The Best Drafting Pencils with Retractable Tips

Drafting pencils are great tools for any desk, but their long, pointy lead sleeves can poke holes in your pockets and pen cases. To protect you and the pencils, manufacturers have invented drafting pencils with retractable, pocket-safe tips. Read on to learn more about these fascinating tools!

The Best Drafting Pencils with Retractable Tips

Metal Body Double-Knock 357 Combo Mechanical pencils, Pen, Ballpoint

JetPens.com - Rotring 800 Drafting Pencil - 0.5 mm - Black Body

PERVERZE Stripe Mohair Wide Cardigan - トップス

Zebra Z-Grip Mechanical Pencil Soft rubber grip cushions fingers for maximum comfort and control. Features a clear barrel so you can monitor your lead and know when you're running low. Retractable sleeve keeps lead safe and reduces breakage, keeping you writing longer. Soft eraser easily handles all of your erasing needs.

Zebra - Z-Grip Mechanical Pencil, 0.50 mm, Clear

Uni Shift M9-1010 0.9mm Mechanical Pencil - Silver #13068

Lamy 3Plus Colored Pencils Cloth Roll - Pack of 12

The TWSBI Precision Mechanical Pencil in Black with .5mm lead features solid metal construction on all of the inner tubing and the outer body. The retractable pipe mechanism is a wonderful feature that keeps the end of the pencil from stabbing your pen case when not in use. The eraser is really long!.

TWSBI Precision Mechanical Pencil - Retractable Tip - 0.5 mm - Black

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