However after a little use the lead fails to be gripped by the internal mechanism and will slip while in use. It is a great addition marks easily great for marking shower profiles and the built in sharpener is a brilliant feature. Having used a number of hole marking tools in the past there still isn't one that works in all situations but for most what I come across this does the job. time using tracer pencil, I have seen this over the last 12 months in wholesalers but never thought it would be that beneficial over the old pencil,how wrong was I. It has a good led that is quite soft which allows it to rub on the surface and not break, like pencils.

Pencil Refills for Carpenter Mark teng hong hui 2.8 mm Pencil Refills for Carpenter Mark

However, TRACER have developed a range of professional marking products for tradespeople that solve all your deep hole marking challenges. Got this as a freebie from tooltalk and I have to say I did not know I needed it until I got it only had it a day or 2 and it is already come in handy more than once and makes life a lot easier I would suggest getting one Deffo a one for the trades. I received my Tracer today after listening to everyone raving about them and I must say, you can add me to the club ! I'd been aware of these since they were released, and to be honest I wasn't impressed with the idea of them, it seemed a bit of a gimmick to me. These pencils are awesome with thick lead but can be sharpened to a point with the inbuilt sharpener.Thanks to the design, I can't see any way that this would fall out of your pocket, which is a pain with normal pencils. I like how you can change the colour of the lead to an amber which comes out better on some surfaces. Whether you’re looking to mark on wood, plastic, ceramics or metal, the Deep Hole Pencil is the perfect multipurpose tool. There's a massive amount of lead to get through so you'll never be caught short without lead in your pencil!

Dixon Industrial Reach Mechanical Deep Hole Pencil Dixon Industrial Reach Mechanical Deep Hole Pencil

Brilliant piece of kit Ill never go back to a normal pencil again, perfect for marking those hard to reach holes, this paired with the deep hole marker are a winning combo, would highly recommend this product to all trades. Bad point is that the lid does not fit on the back of it so you have to hunt around to find where you left it.Today, tradespeople are currently using marking tools that aren’t fit for purpose for construction sites. I do love my tracer pencils and pen set and find it better than just a standard pencil as I have lost various pencil sharpeners. Especially when you’re faced with deep hole marking scenarios (marking through a joist for example – we’ve all been there! The graphite lasts ages if used correctly and the holder have a built in sharpener to bring you back to a super fine point for precise marking.