Good Cheap Mechanical Pencil By BillF on Jul 07, 2009 - Updated Sep 18, 2011

I like the Papermate # 2 sharpwritter mechanical pencil. It has a all plastic body yellow in color and must sell for ~ fifty cents or less. It writes real smothly is comfortable and erases well. The only challenge I have had is how simply to refill the pencil when it runs out of lead. With it costing so cheap I do not stress about the refills. My wife likes them for doing her daily crossword and or sakura puzzles. It is made in the USA. I have always like the papermate brand pens and pencil products as being smooth writing and reliable. I have had no reliability issues with this pencil and they are very light weight. The only part I have had break is the pocket clip on a few allthat I have used I have either lost, given away or they ran out of lead to end their useful life.Bottom line:it is a good cheap mechanical pencil for every day use and can be treated as a disposable pencil much like the cheap disposable razors.