When you first look at it unassembled, the TRC Brass Pencil looks kind of like a long bullet with a pencil eraser. This makes the TRC Brass Pencil looks like a pretty cool piece of the EDC don't get us wrong, but it only gets better once you unscrew the tip, pull out the pencil and recombine it to create a functional writing instrument. Sure, you have to sharpen the pencil insert whenever it gets dull, but the TRC Brass Pencil is capable of tackling booklets of spreadsheets, notebooks of to-do lists and all of your sketches before it needs to be sharpened or replaced. And when it does run out, just swap in a new insert so your favorite, most talked about pencil can keep going strong.