Paper Mate SharpWriter Mechanical Pencils, 0.7mm, HB #2, Yellow, 12 Count

Every high schooler like myself knows that pencils are essential everyday (especially for those "pop" essay write ups in English). And when you're writing, you ultimately just want one that works. Sure, you'll want one that feels nice, looks cool, has a cool grip, colors that make your eyes pop, but eventually someone who's sad enough to take it does so. Oh, and let's not even start to talk about those terrible mechanicals that look and work great, but whose erasers cause a word to be smeared rather than actually erased. This pencil covers everything in a teenager's mind:1) IT WORKS.2) Lead doesn't break thanks to the spring action thingy. No more broken lead (it just makes your life that much harder in the moment)3) Eraser ACTUALLY ERASES COMPLETELY!!4) It won't break when you drop it, practically indestructible for a mechanical pencilI would list more, but I would probably bore everyone. So long story short, this pencil is amazing cause it's cheap, durable, and just flat out works. Which is what every high schooler who is writing those in-class essays or solving a math problem wants. Actually, it's what everyone wants. Simple.

Great quality and writes smoothly. Does not break easily.

They recently changed the color of the body and it's taking some getting used to. More yellowish and less orange-pencil color.

Like this pencil

They write very nicely. The shock absorbing factor is very nice as well--lead doesn't break while you are writing and I feel like I don't find myself pressing as hard as I would with a normal mechanical pencil. The eraser works very well and leaves no marks behind. The price is good. The only reason I took one star off is because you have to twist the tip of the pencil to get more lead, rather than click near the eraser end. I didn't think anything of it at first, but now I am conscious of how often I have to advance the lead, because I have to stop taking notes in class and use both hands to twist it, rather than a quick click. When your professor is speaking at a lightning pace and you are trying to write key words, that extra second does matter. However, it is not a big enough issue that I will stop using these pencils, but it may influence whether or not I purchase them a second time, depending on the price and reviews of other mechanical pencils.

Use those for many years

I have used these pencils for many years and can attest to them being very long-lasting. I am a crossword (& other puzzles) addict and go thru’ many puzzle books in a year, as well as the daily newspaper ones. I am also a needlework artist. I work out all my crochet & counted cross stitch patterns on graph or engineering paper using these pencils.I especially like that they are twist-ups rather than the click-up type as I can more easily control the length of the exposed led I need and twist it back in as necessary. The soft pink erasers are more than adequate especially since there is often lots of erasing when laying out needlework patterns.! They are still #2 leads, but in recent years are not quite as soft as they once were so the color of the lead is somewhat lighter and sometimes the lead will pierce thru’ newsprint paper. Keep in mind, the lead in these pencils is not the same as what you get in the old standby wood pencils. (I still keep #2, 3 & 4 wood pencils around for other uses.). The only downside is that the pocket clip breaks off easily if it is clipped to anything too thick. I solved this for myself as I had saved some removable metal clips from a few dried up old stick-style pens that fit these pencils perfectly.

This is nothing like the old Paper Mate sharp writer number two pencils, which were very clear to see. This one is so light you can barely see it and I’m very unhappy. I’ve been using these pencils for years and years, but no more.

I like to write with pencil and hate to stop and sharpen all the time. These are disposable pencils that work great, don’t break the lead easily and last quite a while too.

My favourite pencil has greatly declined in quality. The pencil used to be more orange (or at least darker yellow) and now it is a bright yellow with very plastic feeling lead. I am wondering if I purchased a knock-off product because the pencil that was once amazing... is now horrible to write with. The lead is not nice and soft and the eraser is hard and feels like plastic. The pencils don't even feel the same to grip. I am so very disappointed.

Former draftsman here pre CAD, oh the joys of using a pencil to do all your layout work before inking in. I can relive those glory days with these 0.7mm auto pencils though it seems a shame to dispose when the lead runs out. I will just get some replacement leads and be back in business. Great value and the ergonomics are sweet.

The best pencils according to me camt get any better than this

Great pencil, Lead Does not break like other types, eraser works well, would buy again.