Is this the 'slim' pencil or the the 'fat' one? I need a SLIM one.
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The pencil holder itself is less than 3/8 of an inch in diameter. The brown powder that comes from the pencil does not come to a point. It's a flatter surface about 1/8 of an inch wide.
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Well, to be honest, I bought the sharpener for my usual pencils because it looked small and convenient. It works great as a sharpener for normal pencils, but I don't know the diameter of cosmetic pencils, or what type of sharpness you need for the cosmetic ones. I
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The sharpener is not why I ordered. The new brow pencils are to dark and smeary. That's why I looked, and found the old pencil. This one always seems to be sharp enough for me
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I like the top entry for colored pencils. It puts less stress on the inner wax layer and lessons the likelihood of breakage. For regular graphite pencils - it probably wouldn't make any difference.
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No, I just bought another pencil. The lead lasts a long time for me, fortunately!
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mine is a vintage double heart and i'm 99% certain it is a slim. as such the refill does fit perfectly
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They fit very differently in your hand. To be fair I've only used a Bamboo stylus for desktop designing / with my Wacom. I have an Adonis stylus for iPad that's more like a pen, but I dislike the plastic disc at the point (to prevent damage / noise on screen contact). Pencil is my favorite for sketching, brainstorming and pulling together concept art on my iPad. I like the way it feels in my hand better.
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Really,there is nothing bad to report. I use all kinds of mechanical pencils and this one is my favorite. Amazon has it for the best price too. Get it!
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It has a rough grip, mainly so that the pencil does not slip from your hand. I use the pencil for long periods without discomfort.
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I can't answer that because I have always been happy with the slim brush. So I never looked for another product. Sorry.
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I use this stylo to slide or click on words or photos but I never draw with. I believe you have to look for another kind of pencil. Hope this helps!
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I have not used the Dixon Ticonderoga pencil, so I cannot make a comparison. I will say that the General Pencil Company Cedar Pointe No. 2 is a good quality pencil with a nice eraser and it is also made in the USA, which I really appreciate.
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The 150 set has some colors that are not available in smaller sets or as separate items. As an artist I do a lot of drawing and I like the extra colors. I also use other brands of pencils. If you are happy with the smaller set for less money that is fine. The most important thing is the enjoyment of your work.
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I've used a thin needle & it worked well but jams are not normal in this pencil.
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Oh does it Nicole! I have a vacuum mount manuel pencil sharpener that does a great job, but I have a tendency to bend the pencil when I sharpen, so break the grafite inside the pencil. So my last company had one of these X-Acto Teacher Pro's, so I bought one for myself. If you use pencils, you need one of these. I should get one home also. I use Dixon Ticonderoga(The rubber coated trianglar one), they are bigger than a standard pencil and the point is very sharp.
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Its personal preference. Both are excellent devices. The Slimblade does not have a separate scroll wheel and relies on spinning the ball a certain way to perform the scroll wheel function. While this may appeal to some, I personally do not like it because there are plenty of times when i will scroll a document while moving the pointer. This simultaneous action is not possible with the Slimblade. The slimblade does seem to operate a little smoother than the expert, and it also has a slightly lower profile. One of my coworkers was able to fit his slimblade in his sliding keyboard tray, but my expert was slightly too tall to allow the same tray to slide under the desk.
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This is actually something I was contemplating myself. I believe the instruction booklet assures that all Parker nibs fit the pen, but it also implies bad posture can compromise a nib so I was going to wait until I was more acclimated to the pen before I tried a new nib. I'm curious to your results, if you go through with it.