Bold Dark Writing 10 Pencils Box With One Eraser Or Sharpener Free

At the time of purchase, these pencils were approximately $5 for a box of 10 including eraser and sharpener. The lead is strong, smooth and dense, leaving marks that are on the dark side of HB. These pencils no longer use the vatta wood that was employed previously, for better or for worse. The finish is attractive and nicely done, similar in quality to Staedtler. The sharpener easily gives a nice clean result, although it is not a long point. On my experience Hindustan sharpeners tend to wear out somewhat quickly over time, so I'll update this review if it stops working. The eraser is decent, not top of the line but definitely adequate for my writing needs, and it definitely does not leave any dust. The eraser sleeve is also perforated once around so when it gets partially used up, you can shorten the sleeve.Overall, while nothing really flashy, these pencils are made with a quality and attention to detail worthy of imitation. For the price, you can't go wrong!

As a child, I didn't give pencils much thought. These, however, are worthy of consideration if you are looking for a quality, smooth writing dark pencil that holds a point better than a softer 2B or 4B lead would. While they are not a commodity pencil, the price is low enough for experimenting with if that's your thing. The included sharpener is good, I have not tried the eraser.

Dark and smooth. Creamy without drag, these write like a quality #1, but with more hardness, so less frequent sharpening. Core is well-centered, and takes a long sharp point. The bold red and black lacquer is slightly imprecise, but with the imprint and end-dip of gold, this is a handsome pencil. Packaged with both a good white eraser and a sharpener, this is a fine everyday pencil for writing. It is also dark and grubby enough for sketching.

I purchased these pencils wanting a darker, softer lead. However, these seem to be like any regular pencil (US made). I thought that 'no eraser' on top would work for me, but I had to keep adding the separately purchased eraser tips. No big deal, but just an added step.I gave it a 2 because I felt, there was no difference between US made and these pencils.

I needed very dark pencils for writing reviews and these pencils are medium dark but not dark enough

Good writers, strong, sharpen well and very lightweight, nothing special about the darkness level though. As good as the Norica but cheaper and more fun. The sharpener is perfect but the eraser sucks.

Poor quality leads that keep breaking during sharpening.

The Nataraj HB's are really quite nice. Quite comparable to the Apsara's that I left an mistaken rating for. Actually, i like the Nataraj pencils a tad bit better and they too, come with a sharpener and eraser. All that and these pencils are exceptional looking!