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This is great pencil lead -- but pay attention to the options before buying!
Ok all...I'm leaving my review on this lead due to some other negative reviews I saw about it. Am I the only one that noticed that you have options for hardness? Most of the people I saw complaining about breakage purchased HB hardness lead. Due to this, I purchased the slightly softer, slightly darker 2B hardness graphite lead. So far, it's perfect. It's no more breakable than a normal piece of mechanical pencil lead, which will break no matter what, if you try, or push too hard.
Although HB is about the same equivalent of a #2 pencil, these 2B leads seem to write about the same, even though they are supposed to be slightly softer. There are no problems erasing, either, as softer leads tend to be harder to erase.
Also, the one reviewer who complained about the lead being *too flexible* -- didn't buy graphite lead! They bought Black colored pencil lead, which is different.
You have to know what you're buying, and since there are several options to choose from, a bit of attention to detail and common sense and might be required here before clicking the Add to Cart button.
But, as one reviewer also pointed out, at 300+ pieces, who cares if it's breakable or not... You'll have enough to survive the zombie apocalypse...
And the dispenser is awesome!!
February 2018 · Office Products · verified purchase