I enjoy using them, I’ve had no issues like I said earlier, and overall I’m glad to finally own these

My issue with these hard-core pencils is they are prone to the same wooden shell and core cracking the are an issue with the soft cores

I've had issues with these splintering during sharpening and i hate the way the color lays

A tip of advice for those who have sharping issues or broken leads

While I love Prismacolor I always have the same issue with the pencils basically becoming useless after the first time I sharpen them

Neither have I had an issue with the lead falling out or breaking

The first box I sent back because the first 4 pencils out of the box just kept breaking as I sharpened and the wood wasn't smooth as I sharpened.

These are the only pencils my fiancée uses and she loves them.