I'm a bit confused about this. I'm specifically looking for colored LEAD mechnical pencils. Is it jus tthe shaft of these pencils that is colored?
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If you want mechanical colored pencils, try Crayola Twistables (not the crayons, they also have colored pencils).
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It is just the outside of the pencils that are different colors although you can buy different color leads to go into the mechanical pencils. I saw them recently either on ebay or amazon. Haven't tried them yet.
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No, I just bought another pencil. The lead lasts a long time for me, fortunately!
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Lead for mechanical pencils can be "rated" such as HB (hard, black) HB is code for #2 lead pencil. There is a little window in the pencil which displays which type you have input in case you want a softer lead (i.e. B) you could look in the window and see what grade your lead is.
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Yes all of mine have came with lead inside them. I've also bought refills here on amazon for the leads and erasers. I have not had to replace or add any to my pencils yet but did not want to wait till I ran out before I ordered. I love mine, very comfortable in the hand and balanced well for drawing.
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These mechanical pencils require a 1.3 mm #2 lead refill, they do not take a .5 lead refill. So, yes, I guess it is a specialized size of lead. My husband loves them for working in the shop or making notes to prints.
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In my experience the quality issues with prismacolor pencils has not affected the actual color cores which are still vibrant and easy to blend. The production issues have more to deal with off center cores or warped pencil barrels.
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I would think so. They should be the same pigment as the other pencils, just more of it. But it needs to come from the company to be sure.
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Unfortunately, I don't know the answer. I do think the quality of their pencils is very good. I believe you can email the company directly by going to their sight and clicking on the "contact us" option.
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HB lead, I believe. I prefer a softer lead so I put B lead in all my pencils.
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I believe the lead that comes with this mechanical pencil is graded HB. So it's pretty much middle of the road in terms of darkness/hardness. I suspect it would work just fine. Personally, I prefer softer darker lead. I generally use 4B lead which leaves a noticeably darker line but also breaks easier. I would think the darker the line, the easier (faster?) it would be to fill in the little ovals on a scantron test. So it's a matter of preference I suppose.
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The pencil comes loaded with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, sky blue, pink and brown. I really like this pencil. Hope this helps!
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Because it is like 7 bucks! Plus you get extra leads. These are very good pencils. I doubt if you would find anything comparable for the money.
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There is a difference in the quality of the pencils - the ones made in Mexico (by Sanford) have more off-center and loose leads, and warping and splitting of the wood is not uncommon now. I still use and love Prismacolor pencils, but the quality has gone way down since they were Berol Prismacolors. The colors are the same for the most part - I have an old deco yellow that is so much paler and nicer than the current deco yellow, but that's the only color that seems significantly different to me.
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Yes, it is black pencils, but quality bad, too soft, leave traces on skin, it is difficult to undermine, start crumbling, I won't buy pencils from this company any more
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I have the 132 pencils, what is the difference, and why 18 pencils make the 150 pencils set 40 dolars more expensive? Do you happen to know which colours are extra? Do you have in stock? Thank you.
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I bought the suggested sharpener - the leads still broke.... Maybe I was just unlucky but it happened with both sets of Prismacolor pencils I purchased.
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Dixon Ticonderogas are pretty good. I buy them for my kids. They are the minimum quality pencil I will use if I have a choice. But I always reach for my Generals first and I save them for me since they do cost more and my kids do not appreciate the aesthetic pleasures of writing with a top quality pencil. I say Dixons are fine for the kids, but get Generals for yourself. Especially if you do extensive writing/note taking in pencil. Worth every penny. And General's is not paying me. (But if they're listening I wouldn't turn down a free box thrown my way. Hint.)