Pentel Sharp Kerry Automatic Pencil, 0.7mm Lead Size, Blue Barrel, 1 Pen (P1037C)

This is a truly good mechanical pencil, well built, feels good in the hand, great writer. I like softer, darker lead than the HB grade that comes with most pencils so immediately changed out the lead with my preferred 2B lead. This was a very easy process and it worked flawlessly. For those of you, like me, who said - hey the eraser is missing! (most mechanical pencils have the eraser installed on the pencil barrel to cover the top of the lead fill/storage tube and there was no eraser to be found there on the Sharp Kerry) - after doing a Google search I found the answer about the eraser location - right here on Amazon from a review of the .5mm version of this pencil. David Brown is the reviewer and said it best so I will quote from his review: "To reveal the (very small) eraser, you must snap the cap onto the back end of the pencil, as when writing. This will make the silver button at the top of the cap extend. Pull this button out from the cap to reveal the eraser." The eraser is indeed tiny, so pretty much useless if you need to do a lot of erasing, though you can buy eraser refills. Like most of us who use mechanical pencils, I use a separate eraser anyway so the small size of the eraser is a non-issue for me. Designing a pencil with a cap is a great concept; you can carry the pencil in your pocket without fearing that you will get stabbed by the sharp point and without fearing that you will damage (bend) the lead guide and make the pencil unusable. I always cap it up after I have finished using it whether I plan to carry it with me or not, just for added protection for the pencil itself, in case it rolls off, or gets knocked off, of my desk. As others have stated, the cap snaps on solidly, both when you post the cap in order to write and when you are closing it up after your writing session. The finish is very nice, the whole pencil has a good solid feel to it and is, IMHO, a very nice looking pencil all around. I highly recommend the Pentel Sharp Kerry - I have the .5mm version as well. I am tempted to buy a couple more of these mechanical pencils, just in case something bad happens to one of mine and Pentel, for some unfathomable reason, stops making these wonderful pencils!

I'm a mathematician. I used pentels in college for a decade as a student. I just bought my 3rd Sharp Kerry 0.07mm. It is the same pencil I bought 11 years ago, and again that is the same as the one I bought 22 years ago in college. There is zero difference whatsoever. At the time I burned through lead by the gross cases, and so it was worthwhile trying all the pencils. I was able to wear them out by sheer repeated friction. White hand erasers in the dozens gave their all too. This was not only the best one, but looked very professional. The cap prevents the biggest injury intellectuals face. That of self inflicted lead stabbings. Half the length of the open pen with cap on rear is a metal cap. The barrel half is a good resin of like color. Minor striations in that will be noticed on close inspection. It in now way detracts from the appeal. The metal grip part is a metallic coated plastic that does not wear away. The center of balance with the cap locked to the back in open position is approximately dead center, just behind the metallic grip area. It is an excellent system. It is extremely reliable. I find the first thing to wear away is a thin metal inner ring that clips the cap and barrel in the closed position. It takes years. Extreme use for a decade got my first one close before I retired it and got another. I was still a student. It's normal wear and tear. I'm waiting to run into a Pentel representative. They are notorious for outright replacing parts and entire pens with an eager smile. They don't ask, they just do. I'll have two ready for him when I finally meet him. The pen is designed to be used with the cap locked to the back. It is also designed to be closed to the front when not in use. The rear eraser is covered by an aluminum cap. The design is that when you want to erase, you remove the cap with your non-dexterous hand and hold it in your fingers while erasing. You then re-apply the cap to the pen. Some people would lose their own heads were they not solidly attached to their own neck. Using things intelligently and according to design might prove useful. These tiny erasers are not for mass erasure. Use a white rubber Pentel or Staedtler eraser. I used to buy them by the case. For fine tiny erasures use the tiny one on the back. For all else use your rubber block. I have a ton of mechanical pencils now. Many vintage ones. MANY Pentels. I also have a Mont Blanc Meisterstuck pencil, and I even have their pen. This Pentel is heads over tails more useful, intelligently crafted and well designed than my nearly $400+ dollar Meisterstuck pencil. This is the best. My second best is another all aluminum barrel Pentel that is no longer made (have 8 of those haha). You'll be proud of this pencil. Guess what Stuart Weitzman signed the world's most valuable postage stamp with? No seriously take a guess!! Yep you guessed it. A Pentel Sharp Kerry.

If you are looking for a professional mechanical pencil that will last forever and provide consistent results, look no further than the Pentel Kerry 0.7. It is a classic!!!! PROS: - Solid construction - a mixture of metal and plastic, but all in the right places - Cap to cover the tip (for protection and to eliminate marking up your pockets) - Short metal tip to reduce lead breaks - Perfect weight for a balanced feel; helps reduce strain - Nice barrel shape - again to reduce hand fatigue CONS: - None! I had bought one of these WAYYYYYY BACK in 1980. It was my #1 mechanical pencil and it performed flawlessly throughout its lifetime... until it was stolen from me in 1990... sad days. Unfortunately, the local vendors no longer carried this model and I had to settle with another pencil (I chose a Rotring Series 600 0.5, which is another fantastic pencil!). Move forward to 2012... I was on Amazon looking for something and under the suggestions I saw the Pentel Kerry!!!! It's still alive!!!!!! I ordered one immediately!!!! Now, I have the greatest mechanical pencil once again! First thing: it hasn't changed one bit!!!! The design is still exactly how I remember it way back when! Beautiful finish, metal used where it's needed, and overall construction that easily matches the Rotrings. The Pentel Kerry has a very comfortable shape and weight to it. The body is plastic, but its shape is very nice and quite comfortable. I am an estimator in the construction industry and I perform take-offs constantly. It is very important that the lead does not break. The key is the tip: I find that shorter tips prevent the lead from breaking more frequently, rather than a long tip which can bend under pressure, thus allowing lead breaks more frequently (also, the lead diameter is important, thus I use 0.7 as my first choice). The protective cap design is also ingenious! It helps protect the tip when not in use and also protects your pockets from all the lead trails and rips that normal mechanical pencils pose from exposed tips. Fantastic design! Overall, I am very satisfied with the Pentel Kerry. It was a true performer back in the 80's and still is in today! You will not be disappointed!

I despise thin leads. I have a very heavy hand and break 0.7mm lead like it was made of eggshell. My go to lead size is 0.9mm and love the new 1.3 and 2.0 mm pencils on the market these days. Despite all of that I got to say Im in heaven with this pencil. Never before did I think I would use a 0.7mm pencil that I was truly enjoying working with. Boy what a pencil. It is so easy to hold and feels so comfortable. The thing screams quality and elegance. I got the navy blue version and it is vey pleasing to the eye. After writing with it for a couple days i found Im looking for excuses to use it. Legendary Pentel preformance with the feed mechanics and the positive feed rate. If you never used a Pentel pencil you need to try one out. It really doesnt matter which one as they all feed so smooth and precise (I own 8 different pentel pencils and they all work the same). Yep Pentel knows whats what in the mechanical pencil world. Of course there are a few minor issues (Im nit picking here). The pencil is mostly metal but the upper and lower colored body parts are plastic. Very nice plastic but very statically active. They grab any little piece of lint or dust or erasure shaving and show it off. The pencil always seems to look dirty (hopefully that will go way with time). Mine didnt come with directions as to how to access the eraser. I pulled off the end cap and all the lead went flying. The eraser is short. Pentel has always had small emergency use only erasers but at least they were long and you could get some decent use on them. This one does not extend past the end of the holder. There are flow marks in the plastic. I almost wish they had increased the.flow marks as it would have created a very nice marble effect. As it stands now it is subtle but noticable. All in all this is an amazing pencil. One I wish I had grabbed years ago. It is not a shop freindly pencil (ok maybe it is but Im not risking it). My only desire is that they offer it in a 0.9mm size. That would be my ultimate number one pencil.

This is one of THE BEST mechanical pencils I’ve owned. I’ve owned Cross, Parker, PhD., and several others. This one stands out as a leader in design and functionality. I highly recommend this product.

I like this pencil for underlining books. Was it supposed to come with a little eraser? There seems to be a space under the cap for one, but mine didn't. I may order another in 0.5mm.

My mechanical pencil collection contains over 200 pencils. This is one of the best pencils I own. Its easy to grip and is as smoothe as can be over paper. The cap feature is awesome it protects the tip of the pencil and keeps me from getting stabbed. The bad: The button on the cap arrived bent. It may have been from UPS dropping the package from the mail slot. It dosent matter, the button cap is made of cheap metal and damages easily. I replaced it with an old button cap from a Parker Jotter Pencil. The button cap now looks elegant its ribbed and very strong. Pentel should redesign this part, especially considering the cost of the pencil. The part now is the same as some of the $3.00 pencils they sell. Finally, I love this pencil with the exception of the button cap. That's why I had to give it four stars. I do highly recommend it.

I didn’t really need an extra mechanical pencil, but after just seeing this online here, I had to splurge. (NOTE: I paid $10.70 for my brand new Blue color, 0.7mm lead version in early January 2019. Now, the price has ballooned to $16.98 in late February 2019.) I have yet to use it for lengthy projects, but the pencil writes as it should with its 0.7mm thickness. I was only hesitant to buy this since it doesn’t have a soft rubberized grip as I am used to dependable writing tools. Still, the “mostly” metal barrel grip hasn’t bothered me yet with its hard exterior. (It may have some plastic in or on the barrel as others have mentioned.) Oh, and the blue one is B-E-A-utiful dare I say in person. Sadly, it is the only color I have...for now. We have all seen many mechanical pencils over time, but I personally haven’t seen one such as this mechanical pencil with a cap. The cap would be quite handy if you’re a pocket user. I just think it’s a unique feature for a mechanical. Also, being able to write using the pencil with OR without the large cap attached is neat too if you like a shorter pencil for varying balance, etc. — You should (probably) know a few things about the design and/or functionality of the pencil as well: 1 - The eraser is on the large cap end as it should be, and there is no eraser on the main body. 2 - Lead insertion is meant for the main pencil body in my opinion. Simply pull up on the small silver cap to insert/remove lead. **** I don’t recommend inserting lead beneath the eraser location, since the user needs to remove “an easy to lose” tiny silver cap on top of the main pencil body to allow the lead to fall all the way down starting from the large caps’ eraser holder hole through the “now missing silver cap” of the main body to the lead reservoir tube destination. **** 3 - You can click for more lead without using the large identical-colored cap attachment at the top, since the main body of the pencil has a clicker function too. Again, please be aware of the 2 “easy to lose” small silver cap ends, as one is for the large cap and one is for the main body. The small silver end caps are NOT interchangeable between the large cap and the pencil’s main body. I tried switching the locations of the small ends caps since I was curious to no avail. - - - I hope this helped someone and that I had been thorough for anyone curious about the functionality of this pencil. - - -