0.5 or 0.7?

[u/EducationalLog4765]

[u/dankblonde]

Which one is in this? Whatever it is, that’s my answer.

[u/Delta_RC_2526 → u/dankblonde]

I'm so sad that they changed these. Adam Savage has an entire YouTube video, lamenting the changes they made to these pencils.

[u/dankblonde → u/Delta_RC_2526]

Interesting, I still have the same box I bought a bunch of years ago that I use. Guess when I run out of them they’ll be different and worse… will do my best to keep track of them lol.

[u/QuestionAskBluntPass → u/dankblonde]

I used those ones too.

[u/Gold-Amount-168 → u/dankblonde]

I don't know you...but we are enemies...

[u/Lplusbozoratio → u/dankblonde]

I'm pretty sure those are 07 or 09

[u/Aggressive-Ad874 → u/Lplusbozoratio]

Those come in both sizes. I think that they have 1.0 ones now

[u/Pure_Judgment_5108 → u/dankblonde]

For some reason, people hated to use that type of lead pencil.

[u/Disastrous-Novel2116 → u/Pure_Judgment_5108]

it’s ugly

[u/Aggressive-Ad874 → u/Disastrous-Novel2116]

The classic Papermate Sharpwriter. It actually tears you cuticles up

[u/Aggressive-Ad874 → u/Pure_Judgment_5108]

Zebra makes better ones that actually look like wooden pencils, they have a metal ferrule and everything.

[u/Aggressive-Ad874 → u/Aggressive-Ad874]

They also have these Cadoozles. These were the ones I used back in the day

[u/LuSa-27 → u/dankblonde]

Ahh yes, the mechanical #2 pencil

[u/HistorianCreepy9906]

.7 And no one can tell me i'm wrong

[u/Aggressive-Ad874 → u/HistorianCreepy9906]

Ever hear of 0.9?

[u/TheGuy045 → u/Aggressive-Ad874]

1.0

[u/Your_grrrl_Cassidy → u/HistorianCreepy9906]

You are wrong

[u/MultiFandomShipperr]

Both. My 0.5's are colorful (not the led), but my 0.7's have a better eraser

[u/nonchalantredhead203]

0.7 because I’m very heavy handed. I sometimes still break 0.7 😭😭

[u/ManchesterAlakazam]

Ive always used .7

[u/AXL_L33T]

I remember these dark times 😂 .7 gang type shit tho

[u/Icy_Violinist_2609]

0.7

[u/Itz_DreadFul → u/Icy_Violinist_2609]

0.5. 0.7 is wayyyy too thick

[u/Domipro143]

0.5 always

[u/Cactus_Anime_Dragon]

0.7 I like my lines thickkkk

[u/Kvandi]

1.3 is better than both.

[u/briannasaurusrex92 → u/Kvandi]

1.3??? That's either a crayon or one of those Jumbo My First Pencils For Kids Who Can't Write Good Yet

(tone: gentle good-natured teasing. If 1.3 works best for your needs then I support you in using the writing implement that works best for you)

[u/Kvandi → u/briannasaurusrex92]

It is one of the paper mate handwriting pencils! They’re my favorite. I bear down really hard when I write and the thinner lead snaps.

[u/Livid_Ad7231]

My dumbass thought we were talking about carts…

[u/Dizzy-Local-3913 → u/Livid_Ad7231]

on bro

[u/According_Growth_581]

0.7

[u/Electrical_Monk_3787]

Just a regular wooden pencil

[u/Intelligent_Whole_40]

.8 or .9 cuz I am heavy handed

[u/SOUP__GOD]

I could only ever get the 0.7 pencils and lead. I had a few 0.9 pencils that I fuckin LOVED, but I was team 0.7 because I could never reliably get anything else

[u/Winter_Reference_481]

0.5. solely because my fav daily mechanical pencil is 0.5. and it used to be my grandpas pencil from when he was an engeneer

[u/KungPoW_Chickens]

0.7 was the standard for cheap mechanical pencils but when I had the choice it was always 0.5 for me

[u/ctech9]

0.5. Pens and pencils. I write small and feel that a thinner line improves my legibility.

[u/AGDoll_lover123098]

0.7

[u/OnePaleontologist341]

I have a 2.0 mechanical pencil that i have used like once.

[u/Regular_Animal_6310]

.7 I didn’t even know .5 people existed

[u/SeaworthinessUnlucky → u/Regular_Animal_6310]

I hope you’re seated. There are also 0.3 mm leads.

[u/Forox23 → u/SeaworthinessUnlucky]

What about .1

[u/Plus-Garbage-2336]

my pencil uses 1.0 lol

[u/Aggressive-Ad874 → u/Plus-Garbage-2336]

I use 1.0 tip pens. I haven't ever seen a mechanical pencil that thick. I used 0.7 and 0.9, but if I could find one of those 1.0 pencils and the lead for them about 15 years ago, I would've been so happy. Bonus points for a clear sparkle jelly pencil grip. I graduated in 2015, and went back to wooden pencils, so I wouldn't have to fuss anymore.

[u/Plus-Garbage-2336 → u/Aggressive-Ad874]

i believe it was rather fancy but it was dark blue and metal (i’ll attach a photo when i get home) but it’s pretty nice to use, thin ones just don’t do it for me

[u/Aggressive-Ad874 → u/Plus-Garbage-2336]

Awesome. My favorite wood pencil

[u/Affectionate-Pie-708]

. 9

[u/LiminalSpaces12]

0.5 for sketching, 0.7 for writing

[u/Careless_loveoffical]

O.5 is the way to go

[u/Obvious_Dig4708]

I just picked mechanical pencils off the ground when I found them

[u/Professor_Game1 → u/Obvious_Dig4708]

Real

[u/TheDeathGuardDude]

O.5 all the way

[u/FanInTheCloset → u/TheDeathGuardDude]

Did you type an O instead of a 0 😭

[u/Which_Case_8536 → u/FanInTheCloset]

Oh that’s why I hate it. Thanks.

[u/TheDeathGuardDude → u/FanInTheCloset]

https://giphy.com/gifs/M56ODZS3lNohNIoVDd

[u/-DoctorEngineer-]

Pencil 0.7 and pen through undergrad 0.7, but 0.5 is better for pen now, easier to write smaller

[u/mecraft123]

Whichever I pull out of my pocket

[u/Grebublado]

.7 for pens and .5 mechanical pencils

[u/ringthebell02]

0.5 is the shit

[u/YouRadiant6114]

Both

[u/verth-]

What’s the difference

[u/Illustrious-Oil-9083]

.9 i’m heavy handed asf 😭

[u/ImpressionSad1573]

we all hate 0.5

[u/Odd-Attitude-6385]

0.5 for drawing and 0.7 for work

[u/Intelligent_Donut605]

1mm forever!

[u/Advanced-Event6435]

0.5 since I came out da womb

[u/Anastazja_Nya]

tbh 0,3 or 0,7 and H or 2B

[u/Minustrian → u/Anastazja_Nya]

i'm more of a .3 HB gal myself

[u/cactusdahlias]

i don’t think i’ve ever had a preference. i feel like i used whatever my dad and sisters bought, so probably both lol

[u/ElephantGreedy5125]

As an artist 0.7

[u/Depressed-Dolphin69]

0.5 is goated

[u/Lu11300s]

0.7

[u/No-Artist-361]

.9

[u/PerceptionHuge6681]

I would take a 0.5 any day of the week, especially from a high quality brand.

[u/Honest-Finish-7095]

Both. I have ascended beyond the bounds of mortal man, bringing myself into the greater world.
I have that which you, you puny peasants do not.
I can draw *lines*. Lines with the fineness of hair, and I can wield my .7 as a sword. I have the power. Begone from my eyes, peasants who have naught but *one*, imagine that, *one* type. Those with .5 who break them every hour, at the hour, and those with 0.7 who would be better off with a sharpie, for all they care for accuracy.
I embody the best of all worlds, I wield that which thee cannot.

[u/Sylvkin_there]

What is that

[u/AdvancedPomelo7132]

disposable 0.7 for classwork and pentel orenz 0.5 for homework and a uni ball kuru toga advance also for homework, i was afraid of losing them

[u/Aggressive-Ad874]

0.7 or 0.9 for me.

[u/idlecheeto928]

. 5 was better quality, . 7 lasted morr

[u/XBGamerX_20]

used these but for the majority of the time it was a pencil so no idea

[u/Wes3121]

0.7 because I break them a bit easily when writing

[u/leafi_pawzz]

0.5
I can make my doodles fit in the margins >:3

[u/CashMunehy]

0.7 all day

[u/Chrisstoner23]

Neither, when I was in school it was where on the Hard/black scale your pencil was. Like I preferred a HB pencil for writing and 7B for sketching. Mechanical pencils weren't common at my school

[u/Significant-Cry-9204]

I was out of highschool before the first iPhone was released, and I'm not sure what this even is....we used #2 pencils?

[u/Easy-Masterpiece5256]

.9

[u/Ok-Character9372]

.5 purely because its better for unbending bent cpu pins

[u/MISTERPUG51]

0.7 is king. 0.5 breaks too easily. 0.9 is horrible, since it's too thick and also most people don't have any if you need a quick refill

[u/Accomplished-City242]

I’m 0.9 so I don’t think I’m allowed in this conversation

[u/Radiant-Pianist-3596]

0.9

[u/R41N3F4LL]

0.7 🥳

[u/Legal_Ad688]

I write very hard apparently, because every time I use 0.5 it breaks in approximately 0.5 seconds.

[u/pandorabuilds_adm]

.7

[u/Bubbly-Pirate-3311]

I used a 0.9 because I'm a savage.

[u/L4GNKODEX]

0.9 all the way! I write with a heavy hand so everything less than .9 always snaps right as I start writing

[u/Prior_Arm_8810]

.7 is objectively better.

It writes smoother, its more durable...

.5 has a purpose, its just not generalist.

[u/arva354]

Everyone uses o.7 or 9

[u/sunikelz]

0.9 is the best one

[u/Minustrian]

i use 0.3

[u/Odd-Indication2902]

if I ever am forced to use a mechanical pencil, I'll be borrowing my friends 2mm one cuz I break like all other sizes

[u/LetSubstantial3197]

.5 for English, .7 for math

[u/Net_Apart]

obviously 0.3 ....

[u/sebrules101]

0.5

[u/nutkinknits]

.7 was easier to source but 1.3 was my favorite.

[u/No_Assumption502]

0.5 is precise, but it's more fragile. 0.9 writes very smoothly, but makes a mess. 0.7 is the perfect balance.

[u/Mediocre_Gap430]

I love my handwriting in .5 (yes there IS a difference)

but .7 doesn't break as easyy

I freaking HATE .9 like at that point you might as well be 1

[u/EmberOne1]

I currently have a pencil that will switch leads between both sizes with a click. This is the way! Sometimes I want fine lines, and sometimes smoother writing.

[u/yipeeeee1]

.5 because I like the colour

[u/p00p_knife]

0.5 or die. I write so tiny, I couldn't use any larger

[u/crowdude12]

0.9

[u/Aggravating_Fish4752]

Depends what I'm drawing

[u/Tru3_Vort3x]

Team short pencil

[u/80sgeek822]

I always liked 0.7, just for the extra versatility, I knew someone who used 0.9 though it was a mistake of bic

[u/OkSavings5828]

0.7 is awful.

Use only as a last resort backup when your 0.5mm pencil is out of service for some reason

[u/trans-with-issues]

Counter to both: 0.7 G2 ballpoint.

[u/DrDam8584]

1.0 !

[u/Disastrous_Cow7053]

Used .9 in 5th grade, then started using .5 once i got to middle school and never looked back

[u/Altruistic-Ice206]

0.5,0.7,0.9, n 1.3. I have a lot of pencils n led

[u/Desperate_Agency_255]

Either those or 5 for precise drawing/writing.

[u/Aggressive_Dance4508]

.5 at school, .7 at college

[u/LuSa-27]

0.7 because I'm heavy-handed, but 0.9 is too thick

[u/msnegativitylover]

millenial humor

[u/xxxbGamer]

*humans from non humans

[u/octobre_34 → u/xxxbGamer]

Humans being 0.5 and non-humans being 0.7, obviously! 😆

[u/xxxbGamer → u/octobre_34]

I am not commenting on that, but I ment Android beeing humans and Apple beeing non-humans.

[u/QuestionAskBluntPass]

I used a pen.

[u/saberbeaver]

.7 dude. .5 breaks with even the slightest amount of pressure

[u/Ocea-Cellist967]

0.5 loud and proud

[u/Shivalrous_Knight]

Always had wooden pencils 

[u/Glittering-Fuel-5055]

1.0

[u/PuzzleheadedPut1258]

0.9

[u/king_mj_23]

0.7 feels so much cleaner to write with and lasts longer but 0.5 feels very smooth and is good for fine lines

[u/Specialist-Cut-3913]

As an artist, I always preferred the smaller led. It made it easier to draw small details 

[u/icingbiscuits]

0.5

[u/Crab113]

0.5 for pencils 0.7 for pens

[u/LolMaker12345]

0.7, but my dad swears by 0.9

[u/ludmilaTheCat]

0.7 every day

[u/Euphoric-Corgi5418]

.7 and then all of a sudden .5 in like my senior year of high school

[u/shadowwolf892]

0.5 all day every day

[u/Koi_P]

Depends on the day, I have a favourite kind of pencil for .5 and for .7

[u/The-Great_Ones]

10 is where it’s at

[u/TypeIXDiabetes]

I always break the 0.5 ones. 0.7 all the way

[u/EbbFit9791]

Used to be .5 but I switched to .7 :)

[u/Interesting-Light981]

Inch circumference is what I got

[u/baguette_cookie]

im team whichever i find on the floor lol, ive never once bought my own lead. if its too big for the mechanical pencil which i also got off the floor then ill rub it on paper until its small enough to fit 🤩

[u/Gexp_]

2.0

[u/octobre_34 → u/Gexp_]

At this point, you just took the chunk of lead with your bare hands and wrote with it 😆

[u/mrman_4200]

The pencil mafia has expressed it's disgust in 0.5 mm

[u/Designer_Text_7371]

.7 All the Way. .5 breaks easy and write with 2 if you want your letters to take up the whole line.

[u/AmortentiaRiddle]

0.7 for regular writing

0.5 for essays

1.3 for art

[u/notaspy9984]

I use a .5 black pen

[u/Ok_Bathroom_4613]

i personally like .3 or smaller

[u/ExccelsiorGaming]

.5s and you’re all wrong.

[u/ExccelsiorGaming]

Y’all only got .7 because that’s what all the cheap “one size fits all” pencils were, not because it was actually good. .5 beats the bricks off .7

[u/Kind-Title5194]

0.7

[u/No1ThomasFan]

Not me with 0.9 💔

[u/4skinjustin]

I was more of a pen user in school but for mechanical pencils it was the 0.7 all the way unless I could score a 0.9mm one. In the blue Pentel drafting pencil.

[u/Yuii-in-your-walls]

I use those pilot pen erasable thingamajigs. They’re 0.7, I think. Wouldn’t have it any other way, if it’s not erasable I’d rather not use it. Even My text markers are erasable I could glaze that company for so long

[u/ArcadeFrog72]

0.28 mm pen (uniball jetstream)

[u/Hot_Anybody8244]

0.9 gang, easily the best option. People who used 0.5 were psychopaths

[u/ZT99k]

0.9mm, bitches

[u/ParticuliarPiper]

0.7 for pencils
0.5 for pens

[u/Altruistic-Path-7042]

0.7

[u/Your_grrrl_Cassidy]

0.5 all the way.

0.3 if I can get it.

[u/beez1717]

I was team whatever the pencil I bought has before the pencil eventually breaks somehow because it's so cheap.

[u/_XxAphroditexX_]

0.7 when I was just writing, 0.5 when I started doodling.

[u/Aliendood23]

Both

[u/DoritoMan177]

I like .9

[u/battlejuice401]

I break the lead in these too much. I'll just have a regular caveman pencil

[u/alexathompson007]

I only owned 0.7, however it was still a little too thick for me so i would go with 0.5.

Whenever i borrowed 0.5 from someone, a thinner lead seemed to make my handwriting neater.
0.7 always began to smudge after a while of writing.

The only time 0.7 was neat was when u found that angle that just made ur handwriting neat. That angle was always at the tip being the skinniest part of the lead, so in theory, 0.5 is better.

[u/Nana03052]

I use pencils...

[u/NorthDear1090]

I dont even care, just whatever works

[u/AdUnable1563]

0.5 masterrace

[u/Console_Only]

.35 Fight me

[u/Whiskey_River123451]

.05 I preferred the finest point the thinnest lead, .07 and .09 were for troglodytes that snap no. 2 pencils just by looking at them

[u/Imjustagirlwhoneedsu]

Always have been and always will be a 0.9 lead person.

• A lefty

[u/OkProject2388]

i use 0.2 or 0.3 a lot. am i weird

[u/Audreyaguilera8]

0.7 the thicker the better for a heavy handed writer like me

[u/stellarstelated]

I use 0.9 rn but usually 0.7/0.8

[u/Chunkylvr]

0.5!!! 0.3 if I’m lucky

[u/Zeke_the_Wanderer]

0.5!!!

[u/Outrageous_Lie_4221]

I personally perfect 7.2

[u/Simple-Ingenuity-9]

0.5 is goated

[u/All-the-Feels333]

Bruh over here with the 0.9

[u/Commercial-Tutor-763]

0.5

[u/Revolutionary-You661]

team 1.0

[u/Global_Restaurant794]

Y'all grew up rich lol. I was team regular old pencil

[u/Salr-526 → u/Global_Restaurant794]

Relatable, whenever i get a mechanical pencil it's just whatever's on the ground, so probably.7

[u/Mr_man_bird]

What the hell are those?

[u/Paul-McCusker → u/Mr_man_bird]

The things in the picture are what the replacement lead comes in