Automatic Construction Pencil - Pica BIG Dry Longlife Construction Marker, 2B Lead, 2 x 5 mm, blister pack, 6060/SB

Pica BIG Dry Longlife Construction Marker, Blister Pack - 6060/SB

Article 6060/SB is the Pica BIG Dry Longlife Construction Marker supplied on a self-service blister card. The tool itself is the one Pica also sells loose as article 6060; what differs is the hanging card, and that card is why the pack carries its own article number and its own EAN, 4260056155932. The maker is Pica-Marker GmbH, Picastraße 5, Kirchehrenbach, Germany.

Why one pencil has two article numbers

In Pica's own article table the rows 6060 and 6060/SB sit side by side and differ in exactly three fields: the description - Marker against Marker Blister; the packaging dimensions - blank against 80 x 275 mm; and the EAN. The contents column reads Graphite for both, so the blister adds nothing to what is inside. Pica spells the pack out literally as "1 marker Pica BIG Dry on blister". Choose this version when you need a sealed card for a display rack or as a gift; the loose 6060 is the same pencil without the card.

The lead advances at the push of a button

The BIG Dry uses a push mechanism: the lead is fed automatically when you press the button, with no wood to whittle and no pencil sharpener involved. Pica calls this "automatic lead feed at the push of a button" and describes the mechanism as high-tech. The leads are rectangular, 2 x 5 mm in profile and 150 mm long, which gives precise edge guidance and, in Pica's words, an extremely long marking capacity. Leads are refilled from the rear, so the pencil is reloaded rather than replaced.

Built-in sharpener and a hexagonal bit socket

An abrasive sharpening block is set into the cap of the holster - Pica lists it as a lead sharpener "for precise marking down to the millimeter". The gallery images show the flat lead being dressed on that block. The maker also explicitly lists a hexagonal hole, suitable for a bit, and one of the official renders shows a bit seated in the socket. Pica does not publish the bit size, so we do not state one.

Quiver cap with clip, dust and moisture protection

The pencil travels in a green quiver cap with a special clip which, according to Pica, allows one-handed handling. The maker also claims maximum protection against dust and moisture and a long service life thanks to the quality of the engineering and the fact that it can be refilled. The blister card itself carries the round red "HART IM NEHMEN / EXTREMELY TOUGH" seal, and names the tool type in three languages: Baumarker, Construction Marker, Marqueur de chantier.

What the fitted lead will write on

The pencil ships loaded with a universal FOR ALL graphite 2B lead. Pica rates that lead for almost all materials - "dry or wet, glossy or rough, dusty or oily, bright or dark". Marks wipe off glossy surfaces with a damp cloth, and they stay invisible once painted over with dispersion paint.

Refill leads for the BIG Dry

Leads are a consumable and are bought separately. Four refills confirmed in Pica's own folder are stocked here as separate articles: 6030 - FOR ALL graphite 2B; 6045 - FOR ALL assorted, graphite 2B plus white and red; 6050 - carpenter 2H for dry timber; and 6055 - stonemason 10H for stone and concrete. Each comes as a box of 12 leads in the 2 x 5 mm profile, 150 mm long.

Technical Specifications

What's in the Box

• 1 x Pica BIG Dry automatic construction pencil, black body, loaded with a FOR ALL graphite 2B lead (2 x 5 x 150 mm)
• 1 x green protective quiver cap with integrated lead sharpener and belt clip
• Self-service blister card, 80 x 275 x 30 mm, with euro hook
• No spare leads - these are separate articles (6030, 6045, 6050, 6055)

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