Rotring also makes a version of the 600 with a plastic body: the Rotring 500. It has the same excellent mechanism and very similar grip, and it's lighter, which

Rotring also makes a version of the 600 with a plastic body: the Rotring 500. It has the same excellent mechanism and very similar grip, and it's lighter, which some people prefer. It's also less than half the price. It's my favorite mechanical pencil.