Pentel(R) Quicker-Clicker™ Automatic Pencil, 0.5 mm, Smoke

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 0.5 x 5.7 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: B00006IEGA
• Item model number: PD345TA
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,827 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2006

Product Description

The original side advance pencil, features a latex-free grip with a convenient side advance button that will propel lead with single hand movement. You'll be able to click quicker than you think! Also features a strong metal clip that can easily attach to pockets and notebooks and a covered eraser for protection.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pentel "Quicker-Clicker automatic pencil, February 9, 2007

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HG (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pentel(R) Quicker-Clicker™ Automatic Pencil, 0.5 mm, Smoke (Office Product)

This is without a doubt on of the best mechanical pencil I have ever used. I have used my set for two years now and they have NEVER jammed on me. Reliability is very important factor to me in a buying decision. The pencil is built like a rock, it has been dropped, stepped on many times, and surrvived hours of use from my friends with only a few scratches.

The feature of the pencil that attracted me was the "Quicker-Clicker" technology. The lead advance clicker is mounted on the side, rather than at the rear with the eraser. This feature prevents the user from accidentally advancing the lead when one erases.

Additionally, the pencil is comfortable, equipped with a non-slip rubber grip. The few downsides are the product is rather expensive($6.00 for a package of two)and the erasers don't last too long--so if you purchase this pencil, stock up on erasers. All in all, this is an exceptional writing utencil and I highly recomend it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works, but not my favorite, December 9, 2002

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Walter Reade (Appleton, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pentel(R) Quicker-Clicker™ Automatic Pencil, 0.5 mm, Smoke (Office Product)

Pros: (1) The pencil lead feed "quicker clicker" on the side of the pencil is convenient, (2) The clip is sturdy. (3) The eraser is thick and works well.

Cons: (1) it feels too thick where the pencil is gripped near the tip, (2) the clear plastic piece around the pencil tip sometimes works its way loose, (3) the small plastic cap covering the eraser is sure to get lost, and (4) the rubber gripping piece is a bit to tacky, and the pencil can be difficult to slide into a suit or shirt pocket.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Caution: My Review Is For the Old Pencils, March 9, 2005

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Christopher "chrysaetos" (Wengen-en-esprit) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pentel(R) Quicker-Clicker™ Automatic Pencil, 0.5 mm, Smoke (Office Product)

The old quicker clickers are awesome. They used to come in a variety of colors, yellow, green, smoke, red, and most popularly: blue! I still have a smoke and green. After discontinuing the colors for a while, Pentel went ahead and changed the models and they are now weirdly shaped and don't work as well, from what I hear.

If you can get your hands on the old models, no matter how you do it, they are the best mechanical pencils! It's a shame they discontinued in order to add that silly comfort-pad or whatever at the head.

In high school, they were always stolen from me and I guess I never really kept my guard up, so I regret not having paid attention. I still use these pens to this day (a decade later). Our science teachers always used the blue ones...

Anyway, that said, five stars to the old ones, three to the new. Good luck!