rOtring 600 Mechanical Pencil | 0.5 mm | Silver All-Metal Body Propelling Pencil | Non-Slip Knurled Grip & Hexagonal Barrel

UPDATE January 2026: I’m redoing this review to emphasize that this is quite literally the best pencil I have ever written with. I’ve used many mechanical pencils over the years, but the rOtring 600 is in a league of its own. The first thing you notice is the weight; it’s heavy and feels incredibly high-quality in the hand. Despite the weight, it fits into the hand nicely and easily, making long writing or sketching sessions comfortable. It glides across the paper with zero friction. I have no faults to mention regarding its performance. The durability is top-notch—this is a professional tool, and that is exactly what you are paying for. My only advice is to wait for a deal, as it is absolutely worth the investment when the price drops.

Love this pencil. Design, comfort and grip all perfect.

A quality product with great balance, weight and feel. Among this mechanical pencil type, I prefer the Pental Graphgear 1000 the most. This is for overall balance, size and grip. The 600 is extremely viable and no reason not to love this pencil.

Great pencil—perfect for engineers! Durable and precise.

The everlasting search to find the perfect pencil has found me here. It is not perfect but it is good. The weight is heavier than an average mechanical pencil but not so heavy it becomes tiresome. It is sturdy but has the flaw of an exposed fragile tip. Surely they could develop some kind of protector and not expect people to fork out for the doubley expensive retractable 800 series. The clip can be removed with a little brute force. The grip is excellent, the best I've seen so far. When using the 600, I forget about it and the writing/drawing takes the forefront of concentration- that's why I tried the 600- to move away from repetitive sharpening/lead pointing. Even though this is an old design, it doesn't have any retro appeal to me and is modern in appearance. The selling point that the hexagonal body will prevent the pencil sliding off is somewhat of a stretch, unless the surface is practically flat anyway. There is no rattling unless spare leads are kept in the body; there is no movement or play in the tip, so it's a solid writer/draughter. It is the pencil of the moment for me, but how long its charm will last, I don't know. A solid 4/5

I love German Design aesthetic, German Engineering and Rotring pencils. I definitely recommend Rotring (Redring) 600 to everyone. After reading the reviews and watching Rotring design engineers videos; I chose Rotring 600 over Rotring 800 & 800+ The pencil is so solidly built, it makes my hands feel powerful. It produces amazingly neat lines and I would even say it improves my handwriting. The pencil click is seamless, the pencil leads don't break, even with substantial pressure (an issue with 800 & 800+; one of my key reason to choose 600 over 800 & 800+: more in the comparison below) As fellow reviewers have pointed out; the Hexagonal barrel prevents the pencil from rolling off of surfaces easily. As you can judge by now, I am in love with Rotring 600... Comparison of Rotring 600 with Rotring 800 offered by a fellow reviewer on Amazon.com: In general, Rotring essentially offers the best drafting pencils and the Rotring 600 is simply superb. It pains me to have to leave a negative review for Rotring 800. It is simply a poorly designed product that is overpriced. Rotring touts the 800 as their cream of the crop mechanical pencil and it has a nifty twist mechanism, which makes the pencil pocket-friendly by removing the sharp point, which works; however, when you try to write with the pencil you will notice a play in the metal tip, which defeats the purpose of a mechanical drafting pencil: they are supposed to be precise. Having a loose tip defeats the whole purpose of precise writing. The pencil does look quite attractive, however; that is why it gets two stars. It is only good in the pocket not on the paper. For high-quality drafting pencil go for Rotring 600 or even Rotring Rapid Pro, which is also pocket-safe. If you are not worried about the sharp point then buy the legendary Rotring 600.

Great quality

I am really happy with it so far, although it’s much smaller than i previously thought. Insides are mostly plastic, while everything else is metal. Didn’t have any issues with dropping it and braking a tip, you just gotta be careful. Doesn’t shake, etc, makes satisfying click noise when extending a lead. Just feels really industrial and like a real engineering tool, which i think, it is. Clip is removable, although i enjoy using it so it stays on. Oh and also, a rubber is really really tiny, and as i understand, expensive, so just better use a separate rubber. I think that is pretty much everything important here.

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Po miesiącu używania ołówka, uszkodził się, brak kontaktu ze sprzedawcą

Rotring to perfekcyjnie wykonany ołówek.Jest niezawodny i długowieczny.

Brutal. Es precioso!!!

The high end mechanical pencils are slowly making their way into my precision writing instrument collection. When I think about high end mechanical pencil, first thing comes to mind is rOtring. After all they are precision and serious writing instruments and Engineers, architects, and artists all swear by it. There are not many drafting pencils that get discussed more around the internet than the rOtring 600. It is an iconic tool that is made to be enjoyed for life. This is my second rOtring. rOtring 600 features ergonomic hexagonal brass body with a knurled grip and lead grade indicator and is available with a black or silver finish. Overall, construction looks pretty solid. I have opted for silver and I can tell it’s a beauty especially with those iconic red band. Pencil is spectacularly well-balanced and it’s very comfortable to hold and write. Hexagonal body will prevent fall from desk. The mechanism is a standard push top ratchet advance, with a very positive, loud “click” which I like. On the top, the cap comes off to reveal a small eraser, which can be removed to add more lead to the reservoir. The knurling of the grip section feels and looks fantastic, this element is carried through to the top of the pencil with the lead indicator. You can rotate this section around to indicate which grade of lead you have inside the pencil, a really great feature. The clip is pretty solid and strong. Pencil came packaged in minimal black card board sleeve which I appreciate as those fancy boxes are just wastage of resources. It is designed in Germany and assembled in Japan. Overall, I am extremely happy with the pencil. In fact, I believe anybody looking for serious pencil should own rOtring 600. If you need pencil on move and reduce risk of dropping and damaging the tip, go with rOtring 800. Pros: • Gorgeous precision instrument which feels and looks clean and industrial • Solid construction and precise • Very well balanced and comfortable and ergonomic • Strong clip • Lead indicator Cons: • None (can’t’ think of any) Conclusion: Mechanical pencils are very cheap and you can even buy it for less than a dollar. But pencils rOtring 600/800 are beyond just mechanical pencils, they are precision serious writing instruments for Engineers, architects, and artists. If you are still writing or drawing by hands (in the world of computers) do yourself a favor- You deserve better! In fact, I believe anybody looking for serious pencil should own rOtring 600