A bit of a correction I guess. I dont think there is any threading on the inside of the upper grip. There is threading on the plastic body where the two pieces sit together, which I would think implies the two pieces screw together. Dont think this is the case as I see glue residue on the plastic threading. To be clear, this is not giving any more credit to Nicpro on this, as this is very poor design and lowers my opinion of these even further. Only thing I'm thankful for on these pencils is that I purchased them with a gift card so I didnt waste any of my own money.

That was supposed to say graphite, lol

take out the eraser and put graphite into the top

Just like a normal mechanical pencil. From the back of it

Thank you for your kind words! It’s a little hard to compare the GraphGear 500 to the Rotring 500, since the GraphGear is about half the price. If you meant the GraphGear 100 (which is about the same price as the rotring you mentioned), please let me know! For the price, I think that the Rotring 500 is the better choice. It’s super versatile and I doubt it will ever break with regular use. Also, the brass clutch is one of the best on the market and it continually gives you reliable lead increments, as well as holds the lead very snugly. (If we’re comparing to the GraphGear 1000, I would go with the GraphGear, though. This is because I find it a lot more comfortable and its all-metal body keeps me from worrying about dropping it.)

@@RevieWrite thank you. But I meant about the graphgear 500 with the rotring 500 not the graphgear 1000.

To change the lead, all you’ve gotta do is pull the cap while it’s screwed on. This will remove the entire lead-window section, allowing you to reach the lead compartment through the top.

Thank you so much for all of the suggestions! This actually came just in time, since I’ve been wanting to start making videos again but I’m bewildered about where to start. I already have a spreadsheet I use to compare pencils, but I need to update it before releasing it. I absolutely love the idea of a best pencils/entire lineup video, and I’m thinking of experimenting with a tier list system for the lineup videos. I’m so glad you found my videos helpful, and I’ll 100% give you a shout-out if any of your ideas are used :D

It all depends on what you’re looking for; the 1000 is great for people who plan on taking it everywhere. As long as you remember to retract the tip before carrying it places and treat the mechanisms well, you could easily make it last 5+ years. The Uni Kuru Toga is definitely more fragile. It’s for people who want a nice, entry-level mechanical pencil for a smooth writing experience. I have to admit that the spinning mechanism is sort of a gimmick, but it can definitely be reliable if treated with care. If you’re planning on taking this one around the world and back, then I’d 100% suggest a non-plastic model. The Uni Kuru Toga Roulette offers this, as well as the Uni Kuru Toga Advance. I hope I cleared this up for you, and let me know if you have any more questions!

That’s actually a steal! I’m glad you got such a good deal, considering they’re still going for upwards of $100 on eBay. If you don’t mind, what country did you order it from to get such a good price? Thanks for leaving a comment and sharing your experience! :)

@@RevieWrite I’m from Malaysia, yesterday I couldn’t resist and purchased another one for collection purpose, today just noticed that it’s already sold out on their official website 😆

Hahaha that’s so lucky. I hope you get good use out of them and congrats on the deal!

It all depends on personal preference. Which features are you looking for in a mechanical pencil that have stood out to you in the past and would make the writing experience more pleasurable for you? I’m looking forward to your response! Thanks for asking :)

If your lead indicator is stiff, I have one question: Did it come like that? If it did come like that, then it’s almost certainly due to NicPro’s quality control (or lack thereof). This means that the only way you can fix it is by continuously twisting it in hopes that the brittle plastic underneath grinds down. I’m not even 100% sure that that will work, as NicPro has dodgy manufacturing processes. If it didn’t come like that, I’d like to know what you think you did for it to become stiff. With that information, I’ll try to give you more advice. Thanks for the question! Please let me know if the information above helps :)

Thanks a bunch for the recommendation! I’ll definitely put it in the soon-to-be-reviewed mechanical pencils list. You’ll also get a shout-out for the recommendation when the video comes out :D

Wow, I’m glad you found such a good price for it! I completely agree about the grip hardness and durability. They definitely could’ve done more with both. I haven’t experienced any problems with the fixed sleeve like you mentioned, but it’s definitely good to know. I hear and agree with your complaints, but there’s only so much we can ask for from a budget pencil. Personally, I think Rotring could’ve done a lot more with the grip and cone, but again, the overall product is pretty good as is. Thanks so much for the comment and insights and I hope to see more comments of yours in the future! :D

Do you mean broke? How did that happen?

@@_Tafa It definitely is. plastic broke inside.

BREAKING! The Pentel Graphgear 1000 Mechanical Pencil kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGLSZKGsmbmHiLcsi=bOJ4LXXAoHv2neAz

@@LazyStory totaly right. 🥲🥲🥲 It died.

I've had several of these break this way over the last 10 years I've been using these. In the US you can mail it to Pentel and they'll send you a new one. Having that outer barrel where the cap screws be made of plastic is a terrible design choice.

Thanks so much! Even though he mainly goes over wooden pencils, his videos are a big part of what got me started making my own videos :)

Thank you for the kind words! I think I’ll stick with mechanical pencils for as long as possible- at this rate I might actually run out of them! If that ends up being a problem, I’ll probably shift into wooden pencils or erasers. As for posting the rankings of all my pencils, I was thinking about making a sort of “Top 10” video for each price bracket/pencil type. If you have any suggestions for other ways of spreading that information, I’d love to hear you out! Thanks again for the comment and I hope you have a wonderful day! :)

⁠@@RevieWriteif you run out of pencils to review, you could always revamp your older reviews with your upgraded production quality and revamped rating system. If you were to do a top ten, I would love to see a marques Brownlee smartphone awards style video, where it’s like the best pencils for each category with a few runner ups. (If you do end up doing this, please add a category for “best pencil with a short tip-to-grip distance” because there does not seem to be many on the market currently 🙏)

Wow! More than $150 twice is crazy haha; I’m glad you still get good use out of them though! I’m glad you enjoyed my review and agreed with a lot of the points. It’s super disappointing that Uni hasn’t optimized that auto-knock function and still has the gall to charge so much for it. The Dive is also my go-to pencil, and (even though it’s super overpriced) it’s still a very nice pencil to write with. As with most products, the colors don’t matter that much, but look cool. I totally agree with your point that *no one* should be paying more than MSRP for this pencil, especially for something as negligible as a special color. I enjoy wooden pencils as a side hobby, and have a decent amount of Blackwings and Mitsubishi 9800s. Nevertheless, I enjoy mechanical pencils quite a bit more and will probably stick with reviewing them until I run out of pencils. Then, it’s very likely that I’ll shift toward wooden pencil-based content. Thank you so much for your insightful comment! I always look forward to seeing your feedback and personal experiences with the pencils I review and hope to keep hearing from you! :D

Haha thanks for coming back! Hopefully you enjoy my videos as much as I enjoy making them; they’re truly so fun to film and share :)