Pentel Ain Pencil Leads 0.2mm B, 10 Leads X 2 Pack/total 20 Leads (Japan Import) [Komainu-Dou Original Package]

When I found out that they also made 0.2mm pencil I just had to get one! I don’t do much detail work but I do love fine lines. This lead IS thin and if you’re not one to press hard (like I am prone to with my thick, chubby man hands) it will definitely work for you in your art or anything else you do. This lead is great! And I love working with the 0.2 than I do with my 0.3.

I bought these because I need something that presented a finer line than most leads on the market. I have been working on exclusive hatching and crosshatching for shading purposes as an attempt to by-pass smudging, blending and etc. I was impressed with the technique but sharpening a pencil every half dozen strokes was pressing the issue for me. This .02 lead works real nice. The pencil that holds the fine lead is unique and takes time to learn how to hold it without snapping the lead every two to four strokes. The instructions are in Japanese I believe and I do not read that type of script.

HB is lousy for a Nero. Breaking too easy. AB is just a bit bolder, a it hearse to rbreak. But I really could go for 2b.This is about the best lead brand. Pilot has a series that has a ice boldness but burns through newer. Uni makes good stuff , last longer but not as nice writing. Anyhow this is the only brand to get 0.2!

I bought all 3 hardnesses they make. They worked exactly as I had hoped. This is .2mm graphite so it will break easily if you’re heavy handed. Over all as you can see from the picture the B worked as designed with the mechanical pencil that was designed for this size graphite.

Great

Nice dark leads

Perfect

Great for the small details in a drawing