Sakura SumoGrip Mechanical Pencil

I have an attraction to mechanical pencils. At first, it was the consistent quality of line they produce. Then suddenly, I had lost the need to track down pencil sharpeners - and gone were the lead streaks in the pockets of my bags. I appreciate their clean construction: replaceable leads, erasers, the consistent amount of lead released per click. I'd often find myself comparing one brand to the other, noting how closely they all followed the design of click pens. Then I found the SumoGrip, and the competition faded into the background.

This is one serious mechanical pencil. The ergonomic fat diameter fits comfortably in my hand; while the soft textured rubber on the grip ensures slip-free drawing sessions. When I miss the mark, the SumoGrip has the largest eraser I've ever seen on a mechanical. If you've ever worn down your eraser with plenty of leads left rattling inside the chamber, then you may understand the special love I have for this design.

These days I keep a few in my bag loaded with different lead colors and weights for making edits on notes or thumbnail sketches that need work. Sakura offers these pencils in  0.5, 0.7, and monster 0.9 mm thicknesses (my favorite). If you've never sketched up with a mechanical, it's worth a try. You might be surprised by just how expressive you can get with one in your hand.

You can pick up a SumoGrip online through Amazon for under three bucks.