The October Blog Tip Challenge was to write anything you wanted about pencils. Reading everyone's posts about pencils was fun and educational! Most of the challengers preferred either the Ticonderoga or a mechanical pencil. To the best of my recollection I have never used a Ticonderoga but I do like mechanical pencils.
One challenger mentioned a new kind of pencil that uses liquid graphite. I'd never heard of it but as it is basically a pencil that works like a pen I tucked the name into my brain and on my shopping trips tried to find it. Not an easy task as the packaging doesn't stand out from the others at all and it looks just like any other mechanical pencil. These companies need a serious new marketing team for this product!
There are several different types of liquid graphite pencils. Some look like a pencil with a wooden case and are even scented so you get that freshly sharpened smell. Some look like pens, and some look like mechanical pencils.
I finally found the Pentech Liquiphite, made my purchase, and brought the liquid graphite pencils home. After freeing the pencils from their packaging I found some paper and started writing. Yup, it's just like a pencil. So what's so great about it?
It never needs sharpening and you never need to click to get more lead. The lead doesn't break off if you have it sharpened too much or clicked too much on your mechanical pencil. The lead (graphite) is in a cartridge just like a pen! It erases much better then those erasable pens and erases better then some pencils I've used.
Now that I've found my new favorite pencil I'm sure it won't be long before they no longer make it. That's what always happens with the things I like. Apparently, I'm the only one that ever likes the product so they remove it from the shelves. They leave products I could care less about one way or the other, or I avoid at all costs. Like anything that smells like a burning weed. (Candles, incense, soap... why do people buy things that stinks so bad?)
Anyway, I figure the best way to keep the liquid graphite pencil on the market is to tell others about it. Now go out and try one for yourself! |
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Pentech Liquiphite
And, I love what you said about "now that you found your favorite, they will now stop making it!". That is how it always goes around here. Either that or stop carrying it - or raise the price.
I didn't get to participate in the pencil challenge, but this was really interesting.
blessings!!!
-Jacque