This mechanical clutch led holder is a modern take on a classic pencil dating back to the late 1800s. Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. Our personalised dog lead holders make the perfect gift for any dog lover or even as a present to your four legged friend! I currently have three in my personal collection: a Sierra “Slip-On” that I purchased at Kinokuniya in NYC, the “Sostanza” Kickstarter pencil from a few years ago, and a Caran d’Ache Fixpencil. It's incredibly small, but it has a flat area for resting your thumb, so you won't lose your grip on it as you sharpen.

The lead is moved by pressing the end cap with the pencil tilted at a downward angle, which opens the clamp to allow the lead advance.Despite many different options on the market, these pencils have garnered a reputation as artist’s or draftman’s tools, unsuitable for writing. The Sostanza is extremely light, to the point where I can even comfortably tuck it behind my ear like a standard woodcase pencil. The sleek metal body is lightweight but substantial enough to provide a nice balance that makes it pleasant to hold and use.

It marries the advantages of a traditional wooden pencil—variable line width expression and a large range of lead grades—with the convenience of a mechanical pencil. I may get into a bit of trouble for promoting an “off label” use of the Sketch-up, but what had me the most excited about this product was the ability to use it as a holder for my Kakimori Brass dip nib. In the incremental advance clutch mechanism, lead is extended a bit at a time, similar to regular mechanical pencils.For professionals who are often away from their offices, the Rotring Rapid Pro Lead Holder has an incremental clutch that prevents lead escapes and includes a lead pointer in the cap. Long story short, I haven't been monitoring Kickstarter as closely as I should have, and I would've missed the Sostanza clutch pencil entirely had the folks at Sotteranea Officina Sperimentale, a design studio located in Torino, Italy, not reached out and asked if I wanted to review their new project. Designed for professional draftspeople, Alvin’s blue lead holder features a durable all-metal construction with a comfortable grip. Though the holder itself seems of lesser quality than some of the other options on this list, the lead that comes with this device is silky smooth. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.