Staedtler 925 25-07 mechanical pencil with logs

Staedtler 925 25-07 mechanical pencil review

22 December 2014 By ian

Staedtler 925 25-07 mechanical pencil tip

The Staedtler 925 25-07 is a metal barrelled mechanical pencil available in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 or 2mm versions. They can be found for around £16 in the UK or $20 in the US.

Staedtler 925 25-07 mechanical pencil full length with branding

This is a very well constructed pencil. There is a slight wobble to the knock but other than that everything is solid. The clip is reasonable and removable if you don’t want it.

Staedtler 925 25-07 mechanical pencil with logs

The knurled metal grip is comfortable to hold and, together with the stylish step down to the lead sleeve, extremely well engineered. The pencil is light but feels robust. It makes for a good writing experience. The lead is held firmly and advances smoothly. The lead holder has space for several spare leads. The grade indicator ranges from 2B to 3H, including F.

Staedtler 925 25-07 mechanical pencil grade indicator

The lead size is shown by a big number on the end on the Japanese import versions, like this one, or by a coloured ring otherwise. The number is hard to miss and adds to the technical feel of the pencil.

Staedtler 925 25-07 mechanical pencil lead indicator end

Under the knock there is the usual barely-worth-bothering-with eraser, as well as a clearing pin. The eraser works but it’s pretty small.

Staedtler 925 25-07 mechanical pencil eraser

I like this pencil a lot. The quality is every bit as good as the Rotring 600 and I prefer how it looks, subjective though that is. The Rotring wears its engineering on the outside (and looks great for it); this Staedtler keeps it all wrapped up. The looks, the quality and the sheer pleasure of writing with it make it (currently) my favourite mechanical pencil.

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