But? Well ...
1. Always the same length.
2. No broken spikes.
3. In principle, no sharpener necessary (but then it gets thicker with time).
4. I can draw forever without having to sharpen between, on wood or concrete.
5. If there is even a very thin hole through which you have to draw (yourself), then the pen / the mine is only 2 mm thick.
6. Refills are available in any hardness.
7. ...
etc.
So the ideal tool for artists, home improvement and everyone / woman
I've been to all the local stores where you try a hard sell the 9400/9500-series for a lot of money.
The TK 4600 has a small but important detail. In the cover there are some blades with which the mine can sharpen! So no search for the Minianspitzer or sandpaper. I do not understand why there is ever the series without Anspitzerdeckel ...
The pins see completely the same, have the same size and cost almost the same. For the TK4600 is but worlds better.