I love this mechanical pencils

I love this mechanical pencils  Read Less

AmazonBasics offers many ideal and well thought out items and these Mechanical Pencils are no exception. Using mechanical penc...  Read More

AmazonBasics offers many ideal and well thought out items and these Mechanical Pencils are no exception. Using mechanical pencils eliminates the need for a sharpener so they are cleaner than regular pencils. Also the lead can be retracted when not in use. I haven't reached the end yet of the pencil I'm using so I suspect it will last a while. The lead does not smudge and the erasers work better than the erasers on my wooden pencils. It may be what they are made from as they don't seem to be made from a traditional pencil eraser substance. I like these pencils a lot and when I need replacements in the future, I will choose these!A word from my perspective regarding Vine reviews. There seems to be an idea among I suspect a very few people that because Vine reviewers receive items in exchange for the reviews, that this means there is inherent bias FOR the item. I can't speak for every reviewer of course but I suspect most of us approach this in the same manner. First, we select items we will actually want to use. There would be no point in ordering a BBQ grill item if the reviewer lived in an apartment with no yard and no balcony. Then we actually use the selected item. Finally, we write the review. Since I choose items I will use, then I base my review on the results of that use. I have given negative reviews, especially to a book or two that I selected based on the blurb but the book did not live up to the blurb. It is easier to get excited about a vacumn perhaps than a pencil but pencils are essential in my home. Hence, my selection of these pencils. Truthfully, I liked them a lot and I think most purchasers will too!  Read Less