KOKUYOFitCurve Mechanical Pencil - 0.5 mm - Blue Body

This is a great pencil! I have wanted to replicate a mechanical pencil that I've had 40+ years, and this exceeds even my long-standing favorite. The weight is perfectly balanced, the tip retracts all the way in when not in use, the circumference of the barrel is the perfect size for my hand, the eraser is enormous, and refilling leads is as uncomplicated as it gets. The only thing: I prefer to put a little finger support against the eraser housing when erasing. I don't like the wobble, but the wobble doesn't affect erasing, and I don't erase all that much.

I've tried a number of different types and brands during my refresher class to study to take my PE Exam. For work, I spend a lot of time on the computer and not that much time typing. I wanted to try out a number of styles and types of pencils to see which was the most comfortable for long periods of equation solving. This pencil was by far my favorite. Unlike some of the nice metal mechanical pencils I bought, this one isn't too heavy. It's gel cushion is very comfortable. I love the ability to adjust the height and amount of the eraser. The eraser surface is large enough and of great quality to be effective at it's job. The lead at size 0.5 is perfect. I thought it might be too wide at first, but it rarely ever breaks on me and produces nice, smooth lines. I will be using it for a long time!Long story short, it's great for both short and long written projects alike and has a great eraser for correcting mistakes.

The grip, while not squishy, is still very comfortable for long writing sessions. As a student. The pencil has a nice weight near the tip and the design looks great. My only problem is that the eraser tends to smudge a bit but that could be solved by just using a different eraser. Overall, this is a fantastic pencil for not only students, but everyone.

I like the way the grip is comfortable and I sadly lost my other one I bought in 2020. This overall is nice and a bang for your buck because it lasts.

I've been using this pencil for a couple years (though I've technically only had this one for around a year, as my last one was stolen), and I've come to really love the weight and balance. More importantly though, the massive eraser has proven to be extremely useful, and I'd highly recommend this pencil to students that want a practical workhorse for homework, notes, tests, etc.There is one strange issue I've noticed though. I haven't really been using my pencil during the summer (2-3 months), and coming back to it I've noticed a greasy film beneath the grip. I've tried cleaning it out and drying it thoroughly, but the grease reappears later. I haven't figured out the cause yet, but I'd appreciate it if anyone could help shed some light on this!

I’ve a sucker for a good mechanical pencil and ballpoint pens.I just discovered the Smart Ring notebooks and ordered this pencil to go with it. I love it. I’ve already bought more leads and erasers because I’m going to be using this pencil for a long time!

I bought mine two years back for college and haven't thought about pain or discomfort in my fingers from written essays or notes since. I use Kuru Toga lead but enjoy writing with the FitCurve far more - it's a lot smoother. You just have to write on the same side for maximum smoothness, which is fairly easy with the clip. The retractable tip is huge for me because I put it in my pocket so I can pop it out at a moment's notice, and it means that I don't potentially break or bend the tip each time I drop it attempting a pencil flip over my thumb (it automatically retracts with enough force, but you'd never achieve that just pressing it down).

As an engineer major, I have been in search of the perfect pencil and this is the best so far. I have 3. Weight and thickness is good as well as a big eraser. I originally found them on a pencil site for $15 after shipping which I thought was worth it. At the time of this review, I bought my latest for $5 + free ship. I understand you can get a bag of mech pencils for similar price, but you get what you pay for.I do not use or like drafting pencils and am not comparing this to any pencil of that category. Drafting pencils are too expensive, drop sensitive/fragile and have tiny erasers...and am not a drafter or us pencil as my art medium.