KOALA TOOLS | Bear Claw Pencils 1-Pack (6 Pencils) - Fat, Thick, Strong, Triangular Grip, Graphite, 2B Lead with Eraser - Suitable for Kids, Art, Drawing, Drafting, Sketching & Shading

My favorite pencil of all time. Why? So, I've always loved to draw, but my handwriting skills and long term stamina always decrease as I go. The unique shape of the pencil really eases the grip issue I have with regular, thin pencils. This just fits in your hand in such a weighty and satisfying way.The graphite is really smooth, and gives you a great point and a large level of greys that you'd want in a pencil. I appreciate the way it can get super sharp of a point for maximum control, but at the same time, keep that point for a while. It's obviously not "unlimited" sharpness, but for a pencil to stay this comfortable and sharp and durable and flexible at this price point, is hard to beat.I'm going to definitely try out their other products.

Great if your hands tend to hurt while writing. And is dark writing. Love that. Perfect for drawing too

My two boys (6&7) use these pencils for their handwriting practice. We like that they are shorter, thick and triangular shaped to help with gripping. We also like the quality of the wood used and also the way the graphite writes, it’s very smooth and also very dark without having to apply so much pressure. They are a must have for beginner writers.

These are really nice for big sketches-- the lead is nice and soft so it gets pretty dark. The only reason I'm not giving them a perfect review is the eraser is a little stiff and waxy. Its not terrible but it does smudge more than it erases. The lead quality is comparable to a Blackwing 602, but the eraser isn't great. Make sure you have a big enough sharpener-- it will only fit in the large hole of a two hole sharpener.

Best pencils ever! I’ve been using these for my children for two years now. They love them. The eraser lasts a long time. The actual lead and design leads to a easier time writing. My son prefers these and started handing them out to his classmates who all enjoy them. My child’s issue is he pushes down to hard on lead. With these pencils, he’s able to achieve the writing darkness with less effort, in turn, he is able to write for longer and longer periods of time. Before his hands would tire quickly and he’d be exhausted. Now, he has slowly built up his hand muscles and had nicer penmanship. I can’t say enough great things about these pencils.

My grandson writes better with these big pencils, the same kind I used when I was in 1st grade. Somehow, big pencils are just easier for those little hands to grip and control the movements. Very happy with my purchase.

I bought these for me to use while demonstrating art for directed drawings. My thought was I could erase when needed with these. Usually I just use sharpies and try to avoid making any line that needs erasing later. When doing some drawings it would be so much easier to just erase the tiny bit of a circle than to get kids to make part of a circle. However, these pencils write with a beautiful dark line that does not easily erase away. I wanted it dark so kids could see it but I also wanted it to erase well. I’ll stick to sharpies and add these to my personal art supplies for pencil sketching.**add later**These would be great for students who need help writing darker lines. The shape is awesome for new writers and the lines show up even with less pressure. They are costly though. Perhaps not so practical for a classroom setting where pencils are lost often.

I'm not one to get excited about pencils, but these are awesome. Nice and think so I'm not breaking them all the time. The slightly triangular shape is a game changer too. I can't even began to imagine the amount of pencils I have had roll off my work bench and disappear into oblivion. No more! These bad boys don't go anywhere.