One of the primary reasons for me switching from pen to pencil for most of my writing is the whisper of graphite against paper. The Pencil King is going into my next Musgrave order. Such a beautiful pencil!

Thanks. I have one just like it.

Hi, I don’t know your name but I assume it’s Kevin from the comment section. Hi Kevin, I just wanted to share something about me and my love of pencils. When I was young, my school didn’t allow pens upto the 3rd grade. I hated pencils and wished when the 3rd grade would come and I would be able to use pens. I loved pens. One more information is that I was never good at math since my childhood. Currently, I am doing my PhD in mathematical economics. The reason I chose this field is quite intriguing. My professor, saw me that I was struggling with maths. He is a great observer of human nature and realized what was the mistake that I was making. Math needs practice and when you practice you make a lot of mistakes. When you use pens to practice, you make mistakes and the paper becomes disgustingly ugly. To keep the paper neat and clean, I did not do much practice. My professor suggested that I should start doing math with a pencil. I started doing it and whenever I made a mistake, I can erase it and hence keep the neatness of the paper on which I am doing the math. It helped me unbelievably. I, for the first time in my life, fell in love pencils and with math. Now I love doing math with pencils and I became exceptionally good at it. I don’t know why but now I love pencils. I have even bought some pencil extenders so that I can use the pencils till the last moment. I just wanted to share this with you because I think you are also a lover of pencils. Godspeed.

The round Home Depot pencil is made by Musgrave and is a Choo-Choo with different paint.

I just found your channel while looking for reviews on bold pens. I always prefer pencils and bold pens. I think this channel is going to be a huge help! Based on your Pilot G-2 1.0, review and this one, I'm going to get some new pens today! Can't wait to see what I learn about your favorite pencils. Thank you

Thanks!

Mr Always Analog I watched almost all your pen and pencil reviews and I liked it when you read "these are good for school, home or office. " But I have noticed that they don't say that too much anymore.😢 Do you have anything to say about that. Thank you very much.

I just found your two channels tonight. Your handwriting is beautiful.. My dad was called Leftie in his high school.He had a most distinct, "masculine" left-handed writing. I loved seeing anything he wrote. This video makes my night and brings up many memories. So thank you kindly! 😊

You should try out the pentel sharp

Just wanted to say thank you for inspiring me to get back to practicing my cursive handwriting as I journal in the morning. I had gotten so used to writing in block letters from my time as a comic book artist with Marvel and other companies that I nearly forgot the joy and fluidity from writing in cursive. I am not a pencil collector on your level of the game, but certainly a lifetime pencil user as both an artist and writer/editor. Upping my art and pencil supply last December I purchased some Blackwings and vintage Eberhard drawing pencils. Which lead me to discovering several pencil review channels, including your own. I just placed my first order with Musgrave thanks to your channel and will likely start adding some pencil reviews of my own when I rekindle my KZbin writing channel this spring. Thanks again for the inspiration and would love to hear more of your handwriting tips.

When I was in school very few teachers had electric pencil sharpeners but the ones that did typically had the Boston Style with the simulated wood grain and it would only accommodate one pencil size. I recently came across in an antique store an old Panasonic pencil sharpener that lights up when the pencil is sharp. The old Panasonic doesn't have the safety feature that stops IT from working if the Shaving tray is removed but I think that one was more intended for office use rather than for classroom use.

i have the same dent and im 14 do i write too much

I love seeing all of the varieties of Ticonderogas. I found out there was actually a Ticonderoga Carpenter pencils and a vintage Woodgrain version made in the USA when I was browsing Bob Truby's Brand Name Pencils. I also found a horrifying subject called the Ticonderoga Renew. This was the predecessor of the cedar version of the same name that was made from recycled tires. I heard that they were extremely strong and difficult to sharpen.

*not a single erase!!*

i got a couple of those, just refilled them with my .7 lead that i got around

You're very welcome, and glad that you also liked these! As a mechanically-inclined, DIY-type person I've always been fascinated with how things work. There's a cylindrical button that surrounds the lead at the tip, so as it wears down the button is depressed, then when it's lifted from the paper the lead advances a little bit. It's basically a micro button press every time you write, with a micro lead advance every time it's lifted from the paper.

That's an interesting pencil: there are not many mechanical pencils without a clip: Zebra has a model in pencil yellow with a pink eraser. By the way: have you received my package?

Hi, Kevin! I like carrying a mechanical pencil in my handbag. I've not seen this one. Thanks to Mark for sharing. I'll be on the lookout for a pack of these!

Really good model. REALLY good design. Pleasant familiar shape in the hand, graphite exposure level that accommodates any writing pressure, very few exposed moving parts, and outright stated to be refillable with instructions. I would replace every single Sharpwriter on the entire planet with Sensematic+'s if only I had the power to do it. The claim of being the only auto-advancing pencil is a bold one, but now unfounded. We have the Pentel Orenz Nero and the Uni Kuru-Toga Dive, two lovely and versatile auto-advancers that come in multiple lead sizes according to the user's needs. But at the same time, a simpler mechanism is always better, and on that front the Sensematic+ wins. If that lead inside it is Dixon's proprietary fare, that is fantastic performance. The trace and erasability have earned the grade *A* you gave them.

I remember seeing these at Kmart about 6 years ago. I found them to be not as durable as i wouldve liked. After a while, the lead can just be pushed back in and skips across the page poorly.

Excellent!!! Could you test the PaperMate "Mirado" mechanical pencil with 1.3mm HB #2 leads? I find it particularly smooth to write on.

Interesting! My experience is a bit different with these. Perhaps I write at too oblique an angle, but I often have found there's not enough lead showing to leave a mark. I suppose it's user error. I would prefer a bit more lead showing, or the ability to adjust the length within certain parameters. Thanks, Kevin!

I would love to see your KZbin shorts also ❤ Always fallen in love in your handwriting

Accidentally ordered the Jumbo Golden Bear pencils over the holidays instead of the regular size. Any recommendations for jumbo pencil sharpeners?

News 600. Pencil King. Songwriter. Sketcher. If you want an USA made soft pencil, you want Musgrave. Makes me wish they produced mechanical pencil or leadholder leads, really. I have a question, Kevin: have you ever tested a pencil that was so soft, so smooth, so high in carbon, that it felt squirrelly on your grip, like it's trying to run away from the direction you're pointing it to? I have, and it takes some real getting used to when I need to use one such pencil, which is mildly annoying. I'm guessing it could be related to writing pressure: the less pressure, the less friction, so the more slip. I write light, so my cutoff is 2B - if you have a cutoff at all, it's definitely on a much bolder grade than that.

I sure do love a mystery stationary box 😁

I got Bic 1.6mm pens today, wrote with them for the first time and loved how smooth the pen is to write with😀. Feb 1, 2025 11:30PM

One of my favorite pencils to underline and mark books while reading as it does not scratch and tear the page. It's soft and darkest pencil I have ever used. I wish it was hexaganol.

Ironically, you missed the best Pen + Gear writing tool by far which is funny because it writes amazingly and is inexpensive. I know you said you don't like gel pens but even non-gel pen users love their gel pens and the 2-pack of gel pens that sells for 88 cents is terrific and a bestseller. And if you don't love it (but I suspect you would like it much more than the ballpoint), you'd be out 88 cents which is nothing. I hope you change your mind about trying them if for no other reason than they'll be another good product to review here.

10:27 Sorry, no matter how many apples you eat we will always be there to haunt you LOL

YOUR WRITING IS SO NICE AND SO QUICK I MUST LEARN

Well, I have 12 of the 19 pencils you listed. And that's because of your reviews! 😂 The only General's I have is the Cedar Pointe #1, because I like natural pencils, but it's not on your list. This was a fun video--Thanks!

When writing in cursive, i tend to skip to writing in non cursive and back and forth drives me crazy! I don’t realize im doing that! Nice hand writing ✍🏻 Kev! Now I can’t even hold a pen or pencil! ✏️ Stinkin arthritis! Nice job buddy! Ps . Mike Rowe has a video out there somewhere , explaining how he sold a pencil ✏️ to an interviewer at QVC his first tv job! Had to sell a pencil and describe it for like 30 minutes! 😂 I should’ve do a video about how much i hate this keyboard! 🎹 🤣👍🏻🫡🇺🇸

I learned to type on my own using one like this. Excellent typing habits learned there have meant no carpal tunnel from using computers over the last couple of decades. ❤😊

I love this brand of typewriter. Old School Analog Lady here. I have a Baby Rocket. ❤ Douglas Adams used that model. Subscribed and looking forward to perusing all the videos you've done here. 🎉

ok i didnt expect that

Wow! It’s a pleasure to watch your penmanship sir! God Bless Kevin!

The hollow rattle of one wood pencil on another… there’s nothing else like it!

I wished, I had such a wonderful handwriting! Neat, sharp and precise, a pleasure to watch.

I must say the Tombow 2558 is one of the finest pencils I’ve used.

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I wonder how many people could not read the cursive? LOL Wonderful video!

Hey Brother, you where right about the eraser tipped pencils, mostly all of them are not that good. Ticonderoga Pencils are pretty good to Me though.... I generally erase with a pencils topper or one of those eraser blocks, that's because I'm trying to do My own hand drawn comics and the eraser tipped pencils don't erase all that good.

I love a gloomy day, a cup of tea or coffee and quiet. Thank you for the video that gave me the quiet I needed for my cup of tea as I gazed out over this VERY foggy, gloomy morning. Have a lovely day, Kevin!

This is so great ! I seriously have no words. Very unique video from you Kevin. I would love more like these..

Great video. I also have a pencil pouch that's labeled "Pencils Made in the USA." I think this video definitely qualifies as Pencil ASMR.

Very nicely done, my friend. I pray this doesn't indicate some respiratory ailment, but rather an artful departure from your regular format?

Please make a longer version of this ASMR Pencil Writing.

OMG!! I'm not the only person who does this!? Writing the name of each one. I love this pencil collector's quirk.

What a spectacle, Kevin. Thanks so much for this show where the pencils themselves take center stage and play their solos. I loved the camera angles, the ambientation as a whole, and the relatable life sounds that went on during the recording like the ventilation and the furnace. It was a pleasure to study along while this was playing.