One of the things we hate most about pencils is how tedious it is to keep sharpening them and disposing of the never-ending wood shavings. And while mechanical pencils remove that annoyance, they come with one of their own — thin lead that’s not only brittle and chipping constantly, but also writes with this weird scratchy sensation and sound. So imagine this stationery junkie’s absolute delight when we discovered the perfect hybrid, at our neighbourhood store, no less.