Manufacturer | Caran d'Ache |
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Brand | Caran d'Ache |
Item Weight | 0.48 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 5.31 x 0.35 x 0.43 inches |
Item model number | 3.288 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color | Black |
Material Type | Aluminum |
Number of Items | 1 |
Size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
Point Type | Fine |
Ink Color | Black |
Manufacturer Part Number | 3.288 |
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Brand | Caran d'Ache |
Writing Instrument Form | Graphite Pencil |
Color | Black |
Ink Color | Black |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
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point type | Fine | Medium | Bold | Bold | — | Ball |
material | Aluminum | Aluminum | Polyvinyl Chloride | Metal | Aluminum, Metal | graphite |
closure type | — | Retractable | Clip | Retractable | Button | Button |
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ASIN | B004NP16AG |
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4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #163,901 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing) #802 in Drawing Pencils |
Date First Available | February 14, 2011 |
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Creative Art Materials Supplies, Manufactures And Distributes Quality Art Products To Art, Hobby And Craft Retail Outlets.
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Customers find the pencil easy to use and lightweight. It has a lead holder and sharpener, making it great for drawing pictures and other mundane uses. The metal body and quality are also appreciated. However, some customers have issues with value for money.
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Customers like the drawing ability of the pencil. They say it's good for drawing pictures, manuscripts, and other mundane uses. The pencil really is a pleasure to sketch with and is a great pencil.
"it very good for drawing picture." Read more
"This product is great for manuscripts, drawing, and other mundane uses!" Read more
"Great pencil..." Read more
"This fixpencil really is such a pleasure to sketch with..." Read more
Customers appreciate the writing instrument's lightweight. They say it feels light in their hands, even though it's made of metal.
"...order another brand aswell when i find just to try it out these are light and of excellent quality. Just wish their leads were less expensive...." Read more
"This leadholder feels light in your hand,even though it is all-metal. The spring clutch comes out pretty smooth which is very nice...." Read more
"...The all metal body has a pleasant feel and weight to the hand. The only down side is the cost of replacement leads...." Read more
"Light enough to hold a vine charcoal..." Read more
Customers find the clutch pencil easy to use. They say it feels great and works well.
"...The weight and feel is by far the best clutch pencil I have used. The quality of Caaran D'ache leads are equally wonderful...." Read more
"...i know since they actually made them and im glad i did they feel qnd work great...." Read more
"Great...." Read more
Customers like the lead holder. They say it's beautiful and the best large-lead mechanical pencil they have ever had.
"Love this lead holder and use it with graphite and charcoal. Loved it so much that I got the 2mm but had some trouble with it and had to return it...." Read more
"This is the best large led mechanical pencil I have ever had." Read more
"Simply beautiful lead holder..." Read more
Customers appreciate the included lead sharpener. The built-in sharpener is not too bad, and the lead leaves a rich, dark mark.
"...First of all, it isn't plastic; it's metal. Second of all....it has a lead sharpener. Yeah, you read that right; it has a LEAD SHARPENER!!..." Read more
"...The built-in sharpener isn't too bad, and the lead it came with leaves a rich, dark mark. I would definitely buy another one." Read more
"...-It comes with a sharpener in the end cap like the majority of other leadholders...." Read more
Customers appreciate the metal body of the writing instrument. They find it feels nice in their hands and isn't made of plastic.
"...First of all, it isn't plastic; it's metal. Second of all....it has a lead sharpener. Yeah, you read that right; it has a LEAD SHARPENER!!..." Read more
"This leadholder feels light in your hand,even though it is all-metal. The spring clutch comes out pretty smooth which is very nice...." Read more
"...The all metal body has a pleasant feel and weight to the hand. The only down side is the cost of replacement leads...." Read more
Customers appreciate the quality of the mechanical pencil. They find it well-made and durable, allowing for thicker leads. The pencil is genuine Caran D'ache.
"...aswell when i find just to try it out these are light and of excellent quality. Just wish their leads were less expensive...." Read more
"Expensive but lasts and allows the use of thicker pencil leads that don't easily break. I use it all the time" Read more
"Genuine Caran D'ache. fair price and fast shipment" Read more
Customers find the product expensive but it lasts and allows thicker pencil leads. The only downside is the cost of replacement leads.
"Expensive but lasts and allows the use of thicker pencil leads that don't easily break. I use it all the time" Read more
"...the stock photo THAT THIS IS NOT, and Caran D'ache anything is way overpriced for what you ultimately get." Read more
"...The only down side is the cost of replacement leads...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020At first glance, this might seem like a simple run-of-the-mill clutch pencil. It isn't. Leave it to the Swiss to make an exception product. First of all, it isn't plastic; it's metal. Second of all....it has a lead sharpener. Yeah, you read that right; it has a LEAD SHARPENER!! It's in the colored cap that simply pulls off and there are small razor blades in the inside of it. You run the lead through it and it makes a perfect tapered point that matches the exact slope of the pencil itself.
The weight and feel is by far the best clutch pencil I have used. The quality of Caaran D'ache leads are equally wonderful. You cannot go wrong with this pencil.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2024Hard to find this one, but is my favorite to sketch with.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2024It was exactly as described and arrived quickly. You can’t get better than that.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2020I love these lead holders. Ive had the blue cap 2mm one for over 10 years never once had an issue with it. When i originally bought it i also ordered extra lead well they sent me 3mm lead. So its been sitting, until recently i got back into sketching/drawing and looked for 3mm holders were not that many options so i decided to stay with what i know since they actually made them and im glad i did they feel qnd work great. I prob order another brand aswell when i find just to try it out these are light and of excellent quality. Just wish their leads were less expensive. 6 leads cost more then the holder? But i find no flaws with holders
5.0 out of 5 stars Light weight excellent qualityI love these lead holders. Ive had the blue cap 2mm one for over 10 years never once had an issue with it. When i originally bought it i also ordered extra lead well they sent me 3mm lead. So its been sitting, until recently i got back into sketching/drawing and looked for 3mm holders were not that many options so i decided to stay with what i know since they actually made them and im glad i did they feel qnd work great. I prob order another brand aswell when i find just to try it out these are light and of excellent quality. Just wish their leads were less expensive. 6 leads cost more then the holder? But i find no flaws with holders
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2020
Images in this review - Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2019I like the Drafting 314 pencil however this is unlike a pencil or traditional lead holder the Fixpencil with 3 mm lead offers several lead surfaces by beveling and rolling as your sketch.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017This leadholder feels light in your hand,even though it is all-metal. The spring clutch comes out pretty smooth which is very nice. The built-in sharpener isn't too bad, and the lead it came with leaves a rich, dark mark. I would definitely buy another one.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021Expensive but lasts and allows the use of thicker pencil leads that don't easily break. I use it all the time
- Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022First off, stock photo in the listing is for model number 3.289 with the textured grip section
-Length is 5.3"/135mm, pics show other dimensions and weights compared to other common and cheaper alternatives
-Internal barrel is plastic, probably cheap ABS, with no fiber reinforcement. The one in mine is slightly bent, probably from the manufacturing process, but doesn't affect function or looks.
-Center of gravity is a few mm's forward biased, and feels great
-The collet does fully hide/retract into the body when there is no lead in it, this is a plus, as I have dropped other leadholders and they have suffered damage to this important piece
-It comes with a sharpener in the end cap like the majority of other leadholders.
Finally, the biggest question: Can you use 2mm lead in this?
yes and no, the last pic here is with a piece of Mitsubishi Uni 2mm lead, with the little stopper band adding enough diameter for the Caran D'ache collet to grip up on it, so its doable, but without the Uni band thing, the lead will just slide through the collet. (one could modify the collet to accept 2mm lead, but that requires a dremel)
It feels great, but its $30+ for the textured one (in 3mm or 2mm) in the stock photo THAT THIS IS NOT, and Caran D'ache anything is way overpriced for what you ultimately get.
3.0 out of 5 stars This is the SMOOTH barreled fixpencil, not the textured one in the stock photoFirst off, stock photo in the listing is for model number 3.289 with the textured grip section
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022
-Length is 5.3"/135mm, pics show other dimensions and weights compared to other common and cheaper alternatives
-Internal barrel is plastic, probably cheap ABS, with no fiber reinforcement. The one in mine is slightly bent, probably from the manufacturing process, but doesn't affect function or looks.
-Center of gravity is a few mm's forward biased, and feels great
-The collet does fully hide/retract into the body when there is no lead in it, this is a plus, as I have dropped other leadholders and they have suffered damage to this important piece
-It comes with a sharpener in the end cap like the majority of other leadholders.
Finally, the biggest question: Can you use 2mm lead in this?
yes and no, the last pic here is with a piece of Mitsubishi Uni 2mm lead, with the little stopper band adding enough diameter for the Caran D'ache collet to grip up on it, so its doable, but without the Uni band thing, the lead will just slide through the collet. (one could modify the collet to accept 2mm lead, but that requires a dremel)
It feels great, but its $30+ for the textured one (in 3mm or 2mm) in the stock photo THAT THIS IS NOT, and Caran D'ache anything is way overpriced for what you ultimately get.
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Top reviews from other countries
- B. MuseumReviewed in Canada on October 13, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
The perfect lead holder/pencil; nothing else to say.
Edit: Wait until this goes on sale for less than $30, if you can.
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Milton Pires RamosReviewed in Brazil on February 11, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente!
Como sempre, produto muito bom!
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ache-amzReviewed in Spain on September 22, 2024
3.0 out of 5 stars Producto bueno a un costo elevado
La verdad es que con tanto comentario positivo tenía mas expectativas.
Llevo apenas unas horas usándolo.
El cuerpo es de plástico, bien terminado. Se siente cómodo.
La tapa capuchón es azul y no negra, lo cual fue una sorpresa porque en la descripción dice color NEGRO sin mas detalles.
Esto le saca un poco de estilo al producto.
La variable calidad-precio no termina de convencerme.
Analizando si lo regreso.
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danielafReviewed in Italy on May 21, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Portamine Caran d'Ache
Tutto perfetto: consegna rapida e prodotto conforme alla descrizione. Ho sbagliato io a non controllare il diametro della mina, inadatto alle mie esigenza. Caran d'Ache offre comunque prodotti ottimi, professionali
- Heidi HReviewed in Germany on February 10, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality
Very robust mechanics, excellent feeling in your hand. Highly recommended!