Exceptionally well done professional presentation, sir, with a slide, even! Not to mention that I found the information to be exactly what I was looking for. As you probably know, thick leads have been around for a long time, used in mechanical drawing, among other things. In my Engineering Drawing courses (60 years ago), they came in a variety of hardness and were sharpened on a small pad of sandpaper to get a tiny point. 👍🏼
I have owned used and lost or destroyed both on industrial/commercial construction sites. Very useful. The pica is a far superior product in materials, fit and finish, holster retention in pocket, and sharpener, but I carry the Dixon. The pica is tight against larger debris, but gets gummed up by fine dust and dirt; it was manageable. I was very upset when it disappeared down a cavity. The Dixon is too simple to gum up, can be 100% broken down cleaned and reassembled in seconds if larger debris gets inside. The sharpener may or may not work well out of the package, but after modest doctoring with a razor blade it works fine. I am much less upset by treating them as a consumable. Pica for the shop, Dixon for the field.
I think you’ll like having one. The most important thing is making sure you have a place for it. They’re too expensive to lose. 😁 Having my apron helps. Even when I’m not wearing it I know where my Pica is. It’s part of my shop organization plan - having a plane for everything. I’m thinking of making a holder for the Dixon on a French cleat for my tool wall so it will have.a place too.
May I suggest adding a Hulfators pencil to the mix. Same concept, but the location of the sharpener is superior. You can do it with one hand while still clipped into your pocket. Just my 2 cents.
@Tom Forward Thanks for the information. UPDATE - I just put their set of four pencils in my Amazon cart for future purchase. When I eventually buy them I’ll review them in a video. I’ve noticed the led size is the same as the Pica. The Pica white lead should fit since the Ox Tools don’t have white. BTW - the reason the Ox Tools pencils weren’t considered for this video is that they don’t have a holster. I wanted the pencils for my apron so the holster feature was important to me.
Exceptionally well done professional presentation, sir, with a slide, even! Not to mention that I found the information to be exactly what I was looking for. As you probably know, thick leads have been around for a long time, used in mechanical drawing, among other things. In my Engineering Drawing courses (60 years ago), they came in a variety of hardness and were sharpened on a small pad of sandpaper to get a tiny point. 👍🏼
@tomhargreaves Thank you for your comment. It is much appreciated.
Well produced and presented.
Well done sir, very well done. I appreciate all of the thought, planning, and effort you did to make a comprehensive comparison video. Subscribed.
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Great review! Thank you!👍👍
@xfactor Thank you for the comment. I’m glad you liked my review.
I have owned used and lost or destroyed both on industrial/commercial construction sites. Very useful. The pica is a far superior product in materials, fit and finish, holster retention in pocket, and sharpener, but I carry the Dixon.
The pica is tight against larger debris, but gets gummed up by fine dust and dirt; it was manageable. I was very upset when it disappeared down a cavity.
The Dixon is too simple to gum up, can be 100% broken down cleaned and reassembled in seconds if larger debris gets inside. The sharpener may or may not work well out of the package, but after modest doctoring with a razor blade it works fine. I am much less upset by treating them as a consumable.
Pica for the shop, Dixon for the field.
Thanks for your input. I appreciate your expertise.
I think I am going to add a pica to my wish list, thanks for the info Don!
I think you’ll like having one. The most important thing is making sure you have a place for it. They’re too expensive to lose. 😁 Having my apron helps. Even when I’m not wearing it I know where my Pica is. It’s part of my shop organization plan - having a plane for everything. I’m thinking of making a holder for the Dixon on a French cleat for my tool wall so it will have.a place too.
Just what i needed and wanted. Thank you
Super. I’m glad the video helped. Enjoy.
May I suggest adding a Hulfators pencil to the mix. Same concept, but the location of the sharpener is superior. You can do it with one hand while still clipped into your pocket. Just my 2 cents.
Thanks for the information. I’ll check them out.
Almost ordered both this answered my question ! Thanks
Thanks for the comment. Glad I could help.
The Ox tools pencil is pretty sweet. Been using it for a month or so on a remodeling project.
@Tom Forward Thanks for the information. UPDATE - I just put their set of four pencils in my Amazon cart for future purchase. When I eventually buy them I’ll review them in a video. I’ve noticed the led size is the same as the Pica. The Pica white lead should fit since the Ox Tools don’t have white. BTW - the reason the Ox Tools pencils weren’t considered for this video is that they don’t have a holster. I wanted the pencils for my apron so the holster feature was important to me.
I have the Dixon and it is pretty good but from what I have seen the Pica is better thought out and executed.
Thank you for your reply and information. I still use both but most often I reach for the Pica.
Pica pencil 💪
@@jacobsebastien3910 Agreed. Since my original post I have switched to Pica and don't even know where my Dixon is.
In India we just used simple drawing pencils cause all those are quite price full here
I understand. For many years I did the same. Thank you for your reply.
Team Pica pencil here " 💪
Pica for the win.
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I’m sorry but the marxman pen is far superior in every way.
As in, spelt like pica?
If it was pronounced like that would it not be spelt like that?
Pica for the win