Mechanical Pencils Led 1

Is very smooth and the pencils glides very quickly.

I’ve done mechanical work for a living for almost 25 years; been there for the transition from incandescent to LED flashlights and of all the many I’ve tried at work, the LED penlight is by far the best form factor to carry and use regularly. I’ve tried many of the LED penlights and this is one of the better ones. The polymer material is very “Glock-like” in the way it feels. Very sturdy and the molded design is easy to grip. I am a big fan of the “forward click” tail switch but wish this was a little easier to activate; also wish the lower brightness was the first setting just to save battery power, although both modes are completely useful and not self blindingly bright like some 200 plus lumen models are. If Coast made this same flashlight in a desert tan color I would buy a couple more even. Also they did a great job shipping the order to me, faster than I expected.

1 stop is the right amount for me.

1/2 the price of local shops.

Very simple to sync. Just as good as other top rated pencils.

The Primera carts work until 1%, then I swap them out. What else to say?

1 worked great and one was a bit flakey, not sure why.

Weighted - solid - easy to find in our drawer of crayons, markers, pens, pencils, etc.!

The best mechanical hard drive I had ever used.

I purchased both the 10mm and 11mm Artisans and found the 11mm definitely sharper when comparing lettering at 400% on a calendar in a room shot, however at 4 inches the 10mm was amazing. Purely by accident while shooting tests with the 10mm with the Lumix S1r I focused the camera on a pad of paper I had written notes on in pencil. Along side of the pad were 8 or so new Dixon pencils with gold stamped lettering all sitting on a dining room table cluttered with computers etc. At f8 with the lens so close the background dropped beautifully, but what astounded me was the detail of the lead pencil writing on the paper the the gold leaf stamping on the pencils. Photo had Color, contrast and even a bit of micro detail in the paper texture and writing. Based on this and other tests, this is a great lens for very closeup experimental work. Colors are accurate and vibrant. Lens is seemingly well corrected for this type of work with Capture one correcting purple fringes. For room shots and sharpness stick with 11mm unless you need the extra angle.