Just twist the bottom half of the pencil to retract and expand the eraser, perfect for getting the exact right amount at any time

Or the tiny white ones where you ended up wasting half of the eraser because of the little metal mount that held them in place

One annoying thing is the top half does not slide back onto the body completly unless the lead advance mechanism is engaged (which does mean that the tolerances between the two halves are nice and tight so a pretty fair trade-off).

I really like these pencils, the lead I bought writes with silky glide and the eraser performs well too but the pencil comes apart too easily I find the bottom half in my pocket or falling out of a notebook.

if the bottom portion is at all hung up (such as when it's in pants my

Great as always

Their as good as or betterthan any in their price range.

The top lifts off and makes adding lead a

You can replace the erasers and the lead does not break nearly as often,,, and I press down hard when I write.

I use it for quick sketches, as well as for jotting notes in my planner.

I wish I didn't lose these or have them "walk off" as often as they do