Price: $47.50
(as of Nov 05, 2024 14:06:08 UTC - Details)

The rOtring 800+ is a sleek, metal mechanical pencil with a soft tip stylus so you can use this on paper and on tablet or other devices. Designed with a unique ‘twist and click’ retractable mechanism of the entire sleeve and lead, gives the 800 more durability. Also with the rOtring brass mechanism for precision lead advancement, and a fixed lead guidance sleeve to prevent break and offer an unimpeded view of the page for precise ruler—based drawing. The hexagonal barrel ensures fatigue-free writing and drawing, and prevents the pencil from sliding when laid on surfaces. The non-slip metal knurled grip makes sure that the pencil remains safely in hand so there are no accidental slips. There is a built in erase under the push-button cap for quick erasing, to ensure mistakes aren’t permanent.
Unique "Twist and Click“ mechanism of the entire sleeve and lead: pocket safe + durability. Retract the pencil and use the stylus without the hassle of turning the tool around. Its all on the same end
Precision stylus tip for high accuracy, control and speed. 100% effective at every angle. Soft tip glides smoothly and is compatible with all capacitive touchscreens. Replaceable
rOtring brass mechanism for precision lead advancement
Fixed lead guidance sleeve preventing break and offering an unimpeded view of the page for precise ruler-based drawing
Full metal body providing ideal balance of weight and feeling
Hexagonal barrel ensuring fatigue-free writing and drawing
Ergonomic metal barrel
Shaped to prevent the tool from sliding when laid down on tables
Reviewer: Wenyi Chen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A worthy upgrade from the 800 model
Review: I used the 800 model for over a year, and I recently purchased this one after I lost my 800 model (I'm an idiot). The packaging on this model is almost as fancy as the pencil itself compared to the last one.The mechanism problems that were apparent in the 800 model were fixed in the 800+ model, much to my delight. The mechanism extends and retracts the pencil much more smoothly than the last model and has not showed any signs of jamming from using the mechanism. It is extremely useful if you don't want to damage the tip from dropping it on the ground (which I do more than I should), or to prevent it from making holes in your shirt pockets.The text which says "800+ | 0.5 mm" is slightly bigger than on the 800 model and of a different font (Helvetica / Arial maybe?). Not sure how I feel about that; the original slanted squarish font felt more industrial and sleek, but those are minor details.The build quality is as I would expect from rotring: it's an absolute joy to hold and perfect for long writing sessions or drawing. The texture on the grip, the metal hexagon, and the red ring shows the industrial design language of rotring very well and makes long sessions of note-taking so much more interesting. (Using the original 800 was one of the reasons I got through English class without being bored to death.)The touchscreen tip works well with my iPad but I have not yet tested it for long periods of use so I cannot give a complete analysis on that.Edit: Upon further use, the stylus is, as the other reviewer already said, a bit unwieldy. The grip is a bit low for a stylus, the response is somewhat inaccurate, and it sometimes sticks to the screen. In the end, the stylus is interesting to play with for a while, but impractical for conventional use.All in all, although this pencil will make quite a dent in your wallet, I feel that it is well worth the price given its sturdy construction and superior mechanisms. It will most likely last me years if I don't do anything stupid, like drop it on the ground and bend the tip into an L shape, or lose it (but knowing me I probably will).

Reviewer: Thomas Goffe
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not cheap but worth it.
Review: Solid, stout and thoughtfully designed and executed. Solid high grade materials throughout but the genius is in the design. Rotate the barrel near the eraser end and stainless steel sleeve that holds the pencil lead is extended to look and function just like any other mechanical pencil. Rotate it back and the sleeve/lead is drawn back into the aircraft aluminum barrel. For someone who appreciates innovative technology in dime a dozen devices this is extremely cool. Obviously a product of German mechanical design genius and up to Rotring’s world renowned standards of quality craftsmanship.

Reviewer: Dragos
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good quality
Review: This is a Rotring pencil, which implies high quality standard. It is pleasant to hold in your hand, the right weight and grip.

Reviewer: Brendan Ash
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best Pencil
Review: This is the best pencil. I know it’s expensive, but it’s so worth it. I works incredible, and is absolutely beautiful to look at. It fits perfect in your hand and it’s feels good to write with.

Reviewer: Itme
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 4.5 stars since lead frequently breaks if using more than 2 clicks of lead.
Review: I really like this pencil but it did force me to start using lead at a much shorter length than what I would typically use. If you use any more than 2 clicks the lead breaks quite often, but I also write at a slight angle, however, it's nothing extreme.***REMOVING POCKET CLIP****I really like the pocket clip but I like using the sharp side of the lead so I would have to hold over the clip, when twisting for shark end of lead, half the time. Removing the clip is not easy and should only be done if your certain you never want to use it again since the chances of you NOT destroying it and/or tearing the finish is very low to impossible. Theres really no instruction for on how to do this for the 800's. SO WHAT I DID was I loosened it with a pair of pliers by twisting the clip from side to side, which doesn't do much but I got it so that it was just a little loose. I heard some people were able to pull it straight off, which is what I was trying to do but it did feel like I might break then body so I read that someone else suggested oil. Heres what's good and bad about using oil, if you start with oil you may not be able to loosen it since it will likely just turn around the pencil and won't have enough friction to bend the clip while trying to twist it off but if it works the chances are better that you won't scratch the body.*I started with no oil (FYI - I don't necessarily suggest this exact method and is just how I did it so learn from my mistakes), and twisted back and forth with needle nose pliers trying to pull it off which got it a little loose to where I could twist it back and forth using my fingers. Then I used very little oil to try and pull it straight back and off. It did not come off that way though, it actually ended up sliding UP and over the knurl (where the eraser is) and came off that way, which I didn't think was even possible, since it didn't seem loose enough to do that, but with me trying to pull it straight back and off with the oil now applied, it just slide, unexpectedly, over the knurl which still took a LOT of FORCE. I did not scratch the finish over knurl area and there was (to my surprise) somewhat minimal scratches where the clip was, from when I tried removing with NO oil, but AGAIN using no oil AT FIRST created the friction I needed to allow me to use enough force to be able to bend the part of the clip, that wraps around the BODY of the pen, by twisting back and forth.*My suggestion:- Make sure you are positive that you no longer want the clip since it will likely be destroyed but if you use oil first and get lucky then you might be able to salvage it.- Patients is key to limit any scratches,- Try using a very small amount of oil first to see if you actually can make it slide over the knurl from the start (I used weathermen pliers), which if possible, will greatly reduce your chances of any scratches, but clip will still likely be scratched (unless you have pliers with silicon tips?) and will defiantly be bent but if it works this way then you can probably bend it back, if you want to. If this doesn't work at all then wipe up the oil as much as you can, which may take time (days/weeks depending on oil used?), until it is dry again and has enough friction to try

Reviewer: JMMcNelis
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Brilliant German Engineering
Review: Highly functional and very well made!

Reviewer: Kellen Carter
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great mechanical pencil. Highly recommend if you do a lot of sketching.
Review: I absolutely love this mechanical pencil! It feels super nice in my hand and the technical design is brilliant. It's durable, sleek, and clever. I love how the pencil tip retracts inside. I'm kind of clumsy and I tend to drop things like this often, so keeping the tip and exposed lead retracted while I'm not sketching is great. I've broken many a nice mech pencil by dropping them on the tip. Also love that it doubles as a stylus. All around great. It has cemented itself in my toolset and workflow and I couldn't be happier with it.

Reviewer: John A. Fleming
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: rOtring Mechanical pencil and Touchscreen Stylus
Review: An ingeniously designed mechanical pencil and stylus. A sleeve keeps the lead from breaking. And the stylus works as well as the Apple variant. The construction is metal with subtle knurling that does not impede extended useage of the pencil. It’s a joy to use. Easily the very best hi-end pencil around.

Reviewer: Jorge Valencia
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Cómodo, resistente, elegante y muy práctico... Recomendable al 100

Reviewer: Greg_from_Ottawa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I bought this since I prefer a 0.7mm mechanical pencil and wanted one with a stylus. I don't need a stylus for drawing, just something to push icons on my phone because my fingers are big and clumsy.Some reviewers say the Rotring 800+ isn't good for writing, but I find it excellent to write with. The lead is wobble-free, and the pencil feels solid. Some other reviewers say it is heavy, but at 1 ounce, it weights the same as my other mechanical pencils that have metal mechanisms.Also very pocketable since you can retract the lead, and not poke yourself or catch it on things. I carry it around with my notebook and phone.Something nobody ever mentions in reviews -- it comes with three spare replaceable stylus tips!It is an expensive pencil, so I only gave it four stars for "value for money", but it is top notch quality, works well, and writes great. It quickly became my favorite pencil!

Reviewer: Kadir BÄ°LGÄ°LÄ°
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Rotring serisinin en üst versiyonu. Arkasında bulunan yatay tiktak ile ucu komple içeriye gömülüyor. Bu durum hem yere düştüğü anda kalemin kırılmasını önlüyor hem de uç gömülü iken ortaya çıkan tablet kalemine zemin hazırlıyor. Silgisinde iğnesi de var ki bu iğnenin neden alt versiyonlarında olmadığı konusunda ciddi anlamda üzülüyorum. Bence hepsine koyulabilirdi.

Reviewer: Jm58
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: great pencil, beautifully made

Reviewer: Steve
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: It's quite heavy and small to use for long writing. Overall build quality is quite nice but I do not like how they put an eraser in the body. This is not a pencil I would recommend to everyone but I do understand that some people might find it appealing.