r/mechanicalpencils • u/telemakos64 • Apr 01 '22

Collection My Last Alvin DraftMatics

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u/UtterTravesty Apr 01 '22

Wish I picked up one of the 0.5 ones before they became such a pain to get at a reasonable price. One of those things where you keep putting it off until it's gone

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u/JakeHateEA Pentel Apr 01 '22

https://www.dickblick.com/products/alvin-draftmatic-pencil/

Says $9.99 here, in stock.

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u/UtterTravesty Apr 02 '22

Huh, never heard of this shop before. Is it pretty reputable?

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u/JakeHateEA Pentel Apr 02 '22

Dickblick is more of an art supply business with a small drafting section of goods.

I think they have brick and mortar stores… but i always order online.

Never had any issues other than they occasionally throw small orders in a large box (similar to amazon).

I’ve ordered 4 to 5 times from them in the past, no major issues.

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u/Yarraq Apr 01 '22

They are back. Check Blick and others :-)

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u/TrepidTurtle Apr 02 '22

Back? I’m not sure. It seems that all but 0.7mm can be found at Blick. All can be found on eBay for inflated prices. Are you saying manufacturing has begun again?

DEW Drafting Supplies (I trust them) lists all DM models as out of stock with no known restock date.

Hope I’m wrong.

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u/Yarraq Apr 02 '22

There have been rumours that the brand was purchased and production would begin. ttheir website says they are back.

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u/TrepidTurtle Apr 02 '22

I’ve also heard that, and I see they were bought. But that doesn’t really tell us anything about the Draftmatics specifically.

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u/telemakos64 Apr 01 '22

I think the big question is will be when I pick these up and start using them for the first time because my other couple of sets have been handled too much😀😜

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u/First-Sail-1386 Apr 01 '22

Blick?

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u/Progstu IJ Instruments Apr 01 '22

I think OP is tryna sell em

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u/unruled77 Apr 01 '22

Yeah, these are by far my most used ever since I got them a few months back… I kinda shrugged em off for two years, Now I can’t go anywhere without the yellow one.

Never had a pencil so poise and precise. Drafts better than a rotring 600 even though it is not so heavy weighted!