Sharpie Liquid Mechanical Pencils, 2 Mechanical Pencils (1770244)

by Sharpie

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 3.2 x 7.6 inches ; 1.3 ounces
• 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: B003VQHQ8E
• Item model number: 1770244
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (256 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,247 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #22 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Pencils > Mechanical Pencils
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 14, 2010

Product Description

The Sharpie Liquid Pencil features a unique liquid graphite formulation that lays down smooth like a pen but erases like a pencil. Equivalent to a 0.5 mm No. 2 pencil.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

133 of 139 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Average Writing Implement, August 13, 2010

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S. T. Pratt (Guilderland, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharpie Liquid Mechanical Pencils, 2 Mechanical Pencils (1770244) (Office Product)

I had high hopes for the Sharpie Liquid Pencil, so I was rather elated to find my local stationery/office store carrying a small stock of these near the register. I purchased a pair of two-packs and decided to give them a try.

Perhaps my expectations were too high. I've tried writing, to varying degrees, with all four pen(cil)s and the result is the same for each of them: inconsistent ink/graphite flow. The pen itself is comfortable to hold, with a nice rubberized grip, and I was pleased with the extra erasers provided in the package (eight total, including the pair already installed in the two writing instruments). But, the ultimate purpose of a pen is to provide clean lines and steady ink flow. Based on this, I'm afraid I cannot recommend the Sharpie Liquid Pencil without reservations. The liquid graphite seems to be too thick or lumpy for the ball-point delivery system, as blobs of the stuff are continuously shed onto the page, leaving your handwriting with a "gooey" look. Plus, the flow is unsteady at best. About 75% of the time, the written line is solid and legible, but this is marred by occasional ink drop-outs, where the liquid graphite simply ceases to flow from the tip, forcing you to go back and rewrite what you've already written.

The erasability, which is arguably the primary selling point, is the real deal. The liquid graphite erases cleanly and evenly, leaving nary a trace on the page. In this respect, it is far better than the previous generation of erasable pens, which tended to leave a residue on the writing surface. I've also noticed that you don't even need to use the eraser to erase the lines. If you take your finger and rub firmly, the liquid graphite will simply flake off the page. This does require a bit of force, however, and simply brushing your hand over it during the normal course of writing will not cause accidental erasure. After about a day, the ink becomes mostly permanent and the Liquid Pencil does exactly what it claims to do in that regard.

Overall, I'm pleased that this product meets Sharpie's claims, but I'm disappointed in its writing performance. It's a mixed bag. If the cleanliness and consistency of your writing is important to you, I would suggest that you skip the Liquid Pencil. But, if the erasability is important to you or you plan on just carrying this around in your glove compartment or pocket as a tool of convenience, then perhaps you may want to give it a try.

66 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst features of pens and pencils, combined, August 18, 2010

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Lincoln Mullen (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharpie Liquid Mechanical Pencils, 2 Mechanical Pencils (1770244) (Office Product)

Sharpie has come up with a great product idea: a writing implement that includes the best features of pencils, pens, and permanent markers. Unfortunately, they did not deliver on that idea. Instead, they've created a product that includes the worst features of pencils and pens.

This pencil doesn't even write well. If you press down while you're writing, it writes like a cheap ballpoint pen that ran out of ink a year ago. The pencil does erase pretty well immediately after you write with it, perhaps even better than regular pencils. But unfortunately, it erases just as well days later. Contrary to the marketing hype, this liquid pencil does not become permanent after a few days. As an added annoyance, when the writing tip is extended, the eraser-end of the pen floats loose, making it cumbersome to erase.

Save your money and use regular pencils or pens. The Sharpie Liquid Pencils I bought are now in the trash.

51 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inconsistent ink flow, August 14, 2010

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Typophile "Typophile" (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sharpie Liquid Mechanical Pencils, 2 Mechanical Pencils (1770244) (Office Product)

Disappointing ink flow and poor writing performance. This pen lacks the smoothness of either a pen or a pencil, but instead offers a somewhat gummy writing experience with poor lines. Some letters in a word will be completely unmarked by this pen. I had high hopes, but it's not worth purchasing.

You should instead find a mechanical pencil, the Staedtler Elite 9705 or the Faber-Castell Grip 1335. They are nearly identical and nearly perfect.