Pilot Mechanical Pencil Lead Neox Graphite 0.7mm, 2B, 40 Leads (HRF7G-20-2B)

Love the pencils with erasers these go in.

It is sooooooo good

The search is finally over. These leads are like the old No. 2 pencils we grew up with: soft, dark, and smooth. Years ago it was fairly easy to find leads like this, but no more. Current HB leads from even quality suppliers are hard, brittle, and rough, like dragging a needle across the paper. Too much clay instead of graphite, apparently.So I took a chance on a B level lead from this company and it paid off. As a farmer I carry a stack of index cards in my vest pocket for note taking. And I always use mechanical pencils. Sometimes I find myself writing on surfaces like painted tanks or plastic tags. A pencil beats a pen any day. And these B leads are the best I've found. BTW--I like .7mm.I paid full price for this product and I received no compensation of any kind to write this review. I've reviewed products truthfully for years here and I detest any efforts to game the system.

I use these in the mechanical pencil I use to record items in my check book.The softer lead makes these entries a lot easier to read.

If you are looking for a softer lead, this works well. I've only tried the "B" hardness, which is smooth and easy to write with. I got it in three sizes, .5mm, .7mm, and .9mm, all of them satisfactory.

I was disappointed with the red hue of this lead. It writes in more of a pink color, rather than the red I was looking for. If that is the color you were trying to find, then I think you will find it a good lead, a good price, and you should be pleased with your purchase. I personally didn't like the color thus I gave it only four stars.

I use these in my mechanical pencils for sketching. They make the darkest lines compared to several others of the same hardness that I have tested, and the marks will also erase well.

Dark and smooth, doesn't break easily when I bear down. Best pencil lead I've purchased.