Less important are the colors of these pencils, but still I do love them just because there bright and cheerful

The colors are nice and bright and the pencil works perfectly.

Barrels shaped for the correct pencil hold and fun bright colors leave for a great mechanical pencil.

The lead is much stronger than most mechanical pencils and the colors are fun.

The colors are nice and bright and the pencil works perfectly.

The thick 1.3mm lead is strong, doesn't break under normal use, and is just nicer to write with

The thicker 1.3mm lead is great for writing if you like bolder pens and pencils.

At 1.3mm this was better than the 0.7mm leads of most other mechanical pencils

The 1.3mm lead doesn't break as easily as thinner leads

The 1.3mm lead never breaks while I am using the pencils.

However, if you want a really good solid mechanical pencil and don't plan to use it for hours on end, this product would be perfect.

Larger barrel and sturdy lead make this a great reliable product!

My husband loves this product for his students that struggle with pencil control.

Good quality product and the larger barrel is easy for small hands to hold

I have enough pencils and Lead Refills for years: product and price good

The barrel is hard plastic (good thing - I don't like rubberized grips) and is thicker than regular pencils

Love these pencils, they have a great grip and they are better than any other mechanical pencil I've ever used

Easy refill and grip is just like writing with a pencil

Nice diameter also so that your grip is much more comfortable.

He says that the triangular shape gives him a better, more comfortable grip

These Papermate Mates seems to be to pencils Lamy Safari fountain pens are to regular fountain pens; comfortable, functional, economical, and good quality.

So holding it for writing is not that easy, but product as shown and good quality.

I run a homework help program and these are high quality pencils that just don't break!!

That said for myself, if you don't mind the feel of these Paper Mate Mates Mechanical Pencils and they aren't too much for your budget, the lead is a great quality and after all 'writing' is what a pencil is mainly about, and too the erasers are great, and unfortunately most of us do often make mistakes.

The attached eraser is better than nothing, but as I normally use a Staedtler eraser, I was not bothered by its lackluster quality.

It does not break easily, and the eraser at the top is a good size

and I love the size and triangular shape of this pencil.

The pencil barrels are perfect size and shap and the colors are great.

I thought the size may have been a problem since they're thicker than a regular pencil

The eraser is a decent size too and erases cleanly without leaving eraser color on the paper

This is a good set to buy because it can be hard to find replacement leads or erasers for these pencils right now at a reasonable price

The sold separately refills prices are even worst.

don't know what I would do without you, but the prices on this item by all the vendors are just way too expensive.

and it's handy to have 8 of these in a pack at a reasonable price

Wish I had invented these!So glad that I found them at a reasonable price!!

The wider,rounded, triangular shape of the pencil makes it comfortable the my students to hold also

The triangular shape of the eraser would make it almost impossible to replace with a topper eraser.

Plus the shape encourages her to hold the pencil properly.

I also love the shape because I am no longer picking up pencils off the ground all day and don't need to pencil grips added to make them comfortable.

Chunky shape makes it easier to grip these with gloves or wet and cold fingers in outdoor and field conditions, plus they are inexpensive enough that I don't have to worry if one gets lost

She had a problem with snapping her pencil lead with regular wooden pencils

If you regularly break mechanical pencil leads, these are for you

and .7mm mechanical pencil leads break too easily for my heavy hand

The pencil lead provides dark, clear smudge-free lines, but the eraser sheared off the end of one pencil during erasure of said lines.

Only mechanical pencil I will use because it doesn't break off as you write.

I use them daily, just make sure to leave them in a small pencil pouch, or the box, because the eraser falls out easily and you lose your lead.

Eraser tends to break off and doesn't erase as well as the white erasers.

The eraser isn't the best, but we usually prefer to use white block erasers anyway.

The erasers hold the lead in, however, the eraser fits loosely in the cap and constantly falls off

The eraser is not very effective, but the kids use the individual erasers anyway

Only mechanical pencil I will use because it doesn't break off as you write.

It took me awhile to realize it was her favorite because the lead didn’t break nearly as much as with other mechanical pencils

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.

Only complaint is the lead falls out when you click the button when it’s getting low.

My only complaint is the eraser falls out pretty easily.

Only mechanical pencil I will use because it doesn't break off as you write.

I throw a couple in my bag and don't have to worry about the led breaking while we're out

I press heavy when I write and these pencils let me wrote WITHOUT the stupid lead breaking.

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.

Nice, thick leads with a dark stroke, even on smooth paper

The only thing not to love is the eraser: it fits loosely so it sometimes works its way out when erasing, and it's the cheap pink natural rubber kind which scuffs and smudges the paper rather than erasing cleanly.

Only mechanical pencil I will use because it doesn't break off as you write.

Don't "clean" the paper well, but I'm finding most erasers don't these days.

Don't "clean" the paper well, but I'm finding most erasers don't these days.