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A Handful of my lead holders, mostly 2.0mm. They have become my goto tool lately for daily pencil sketches (I deciddd that 54 was the right age to finally try and learn to draw).
My favorites would be the Rotring Rapid Pro and the Prime Timber but the Staedtler Mars technico is a timeless classic at a great price.
I’ve been using a Rapid Pro 0.5mm for over 15 years and expect the 2.0 version will last just as long.
The Prime Timber just feels like childhood since it’s a cedar body and isn’t much heavier than a basic wooden pencil.

My wife surprised me with a couple of new pencils, among other things, for my birthday, a Laconic Solid Writer and the Kuru Toga driven Lamy Safari. I didn’t even know such a combination existed.
My daily pen is a limited edition Lamy Al-Star so I’m already quite familiar with the safari tripod grip and find it works wonders for improving my handwriting and expect it will do the same in pencil form.

First impressions of Laconic are very good. It has a nice solid feel and excellent balance but is not quite as hefty as my long-standing favorite Rotring RapidPro. Whether or not it will usurp the throne is unknown but it’s definitely a contender . As I’ve started diving more into teaching myself art I’m finding I prefer lighter pencils for drawing sessions so maybe the Laconic will prove a good middle ground. Although the fixed lead sleeve means I can’t be quite as care-free with it so that’s a definitely a mark against it as an EDC.

A bit of evening doodling with my Rotring 2.0 lead holder. Just practicing form manipulation and perspective.