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Review – Pentel Champ 0.5mm
I haven’t touched mechanical pencils much, just because I don’t use them very much. But mechanical pencils can obviously be quite handy, and their very consistent line makes them ideal for several styles of drawing. This time I’ll be looking at one of the cheapest offerings, the Pentel Champ in 0.5mm.
The body of the Champ is a simple, translucent plastic of various colors. It’s cylindrical, save for the cone leading to the point, and a rather large rubber grip. The back is a reversed cone with a clip that’s alright, and an eraser. Obviously, this part clicks down in quite a smooth action, though lead is not dispensed with every stroke: sometimes a few beats are missed. At the very end is an eraser, which works quite well, as much as one would expect. It’s not perfect, but it removes enough lead to be worthwhile to use. On the side of the barrel is all relevant information, though it seems that it would wear off easily. The lengthy grip is noteworthy on some models, like the one I have, in that is is made of many tiny fins, which are much more comfortable and accommodating in my opinion than standard solid rubber grips, and no less grippy. It holds better in the hand than any other gripped utensil I’ve used, but I’m not really a fan of grips anyway.
The lead provided is HB, so standard number 2, but it feels a bit soft (my package also came with 24 lead refills). It is still quite hard and writes wonderfully. I like a mid-range pencil, maybe a bit on the hard side, and this delivers. Like I said, it feels a bit softer than I usually deal with, but that might just be the mechanical pencil thing. Writing is smooth with very few hiccups or scratches. The lead isn’t too prone to breaking but breaking is unavoidable in this type of pencil. And, as previously mentioned, sometimes the mechanism doesn’t want to function.
Overall, the Pentel Champ is quite a champ for what it is: a tiny mechanical pencil more suited for school and office work. But it performs quite well in all situations. A good starting pencil in both 0.5 and 0.7mm, though I prefer 0.5mm.
Speak Your Mind 183 #911-915
QUESTIONS
1. Do you like to use plastic spoons?
2. Do you like the way velvet feels?
3. Is (Did) your school football team winning (win) a lot of games this year?
4. How tall is your P.E. teacher?
5. Have you ever had water from a well?
ANSWERS By: Austin Smith
1. Yeah, but I prefer things that I don’t have to throw away.
2. Kinda, it isn’t may favorite thing.
3. I no longer go to school.
4. I no longer go to school.
5. Yes, I have a well on my property.
Speak Your Mind 164 #816-820
QUESTIONS
1. Which do you like best: plastic picture frames or wooden picture frames?
2. How do you think life would be different if you lived in Russia?
3. Do you like to wear sunglasses?
4. Does your locker need to be cleaned out?
5. Do you like chinese food?
ANSWERS By: Austin Smith
1. i prefer wood due to the craftsmanship.
2. I would be a lot less free and a lot more employed (with like a real job, and not a silly internet job). (and a lot less happy I would say)
3. No, I don’t like glasses in general.
4. I’ve been out of it for two years so I’d say no.
5. Yes, but on a limited scale.
Speak Your Mind 109 #541-545
QUESTIONS
1. How much do you hope to make per hour on your first job?
2. When was the last time you missed a day of school?
3. Do you like to use plastic forks?
4. Why do you think firemen wear uniforms?
5. Why do you think TV and movies almost always show vampires as men?
ANSWERS By: Austin Smith
1. At my first job I make 20 an hour.
2. Several weeks before I left (hopefully) forever.
3. They aren’t bad, but I’d rather use metal.
4. To identify them in an emergency.
5. Because vampires are symbols for attractive, wealthy men who sold their souls coming to steal young women. So it makes sense for the symbol to be as close to what it symbolizes as possible.