STKR Concepts Mechanical Carpenter Pencil w / 3 pcs of replacement lead, red (77629)

I just got my Striker Mechanical Carpenter Pencil yesterday and I already love it. The bright red color makes it easy to find in my toolbox or when I leave it laying on wood or my bench (which I did) versus the standard carpenters pencil. I can tell that the abs plastic is very durable, and I think that is a big plus versus conventional carpenter pencils.I liked the length of the Striker Mechanical Carpenter Pencil. Its roughly the same length as a new wood pencil. The beauty of a mechanical carpenter pencil is that this length always stays the same, you don't have to deal with changing size and especially small stubby pencils. I liked the pocket clip since sometimes I am not wearing my tool belt it gives me the option to hook on my shirt or pants. Adjusting the Dura-Lead was easy,I first used my Striker on some plywood.and I marked about twenty-five lines and I was pressing hard to get a dark line and not once did the lead break. I love that you can adjust the lead with one hand, it's very convenient if your holding a tape or other tool.. In the past when my pencil broke I would have to put everything down and pull out a utility knife or portable carpenter pencil sharpener.Changing the thickness of this tool was so easy and something I loved. I will use this pencil around the house for writing notes and numbers down. For work, this pencil will save me time in sharpening broken or dull carpenter’s pencils tips..Overall I would recommend this to anyone who uses a carpenter pencil, once you do, like me you will never go back to old style carpenter pencils

Decided to get the Mechanical Pencil to see whether or not there is actually a difference between a regular pencil and this one. I tend to drop things a lot so of course the first thing I did was drop it immediately upon opening the cardboard packaging. Luckily the pencil didn't break and neither did the refills (there are two of them). They're supposed to be super durable - which is good for people like me I guess. The cartridge has a slant to it, so you can get a sharp line or a long and fairly wide one. Depends on the kinds of markings you need. It's placed in a holder that looks a lot like a box cutter, same idea as the extracting blade. As you use it, you can easily adjust it. Anyway, it's a good pencil either way you look at it.

Poor design, poor leads! As stated in other reviews, over charging on Amazon. The pencil is not mechanically designed for construction or DIY use. The lead can only be put in to the pencil one way or it will slip when pushed on! The lead is not dark enough when drawing with the mech pen. I dropped my spare lead in the spare lead container, Lead inside broke into useless pieces. If you do not constantly sharpen the end by rubbing to get a sharp edge, you can be off by as much as 1/8th of an inch, measure twice, or you will never cut once! So now I carry carpenters pencil and a sharpener on my belt.

A neat idea as I can never justify spending the money on lumber pencils. I was a little mis-lead (get it?) by the idea that it comes with 3 extra leads. It only comes with 2 extra leads (and one in the pencil itself). Not a big deal just something to note. The lead advancment is a little funky as the pencil tip has to seat in the lead notch. If your leads gets broken part way, you have to advance to the next notch (not a huge deal, but as some one who drops their pencil on a concrete floor all the time, I'm going to have to be a little more careful). I really like the the feel of the pencil in my hand, and it is easy to use even with gloves on. So far (only a couple days) the lead seems durable enough and does mark lumber nicely. Also the pencil marks erease easily (hey I just noticed this does not have an ereaser!)

I don't use carpenters pencils often but when I do they're a pain in the neck to sharpen. Standard pencils arn't very good at marking wood. This mechanical pencil is what I needed, it works very well. Experience has shown me that if you drop a mechanical pencil the leads will invariably break, so I'm careful to stick this pencil back in my pocket when I'm not using it. Otherwise this is excellent for the home handy man.

This pencil feels cheap and like it will break soon, but after using it for six months it has not broken. While I dont like it, it works so well I keep using it. The lead and how it made is a cool idea the plastic holder not so much. I would love this in a more solid version.

I do a lot of construction and artwork, most of which is measured in some way or another. I am frequently frustrated with the inaccuracy of regular carpenter pencils (this one doesn't need sharpening), and regular pencils break too easily to carry around a construction site (and they still need sharpening). This is the solution - an easy to use, mechanical version of the carpenter pencil which combines the precision of a regular pencil with the size and durability of a carpenter's pencil.It is, of course, a steep markup on the cost of a normal pencil, but considering how often I use it, and how infrequently this will have to be replaced, I have no qualms paying the steep but by all means manageable premium. I recommend it to anyone who might benefit from a durable precision tool! If I ever lose this pencil, I will happily buy this again.

Nothing special … very cheaply made , because of the shape of the lead it’s hard to write with ! I won’t buy again! Pencil is now broken ! Didn’t last very long ! Waste of money