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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If the manufacturer would just engineer better erasers, this would be the perfect five-star product.

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

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.

Easy refill and grip is just like writing with a pencil

Nice pencil, good grip with the triangular shape, would recommend

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

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

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

The quality of the lead is excellent, it is true they don't break near as easily as other pencil do.

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

These Papermate Mates seems to be to pencils Lamy Safari fountain pens are to regular fountain pens; comfortable, functional, economical, 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 eraser is a decent size too and erases cleanly without leaving eraser color on the paper

They are the perfect size in your hand and very comfortable to write with!

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 size of the pencil itself is so good for school-aged kids

The sold separately refills prices are even worst.

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

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

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

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

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

The shape is very comfortable to grip - great ergonomics!

I don't mind too much the smoothness, but the fatness and triangular shape are most uncomfortable and frustrating and in no way resemble any wooden pencils I have used

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

Plus the shape encourages her to hold the pencil properly.

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

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

If you find you are always breaking your pencil led, this is the pencil for you.

Most wooden pencil leads break often while he uses them, except the extra thick elementary school pencils

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

Large erasers, what youngster doesn't appreciate a large eraser

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

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

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

But the only real criticism I have of this pencil is the eraser.

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

only complaint is that the erasers fall out very easily.

My only complaint is the eraser falls out pretty easily.

The only complaint I have is that the eraser falls out easily

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

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

I normally do not like mechanical pencils because the lead breaks

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.

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.

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

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