I have not broken the lead yet which is awesome for me.

Also a great lead for those Suduko pulp books as it is darker and softer and tends not to poke thru the pages.

These pencils are comfortable to use, have stronger lead and a large eraser.

For some purposes I like the 0.9mm size lead, and for others, I prefer the 0.7mm size

The lead is soft and easy to slide as you write

Love the .9 lead.

Lead doesn't slip back the eraser doesn't pump the lead out when erasing

I write very hard, and the 0.9 lead is the best for me.

Being heavy handed I love the 9mm lead and sharp points.

Great, legible lead and easy to refill.

, etc.)*Erasers are long (no smearing)*holds at least 14 pieces of lead*Scan-tron Friendly #2 lead*0.5 lead is perfect for college-ruled paper & planners*tip unscrews if leads break/get jammed*colors help you identify your pencil and keep thieves at bay*green has a slight sparkle to itBuying in bulk saved me over $2 a pencil.

Also take care to order the correct lead - they have a VARIETY OF DARKNESSES 2 B 1 B soft hard etc

I never break lead with this pencil

the lead at .9 doesn't break a lot, nice grip, twist erasers... everything is replaceable... erasers and lead.

It is solid and precise when clicking out more lead or twisting up the eraser

I have tried just about every kind of reasonably priced mechanical pencils I can find; however, I press too hard and habitually break the lead.

I haven't broken a lead, yet!

Best lead pencil I have ever had.

They write darkly without needing much pressure, so the lead isn't always breaking

Nice dark lead like a #2 pencil; can be used for any purpose (Scantrons) that a #2 would be required.

I break more lead with these than I do with any other pencil, I actually end up using more lead with these than I did with my cheap plastic ones

Great lead

Best of all worlds: fine 0.5 lead, right-sized grip, good-sized eraser that you don't have to dig out to extend.

Comfortable grip, excellent lead and eraser quality

With a normal mechanical pencil, the lead is easy to break.

Otherwise these are just the same good Pentel pencils with the top-click lead advance.

Smoothest graphite lead, wonderful grips, awesome quality eraser, and solid construction

They are the right feel and like the softer lead.

I do like the style and feel of them, but they fall apart in the middle and spill all your lead if you so much as look at them funny!Minus 2 stars because they fall apart often enough that I can only keep one pencil lead in at a time so as not to waste when it inevitably spills

I don't feel like the lead is going to snap off all the time, the erasers are better, etc.

Good grip and thick lead 0.9mm does the job good

That is why I prefer a thicker lead as opposed to say like a .5 mm.

lead is too thin and breaks easily, doesn't advance the lead smoothly

I haven't broken a lead since I started using this pencil

0.9 mm lead is also great because it never breaks and shows up well on a page.

Smooth writing, durable lead, Pentel Twist-Erase mechanical pencil.

Mostly because the lead would retract on its own.

For some purposes I like the 0.9mm size lead, and for others, I prefer the 0.7mm size

I really like these .09 mm pencils as I tend to break the lead frequently on the .07 mm pencils

Two separate mechanism to twist the eraser and push out lead so you don't accidentally push more lead when twisting for more eraser

My lead would always break when I used pretty much any other pencil, but these are amazing

It is better for homework, drawing, etc. because it does not break as easily as smaller leads

I am always breaking the lead on .5-

Twist to retract the lead AND eraser

The leads are smooth and strong

finer lead just breaks to easy for my liking.

It is almost impossible to break the .9mm lead and the bonus is that the eraser on this pencil is huge and lasts a really long time

The leads are solid and don't break easily (like many other mechanical pencils I've had in the past).

The lead is really strong, and has not broke on me

finer lead just breaks to easy for my liking.

The lead that it came with keeps snapping off (inside the pencil) and falling out of the head

Plenty of good quality eraser, more with a twist (need that), easy intuitive lead advance (click the eraser end

Never needs sharpening, and the larger diameter helps me break much less lead.

This pencil has the right lead and a nice twist eraser that erases very cleanly

These pencils are sturdy and the lead is smooth

they are sturdy, the lead doesn't break easily.

Lead goes on the paper smooth and erases cleanly

Click to extend the 'lead' and twist to get at the eraser

broke leads all the time, and after a lead or 2 was stuck , jammed, wasnt worth my time or money

Plus The metal tip holds the lead in place so it doesn’t break off, also very annoying

Erasers last forever without drying out (and I live in Arizona) and the lead is very difficult to break even with emphatic underlining

They are comfortable to write with and the lead is strong so much less breakage.

The erasers are very high quality and the led is very smooth

The thicker lead works great and doesn't snap easily when writing quickly

I like thicker led, long erasers and a metal pocket clip that won't break

The thicker lead doesn't break and the eraser works well.

Nice dark lead like a #2 pencil; can be used for any purpose (Scantrons) that a #2 would be required.

but the .5 lead breaks often.

I do like the style and feel of them, but they fall apart in the middle and spill all your lead if you so much as look at them funny!Minus 2 stars because they fall apart often enough that I can only keep one pencil lead in at a time so as not to waste when it inevitably spills

The lead is dark and draws well

I have not experienced any mechanical issues feeding the lead or using the eraser.

The lead seems to break internally quite often into little inch segments, but that's probably because I write with too much pressure.

These are really comfortable to hold, have nice thin lead, and the eraser is great

Have to use the larger leads or I break the leads.

Lead goes on the paper smooth and erases cleanly

I personally like the 0.7 lead because it is thick enough to not break due to my heavy hand but not so thick that it looks weird.

They are my favorite led pencils ever

They fit my hand comfortably and the lead is exactly the right firmness - soft enough to show well, but hard enough not to break easily

This mechanical pencil not only feels great in my hand as I write with it, but also, the lead is strong and darker than most mechanical pencils.

Lead size--I love a 0.9 because I think I probably write with too much pressure for a 0.7 or 0.5.

I don't have to press hard to get the lead to be dark on the page, it is already dark.

the erasers last forever and are replaceable, the lead doesn't break.

Press the eraser end down to expel more lead

They're comfortable to use, combine that with some good lead, and they also write well

I think I may have preferred the .07 lead, but these are still great.

I'm always breaking those leads when I write

I ran out of lead well before eraser

The lead is protected for writing, thus it isn't always braking, unlike other pencils with this sized lead

About the only time I ever break the lead is if I drop it.

Boy was I wrong, since high school I have easily spent 100$ on non-reusible mechanical pencils with terrible lead and a bad eraser

and they don't break the lead either

my husband doesn't break the lead anymore.

I also like the 0.9mm leads as I always snap thinner leads too easily, the one drawback to this

The lead doesn't break as easily as it does with other pencils

Thick lead is great for wood shop, kid's homework, drafting, sketching, shading, pretty much everything

This was annoying and wasted so much lead.

The lead is dark and does not easily break.

I have had trouble keeping the lead down in the position so you can keep writing.

These are thee pencil, can't break the lead even if you tried.

I've had the 0.7 and the 0.9 lead versions, the heavier leads are fantastic for heavy handed writers like myself who normally snap the tips on the weaker leads on lesser mechanicals.

As I mentioned earlier, the lead is dark, but it's also strong

It is sturdy, the lead breaks much less frequently than the other similar pencils I have at the moment

The lead it comes with doesn't break easily and the twist up eraser is great

The thicker lead is great for making measurements on wood where thinner leads tend to break easily.

The 0.9 lead is extremely versatile

A sudoku fan, I have been perpetually on the lookout for the ideal pencil: consistent, good lead length, and a good eraser that outlasts the lead

Great pencils for doing crosswords and other puzzles: ample eraser, nice heft, and good leads.

We like the fat lead because it doesn't break

Lead is definitely good, seems especially fine for someone as heavy handed as me

Also my 1st grader can grip it with no problem of breaking the lead as often as the 0.5mm & 0.7mm lead pencils

I like mechanical pencils, but I was always breaking the lead

Like the thicker lead.

I have always liked mechanical pencils, but found I was constantly breaking the lead until I found one of these in an old box in my garage

Soft lead and a large makes the numbers easy to read

I could tell when I had too much caffeine as I would repeatedly break my pencil lead until I forced myself to 'lighten up'.These pencils have completely and totally cured my lead breaking, and I refuse to buy anything else.

mm pencil, but discovered that the cheaper pencils plastic tip didn't provide enough rigidity and the lead still broke even with the thicker lead

We like the fat lead because it doesn't break

The leads don't break so easily yet write fairly dark, and the erasers are extra nice.

The lead doesn't break like it constantly used to with cheaper pencils

The thick lead is also a life saver for multiple choice tests where you have to fill in bubbles

The thick lead means I don't break them any more

and when I'm writing I don't enjoy having to stop and hunt for a sharpener every few minutes to keep my lead sharp

The 0.9mm lead, especially the softest kind, makes writing far easier than even the newest gel pens

The .9 lead is perfect for me as I tend to write hard

The thicker lead is great for making measurements on wood where thinner leads tend to break easily.

I don't like not being able to see how much lead I have available at a quick glance.

The lead works great, and is not inclined to break.

The 0.9 mm lead resists breaking.

The absolute best and smoothest lead I have ever written with.

As I mentioned earlier, the lead is dark, but it's also strong

The only ding I would give them is that they sometimes jam and fracture the lead

One of the pencils that I received was defective in that the lead kept retracting whenever you would go to write

I've had the 0.7 and the 0.9 lead versions, the heavier leads are fantastic for heavy handed writers like myself who normally snap the tips on the weaker leads on lesser mechanicals.

The lead doesn't break easily either.

(I have one that is 0.5 lead and that lead doesn't break either)

This .7 lead doesn't break and the pencil is very comfortable to use.

Push the parts together to feed the "fresh" lead into the tip

The lead is dark and does not easily break.

I like the thicker lead because it doesn't snap as easily

did if you wanted to push the lead in, but that tiny part is broken now and it doesn't come out like it should when I click it, so it doesn't give the lead the support it needs to not break

I also like the 0.9mm leads as I always snap thinner leads too easily, the one drawback to this

The .9 mm lead makes them great for marking up moldings and wood during my home improvement projects without breaking the lead

Disappointed...expected the lead to be darker.

Great pencil and the lead writes as smoothly as a pen.

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