Orenz Mechanical Pencil (0.2mm), White Barrel, 1 Pack (PP502BP)

As far as basic mechanical pencils go, this one is is quickly becoming a new favorite of mine. The primary reason is because it is simply a well made, effective and no frills writing implement, that gets the job done. No shock absorbing spring setups, no double clutch lead advancement, no shaker mechanism, no twist-up eraser, no special ergonomic grip. This is just a simple, sleek, one-piece body, with a metal cap, metal clip, metal cone, coupled with a retractable guide pipe. It bears mentioning that the retractable guide pipe is not the same thing as a traditional "pocket safe" retractable tip. The guide pipe "floats" once extended, retracting as you wear down the lead, whereas a regular retractable tip would stay fixed in place once extended, and the lead would need to protrude past it in order to write anything. Of course, if using a guide pipe isn't your thing, you can certainly treat this pencil as any other by using the guide pipe as if it were any old retractable tip, but I actually find that it works as advertised too. That is, you click once to extend the pipe and then begin writing, with the lead barely exiting the pipe. The beveled edge of the pipe floats across the paper, just barely exposing enough lead to write, which protects the remaining few millimeters of lead inside the pipe (which retracts as the lead wears down, exposing more lead so you can keep writing). Essentially the pressure is on the pipe vs. the lead, so you avoid breakage almost completely. It sounds like it would be weird, but you actually can't feel any difference from using a regular fixed tip. For what it's worth, I actually picked this up primarily because I own other Pentel Orenz pencils, mainly in .3mm, and wanted to see how well the Orenz guide pipe system worked in .5mm. I was pleasantly surprised by the build quality on this vanilla version of the Orenz pencil, because the plastic seems denser and heavier than what is used on the metal-gripped version, which you can find here: Pentel Mechanical Pencil, Orenz, with Metal Grip, 0.3mm, Navy (XPP1003G-C) . If I had to choose, I would take this pared-down, all-plastic, one-piece version every time. It's a much better value for the money, has the same metal parts aside from the grip, and much nicer plastic for the body. To put it another way, this is most certainly a case where less turns out to be more.

Had it for a few weeks and so far it works great! The eraser is small but you can just use a normal pencil top eraser or a separate one.

Updated: Pencils fkn awesome. I regret reviewing this pencil as a 3 star. This pencil easily is a 5 out of 5. The pencil was no the problem, its because I was using the wrong lead which was trash. It was very brittle and would barely mark anything, that was the standard lead it came with. I bought a different one though, the HB and that one works great. Not brittle and the other lead I used it for fine drawing details. The erasers I also recommend. They're great and helps with your sketches aswell.

Very functional. Like it as much or more than the kura toga that was my fave before. Only issue is the blue picture misrepresents what i got. My barrel is the same shade of blue on ghe cardboard. Checked and number on barrel matches cardboard and listing. Nice to write with for extended times. Did not break lead st all. Stayed pointy and precise lines. Costs less than other similar pencils. Weight is nice in hand and comfortable. Could use a slightly heavier barrel of made of metal.

It took me a minute to get used to the scratching this pencil does while I’m drawing. Maybe I’m using it wrong…. But in the end, it has grown on me. I reach for it more often than the other pencils. I’m a stickler for the teeniest tiniest points on my pens and pencils. So I really enjoy that about this. Easy to hold. Color is good. Not hard to use if you don’t overthink it. I got jipped out of a top quality pencil awhile back, so this was my consolation purchase. And I’m not regretting it.

Bought it for novelty and making test note sheets. I could fit more notes and equations and everything looked cleaner because of the finer lines. 0.2 mm is still very thin and breaks so you still have learn to press lightly and from a more vertical position.

I love how absolutely this super fine tip holds a point. This is/was my prized writing utensil until I dropped it one day and now the tip will not descend and stay locked into place. This has made the pencil completely unusable. So now I have a bunch of extra pencil lead that won’t fit anything else I have.

This has became my new favorite pencil. It’s lightweight, yet sturdy. The eraser cap feels a big cheap but doesn’t bother me. Great for drawing since the lead is so delicately transfer onto the paper. Very happy with my purchase. Will buy again.

very good

Lapiseira muito boa, cumpre exatamente o função do produto.

Me gusta mucho la marca pentel. Es cómodo y bonito. Lo recomiendo

First it was working good but after the led was not getting out

I use a lot of mechanical pencils, some costing many times the cost of the pentel Orenz mechanical pencil. Yet this is the pencil I seek out more often than not. The clever sleeve that supports the lead is the main feature I like as it really does work and helps prevent lead breakage . The only thing I would like Pentel to do is release more upmarket versions of the 0.7 mm pencil just like they have with the 0.5mm versions.