Pentel QE519A Twist-Erase III Mechanical Pencil, 0.90 mm, Black Barrel

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 0.3 x 5.5 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: B001B0D55A
• Item model number: QE519A
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,318 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 27, 2004

Product Description

Erasing mistakes and strays with this refillable pencil will no longer be a problem. Refillable jumbo eraser dials left to right to advance or retract. It's also easily accessible as it advances and retracts with a simple twist. You'll always find convenience in the stationary tip, fixed sleeve and easy push to advance lead mechanism. Latex-free comfort grip will assure comfortable writing.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best mechanical pencil out there, February 5, 2005

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Gonga (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews

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If you're tired of cheap mechanical pencils that break, lead that breaks, erasers that are wimpy, hard to adjust or replace, etc., then look no further. I am a science teacher who uses these pencils every day. This model is a perfect design. It has a strong metal tip that's threaded on. The eraser is the thick, white vinyl type that never smears or dries out, and it retracts/extends by a simple twist of the barrel. Eraser replacement couldn't be easier - the bulb end just pops in and out. You can store 6-8 leads in the barrel. I like the .9mm lead that rarely breaks, but it's available in .5mm and .7mm also. I've been using this model EVERY DAY for two years!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars you won't go back, April 30, 2008

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J. John "teacher413" (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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It's kind of embarrassing to write an encomium to a pencil, but it deserves it.

I started using Pentel twist-erase pencils about 5 years ago, and now I can't use anything else. They're of course more expensive than the cheap disposable mechanical pencils and other non-disposibles, but the sturdy, heavy design, the thicker leads (up to .9 mm!), the confortable grip, and the ample, high-quality eraser makes it well worth the money. Every semester when I grade stacks of papers and exams, I'm thankful I'm not using some bargain pencil. You wouldn't walk around in uncomfortable, cheap walking shoes, so why would you spend a big part of your working day using a cheap pencil?

A previous reviewer seems to have been harmed by one of these pencils, so perhaps I can't blame a stabbing victim from giving only one star. But for everyone else: use it, enjoy it, don't point it at your body, and you will love it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 0.9 mm pencils don't let the lead out..., November 12, 2007

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Barbara A. Bates (Orange City, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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I love them!!! The lead does not break anywhere near as easily as the .7 mm