[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My kids(ages 16,12, and 10) all preferred mechanical pencils. Why? They said that the regular wood pencils they were used too would break or the the lead would fall out after sharpening. Well I was tired of having to buy the lead for the mechanical pencils so I decided to try these. Great right out of the box! Love that they all come pre-sharpened. Makes things so much easier. My kids and and all took a pencil. I used it all day at work, and they used it all day at school. All of us had no issues sharpening or writing with them. Truly very well made pencils.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very good solid pencil, it can survive the grip of a ambitious6 year old, so that says a lot! I absolutely love the pre-sharpened pencils, I am so excited to just buy those and not have to sharpen pencils for school supplies ever again!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My kiddos are homeschooled so I could see them using these pencils first hand for awhile and they are truly great writing utensils! The lead doesn't break early and it erases nicely. The only thing I dislike about these pencils are the lead is extremely strong smelling. It gets to the point that my kiddos couldn't use the pencils for a long period of time. Because of the strong smell, I have to give it a 4 star.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The TIC #2 SHARPENED 12CT BX AMERICAN WOOD LOGO are the same great pencils I grew up on as a kid and used in school. They are still the best around. They are still the great quality you expect and sharpen to a nice point everytime.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These pencils are below average for me. The wood is very splintery and sharpens strangely. The eraser broke off at the metal on first use and I was being gentle. I would not recommend these but maybe I got a sub par batch.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These pencils are worth every penny that you pay for them! They are so easy to sharpen and you don't experience the "shortening" of the pencil as you sharpen it, as you do with so many others. One sharpen and the pencil is gone, but not with these! You don't have to press hard, they naturally write "dark" without pressing hard. The erasers that are on the tops are one of the best, and don't leave streaks or a residue after using. I've used these with my kids since they started writing with the big fat starter pencils and they still prefer these, as they have gotten older, over mechanicals. Highly recommend and will continue purchasing for all of our writing needs!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These are labeled as the worlds best pencils and I can see why! These have a distinct smell that I actually really like! They write very nicely and the earasers work well. They are easy to sharpen and don’t seem to break very easily.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received my pencils a couple of weeks ago and I've been using them as well as my children. They already came sharpened in our easy to use very sturdy. Classic but not so classic perfect for school work or even drawing I would recommend this to family friends and anyone else.

I was under the impression that these were the beginners size pencils.It's the same brand but not the size I needed for a Pre-Kinder students. The brand it's self is fine,and quilty the same but I was under the impression they were the thicker Beginners and they are not.I have mulitpul children and with the quanty and for the price I couldn't say no.But when I found out they were the regular size smaller ones. I had to return the item reluctantly in disappointment.

Definitely my favorite pencils. And a good deal found here! Pros: -- Sturdy -- Write well, not too fat (like with some of the BIC ones we have) -- Good eraser ** Sharpen well -- This is what stood out to me the most - we have several different kinds of pencils and out of all of them, these are the easiest to sharpen in our electric pencil sharpener. No need to turn or try again. They always come out perfect each time! Cons: --None!