Mechanical pencil

[Furbo]

As a gift to someone that uses a pencil for maths and jotting.

Budget £50-£100

Is there a go-to?

TIA

[miniman]

Rotring.

[Mr Squarekins]

miniman said:

Rotring.

This. Plus a nice selection of softer leads.

[roltyid]

Rotring 800+

[RustyNissanPrairie]

Uni Toga.

Unique mechanism that rotates the 'lead' so it doesn't become blunted / chiseled. I use one for CAD preliminary sketching. Replaceable erasers available. Honestly no need for anything more in a pencil.
Just not expensive enough to be a present.

https://www.jetpens.com/Uni-Kuru-Toga-Roulette-Mec...

[Furbo]

Ah thanks, I had forgotten about Rotring. What lead size? 0.5 or 0.7?

It will see a lot of maths calcs.

[Sway]

I use a Rotring Rapid Pro with 2mm lead for daily note taking, etc.

https://amzn.eu/d/8c5BK3L

Also means I have a very cool tiny sharpener!

https://amzn.eu/d/arrpnXQ

It's a lovely thing to use everyday, with absolutely zero fuss but lots of tactile pleasure.

[Furbo]

Actually, the brief just expanded. Is there a good Rotring pen that will go well with the pencil? I've browsed the website but it's a bit esoteric.

[egomeister]

RustyNissanPrairie said:

Uni Toga.

Unique mechanism that rotates the 'lead' so it doesn't become blunted / chiseled. I use one for CAD preliminary sketching. Replaceable erasers available. Honestly no need for anything more in a pencil.
Just not expensive enough to be a present.

https://www.jetpens.com/Uni-Kuru-Toga-Roulette-Mec...

Uni Kuru Toga

Lovely mechanical pencil, but as Rusty says not expensive. I think my nicest one didn't cost more than £15 or so

[castex]

This is what you require

[Sway]

Furbo said:

Actually, the brief just expanded. Is there a good Rotring pen that will go well with the pencil? I've browsed the website but it's a bit esoteric.

There's a rapid pro ballpoint.

https://amzn.eu/d/5nnwVOg

[Furbo]

castex said:

This is what you require

Prohibitively priced.

[Furbo]

Sway said:

There's a rapid pro ballpoint.

https://amzn.eu/d/5nnwVOg

Looks good.

[Digger]

Sway said:

I use a Rotring Rapid Pro with 2mm lead for daily note taking, etc.

https://amzn.eu/d/8c5BK3L

Also means I have a very cool tiny sharpener!

https://amzn.eu/d/arrpnXQ

It's a lovely thing to use everyday, with absolutely zero fuss but lots of tactile pleasure.

I have to ask if it is worth £28 though?

[thebraketester]

Look up the Adam savage video on the matter.

[Digger]

thebraketester said:

Look up the Adam savage video on the matter.

Link please . . .

[thebraketester]

Digger said:

thebraketester said:

Look up the Adam savage video on the matter.

Link please . . .

https://youtu.be/bLwo1kOcwxs?si=gmXiM4B-TKscv3z8

[egomeister]

BunkMoreland said:

egomeister said:

RustyNissanPrairie said:

Uni Toga.

Unique mechanism that rotates the 'lead' so it doesn't become blunted / chiseled. I use one for CAD preliminary sketching. Replaceable erasers available. Honestly no need for anything more in a pencil.
Just not expensive enough to be a present.

https://www.jetpens.com/Uni-Kuru-Toga-Roulette-Mec...

Uni Kuru Toga

Lovely mechanical pencil, but as Rusty says not expensive. I think my nicest one didn't cost more than £15 or so

I know the OP specified a price range, but are we really going down this route of saying £15 for something that is more than good enough is wrong and should be discounted from the list?

Depends. I took the 50-100 as an indication of care and attention the OP wanted to put into the gift as much as the value of the item itself, so in that respect a £15 plastic thing you can probably pick up at WHSmith probably doesn't hit the spot.

Anyway, turns out they do a metal bodied version for about £45 that should be more suitable
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanical-Rotation-All-M...

[Furbo]

On the subject of metal-bodied, is that necessarily desirable?

I have "stuff" made of metal and instinctively prefer resin or plastic because it is warm to the touch.

Any thoughts on this chaps?

[egomeister]

Furbo said:

On the subject of metal-bodied, is that necessarily desirable?

I have "stuff" made of metal and instinctively prefer resin or plastic because it is warm to the touch.

Any thoughts on this chaps?

Possibly not, but I guess it depends on the execution. Generally I prefer the weight of something metallic, and appreciate that more "effort" has gone into its manufacture and that it will likely last longer.