I usually write in pen, only reason I'd use pencil is if I know I need to erase.

So... #5 I think. Simple, reliable, easily replaced.

Am I the only one who’se only ever used wooden pencils in my life? In my part of the word basically no one used those plastic ones.

5

#3 for me. Keeps my handwriting just a little bit more legible.

#4 doesn't work for my writing style it seems. I end up wearing large flats on the lead anyways.

5

#1 got me through college

(ingoring the diameter)

Apparently!

You can pry my Twist-Erase from my cold dead arthritic hands.

8

Where's the BIC pencil?

8 that style was lucky for me in my college years.

none of the above of i may. i choose this:

# 2 (lol), but only if I can provide my own type of pencil. Runner up gg1k.

6 is where the fuck it's at, shit looks comfy as fuck and I will fight everyone else here I don't even care if you agree with me

#6 is the closest to what got me through dozens of blue books.

6, which I guess is pretty similar to my pick for number 5 on the pen post. Looks like the weight and style would feel best in my hand. Sadly none of them have my favorite feature of having fairly long and good quality erasers on it like my current favorite (non imported) mechanical pencil. Can't remember the name off the top of my head

Hope I don't have much left to write if choosing #2(pun is a package deal). But it would be my pick.

I really like 4.

Mainly for the reason that it auto rotates the pencil lead every time you lift it off the page; thus preventing flat spotting your handwriting

I spent way too much time hunting down a Pilot Automac and finally got it. being stuck with anything here would be such a stark downgrade

Alvin DM07. No other, maybe #3 because I liked that the lead automatically rotated on each press. But Alvin all the way.

#3 for the always-sharp tip, but #4 is a close contender for the protection against snapping lead. (I own both of these pencils.)

No Rotring 600? For shame!