• Reviews around pencil lead (4.02 of 5)

    Paper Mate 1862166 (Assorted) and 1862167 (Yellow) Mechanical Pencils, 1.3mm HB #2 Lead, 5 Count each

    • She had a problem with snapping her pencil lead with regular wooden pencils
    • and .7mm mechanical pencil leads break too easily for my heavy hand
    • I have a 6 year old who is very tough on pencil leads & these have not broken at all on him.
    • The pencil lead gets better once you've used them for a while.
    • The pencil lead provides dark, clear smudge-free lines, but the eraser sheared off the end of one pencil during erasure of said lines.
    • the other mechanical pencils lead always break on me
    • Most wooden pencil leads break often while he uses them, except the extra thick elementary school pencils
    • It has a wider pencil lead than traditional mechanical pencils which allows less breakage.
    • Nice and thick, it feels like writing with a real pencil lead without the sharpening.
    • The BEST lead I've ever tried is the "Kokuyo Campus Mechanical Pencil Lead, 1.3mm" ( Kokuyo Campus Mechanical Pencil Lead, 1.3mm, HB (PSR-CHB13N), 16
    • The BEST lead I've ever tried is the "Kokuyo Campus Mechanical Pencil Lead, 1.3mm" ( Kokuyo Campus Mechanical Pencil Lead, 1.3mm, HB (PSR-CHB13N), 16
    • These are our favorite mechanical pencils, the lead is super thick so more dorsble than most mechanical pencil lead and the writing shows up more (probably because you can push harder without breaking).
    • I love these for my 2-4th grade students who push a little bit too hard and break the pencil lead easily.
    • I tutor various groups of students, and these pencil leads are strong enough not to break every time you write, regardless of the pressure.
    • I tutor various groups of students, and these pencil leads are strong enough not to break every time you write, regardless of the pressure.
    • Most wooden pencil leads break often while he uses them, except the extra thick elementary school pencils
    • If you regularly break mechanical pencil leads, these are for you
    • How many times do I hear "ooops, I broke my pencil lead, now I can't do my homework".
    • the other mechanical pencils lead always break on me
    • I have not yet checked locally for the availability of replacement lead though I see it is available here on Amazon at Paper Mate Mates 1.3mm Mechanical Pencil Lead Refills (1868816).
    • The pencil lead provides dark, clear smudge-free lines, but the eraser sheared off the end of one pencil during erasure of said lines.
    • I've given several of my pencils away to co-workers who also were looking for this kind dark, smooth writing pencil lead,Paper Mate Mates 1.3mm Mechanical Pencil Starter Set, 5 Colored Barrel Mechanical Pencils (1868817) and the more comfortable trianglur shape help not only while using the pencil but keeps if from rolling around on my desk.
    • The lead is just regular pencil lead
    • and .7mm mechanical pencil leads break too easily for my heavy hand
    • If you find you are always breaking your pencil led, this is the pencil for you.
    • These pencil leads are thick and hold up well.
    • The pencil lead provides dark, clear smudge-free lines, but the eraser sheared off the end of one pencil during erasure of said lines.
    • I love that these pencil leads don't break even for daughter who has some fine motor issues and always presses way too hard on writing utensils and can't use traditional mechanical pencils.
    • I am very hard on pencil lead snapping-this is nice and thick leaded that I haven't broken anything yet.
    • Actually, they contain regular pencil lead and all are the normal gray color
    • If you find you are always breaking your pencil led, this is the pencil for you.
    • The Pros:- No pencil clip that pokes into the skin on my hand as I
    • The points are not as sharp as you get with sharpened wooden pencils and the triangular shape is much easier to grasp and hold in proper writing and drawing position that the average wooden pencil.
    • It took me awhile to realize it was her favorite because the lead didn’t break nearly as much as with other mechanical pencils
    • Only mechanical pencil I will use because it doesn't break off as you write.
    • Wonderful as always!!