Brand NamePaper Mate
Model number56047PP
ColorColors may vary
Number of Items1
Line Size0.7mm unknown_modifier
Manufacturer Part Number56047PP
Product Specifications
Technical Details
- Colors may vary, Lime Green, Magenta, Purple, Aquamarine
- Convenient side-action lead advance
- Unique grip for comfort
- Jumbo twist eraser for long use
- Starter kit includes: 2 Mechanical Pencils, 2 lead refill and eraser refill
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Product Description
Clear Point’s centrally located click-advance button allows you to easily advance the lead without releasing your hold of the pencil. A soft grip provides added comfort, and the jumbo twist-up eraser advances with ease. Colors may vary, Lime Green, Magenta, Purple, Aquamarine.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I like the concept of these more than I like the actual pencils. You can see how many leads are left! You can twist out more eraser when you need it! The lead-advance button is on the side of the pencil, so you can easily use it while writing, and unlike the end-push ones you can't accidentally click out more lead while erasing!
So I got two of them -- different colors, at different times, so probably not the same batch. And yet they've both had the same problems.
* The clip piece broke off of each one, which I've not had happen with any other mechanical pencils.
* As others reported, the attachment for the eraser end of the pencil isn't very well designed, and after only maybe two lead reloads they've occasionally fallen out on both of my pencils. This is doubly annoying because even if you can find it and put it back in place, it's also the cap for the lead compartment so you've almost certainly lost any extra leads you had in the pencil.
* Also, when I erase, the eraser often retracts: it's a simple twist mechanism, so the back-and-forth motion and mild pressure of simple erasing is enough to twist it back in, unless you get the angle just right.
The grip is nice, the erasers are good, the pencils feel good in the hand and to write with, and the lead (.5mm, for mine) doesn't break much at all. There are some nice functionality and design innovations here. If Paper Mate fixes the design flaws, I'll happily buy this kind again and probably forevermore. I'm looking for a different model now, though, because I've already lost the eraser end from one of mine, and as the other also falls off, I'm sure it, too, will vanish permanently sooner or later (though I'll try a review commenter's wrap suggestion).
So I got two of them -- different colors, at different times, so probably not the same batch. And yet they've both had the same problems.
* The clip piece broke off of each one, which I've not had happen with any other mechanical pencils.
* As others reported, the attachment for the eraser end of the pencil isn't very well designed, and after only maybe two lead reloads they've occasionally fallen out on both of my pencils. This is doubly annoying because even if you can find it and put it back in place, it's also the cap for the lead compartment so you've almost certainly lost any extra leads you had in the pencil.
* Also, when I erase, the eraser often retracts: it's a simple twist mechanism, so the back-and-forth motion and mild pressure of simple erasing is enough to twist it back in, unless you get the angle just right.
The grip is nice, the erasers are good, the pencils feel good in the hand and to write with, and the lead (.5mm, for mine) doesn't break much at all. There are some nice functionality and design innovations here. If Paper Mate fixes the design flaws, I'll happily buy this kind again and probably forevermore. I'm looking for a different model now, though, because I've already lost the eraser end from one of mine, and as the other also falls off, I'm sure it, too, will vanish permanently sooner or later (though I'll try a review commenter's wrap suggestion).
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A friend let me borrow one of these pencils one day at school, and I absolutely fell in love with it. The grip is comfortable, but not too soft that it is hard to write. Papermate makes a .7 and .5 model of these pencils, and depending on your writing styles, they work differently to your advantage. I personally prefer the .5mm because I don't like my handwriting to be thick, but the .7 lead lasts longer and is more durable. The eraser lasts very long, and when you do run out (which takes a couple months), the pack comes with an extra. The starter pack comes with lead, but it is only about 12 pieces, so normally, when I buy a new pack of pencils, I also buy a 3 pack of lead. I burn through lead quite quickly, and 12 pieces only lasts about 2 weeks of school, so buying extra lead is very helpful.
My only problem with these pencils is, that when you load lead into these pencils, you have to take the top off, which isn't a big deal, but for every time you load the pencil, it wears out what holds the top, and after a couple of months, it doesn't hold the top, so when you go to erase, the top falls off. This is my only issue, and it is very minor compared to all the pro's of this pencil.
Overall, these are amazing pencils, and I can't use any other pencil. My mom tries to buy me the cheap bulk pack of mechanical pencils, and I won't use them! She has to buy me these!! =D
My only problem with these pencils is, that when you load lead into these pencils, you have to take the top off, which isn't a big deal, but for every time you load the pencil, it wears out what holds the top, and after a couple of months, it doesn't hold the top, so when you go to erase, the top falls off. This is my only issue, and it is very minor compared to all the pro's of this pencil.
Overall, these are amazing pencils, and I can't use any other pencil. My mom tries to buy me the cheap bulk pack of mechanical pencils, and I won't use them! She has to buy me these!! =D
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
My son found one of these on the street and we both fell in love with it. Had to buy more so we each would have our own and actually bought 2 starter sets which comes with 2 pencils and extra lead and erasers. Comfortable grip - a bit larger than most mech pencils, which is nice for my old joints. Writes well and seems to be pretty durable.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
As good as it gets
I've always loved these pencils since I was in High School. They have a comfortable grip that works well. It also comes with extra erasers and lead.
Published 25 days ago by Melissa
weak
I got this pencil and I loved it! Then, I dropped mine and the plastic broke! Just like that!! I returned it and got a new one and when I dropped it again, it broke!!! Read more
Published 1 month ago by LZ
It's a matter of requirements, preference, and price
I purchased this mechanical pencil after using the same Pentel "Quicker Clicker" for almost 30 years. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Richard Barr
Fine product
I bought a pack of this and they are very cool. The bad thing is that the eraser isn't that good. and the cap gets loose very easily.
Published 4 months ago by Wizzy
good
my daughter loves these and they are a much better value than the other listing for more than $7 that does not come with refills. Read more
Published 5 months ago by booklover
These are the best pencils in the world!
These pencils are great! Not only do they look good, but they are very useful to me. The twist-up eraser is a little annoying because the eraser goes down, but otherwise, these are... Read more
Published 7 months ago by gardenrose
Being a mechanical pencil junkie, I must say these are the Best!!!
I have tried many, many varieties of mechanical pencils. Thin, thick, narrow, oddly shaped, metal, you name it, and no other mechanical pencil I have encountered even comes close... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Will
Always break
I have had four of these pencils, and they always break quickly. With the last pencil I used, the clip broke off after 3 weeks of using it, and the pencil would no longer hold... Read more
Published 9 months ago by K M
Good pencil, but stopped working in less than a month
Bought 4 of these; 1 stopped working (won't push any leads through) in less than a month. Sanford guarantees satisfaction, but it's not worth postage and time to send it back for... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Madoka Imanaka
eraser retracts as you use it
I like the button on pencil shaft and the idea of a twist eraser, but as you erase, the eraser rotates and retracts back into the pencil. Annoying design flaw.
Published 10 months ago by Dan Trachtman
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