> Is there any mechanical pencil that's meant to toss around in a bag and survive? I'm not sure exactly what the failure mode is that you're experiencing, but

> Is there any mechanical pencil that's meant to toss around in a bag and survive? I'm not sure exactly what the failure mode is that you're experiencing, but the Rotring 800[0] is retractable. I've gotten a lot of use out of my Rotring 600 but wish I had bought the 800 to be able to retract and protect the lead sleeve. [0] https://www.rotring.com/pens-pencils/pencils/rotring-800/SAP_1904447.html https://www.rotring.com/pens-pencils/pencils/rotring-800/SAP...