Striker 2 Mechanical Carpenter Pencil

After reading reviews from other customers I just had to note the vapid stupidity of some folks. The lead fits inside a plastic “pencil” and locks securely in place through a spring loaded mechanism that corresponds to groves in the lead. Pressing the end cap releases the tension and allows additional lead to extend out the end. Apparently one of the reviewers discovered that if you hold the cap down without obstructing the progress of the lead it will release the entire lead onto the floor. This of course was a clearly shocking discovery which warranted their negative review. I have determined that some folks are too stupid to feed themselves and should not be allowed any writing implement more complicated than a crayon.

This mechanical pencil has made my job much easier. I'm building a 12x12 shed and constantly having to make measurements to cut wood. The lead is thick and durable and easily marks on plywood. With standard carpenter pencils the lead was always breaking off and having to sharpen. I haven't been through one strip of lead yet. I highly recommend this product.

Package was opened and product was used so I returned it.

This carpenter mechanical pencil is very ergonomic and easy to hold. The issue I ran into was for wet wood or lightly damp wood there is a need to press harder down on the lead and the lead would push back into the pencil. The idea is sound but that set me back the time I saved not having to sharpen my pencil. Because of this I gave 4 stars.

I ordered two of these for my brother who is always looking for a good carpenter's pencil.These both arrived with broken lead inside the pencils. Luckily they both also came with a refill tube. The refill lead tube seemed to fair much better in shipping. So if you don't mind a little waste, I'd say, "give these a try!"The original Stryker mechanical pencil we first had the privilege of trying was picked up at the World of Concrete 2016 as a promotional product for Dodge. It was such a big hit with my husband we decided to seek one out for my brother.This has an excellent pencil design that could use a little work on the packaging. If all lead was put inside the refill tube this would be 4-5 star product but unfortunately because of the waste we experienced in both pencils, I felt I needed to adjust the rating to reflect that. At roughly five dollars a pencil with refill I feel this was a satisfactory deal for the dollars spent. I do hope Stryker decides to change the way they package these pencils and put all lead in the refill tube in the future. If they do, I will most definitely change my review.

I ordered 1 pencil w/refills and they sent me 2 pencils w/ refills.. it’s a awesome pencil for what I do. I’m a repair technician so I fix and build things all day long and this is a lot more durable than it looks. Thanks again.! I’m

The lead does not mate up to a straight edge very well. The lead does not make a dark mark. Stick with the wooden lead pencil.

It’s comfortable and I don’t have to worry about sharpening if the lead breaks. I install hardware on doors and it has come in very handy. The lead last a long time haven’t replaced it since I received it would definitely buy again