• Reviews around lead break (2.71 of 5)

    Paper Mate 1862166 Mates Mechanical Pencils, 1.3mm HB #2 Lead, 5 Count

    • I have always hated mechanical pencils with led breaking constantly and other malfunctions.
    • I press heavy when I write and these pencils let me wrote WITHOUT the stupid lead breaking.
    • She has been using the same pencil for two weeks, no lead breaking or running out
    • I throw a couple in my bag and don't have to worry about the led breaking while we're out
    • Yes, I have had the led break and it isn't perfect, but I'd say it's on equal footing with traditional pencils as far as issues with broken led and other frustrations go.
    • These pencils are great - lead breaks infrequently, price point is right, brightly colored enough that I can grab them right from my pencil cup for those students who sometimes have trouble with holding narrower pencils or aren't comfortable writing in pen
    • I normally do not like mechanical pencils because the lead breaks
    • Wonderful as always!!
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Softer leads (B, 2B) are available at jetpens.com.
    • Wonderful as always!!
    • 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.
    • 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.