KAYOU+ Mechanical Pencil - Aimvision Pro - 0.5mm

Lets start saying this is a lux pencil, which it should be considering the price. Nice to look at, nicely built. At core it's similar to the vanilla Pentel pencil (back button, eraser at back, long point), just much nicer. The grip is particularly nice - no slip, not too thick. Lead is held very solidly which makes the pencil a pleasure to write with.
But two issues make me less than happy. For one, the pencil is solid, but also fairly heavy. The weight distribution makes it feel back balanced to me.
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The bigger problem is the clip. The end is quite sharp. The overall geometry of the pencil means the end will be an unpleasant contact with my hand unless I'm careful to use it with the clip up. An annoyance for another pencil that shouldn't exist for an $80 pencil.
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Can the clip be removed?? I don't need it, I'm unlikely to carry this in my pocket especially since the tip doesn't retract. This is a perfect desk pencil for me. But in trying to remove the clip it wasn't clear if I would damage the pencil, so I gave up. Without the clip I would probably rate it 4-stars, one higher.
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Just can't make some people happy.
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I have multiple mechanical pencils and several that are expensive but this is absolutely the best I have ever used. The grip is crazy comfortable.

This pencil has a good feel due to the grip and weight. The tip is solid with no wobble. It's a little expensive, but I'm sure it will last a lifetime with a little care. I wish it had a retractable tip; other than that, it's perfect.

Even though I check Yoseka's website often, sometimes I miss limited items and they go out of stock. I used their "notify me when available" feature this time and as soon as I was notified, I bought this KAYOU+ Aimvision Pro in Titanium color. The grip feels good to the hand and the lead indicator has a satisfying click when turning it. Thank you Yoseka crew for bringing me special items and making the whole process quick and easy.