BIC Xtra-Life Mechanical Pencil,0.7 Mm,40-Count,Black

Very Good

Very comfortable and fair price

Well made. Delivery was on time. I will buy the set again whenever needed.

Smooth writing excellent feel mechanical pencil. This is the basic version. No rubber finger grip, just a plastic pencil. Don't be fooled by the low price, this is a quality pencil. Last one I used lasted 6 months but I had put in some refill leads and found 1/4 inch eraser inserts. This little device is amazing. good lead control with each advance of pressing the eraser button. My wife had bought some cheapo ones from a no name Chinese source. That poor POS advanced the lead too much, the lead was constantly breaking, and the eraser just left a dark smudge. The BIC writes well, the lead doesn't break, and the eraser leaves behind a clean surface. These are inexpensive but turn out to be a high value item. I like the clean look and the tabs are in assorted colors.

Great pencils. Pity the plastic is not recycled but the pencils all work well and are fairly long lasting.

My son (now 6th grade) does best writing with mechanical pencils since he has handwriting on the sloppy side and presses moderately hard. He also needs as few distractions by getting up to sharpen his pencils as possible. These seem to hold up to pretty heavy use and pressure with minimal lead breakage. He has no trouble holding them, not being too slick as to slide. Being #2 pencils and safe for "bubble blank" tests, he only needs these. I love the cost per unit. I usually manage to fill with an additional lead or two so they last longer, too, although the leads inside are as long as permissible while still allowing the advancement of lead. I have re-purchased these several times.