Pentel Super Hi-Polymer® Lead Refills, 0.5mm, HB, 90 Leads
4.7
(based on 99 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
5 Stars
(74)
4 Stars
(21)
3 Stars
(4)
2 Stars
(0)
1 Stars
(0)
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
Glides smoothly (67)
Erases easily (47)
Smudge resistant (39)
Great lead capacity (36)
Comfortable grip (20)
Cons
Smudges easily (4)
Best Uses
Everyday use (77)
Taking notes (54)
Extended writing periods (44)
Taking tests (33)
Drawing (28)
Reviewer Profile:
Quality oriented (55), Budget shopper (39)
Primary use:
Personal (73), Business (24)
Was this a gift?:
No (20)
Most Helpful Positive Review
PERFECT Width Weight Quantity & Quality!
If a person actually could survive by sustaining a premium quality mechanical lead addiction without poisoning oneself, then I'd be that one sole person overcome as a co-dependent Pentel SUPER Hi-Polymer 0.5mm HB Lead FIEND...Read complete review
If a person actually could survive by sustaining a premium quality mechanical lead addiction without poisoning oneself, then I'd be that one sole person overcome as a co-dependent Pentel SUPER Hi-Polymer 0.5mm HB Lead FIEND!!
This is the only lead I use, ever since I discovered it on sale at my neighborhood STAPLES! I also found that this miracle lead is the perfect partner to the BIC Reaction #2 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil (with cushioned grip).
I write very heavy-handed and with a lot of pressure, so much so that with lighter lead weights and without cushioning, I would always cause other leads to break very easily while quickly developing a throbbing ache and pain in my fingers, wrist and elbow.
But Pentel SUPER Hi-Polymer 0.5mm HB is the IDEAL lead width and weight to help support my comfort during extended periods of writing or drawing. I can (and often do!) write or draw for hours on end with this lead in my mechanical pencils!!
And, I love it! Absolutely, LOVE IT!! So much so that I've even included two drawings (below) that I rendered each in separate three-hour sketching sessions using only five pieces of this lead total with a BIC Reaction #2 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The lead & the pencils!
Such fine detail! Simple, perfectly weighted thin and thick lines, both in one or two easy strokes!
After a few light brushes with a good quality non-latex Pentel Hi-Polymer Eraser, this lead all but disappears from the page, with ease and comfort!
Even for heavy-handed, multi-stroke sketching like mine, the lead can be delicately brushed off the page with a few swipes of a premium eraser... That's TOP NOTCH!!
I missed the trend in high school or college when all my classmates transitioned to note-taking in pen, rather than pencil. I did switch from wooden to mechanical pencils at about that time, but never to ink pen.
I like being able to have the option of erasing my mistakes, not scratching them out with messy inked-up chicken-scratch. I like light, clean, straight, soft lines, and that's what this lead delivers!
PERFECT for the romantic Lead Lover in all of us!!
Respectfully submitted, Matt(e)o | QHereKidSF Matthew D. Blanchard San Francisco, CA USA Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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Most Helpful Negative Review
I would buy this product again
This product is for my children to use in school and they find them very easy to use and write nicely.
This product is for my children to use in school and they find them very easy to use and write nicely.
Comments about Pentel Super Hi-Polymer® Lead Refills, 0.5mm, HB, 90 Leads:
As a left-hander who drags their hand through writing, I went into store expecting a small assortment of hardness for pencil leads. No such luck. Bought the standard hardness (which i think breaks too easily).
Unfortunately, we do not carry any colored lead refills. However, we may be able to special order them for you. For further assistance, please contact us at 800-333-3330.