Surveyors Indicate What Is Important
How many are concerned about both, or neither?
Dave
Surveyors Indicate What Is Important
> 18 are concerned with surveying and survey law.
> 19 are concerned with mechanical pencils.
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> Paul in PA
Then and now, I am concerned about you.
As Well You Should
Just a simple fact of Statistics.
Paul in PA
> I've always used these...
> Made in Germany
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> Based on their pencil quality, I wouldn't be opposed to trying out one of their mechanical pencils.
I've used the graphite 925 since my drafting course in college. Awesome pencil.
Surveyors Indicate What Is Important
Sorry if the topic is inappropriate, but I imagine that for the last 500 subjects on land surveying, there have been only two on mechanical pencils.
From now on, whenever I start a topic that is not survey law related, I will forewarn you by putting the topic in the "subject line".
(P.S. on a serious note, I didn't mean to put this in "Land Surveying" Category. That was an error.
Depends on how one defines affordable
Surveyors Indicate What Is Important
No need to apologize, Tom. I moved it to Land Surveying since it's an appropriate place for it. A mechanical pencil is a surveying tool, as far as I'm concerned, and many surveyors would likely want the same advice and/or information.
That looks nice.
I like the "Look" of the rotring 800, better. That is the one I was referring to as being too expensive @ $52. I would pay that for one maybe if I was certain I wouldn't lose it. I was looking at getting one that is of similar quality at a lower price, where I wouldn't be as pissed @ myself if I lost it. @ some point I think you're paying for the name.
(I say I like the look of the above pencil, but I have never used one.)
Surveyors Indicate What Is Important
Okay, thanks Wendell. I didn't know that it was moved. I have no problem with wherever it goes.
Pentel model P205 - the Surveyor's choice
Down in my neck of the woods, the Pentel P205 is the only mechanical pencil I have ever seen used in the field.
The graphite 925 is my choice of mechanical pencil.
Faber-Castell TK-matic
This one is my absolute favorite. I use other, cheaper ones, of course, and they don't last long or perform well. I can, and do, lose and break them.
I bought it after being frustrated with my other pencils, but come to think of it. this one ended that.
The Faber-Castell TK-matic can be told by weight and feel. It is heavy and solid. Where your fingers grip is a perfect surface, never slipping. 
Sorry about the size, don't know how to edit it.
I think I paid $25. I see with some interest that these are not only made any more, but fetch a premium on eBay:
Here's a pencil guy's web site (love the internet): Dave's Mechanical Pencils
Red Kohinoor mechanical pencil http://leadholder.com/lh-draft-kohinoor_us-5611.html is my choice as when I drop it I can usually find it.
Cheers,
Derek
