I use the pica because it has the fluorescent green and its easy to see when it’s not in the sheath. The sharpener is fine on the end because the leads are messy and it would get my overalls dirty if I didn’t remove to sharpen because that’s where I keep it. Pica is also the most durable writing tool I’ve used. I keep an extra just in case
I'm not going to lie, I thought the tests were a bit silly at first, until you did the drywall one and showed a noticeable difference. Interesting. I have the Pica and just ordered the Ox to try another one out, plus i like that its square so when im doing joist layout on top plates it wont roll off if i set it down.
I have an ox and although the sharpener is in a better location, it needs to be tapped/cleared out mulitiple times per sharpen. Negating its preferable location.
Personally I use the Ox and Rite in the Rain 1.3mm pencils. These two pencils are indispensable when it comes to my job and I strongly recommend anyone who cares about their work enough to buy their own supplies go out and get these because you won’t regret it and you can thank me later.
I had my pica for a few months, the clip ended up getting loose and it fell out of my pocket. After i lost it I just picked up an ox at my local lowes which is a plus for me that its available in stores.
This video has nothing to do with the pencil itself in reality your comparing the leads of the pencils of each of the brands and how they well they mark on different surfaces which in reality doesn't matter which brand of pencil they are in. Pica dixon ox hiboom etc they all take 2.8mm refills so technically it's more of which style lead holder you like and which brand of refills to use after all just because you have pica or dixon or whatever doesn't mean you can't use an off brand refill in it......I'd stay away from Amazon and the cheap Chinese crap but if you can get say 10 ox refills for the same price as 5 pica refills for your pica brand pencil why wouldn't you do it....it's no different than using a Dewalt bit set in a milwaukee drill it still gets the job done. With that being said I recommend a durability test of the pencils as well as long term functionality in "real world" conditions drop them in water or saw dust throw them to the floor etc anything to simulate what may actually happen to these pencils other than just in a woodshop or marking electrical boxes after all they have more than one application metals, brick/stone, tile, wood, foam board, glass, paper, pvc, etc. I mean I've used lumber crayons to mark ductwork sheet metal because it's the only thing that showed up on them visibly enough from the distance the same with children's sidewalk chalk go grab a box from Walmart different colors on the cheap and watch it fade away over time
for anyone who still deciding go with the pica i purchase both and de ox broke within 2 weeks do to the cup it gets sand and dust and eventually stops working the pico has an umbrella cup
Most of these deep reach pencils have the same diameter led which is 2.8mm which is pica dixon ox etc. With that being said however I would be weary of ordering off of something like Amazon for off the wall cheap refills because I have a coworker that ordered some and they were more like a wax than lead and just the heat working outside melted it inside his pica and ruined it....dixon you can relatively take apart and clean but you get my point
one of the things that the ox drives me insane is when I have trouble putting it back in its holder when I have it clipped in my shirt pocket. What happens is that the OX has a big hole on the side of the holder, so the pencil always seem to get caught in that hole.
I recently bought the ox pencil and after about a week the clicker just stopped working. Couldn't get it with work so just snapped it in half and to the trash it went.
@@WARHAMMERELECTRIC i didnt want to deal with sending it back and waiting again to recieve a new one. I had read the reviews on it and many had that same problem witg the clicker not working. I instead just purchased a Pica better.
@@delucs90 I had the same exact issue except with the pika pencil, I bought the ox pencil and have been using every single day for months and have dropped it many times and it’s still working like a champ
I hate those free standard carpenters pencils, and will never go back after using the ox tools. It’s so difficult to mark a clean line with a standard carpenter pencil , unless you stand there for 5 min with a sharp knife and widdle a sharp point on. The mechanical pencil is hands down the best.
Looks like the pica did better on all but the drywall, in the video any ways. But my carpenter pencils is probably much cheaper and when you loose it or someone takes it you don’t feel as bad. At the end of the day just get to work, no one cares about a pencils.
I use the pica because it has the fluorescent green and its easy to see when it’s not in the sheath. The sharpener is fine on the end because the leads are messy and it would get my overalls dirty if I didn’t remove to sharpen because that’s where I keep it. Pica is also the most durable writing tool I’ve used. I keep an extra just in case
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I use the pica because it has the fluorescent green and its easy to see when it’s not in the sheath. The sharpener is fine on the end because the leads are messy and it would get my overalls dirty if I didn’t remove to sharpen because that’s where I keep it. Pica is also the most durable writing tool I’ve used. I keep an extra just in case
Thank you for making this video ypu saved a fellow electrician time and money by helping me choose the right one
I'm not going to lie, I thought the tests were a bit silly at first, until you did the drywall one and showed a noticeable difference. Interesting. I have the Pica and just ordered the Ox to try another one out, plus i like that its square so when im doing joist layout on top plates it wont roll off if i set it down.
I felt like I settled for the Ox but this makes me feel better about my choice! Pica just has the branding power I guess. Nice video🔥
I have an ox and although the sharpener is in a better location, it needs to be tapped/cleared out mulitiple times per sharpen. Negating its preferable location.
Personally I use the Ox and Rite in the Rain 1.3mm pencils. These two pencils are indispensable when it comes to my job and I strongly recommend anyone who cares about their work enough to buy their own supplies go out and get these because you won’t regret it and you can thank me later.
Man, that sharpener location is really neat. I have the Pica and that annoys me about it all the time.
Do they both take the same size and style of carbon
I had my pica for a few months, the clip ended up getting loose and it fell out of my pocket. After i lost it I just picked up an ox at my local lowes which is a plus for me that its available in stores.
I like the pica because you can re insert it easy as opposed to the ox square body. I have both pica was my first the decided to give ox a try.
Which one did you end up using the most?
How do we load the lead? It sticks way out. Weird.
I am probably not going to sharpen my Ox pencil while it's mounted on the bag anyway. It's pretty powdery messy.
This video has nothing to do with the pencil itself in reality your comparing the leads of the pencils of each of the brands and how they well they mark on different surfaces which in reality doesn't matter which brand of pencil they are in. Pica dixon ox hiboom etc they all take 2.8mm refills so technically it's more of which style lead holder you like and which brand of refills to use after all just because you have pica or dixon or whatever doesn't mean you can't use an off brand refill in it......I'd stay away from Amazon and the cheap Chinese crap but if you can get say 10 ox refills for the same price as 5 pica refills for your pica brand pencil why wouldn't you do it....it's no different than using a Dewalt bit set in a milwaukee drill it still gets the job done.
With that being said I recommend a durability test of the pencils as well as long term functionality in "real world" conditions drop them in water or saw dust throw them to the floor etc anything to simulate what may actually happen to these pencils other than just in a woodshop or marking electrical boxes after all they have more than one application metals, brick/stone, tile, wood, foam board, glass, paper, pvc, etc. I mean I've used lumber crayons to mark ductwork sheet metal because it's the only thing that showed up on them visibly enough from the distance the same with children's sidewalk chalk go grab a box from Walmart different colors on the cheap and watch it fade away over time
for anyone who still deciding go with the pica i purchase both and de ox broke within 2 weeks do to the cup it gets sand and dust and eventually stops working the pico has an umbrella cup
Does the pica lead fit in the ox? The Pica seems darker and more matte
i personally have not tested it but i will and let you know
i would love to know aswell..
Most of these deep reach pencils have the same diameter led which is 2.8mm which is pica dixon ox etc. With that being said however I would be weary of ordering off of something like Amazon for off the wall cheap refills because I have a coworker that ordered some and they were more like a wax than lead and just the heat working outside melted it inside his pica and ruined it....dixon you can relatively take apart and clean but you get my point
Yes it does
one of the things that the ox drives me insane is when I have trouble putting it back in its holder when I have it clipped in my shirt pocket. What happens is that the OX has a big hole on the side of the holder, so the pencil always seem to get caught in that hole.
What kind of bag was that where you stored your tools?
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Great review man
I recently bought the ox pencil and after about a week the clicker just stopped working. Couldn't get it with work so just snapped it in half and to the trash it went.
Could have sent it back .. personally I have had mine since made video use it every day no issues yet.
@@WARHAMMERELECTRIC i didnt want to deal with sending it back and waiting again to recieve a new one. I had read the reviews on it and many had that same problem witg the clicker not working. I instead just purchased a Pica better.
@@delucs90 I had the same exact issue except with the pika pencil, I bought the ox pencil and have been using every single day for months and have dropped it many times and it’s still working like a champ
I've had exactly the same issues . Not just one but 3 times.
I have Sola TLM 2 it runs perfect.
I keep my pica on the outside of my pouch so it sharpens just as easy
Great idea !
Ill try an ox tho
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Are you kidding me! The best pencil is the ones the supplier gives me for free…..
Free is good! but just like anything free we will lose it. Lol
I hate those free standard carpenters pencils, and will never go back after using the ox tools. It’s so difficult to mark a clean line with a standard carpenter pencil , unless you stand there for 5 min with a sharp knife and widdle a sharp point on. The mechanical pencil is hands down the best.
Will never use a Dixon Pencle again. After using my pica for about a year as a framer I’d rather mark a board with a nail now than a Dixon pencil
do you play warhammer?
Team Pica Pencil here" 💪
Nope, the Pica is much better quality
I Agree" 💯
Looks like the pica did better on all but the drywall, in the video any ways. But my carpenter pencils is probably much cheaper and when you loose it or someone takes it you don’t feel as bad. At the end of the day just get to work, no one cares about a pencils.
Your biased. But good video.
yep, ox sux.....pica is a superior product
He was pressing harder on the ox everytime and it still looked lighter in most cases. Pica is better for sure
@nodoubt46able Agree 💯
Get a markal
They all good I'm sure i just prefer markal
Ox is just as good for 10 dollars cheaper I have both
Picas sharpener plugs up with crap
I use the pica because it has the fluorescent green and its easy to see when it’s not in the sheath. The sharpener is fine on the end because the leads are messy and it would get my overalls dirty if I didn’t remove to sharpen because that’s where I keep it. Pica is also the most durable writing tool I’ve used. I keep an extra just in case