PentelTwist-Erase Express Mechanical Pencil, (0.9mm), Black Barrel, Box of 12 (QE419A)

Without a doubt, Pentel Twist-Erase Mechanical Pencils are the ultimate mechanical pencils.Here is what you get: a dozen mechanical pencils with 0.9mm HB refills (equivalent to a number 2 pencil), that always stay sharp and NEVER break, a white polymer eraser that doesn't tear pages, doesn't leave ghost images, and lasts for what seems like an eternity. The silicone grip is comfortable without being too bulky. These pencils are durable and virtually maintenance-free and will last many years if they don't grow legs and walk away. The fact that they are green simply makes me smile!I have used the Pentel Twist-Erase pencils for years. In fact, I have some that are "ancient" and still work as well as if I had purchased them yesterday. In earlier years, there weren't color choices, they didn't have a soft grip, and I felt grateful just to find one of these pencils with a 0.9mm refill.Pentel also makes options available if you prefer a 0.5mm lead (which I break very often) and 0.7mm lead (which are okay if that's your preference). Even at 0.9mm, which is considered a bold/wide/broad refill, the refill still maintains an excellent point as if it were just recently sharpened. In fact, I have passed along all my mechanical pencils that have anything except 0.9mm refills because that is the size for me.I can with complete confidence recommend these pencils. In my opinion, there are none better.

Good Pencil. Have purchased in the past. Like the 9mm lead. The standard 5mm lead is a bit to wimpy for me. Easy load, very reliable.

I've been a fan of Pentel Twist-erase pencils for over a decade. For me, the design is just right as far as functionality goes: the eraser is always available, and is easy to adjust with a simple twist of the pencil body halves. There's no cap blocking access, so it's quick and easy to correct mistakes - and I make a lot.There's a rubbery grip near the tip to keep my fingers from slipping off the pencil, and the lead adjustment is straightforward with a couple of clicks on the eraser to extend or retract.Specifics about this particular model: Twist-Erase EXPRESS 0.9mm Fashin Color Orange -- 0.9mm lead is great for bold, easy writing (other thicknesses available: 0.1mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm)- Orange color (transparent) makes it stand out on a cluttered desktop (other colors could be used for other thicknesses to make swapping between them easy.)- durable and reliable- Twist-Erase EXPRESS body is substantially thinner than Twist-Erase III version which I had been using for years.

Writes smoothly and feels good in your hand. Its a bit hard to refill, though.

Love these but the top of them pop off whenever my kids use them.

These are my favorite lentils. Easy to use and good eraser life! Thanks!

I like 0.9mm mechanical pencils and they are sometimes hard to find. (I break lead of sizes lower than that easily.) These are the perfect balance between price and quality.

These mechanical pencils are the worst ones I have ever purchased! The metal tip breaks off very easily rendering the pencil useless.