2's for decades, but find that this lead thickness is a good compromise. I hate carpenter's pencils (too thick a line) and have been using mechanical pencils and regular No. The color also makes it hard to misplace in even the cab of my truck. If you turn it upside down and try to shake it loose it takes some effort to dislodge the marker. The holster for the technical marker (fancy name) is pretty remarkable in that it holds the marker in securely without any sort of latching action. MY solution is to check that into the Jacobs chuck on my C-12 and let it rip. The sharpener does what it it is supposed to do, but if you break the lead - usually only from dropping it - it does take some time to get the point back due to the thickness of the lead. The lead is fairly soft (but not too soft) allowing you to control the thickness of the line with hand pressure. I noticed Andrew's signature line in a post not too long ago and decided to buy one. I saw it being used at JLC Live (not being demonstrated) and went looking for one. I too have a Pica-Dry and enjoy using it. I am not being paid, endorsed or bribed for this review! I discussed with Andrew of Artisan Tool that I would give my honest thoughts.here they are! I'll be interested to hear others input if anybody else ends up buying one! If you're in the market for an awesome pencil that definitely will last, I'd highly recommend one or two of these! I'll be ordering a few more so I'll never be without one on the road and in the shop! I have not had a chance to play with those yet, but I'm sure they're cool & handy! There are also 2mm felt tipped sharpie type pens that have a very thin neck. My understanding is that this pencil was first spotted on Brian 'the Sedge' Sedgely by Andrew and he (Andrew) found a way to bring them to us on this side of the big lake! The selling price for the pencil is around $12, the replacement leads vary around the $5 price point. The only missing part is an eraser which I have no problem carrying a separate eraser. The green cap of the pencil (like Festool moving parts ) comes off to reload the leads.

the base of the sheath has a sharpener for the lead, which you can sharpen to a nice point. The pencil is a two part unit.the sheath clips to the inside of your pants, apron, etc. This is a mechanical pencil, so you can get replacement leads.which are also available in quite a few colors. As you can see in the photo below, the lower third of the pencil is narrow and can fit into smaller spaces & openings. I got on the horn with Andrew.the awesome dude selling these! Had a great conversation with him and told him I'd let him & the FOG know my thoughts.Īfter having this for about 10 days, I have to say I REALLY enjoy this pencil and wouldn't be without it. It just so happened I received this pencil. I received a package in the mail a week and a half ago and had no idea what it was. I want to take a minute and talk about one of my most used 's a pencil! This is not just any pencil, it's called a Pica Dry.

Lyra pica dry