BREAKING! The Pentel Graphgear 1000 Mechanical Pencil
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- So it been said that the Pentel Graphgear mechanical pencil breaks, in this video I'll review what the problem is.
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Hey everyone.
I've had my GG1000 .7mm for about 3 years now, using it pretty much daily for school, and it finally broke. I've always made sure not to overtighten it, and changed the indictaer correctly as shown in this great demo. However, a couple of days ago I dropped my pen from about table hight and the thread, that the tip locks into, broke. I can imagine the failure had something to do with the tention on the plastic thread, and how the impact might have spread the force. I am simply sharing to remind you - and I cannot stress this enough - DO NOT overtighten the tip. Use it correctly and only tighten to the point where the grip doesn't spin.. It might save your pen one day :)
I just bought one, thanks for the tip
Just bought it lol. I immediately when to tightening the tip too. You may have saved me.
Oh my goodness!! 😮As soon as I tried loosening that to 2b setting plus loosened the inside nib as well. It was sorted. Thank you soo much 🙏🙂
Overtighren it or not,it s6till is going to break if it's stressed enough after an accidental fall.
Shit i just bought it and ovetighten it and i cannot change the indicator, any suggestion how to fix it?
When I read your thumbnail, I thought you were going after Pentel, but I’m glad I watched the video. I have many Graphgear 1000, based on your recommendation and they work like a dream. Thank you for educating the masses on how to change the pencil type, it was very well needed. Keep arting!!💜💙💛
Glad to hear you're enjoying the Graphgear's, thanks for the nice comment :)
I’ve got loads of these, I’ve had them fir almost five years with all different lead grades in using the window indicator and I’m not technologically brilliant but mine all still look just as new as the day I bought them, I love the graph gears and I have the 0.3 ones as well as the 0.5 they are my favourite go to pencils along with FC 1000. Thankyou for doing this video Jon , I can’t imagine how anyone would think that sort of pressure was right or necessary
Thanks for the comment Margaret, much appreciated.
Sounds like they should be making the instructions clearer.
What? You need instructions on a pencil? LOL
Excellent advice. I've been using these pencils since they came on the market, and have never had a problem because I knew to unlock the pen. I bought one of each size lead, and they've been wonderful.
I have to admit, though, that I may love the P200 series even more. I used them for ten years at a couple of jobs that demanded very hard use from a pencil, and they never, ever let me down. I broke rOtring pencils, very expensive Japanese pencils, and several others. Theone that didn't break were uncomfortable, or had some other problems.
Then, at the new job, the experienced people showed me the P200 pencils, which were new on the market. Like them, I started using the P200 pencils, and never looked back. We did, however, have rolls of tubing so anyone who wanted a different grip could snip off a piece and slide it on the pencil. There was also a big box of miscellaneous pencil grips. I used different ones to give my hand a break. I still have the first set on P200 pencils I bought way back then, and even after a million miles of lines, words, sketches, etc., they all still work.
Thank you! I appreciate your clear instructions on how to use my new graphgear. This really was worth the price tag
You are so welcome!
Looks to me like you've got it figured out. I'm pondering the purchase of a set of 4 of these, and you've convinced me that there as well put together as my P200 series pencils, and in some ways more user friendly. Thank you. Very helpful!
I made sure to watch a video like this as soon as I got this pencil, I watched one of your videos that recommended this pencil as well! I've been using it for a solid 30 minutes now and its a really good quality mechanical pencil!
thanks, I saw some videos of people saying that they break fast, but after your video clarified many doubts, I'm just waiting for mine to arrive so I can use it.
I have 3 Pentel Graphgears, had them for years, no problems, as good as new still
I just got this pencil to back to school with. Your video was so helpful. This video is awesome, keep doing what you do
The more likely point of failure is the tip bending out of alignment if the pencil is accidentally dropped. It takes only a small change of alignment of the tip at which point the led will not advance. There is a tool sold separately to push out any jammed led, but unless you can straighten the tip back to a working position, the pencil remains inoperable.
Was watching 731 Woodworks, and a viewer happened to send in one of these, said it came in handy in the woodshop because the lead retracts and prevents breaking in your pocket or what not. I never heard of these so I ordered the .9 pencil. Just got it in today and was baffled by the window, I'm super glad I watched your video because I was doing exactly what you demonstrated. You most definitly saved me from destroying my brand new $10 pencil. Thank you!!
I think this is going to be awesome for my woodworking.
Hi Sir!
I also have several P.G. 1000 with different hardnesses, for years and I have never had problems.
For me it is the best mechanical pencil in the world.
Greetings and thanks for all your video tutorials.
Thank's Sir.
I've used mine hardly at all since I bought it, due to its strange combination of soft knurling and rubber grip pads. It's probably a good thing, since I've held off on changing the hardness indicator, save for only a time or two. Very glad that you made this to provide the correct method of rotating that mechanism.
I've owned my 0.9 for several years, I use it for woodworking; layout, and marking lines on wood. Today I dropped it and sheared off right in the spot you described. I had no idea that the lower barrel with the letters rotates: and still don't quite understand its purpose... Now mine has a nice piece of electrical tape holding it together. I really enjoy this device. Thank you for making this video. 👍
Late to your comment but but those letters are just to display the current type of lead in the pencil. For some people using more than one kind of, lets say .5 lead, is a good idea. So that person may want two different pencils with .5 lead in them. If you have two of the exact same pencil doing this then how do you know which one has which lead in it easily? That little window is how. Lots of people have zero use for this feature though.
@@Maibuwolf Thank you!
Of course people don't break them during the use, at least I never saw someone saying they broke it by holding the pencil. People breaks the GG 1000 by dropping it... depending on you drop it, it breaks fairly easy... lmao
Try the following: drop it from 60-75cm (regular desk height) into a hard flood... it gonna break. I don't recall if it has to fall on cone... or just put it on a soft case and put on your bag or even throw it on the bag without any case...
By the way, I can use my P203 as a throwing dart and it'll survive. Not that I recommend it, but it didn't break when I did it...
I got my pencil yesterday, no instructions whatsoever, your lead window was a revelation! I can see why people are breaking them, I unscrewed the centre section, as is normal on this type of thing, only when I saw your video did I realise it comes off from the point, this took considerable force to unscrew, (I had tried before viewing you), yours is black plastic mine is yellow, this also took a lot of force to undo, enough force, that if I had not seen you undo yours I would have sent it back, I gave it to my wife to try, she was unable, I did undo it. Thank you for taking time to explain, thank god there is RUclips!
yep, ill have to admit on my first graph gear 1000 I definitely played with the lead indicator and that's most likely why it broke. I only really used it for school work but it make sense why it broke now. Still love the pencil so I got another one.
Which do you think I should buy? Rotring Rapid Pro or Graphgear 1000 or Graph 1000?
Great and informative review! I think you have clarified and debunked the issue quite well. After I investigated the inner workings of this pencil, I too felt that perhaps overtightening of the plastic tube might be the problem. Shearing it right off! Thanks!
Thanks AT, it was the info on your Patreon post that prompted me to make this video, I'm glad we finally sorted out what the problem might be.
@@smoothie77drawingpainting Glad I could help!
People also put them in their back pocket and sit on them.
Amazing pencil I have a new one and enjoy it very much. Very durable for extended art work.
Thank you, I just broke mine and didn’t know what happened. Tried to find a replacement part and couldn’t so I just switched to a kuru toga elite because I felt it was a design issue. Still not happy, but want to keep my others working.
This is my favorite pencil! It goes with me everywhere, had it years, never broke. I love the weight to it, it just feels so good to hold. I only have one, as I only use .3 lead... but listening to you talk about the quality has me thinking I should buy a few more to hold on to, because it's true, the quality is so good and I'm afraid one day I might be saying "they don't make then like they used to"!
I totally agree!
“Discovered” this in art school which really means someone way more talented with their shit together recommended it to me. Now here I am 6 years later with my 0.5 and 0.7 still in very fine condition - aside from the text starting to wear from age, so very surprised people are destroying them? Just gone and bought a limited edition one because you know what: it’s a great pencil it’s worth it! such a good video to ensure I take proper care of that one! Cheers!
Hi. I have two of these, the 0.5 and the 0.7. The 0.5 is my second one (the first one broke), and the 0.7 just broke. I hope to glue it, because I can see there is a plastic screwing part that is the element that breaks. They should make it metal and will solve that problem. I still love these, they look great and draw nicely.
Tip: I couldn't get it to loosen according to your instructions. Nitrile glove on your tip turning hand and grip the rubber knurling. It comes loose! Thanks for this video.
Thanks for the advice...Like yourself I have had 2 of these pencils for about 8 years...and I recently decided to start using different leads, so I treated myself to another 2 graphgear pencils and a selection of different leads...I probably would NEVER have thought to slacken the tip at the lead end...So Thanks for taking the trouble to make the video.
I agree with you...These pencils are hardy, comfortable, and a pleasure to use.
I had two of these and one failed. All of a sudden the lead would not advance. Very peculiar. The second of the two continues to work perfectly. I love this pencil and the fit and finish is very good. In addition to being an artist, I am also a musician and use it for marking music. But having one just give up the ghost has forced me to use it as a backup to a Karutuga which is now my primary technical pencil for music. The self sharpening mechanism is genius!
I only got one and after just a year, mine started facing the same problem
Oooh ,thank you ! Happy Newyear you all from the Netherlands!
Happy New year Elizabeth!
mine broke because my son slapped it on the floor 3 years ago and a month after buying it, never cared to buy a new one and just taped it. still using it everyday to this day.
Which tape u used and u still use grip on it?
Brilliant very helpful especially adjusting the lead setting window
The lead gets jammed in the tip and won't allow any more lead to go through - so unjam the tip (take all of the lead out) and it should work.
Also, when I unscrew the metal casing on the front (tip end) half of the pen, I see a blue inner casing and it definitely won't unscrew to expose the spring (not that I need to).
I just found your channel and I tell you what... you (your voice) might just be an excellent candidate for a niche RUclips genre called "ASMR."
You can research ASMR on your own, but the nutshell idea is that people listen to calm, soothing, rambling voices to help them relax, reduce anxiety, & even to fall asleep. It's actually very important for many people (although some people make fun of it).
You could fairly easy start a second channel - generating the same kind of content you're making here, but specifically market it as "ASMR" and I'd bet you'd make good proceeds. I should know, i listen to enough of it myself. Just think about it for a minute.
Thanks, I get asked about making ASMR videos a lot, some of my videos have been shared on ASMR websites, I don't think I'll be making any intentional ASMR videos, but if you get relaxed from watching my art videos then that's all good :)
appreciated! For the info, Smoothy, folks just need to familiarize themselves with their tools!
Thank you!! Had no idea about the adjustments at the middle of pencil!! Silly me!! I LOVE my pencil!
Thanks ! Your video was extremely useful for me! (And your voice is very relaxing!).
Regards
Thank you, I'm pleased the video helped you :)
Yea how on earth does anybody can break the pencil like this is beyond me..
I bought the set of 4 and 1 broke. Quite honestly, I don't have the slightest idea of why it broke. I can't remember which one, I will have to take a look and see which it is.
thanks for the tip on the Pentel GraphGear 1000 tip and lead size indicator
No problem!
Thanks for this! I have one of these on order, so I’ll make sure I follow your example.
well i got one today and i gripped it and I didn't know, it didn't break and luckily I took it apart to inspect it so my curiosity saved me lol
Ha! Well I'm the one who doesn't especially care for the Graphgear 1000, but that doesn't mean I'm unimpressed. Pentel are brilliant at making mechanical pencils, and this one's a super bit of engineering ... we just don't get on too well. Can't really see how you'd go about breaking one without using grossly excessive force.
It's still the P20X series for me after 40 years and counting, but with a side bet on the rather exotic Pentel Smash.
P200 series for me too, used them for 30 years, no problems,
was searching how to lock the indicator mechanism and found this, thank u so mu h
you're welcome!
I wonder if that is what happened to mine. I've had it for years as well, probably close to 7 or so years I think, and mine just recently snapped right at that spot and the entire front half is now disconnected from the inner tube that the actual lead comes through, so it will just slide off and I can't click out lead unless you hold it in just the right way.
I didn't realize the top cap needed to be loosened to turn it (I never really paid the spinning part any attention, but I've definitely moved it around in the past.) I think I may have tightened it too much last time I took it apart to clean out a bit of stuck lead, and absent-mindedly turned it too hard.
Definitely good to know. I feel silly that I had this happen after so much time lol
Excellent review, thank you for the advice.
Good advice and information. This is very helpful for anyone unfamiliar with these mechanical pencils.
Thanks Alexandra, hopefully it will help.
I was going to break it on the first day of use, but thank goodness I looked into it RUclips
Bought GraphicGear1000 (3) 4 yrs ago. Until THIS Video, I never even noticed the Window !? Never came with Instructions. I loaded it properly (according to this Video) BUT I "couldn't get the Lead Out" lol. But True - I could never get the Lead to drop & all it did was severely scratch my Paper! Thinking it broken (whether me or just defective) I bought another one I had the SAME Issue w/new Pencil! SO frustrating! I watched a zillion Videos & clearly I was doing the Steps correctly BUT NO Lead. I simply could not then & cannot now, figure out what I'm doing wrong?! It MUST be that I'm using the incorrect Lead but HB 0.3 was what was recommended.
I also think people are doing as you say and try to turn lead indicator the wrong way, I also think because its under tension with the spring its more "impactful" if and when people drop them. If you take care of it and really I just mean dont drop it and crank on it lol, this pencil should last quite a long time
I've probably dropped these pencils at least fifty times over the years, and seldom on anything soft. I dropped all four at the same time one, and really added velocity the the impact when I tried to grab them out of the air and succeeded only in slamming them into the wooden floor. Not one broke. Not one has ever broken from being dropped, which is a LOT more than I can say for my fountain pens..
Ahh I am gonna get this drafting pencil soon i bought it for 770₹ on Amazon which is slightly lower than 10$ but its still very expensive compared to other pencils in my country. So i dont want this pencil to break you know... This video was really helpful. Wish you well man.
I'ts extactly that I think. I just got mine and I was trying to move the indicator without loosing the cap. When I realized that was too hard to be right I stopped and watched your video instead... I had a rotring pencil that had a similar indicator years ago and you could move it without any previous steps.
Tenho uma GG1000 0.7 usei poucas vezes, sempre tomei muito cuidado no manuseio deixando-a guardada num estojo escolar porém ela quebrou bem no meio nessa rosca plástica 😢 detalhe quebrou no estojo
I can no longer tighten the head or nib onto the plastic part! If I remove the metal body the head or nib easily tightens on! I could use it like this but for less than ten dollars I can get a new one although I would prefer to fix it
Thanks to this channel's reviews, i bought the 1000 as my first decent pencil and am delighted with it.
In defence of the 'breakers'... When buying the pencil cheaply online, it arrives in a plastic packet with an 8 window comic strip detailing everything except how to adjust the lead window, and all written instructions are in Japanese language only.
Perhaps i would've been heavy handed too if i hadn't been forewarned by the reviews i'd watched?
I've had well over ten of these all .5.
They ALL failed feeding lead within 1 year, I had so many carcass parts from all the old pencils, I had one that was backed over from a parallel parked golf and I'm assuming run over again going forward, thing was thrashed and worked just fine, a little bent on the clip and scratched to hell.
How do we fix this lead feed issue?
It pisses me off to no end.
Also just dropped my main pencil yesterday, snapped in half at that thread point in the middle.
5:14 I thought it was the small pipe thing with metal ring that broke... But still how come that plastic broke, it's thick and covered by metal...
I like how you're still puzzled 😹
That's exactly what I was doing, but I felt there was something wrong and stopped before it broke. Thankfully it hasn't broke, but now I'm having an issue when pushing the lead out first click. It doesn't feel smooth and is giving me a tough time. Eventually it clicks in and then it works smooth again depressing lead out. It's only the first click to expose the lead. Ive been clicking the pocket holder arm to retract the lead, but that feels wrong also and maybe why that first click is hard. Other than that I cant figure it out, but I just got a 0.3 Grainger 1000 and don't wanna do any damage if I already did something to my 0.5 graphgear. They really should include a instruction guide for loading, using and retracting lead.
Can u tell how us how and where to load the lead in???
my 0.9 s a dream and still going after a few years.
Also if you put the lead through the tip of it and the lead is not coming out take it apart and make sure a small piece of it is not stuck in the part where the lead actually come out of. I just had that problem and fixed it 🙂
Wow... today I realized I broke my pencil. Crap.
Thank you for this video. And while I'm here I'm curious this pen does not change the values of the led does it? Even though it says HB, B, 2B etc? Or does it? From the looks of it, it doesn't. :/ Thank you for this video and your time!
hey so my pen cap thing is soo hard stuck on the end no amount of elbow grease can get it off, doesn’t affect performance but now i can’t change lead indicator. i might’ve sheared it a bit but god i don’t wanna have to drop more money on a pencil
Thanks for the experience. It was a bit like having David Bowie telling me all about the Pentel Graphgear 1000.
my top isnt screwing off
I dont understand. My Graphgear1000 doesn't let .3 .5 or .7 lead come out. I tried to un jam it, i tried to put the setting on HB which is what im using.
Can you tell me the meaning of the changing window? As I've known, the B is used to described the blackness of the lead. So I really wonder why affections on the pencil can change the quality of the lead.
Some people have multiple of the same pencils with different leads in them the window is to help them keep track :)
Mine are like new still had them for years
Thank u
i would have break mine today after new arrival if i didn't watch your video sir
thanks great video
Excellent vid!
Oh! No way. I havent broken my pencil, but i did wonder about that little window, and wasn't aware it actually does twist round!
I may be being a but dumb here, but what's this funcrion actually for? 🤔 if the video explains it i haven't quite finisned watching yet.
Thanks! 😊
Why cant i remove the tip thing its completely stuck and i just bought it
my case, i already knew what u saying, still broke, i think it is my pencil case recieved lot of damage (i dont know how), whould be such a coincidence that only my pencil broke, it fell off twice but no damage, and i dont change the lead indicator, i think it just was bad luck for me
its currently 4 am and im trying to fix my graphear 1000 but the black part isnt opening
hi i'm looking for help here, so i just dropped my GG1000 from table height and now i'm feeling like the clicking is weird (at first the lead doesn't come out, but after some time it came out) while i click, the tip moved too (not just the lead). can anyone tell me if it's normal? i swear my brain doesn't work in situation like this
Merci pour ces explications sinon je l'aurai sûrement cassé je ne trouvais pas normal que ça force...
Je viens juste de les recevoir par contre le scotch avec le degré de plomb s'est décollé alors qu'il est neuf ça je vais essayer de recoller ou faire réclamation
Je me suis abonné
Thanks 👍
They should get rid of that thing then. If people are breaking them, then that is a flaw in the design.
I agree with you totally. My problem is, that the lead won’t retract in with the clutch on both my .05 and .09. Clutch retracts, lead stays out and is easily pushed in with finger. Any advise? Thanks.
What to do if the tip won’t come off?
What do I do if the little cone in the front isn’t coming off
thank you so much i legit jus found how to use it
thank you!
You're welcome!
I welded my broken plastic piece with MEK. Came back from break to find my GG 1000 in two pieces in the middle of the table. ARRRGH!
Thank you Smoothie77 ! I thought that if you need to change the grades from HB to 2B, you have to charge with the proper leads.
Yes the leads must be the same diameter as stated on the side of the pencil
Bruh that lead indicator does not change mechanism of pencil . Just use lead of any hardness
Not mu issue, for some reason my pencil wont pump and I took it apart to make sure it isnt clogged. Very annoying, happened in the middle of drawing.
GG500 and GG1000 which one is best for drawing?
Does it break easily? I've seen a lot of people saying the hardness indicator breaks easily from normal use since it's plastic. Most people I see saying it broke didn't say anything about using the hardness indicator.
Hi Smoothie. Have you experienced any issues with the soft rubber on the grip section begin to get sticky or gooey? I've had very bad luck with rubber products, rubber bands, tool handles, that begin to deteriorate and decompose. I've thrown many pens away due to this issue.
No nothing like that, I think the grip might be silicon, so shouldn't rot.
@@smoothie77drawingpainting Great to hear! I’ll be placing an order for the set. Thanks for the reply and tips for this pencil.✏️ By the way, could you pls review the Faber Castell TK 9400 series of clutch pencils? Thank you.
@@smoothie77drawingpainting Do you know what to do if the tip doesn’t come off?
I've had mine since 2018 and mine broke at the beginning of 2023. I probably dropped it because I was extremely careful. It is a GREAT mechanical pencil. Even though it broke I might buy another. There is NOTHING wrong with these.
Bonjour , je pensais vous voir dessiner avec ce crayon , moi je ne prend que les crayons de plomb en bois . Bonne année à vous et votre famille.
I am having trouble removing the top of the pen , any suggestions that might help unlock it ?
Oh, I’m so happy I found this video I get mine in a few days and I keep seeing reviews where people are breaking them. I got scared for a minute.😂😂
But the thing is some people also wrote that plastic tube broke due to falling from table
I want to know if we can add a little tape and then put grip on it to prevent Breakage
excellent video sir but i madee laughed
you telling the way people are twisted it lolx
thanks excellent video
Thank you very much.
Honestly? This sounds like a design flow..
And maybe an intentional design flow..
As a big brand as Pentel is, they should've done a deeper research and should've found out this problem with users, and should've adressed it accordingly with grandier attention. But if not? Then they are happy about the problem, so that users will waste their current tool, and go for a replacement..
See, we've seen cheaper mechanicsl pencils, and even nock-offs that adreesed this issue, where the graphite grade dail is an intependent section of the pencil, and most of the time it is alocated at the far back tip of the pencil, in a very loose but sturdy adjustable ring.. this should be really embaressing for this big brand, but to keep it at the center and part of the barrel in the first half of the tool.. this is really a highly questionable design choice..
I never used any of this series yet, but I have a feeling I would have ended with a boken one also, because my first reflex is to twist the area near the indicator ring to adjust it, and I would never think to unscrew the tip to loosen the grip just to adjust the grade and then screw it back..
But, why I am so suspecious? Such a broblem? Should be evident and HISTORICALLY recognized in the pen/ pencil industry, and for such a big brand, (and Japanese! Mind you), this should be in their record and basic knowledge.. the question is.. how does writing utencils get ruined or broken usually? In the hand of careful people? Well, either by a forcefull tewist at the middle by screwing/ unscrewing sections not meant to be twisted, or dropping the tool on its tip (accidents). Pentel should have known better, and educated those who purchased the tool..
But anyways, thank you again.
Mine just fell out of my hand while I was sitting on my desk. And it's broke.
Even with your tutorial, I am unable to even unscrew the tip 🤦🏻♀️ even with pliers and thick rubber. It just won’t unscrew, it even broke the rubber from friction 🤷🏻♀️
Hi , I guess this is a dumb question but I got to ask. Is a drafting pencil and a drawing pencil, for Graphgear 1000, the same thing???? Thanks Frank
Hi
I want to ask what size i should buy
ive seen everyone buying 0.5 and i can get .3 .5 .7 .9 that i know of
which size is the best one generally?
If u are gonna use it for drawing than
.5 and if u are gonna use it for writing .7 or .9
For details in drawing get. 3 , for normal drawing get . 5 or. 7 and for writing get. 9
@@GrenadeCamper thanks ithink .5 will suit me best
Help! the lead in my Graphgear keeps breaking. Why is that? or it's like it breaks inside and comes out. I keep filling with new lead and it's the same
What mm?
Mine broke too😢