Zebra Pencils
May 4, 2009 // Art + Design

One of my more recent obsessions as of lately is the Zebra mechanical pencil you see above. They were introduced to me by my amazing assistant Sarah whom I had over at Causecast. These things are cheap and plastic, but they’re designed pretty perfectly. They’re not too big and not too small, come in black and white, and have a great eraser to them.

You can get a 28 pack with both black and traditional yellow pencils for $10 on Amazon.

Bobby

  1. I love Zebra pens—specifically the F-402. I worked at Staples for a while and I don’t think I’m going to need to buy another pen for years. I might need to give their pencils a shot, though.

    Comment by Mark — May 4, 2009 #

  2. I LOVE these as well, they scratch up on the surface pretty quick but makes for a rugged appeal & all the more sensational when you start a new one. D’llish!

    Comment by Tommy — May 4, 2009 #

  3. I bought these a couple of months ago, and haven’t used another pencil since. You have to be careful though, people are fond of stealing them!

    Comment by Mallory — May 5, 2009 #

  4. I’ve always been a big fan of Zebra products. Though when I went to Japan last summer, I came back with a great deal of Japanese Office Products. I’ve never fully understood why American office supplies are so cheap feeling. Japanese Office Supplies generally feel more purposefully built, and are more user friendly. Its amazing how much difference a good pen can make. Also, the Zebra F-402 is amazing. I always keep one with me. Good solid pen.

    Comment by Tim — May 5, 2009 #

  5. these look amazing, so much better than the papermate sharpwriter. do they sell these at staples?

    Comment by noah — May 5, 2009 #

  6. @Noah – Yeah, that’s where I got mine. 10 pack for $3.

    Comment by Bobby — May 5, 2009 #

  7. Yeeah I use the Zebra F-402 pens at school all the time, love them.

    Comment by Peter — May 5, 2009 #

  8. You had me at mechanical pencil and I adore Zebra!

    Comment by mare — May 5, 2009 #

  9. The disposability of these worries – is there a way to replace the lead when you run out, or do you just throw the whole thing out and move onto the next one?

    Comment by Katie — May 6, 2009 #

  10. [...] These Zebra Mechanical Pencils are just delicious looking. Thinking I shall pick up a few! Via +KN [...]

    Pingback by Mmm, Mechanical Pencils | OrignauxMoose — May 14, 2009 #

  11. wow !

    Comment by le prince noir — May 19, 2009 #

  12. These are the Best!!! And so much Fun! I love the look, feel and size. The fact you never have to sharpen, its retractable but the looks of an old pencil but in black. I’ve turned 5 friends on to these, because of the look, and they hadn’t even been using pencils… they are now.. Love ‘em

    Comment by michaela — September 9, 2009 #