This is caused by the design of the pencil where you have to leave the metal sleeve extended for it to work. Instead of the usual lead-sliding-on-paper feeling, you instead get a rather "scratchy" metal-on-paper sensation which isn't very enjoyable. Unfortunately, the biggest problem with this pencil is the writing feel. It also supports the 0.3 lead with the metal sleeve so that it doesn't snap while writing harder, so that's great too. Very cool implementation and the pencil itself is really sturdy (as expected of a 40 dollar pencil). Ideally I would put an Automac mechanism, inside a double knock Orenz Nero shell.Īs advertised, these are able to keep resupplying the pen nib while you're writing so you can technically write forever (until the lead runs out). It's more like a wooden pencil for millionaire CEO.
It does not have the Rugged EDC gear appearance that I like in the Orenz Nero. Pilot Automac still exist, it's the S30 now, very difficult to get and more expensive. The mechanism can't compare to an Automac. I would give this pencil a second chance if Amazon has it in 0.5 for the same price $39.99.
This size is hard to find locally and the lead crumble often as you write. I learned that If I still had this pen it could be auctioned for 2000$ today.įor the negative=> The 0.3 is what make this pen less desirable. It was as complex for pencil, extremely well engineered, the swiss watch of mechanical pencil. I did prefer the mechanism in the Vintage Pilot Automac 0.5 it was way better, my favorite pen by far. One could say, it's extruded then machined, obviously that's not the case it wouldn't be cost effective. I'm pretty sure it's not a regular plastic injection process. The plastic used on this pen is what makes it really stand out.
The Pentel Orenz Nero seem to offer the same feature in a more rugged EDC gear type pencil. I had a Pilot Automac a few years back, I really liked that pencil it was very refined and High Quality. The price is frankly ridiculous for a pencil. However I would not recommend it to anybody unless they're a stationery enthusiast like me. TLDR: All in all, this is a great pencil that works as advertised. What you're paying for is just the premium that comes with Pentel's "groundbreaking technology". Even with the excellent build quality and the aforementioned feature, I don't think that it justifies the price tag of this product. Not in the sense that the auto lead advancing doesn't work, but rather the stupid high premium you pay for it. It turns out that the "greatest" strength of this pencil is it's biggest weakness though. As such, the writing experience was actually great, since I also love the fineness of 0.3mm lead. Some people complain about the writing being too scratchy because the metal is constantly scratching the paper, but due to the way I hold my pens and pencils (not correctly), the lead is in direct contact with the paper while the metal tip has minimal contact. In the time I've used this pencil, the only times I've had to click the button to advance lead was to extend the metal tip since I retract it after every use. I had my doubts at first since it sounded painfully like a gimmick. The crown jewel of this pencil as Pentel would have you believe, is apparently their "technological breakthrough that is auto-lead-forwarding". Applying a moderate amount of force does not bend the pencil. There is no rubber or soft grip, but rather a textured one that works just as well in my opinion. The grip and tip of the pencil are metal though. I'm not certain what the material used to craft the body of the pencil is, although it feels like a plastic. The entire pencil has a weight to it that you wouldn't expect, which is a bonus. It is quite head heavy, and the body uses the same matte black finish.
#PENTEL ORENZ NERO DRIVER#
After using this pencil as my daily driver for a couple months, I can say that this is a great writing tool.įirst of all, the most attractive feature of this pencil for me is honestly the build quality.
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