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The Rapid Pro is more of a "true" mechanical pencil (although with a design borrowing a lot from their drafting counterparts like the knurled metal grip) and is arguably better for writing prose, with features optimized instead for preventing lead breakage but at the cost of the drafting features that you don't really need for everyday writing.
Personally, for writing prose, I don't much like normal mechanical pencils anyway and would suggest looking at a Kuru Toga, lead holder, rollerball or fountain pen instead. Kuru Toga are mechanical pencils but with a spring mechanism that rotates the lead ever so slightly every time you lift the pencil, resulting in uniform wear of the lead. Also, knurled metal isn't really good for ergonomics so when you don't need that level of precision anyway I'd look at alternatives in that department as well.
But if you really do want a drafting pencil, the Rotring 600 is great. Better even than the more expensive 800 due to the precision afforded by the fixed sleeve, as long as you protect the tip sufficiently in storage and transit.
Hope that helps.