I don’t know what it is about them, the e+m pencils just all look good. New ones appear to be available rather frequently. They even have a 0.7mm model. At this point I wasn’t surprised to find that it uses a (seemingly unbranded) Schmidt mechanism. This of course means that the advance is accomplished with a ratcheting twist of the knurled metal finial. Likewise, it means you can get it in 0.5mm if you choose to replace it.

I hate the shape of the body. I mean it looks great, I simply cannot hold it in my usual grip. If you have a grip where your thumb actually touches the pencil, it’ll probably work for you. All the tripod and probably most of the related positions should be comfortable. If you grip with your fingers and the thenar eminence, good luck. It’s not possible to hold it comfortably that way. That’s good if you’re keen to abandon your unorthodox grip, bad if you’re married to it the way I am.

The weight and balance of the thing is pleasant. As is the case with the shape of the body forcing you into a “good” grip the short length and weight at the top will encourage holding it close to the point. No, there will be no dinner fork grip here. I think maybe this is the sort of pencil writer would like, this thought could be down to my feelings on holding it. The lack of any eraser may turn some off. I think no one uses the erasers in mechanical pencils anyway, I don’t.