Everyone told me to use a 0.5mm mechanical pencil for drafting, but I switched to 0.7mm and got way better results

I spent 6 months fighting with 0.5mm lead snapping every time I pressed a little hard on my blueprint. A guy at a supply shop in Omaha told me to try 0.7mm for my line work and I thought he was crazy. Turns out the thicker lead gives me cleaner arcs and I don't have to stop every 10 minutes to re-sharpen or click out more lead. Anyone else ditch the "standard" size for something that just works better for them?

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taylor17417d ago

The 0.5mm crowd is basically a cult, man. They'll gaslight you into thinking snapping lead every five minutes is just "part of the process.

kevin_wells4617d ago

Nah 0.7mm is where it's at. Way less snapping.