rOtring Rapid Pro Mechanical Pencil, 0.7 mm, Black

Major fan! I miss the lead indicator, truly, but love the retractable lead and sleeve! The pencil writes and sketches perfectly showing it’s well balanced. The barrel is hexagonal preventing it from rolling around willy nilly and the barrel being slightly thicker than the model 600 feels like my hand having finally found just the right thickness. I find it just as sturdy as my 600 model.

Decided to purchase de Rapid Pro despite some criticism agaist the middle connector made of red plastic. Honestly, this piece of plastic looks and feels very resilient and I don't see how it could fail IF the pencil is used correctly. This is a moderately expensive item as should be valued and cared as such. I like the mate black finish and its quality and functionality.

I have been using Rotring products for many years and appreciate their general strength and finishing. However, when I came across the Rapid Pro 0.7 I had to try it. It is next level. Definitely a little bit pricey, but it is a quality product - well made, good feel, strong, well balanced. They need to advertise this product a little better…

Great mechanical pencil. Nice weight and I use it to check construction plans using a blue HB 0 5 lead.

I read some reviews and ended up buying this mechanical pencil to use on the go without damaging the pockets. I also have a 600 on the way to use at home. This is probably the best mechanical pencil I have ever used. It just feels like a very high quality device in my hands, due to the metal construction and the fantastic grip. In black it looks amazing. The lead extension mechanism is incredibly smooth and provides a satisfactory click. The retraction of the tip is flawless. The only negative aspect (minor for me) I could find is the weight. I don't find it annoying and I don't have trouble writing for a long time, but the pencil is quite heavy compared to many others. In any case this is an amazing writing tool, definitely worth the price.

I really love the weight and feel of this pencil. I bought it as a replacement for my Pentel Graphgear 1000 which broke along the plastic connector section of the body. I was hoping that the Rapidpro would be all metal, but unfortunately after reading other reviews I realized the red connector piece on the body is plastic. It is still a great pencil. It functions smoothly and is a pleasure to use every day. If they had figured out a way to make it all metal I would definitely give it 5 stars. Still I think it is a good pencil for the price. I really like the sliding sleeve because I put my pencil in my backpack and don't want the tip breaking off. I think extension/retraction mechanism of the Graphgear 1000 is better because I like how that clicks in and out of place quickly. However, the weight, feel, and grip on the Rapidpro are far superior to the Graphgear and are worth the slightly higher price. The sliding sleeve can retract slowly as the lead wears down, but I don't really like writing with the lead barely extended. So that aspect of the sliding sleeve doesn't do anything for me.

Very well built and perfectly balanced. Great weight and function.

After trying numerous different mechanical pencils, all of which have retractable heads, this is by far the most durable, and BEST one I have used. I absolutely love the solid feel and the solid metal grip of this pencil. The head not only retracts, but if you press down too hard on the lead it will retract itself to prevent the lead from breaking. The pocket clip is also very sturdy, very durable, and holds a firm grip on anything you clip it to. I was worried that the retractable tip would come out too far and would in turn cause the lead to break. But on the contrary, the tip comes out to just the right length, and doesn't wear out it's welcome. I will definitely be purchasing another one of these Rotring (weird name) pencils in the future. They are without a doubt the BEST mechanical pencils that you can spend your hard earned cash on.