The Rotring 500 is a mechanical pencil that sits between the Rotring 300 and Rotring 600 in the company’s lineup.
The Rotring 600 is all metal, the Rotring 300 is all plastic and the 500 is a hybrid of the two: a plastic body with a metal grip.
Rotring 500 Drafting Pencil Information
| Street Price | Check Price |
| Manufacturer | Rotring |
| Pencil Models | 0.35 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.7 mm |
| Barrel Color | Black |
| Barrel Material | Plastic |
| Body Diameter (mm) | 9.0 mm |
| Grip Color | Black |
| Grip Material | Metal |
| Knurled Grip? | Yes |
| Grip Diameter (mm) | 8.1 mm |
| Body Shape | |
| Capped or Retractable | No |
| Lead Advance Style | Top Button |
| Lead Color | |
| Lead Size (Diameter) | 0.35 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.5 mm |
| Similar To: | |
| Eraser? | Yes |
| Eraser Refillable? | Yes |
| Clip | Yes |
| Clip Material | Metal |
| Body Length | 14.1 cm |
| Weight | 13 grams |
| Tip Material | Metal |
| Pipe Type | Fixed |
| Lead Pipe Length | 4.2 mm |
| Pipe Retractable? | No |
| Cleaning Rod? | No |