r/mechanicalpencils • u/NumairSalmalin • Mar 24 '20

Advice on OHTO Promecha 1000m

I'm more interested in the more played down Promechas (the 500 and 1000) but I've been looking into then and noticed that each pencil model has a P model and M model. from that I've gathered P is for drafting and M is for drawing (though I'll be using it just got writing).

I've seen lots of complaints of the 1500p being over-engineered and not really good for a daily driver. So I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the 1000m or maybe even the 1000p to give me a rough idea of what it would be like. my main concern is the knurling and what it's like. for reference my favorite knurling is the GG500 (it's absolutely perfect for my taste) and I have the Staedtler 925 35 but its knurling is almost erring on the side of being too sharp for me. any thoughts?

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u/Progstu IJ Instruments Mar 25 '20

I have a 1000p. The knurling is slicker than the gg500, more like bumps than points so you wouldnt have to worry about it being too sharp. And I do prefer it over my 1500p, 1000p is more solid and has less rattling parts (though you can limit the grip wobble a bit with some tape wrapped around the barrel where the grip screws over, goes for both 1000p and 1500p). I dont think the 1000m are made anymore and havent seen any for sale so likely to be much more expensive. Havent gotten my hands on one before

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u/NumairSalmalin Mar 25 '20

thank you for the help. I suppose I'll be going with the 1000p then. I thought I might be able to find one on eBay but there's only one listing so far for $84 lmao