Paper Mate ClearPoint 0.7mm Mechanical Pencil, 12 Blue Barrel Pencil (56043)

by Paper Mate

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006IEF4
• Item model number: 56043
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,205 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #68 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Pencils > Mechanical Pencils
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 27, 2004

Product Description

Paper Mate Clear Point Mechanical Pencil. Side-Action Lead Advance. .7MM Super Hi-Polymer Lead. Clear and Blue Barrel.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nearest to perfect yet, November 21, 2003

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JOHN C FEMIANI (Chandler, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paper Mate ClearPoint 0.7mm Mechanical Pencil, 12 Blue Barrel Pencil (56043) (Office Product)

When using a mechanical pencil, you should have a *good* eraser that is convenient to use. This means you should not grease it up by putting your thumb on it every time you need more lead. Also, when the eraser wears down you do not want to scratch your paper when you go to erase something.

This pencil has a nice, replacable white-eraser that completely erases and can be easily extended or retracted (and is quite long).

The side-clicker is located so it does not interfere with writing, but can easily be reached when more lead is needed.

Overall this is the best pencil out there that I have seen in these regards.

The drawback: the entire pencil is made of plastic so it is not very durable in your pocket. Particularly the back end of the pencil may crack.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best of the best, August 27, 2008

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Bassam M. Al-naji - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paper Mate ClearPoint 0.7mm Mechanical Pencil, 12 Blue Barrel Pencil (56043) (Office Product)

This is, put simply, the best pencil I have ever used. It feels great in your hand, and the grip is very comfortable. Putting the lead clicker on side makes getting more lead easier and quicker. But, what really sells it is the eraser. It's long and replaceable, and erases cleanly every time. If you really wanted to, you could use just one of these pencils for the rest of your life. The one thing is the clip on it always breaks off, but I really don't see that as a hinderance.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Seller is outrageous!, December 8, 2009

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QTeacher "qteacher" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Paper Mate ClearPoint 0.7mm Mechanical Pencil, 12 Blue Barrel Pencil (56043) (Office Product)

Look at what "Shoplet" is offering!

Paper Mate ClearPoint 0.7mm Mechanical Pencil, Blue Barrel, Box of 12
You get a box of 12 pencils, marked down from $39.48 to $3.13. Right? Fantastic! Like it says, You Save: $36.35 (92%) What a deal! I use these pencils and my students always ask to borrow them -- they've never seen a cooler pencil!
So for a little over $10, Shoplet is selling a box of 12? The kids will be thrilled! I ordered.

Shoplets sent me one. Not one box of twelve pencils. No. One pencil. ONE PENCIL. For $3.13 PLUS seven bucks shipping. One pencil, loose, in a big blue plastic bag with a knot tied in it.

I am a teacher looking for bargains because I teach at-risk kids who can't afford to buy pencils and the school can't afford it, either. So I'm spending my own money for kids that don't have a damn pencil, and they sold me one pencil for $10. I could have picked it up at the drug store for $3.

Merry Christmas, kids! Here's the pencil I bought for the twelve of you. If you want to see the Grinch live and in person, he's down at Shoplets.