? Do they work well?
Please help me thin the herd!
Pens
- Muji Fountain Pen (F) [C] - all parts original, some slight discoloring around the section and at the base of the cap from capping/uncapping. Will come with a converter. $15 shipped
- Eagle Pencil Co. Fountain Pen (EF/F) [D] - a weird, old metal pen I picked up from eBay a while ago. I can't tell if it was meant to be a blow filler or a glass cartridge pen; my research was not very conclusive. Regardless, I've converted it to a squeeze filler. The original feed was broken, so I've replaced it with an FPR ebonite food. The nib is an Eagle Snapshot nib. It's a smooth, untipped EF/F writer. My research tells me the nib is probably gold, although I find the color suspect and feel like it's probably brass. The black paint on the cap and section was very worn when I bought it, so I sanded it off. The dent in the cap was also there when purchased. Some of the enamel on the pen body chipped off at the end, and I recolored the metal with a Sharpie. (Yeah...) It comes with an accommodation clip, which was present at the time of original purchase. Could be a cool project pen to restore, esp. with a brass body! I saw someone repaint one, but I don't have the time or resources...$30 shipped (includes pen + accommodation clip)
Pencils
- Pentel Flex-Fit II, blue, 0.5 mm fine [A1] - still in original packaging, will come w/ a 12-pc pack of Pentel Super Hi-Polymer HB 0.5 mm lead $10 shipped
Notebooks
- SUNNY UseMe Weekly Schedule A5/25K $10 shipped
Shipping is CONUS, USPS First Class. Also open to offers/bundles!
I started down a rabbit hole this afternoon involving Pentel. I was looking for an answer that someone asked on another post about 0.2mm pencils. I found this website (http://pentel.blog.jp/) and it's post about the Orenz 0.2mm and it's predecessor.
I then checked out some of the other posts and came across this one (http://pentel.blog.jp/archives/10412223.html) about the Graph 1000. About half-way down, I saw a picture of some Pentels that I did not recognize, the P115, which they said was probably a predecessor to the Graph 1000 grip.
I decided to look at my catalogs to see if I could find this one listed, but all I found were the P105, P125 & P145. I was familiar with the P105, but off-hand, could not picture the P125 or P145, so I looked them up in the catalogs.
The P145 appeared only in 1 catalog that I have a PDF of, the 1997 International catalog on page 91. When I took a look at it, I thought, that is the second generation of P245.
From my other catalogs, I find that the P245 (1st gen) was released in 1979, and also appears in the 1982 catalog.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nimrodd/51714542344
My next catalog (US 1984) shows the second generation. This one appears in the 1985, 1990-91 & 1994 US catalogs, with the 1990-91 & 1994 catalogs also including the P247, and also giving it the name Bravo.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nimrodd/51713880166
Looking for other information about the P245, I found this post (https://www.reddit.com/r/mechanicalpencils/comments/9ndszn/pentel_bravo_p245_p247_with_question/) by u/foetusized from 3 years ago, where he asked about the 2mm/4mm tip variation.
I came across what is probably the answer to the question he asked. In the 1984, 1985 & 1990-91 catalogs, these description partially reads "Features a 2mm fixed sleeve." In the 1994 catalog reads "with 4mm fixed sleeve for template work."
The next US catalog I have is the 2000-2001, and the P245 is no longer listed, but in the 1997 Internaional catalog, they list as coming from Taiwan, the P143, P145, P147 & P149, and they look exactly the same.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nimrodd/51714142983
Hi, I'm looking into buying the Pentel Milky Pop white gel pens to use as white highlights on top of my art, but I couldn't find any information on whether or not they work well on alcohol marker ink. The other option is the Arteza white gel pens, as those ones I've heard work really well with copic markers, but I live in Canada, and the Arteza store doesn't ship to Canada. (And they are way too expensive on Amazon.ca).
So does anyone have any experience using the Pentel Milky Pop white gel pens on alcohol ink? Do they work well?
