Apsara Absolute Extra Dark & Strong Premium Pencil | Set of 2 (20 Pencils) with 2 Eraser & 2 Sharpner

Is this the best pencil in the world? Well, I’ve heard of some $30 pencils that supposedly outrank these but in a “normal” pencil price range, I can’t imagine they get much better than this. The first word I wrote with them made me go, “Oooho! What is this fanciness?!” It felt like butter and I can finally see what I’m writing in my dimly lit room. I will never go back to cheapo pencils. Nope. I can’t wait to try the others from this brand too! For those saying they aren’t much darker than the cheap pencils, I don’t know what happened because the set I purchased certainly is. I have included a photo for reference.Update:After using this pencil for about week or two, I still love it for the darkness as well as the value for the money, but I do see what people are saying about it quickly losing sharpness. I find that I am sharpening my pencil frequently to keep it sharp. Other than that, it is fantastic, and still the best pencil I have personally ever owned.

Super dark pencils. Nice that you get an eraser and sharpener. Perfect for the price. Very good quality. Strong, fits in your hand well. Must buy!!!

As a collector of wooden pencils, I was very impressed with this pencil. Very smooth and writes like a B.

These are some of my absolute favorite wooden pencils to use. They sharpen well, hold up to damage, and write wonderfully and consistently. I have never had an off-centered lead or functional defect of any kind.Cosmetically, there seems to be a wide variation in quality. Sometimes a pack will be perfect, but sometimes the pencils have sloppy lines or messy stamping. I will still continue to buy them, but I wish there was more consistency.

love theses pencils they are hard and write nice and dark

If your child (or you) have a tendency to press down hard on pencils to get them their writing to be darker on classwork and home work this is the perfect solution. This really reduces the hand fatigue and allows students with challenges (physical and mental) to focus on their work instead of pressing down hard on the pencil to mark a mark on their paper. The eraser and sharpener add in is a huge bonus to these sets. I am a Ticonderoga Yellow #2 pencil guy (pencil snob really), and these pencils are quality made like Ticonderoga (maybe better) and fit well in any child or adult hands. I am looking forward to ordering these about twice a year for school and an extra box for me!

I have bad eyes but I rely on my calendar book, and need to write in pencil in case I have to erase cancelled dr appointments. It’s a tad darker than a standard no 2 pencil, but not enough. It’s also weird to sharpen it. We have three large sharpeners in the house and it takes forever to get a sharp point on the pencils. I wish I could send the unused box back.

Great for elderly people who love crossword puzzles, comes with sharpener and erasers.