Pepy Graphite Professional Drawing Pencils - Set of 12 8B Pre-Sharpened Black Lead Pencils; Perfect for Drawing, Sketching and Shading, Graphic and Fine Art

Very easy to draw and shade

I ordered these for music writing. A 2b isn't dark enough for me. These are darker. They are also softer, so a lighter hand is advised or the lead will break more easily. That's ok, because even with a lighter hand, the result is still darker. I also liked that they were made from sustainable sources, unlike many of the cheaper alternatives. There is no eraser (as is apparently standard with this type of pencil), so you need to get that separately. I recommend this for music manuscript writing, and imagine they would also be excellent for sketching.

What I like about this pencil is how much graphite goes on the paper. The pencils seem to be more a 2B than a HB. Overall I would give the pencil a 5 star rating.

The pencils are not smooth? Its like writting on sandpaper. I like that the lead is super light but i end up pushing so hard, I can see the indent even if i cant see the pencil. I may repurchase or try a different brand bc the way it writes is annoying (not smooth- are there rocks in the lead?)

I bought these because at work we have these rather fragile strips of paper that will become ruined if you press hard trying to make a dark line with a number 2 pencil. These 4B pencils make a sufficiently dark line when lightly drawn across the surface and the paper does not suffer any damage. Perfect!

Pencils arrived in great condition, none broken. All pre-sharpened. Led is smooth.

Points do not break easily which doesn't interrupt the thought when drawing or writing and that is a great benefit. And the red color reminds of a teacher from long ago.

These work great! We use them daily in our upholstery shop when tracing patterns for seats to be cut.