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BIC Xtra Strong Mechanical Pencils, 0.9mm, #2 Hard Lead, 24/Pack (MPLWP241-BLK)~#|#~C5A34C89-6481-4495-A3DD9D8DAAE893F6_sc7BIC Xtra Strong Mechanical Pencils, 0.9mm, #2 Hard Lead, 24/Pack (MPLWP241-BLK)~#|#~D5AA5C1A-B3A6-42EB-90386B46D8401892_sc7
Item: 730950
Model: MPLWP241-BLK
Price is $9.29
Unit of measure 24/Pack Price per unit $0.39/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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BIC Xtra Sparkle Mechanical Pencils, 0.7mm, #2 Hard Lead, 24/Pack (MPLP241-BLK)~#|#~DD345C57-0A01-44C4-9A1A4ECBA9AA16AA_sc7BIC Xtra Sparkle Mechanical Pencils, 0.7mm, #2 Hard Lead, 24/Pack (MPLP241-BLK)~#|#~8CB11064-F0B5-4E2D-8DF059F9D139BFDD_sc7
Item: 711520
Model: MPLP241-BLK
Price is $8.69
Unit of measure 24/Pack Price per unit $0.36/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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BIC Xtra-Smooth Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 40/Pack (MPP40MJ-BLK)~#|#~C3667A46-46B9-4FB0-8767AE8763A5362A_sc7BIC Xtra-Smooth Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 40/Pack (MPP40MJ-BLK)~#|#~85ABF2F9-2C4D-46E8-9EADDCE3D97D70BD_sc7
Item: 24276526
Model: MPP40MJ-BLK
Price is $17.29
Unit of measure 40/Pack Price per unit $0.43/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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BIC Xtra Smooth Mechanical Pencils, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 40/Pack (MP40TX-BLK)~#|#~6469B123-848F-4AFB-870C17205D785AF1_sc7BIC Xtra Smooth Mechanical Pencils, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 40/Pack (MP40TX-BLK)~#|#~BFAB9318-4852-44AC-AEDA298A1F28366F_sc7
Item: 24589046
Model: MP40TX-BLK
Price is $17.09
Unit of measure 40/Pack Price per unit $0.43/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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Staples® Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, Dozen (29082-CC)~#|#~sp38165021_sc7Staples® Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, Dozen (29082-CC)~#|#~F3B70EDF-3404-4658-B72BA310B82EF6B4_sc7
Item: 2071562
Model: 29082-CC
Price is $7.49
Unit of measure Dozen Price per unit $0.62/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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BIC Break-Resistant Mechanical Pencils, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 4/Pack (MV7PRP4-BLK)~#|#~210F2BDA-C80C-48B8-B736FADA332FA4F6_sc7BIC Break-Resistant Mechanical Pencils, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 4/Pack (MV7PRP4-BLK)~#|#~7CFAF695-B123-4EAF-88D7DB736599F65A_sc7
Item: 24564160
Model: MV7PRP4-BLK
Price is $14.19
Unit of measure 4/Pack Price per unit $3.55/Pencil
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BIC Xtra Precision Mechanical Pencils, 0.5mm, #2 Hard Lead, 24/Pack (MPLMFP241-BLK)~#|#~271E250D-D324-4162-93BD1B4A84D42DDA_sc7BIC Xtra Precision Mechanical Pencils, 0.5mm, #2 Hard Lead, 24/Pack (MPLMFP241-BLK)~#|#~034062CA-1BA3-4665-85398B54790BDE2D_sc7
Item: 730882
Model: MPLMFP241-BLK
Price is $11.69
Unit of measure 24/Pack Price per unit $0.49/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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Pentel Twist-Erase III Mechanical Pencil, 0.9mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (QE519BP2)~#|#~sp42127512_sc7Pentel Twist-Erase III Mechanical Pencil, 0.9mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (QE519BP2)~#|#~sp42127511_sc7
Item: 474462
Model: QE519BP2
Price is $10.69
Unit of measure 2/Pack Price per unit $5.34/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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Pentel Quicker-Clicker Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (PD347BP2-K6)~#|#~sp42114401_sc7
Item: 253211
Model: PD347BP2-K6
Price is $10.99
Unit of measure 2/Pack Price per unit $5.50/Pencil
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Pentel Sharp Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead (P207C)~#|#~sp38165256_sc7Pentel Sharp Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead (P207C)~#|#~sp38165255_sc7
Item: 499673
Model: P207C
Price is $9.59
Price per unit $9.59/Pencil
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BIC Xtra Mechanical Pencils, #2 Lead, 60/Pack (WX7TG026-BLK)~#|#~8B5AF30D-3A5C-4C57-86121676EE75C97B_sc7BIC Xtra Mechanical Pencils, #2 Lead, 60/Pack (WX7TG026-BLK)~#|#~sp132865357_sc7
Item: 24495176
Model: WX7TG026-BLK
Price is $21.69
Unit of measure 60/Pack Price per unit $0.36/Pencil
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Paper Mate Handwriting Mechanical Pencil, 1.3mm, #2 Medium Lead, 5/Pack (2017483)~#|#~sp23290011_sc7Paper Mate Handwriting Mechanical Pencil, 1.3mm, #2 Medium Lead, 5/Pack (2017483)~#|#~4AEBF641-62AC-48B7-BE3DCAF916F7D8C2_sc7
Item: 2832751
Model: 2017483
Price is $4.29
Unit of measure Set Price per unit $0.86/Pencil
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Pentel Twist-Erase III Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (QE517BP2-K6)~#|#~CE6C05FE-35EC-4C1C-A6E4ECB1C5EFD714_sc7Pentel Twist-Erase III Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (QE517BP2-K6)~#|#~sp38165249_sc7
Item: 434348
Model: QE517BP2-R1
Price is $14.19
Unit of measure 2/Pack Price per unit $7.10/Pencil
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Paper Mate Clearpoint Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (56047)~#|#~5FA0F302-9013-4F60-87E79694C750456D_sc7Paper Mate Clearpoint Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (56047)~#|#~FBFE8B78-C3F2-4463-AE3A896012083540_sc7
Item: 615721
Model: 56047
Price is $7.59
Unit of measure 2/Pack Price per unit $3.80/Pencil
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Pentel GraphGear 500 Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (PG527LEBP2)~#|#~647F2608-E629-4270-9B8CD73DF079ED8A_sc7
Pentel GraphGear 500 Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (PG527LEBP2) is In-store only
Item: 24594068
Model: PG527LEBP2
Price is $14.99
30-min pickup
Paper Mate Sharpwriter Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, Dozen (3030131/3030131C)~#|#~901F6677-0E7E-43F1-9CE1E518D88245D3_sc7Paper Mate Sharpwriter Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, Dozen (3030131/3030131C)~#|#~99644DA6-2E62-4076-A2091899309C639E_sc7
Item: 107250
Model: 3030131C
Price is $7.79
Unit of measure Dozen Price per unit $0.65/Pencil
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Paper Mate Clearpoint Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 10/Pack (2081802)~#|#~5FA0F302-9013-4F60-87E79694C750456D_sc7Paper Mate Clearpoint Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 10/Pack (2081802)~#|#~B374133E-1668-4CA9-B4281B2A178FA0F1_sc7
Item: 24454864
Model: 2081802
Price is $32.09
Price per unit $32.09/Pencil
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Paper Mate Clearpoint Starter Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (34666PP)~#|#~5FA0F302-9013-4F60-87E79694C750456D_sc7Paper Mate Clearpoint Starter Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (34666PP)~#|#~9F50D1F0-C24B-4919-BF0E98E037D855EE_sc7
Item: 615722
Model: 34666PP
Price is $7.99
Unit of measure 2/Pack Price per unit $4.00/Pencil
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Pentel Twist-Erase Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (PD277TBP2P-BC)~#|#~sp23448507_sc7
Item: 816240
Model: PD277TBP2P-BC
Price is $12.19
Unit of measure 2/Pack Price per unit $6.10/Pencil
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Pentel Sharp Mechanical Pencil, 0.9mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (P209BP2-K6)~#|#~sp38165261_sc7Pentel Sharp Mechanical Pencil, 0.9mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (P209BP2-K6)~#|#~sp39612925_sc7
Item: 810721
Model: P209BP2-K6
Price is $13.49
Unit of measure 2/Pack Price per unit $6.74/Pencil
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Pentel Graph Gear 500 Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead (PG525LEBP)~#|#~s0902044_sc7
Item: 409632
Model: PG525LEBP
Price is $13.49
Price per unit $13.49/Pencil
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BIC Xtra Smooth Pastel Edition Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead (MPNP24-BLK)~#|#~E86EB62F-574D-48C2-87426BF1569AE046_sc7BIC Xtra Smooth Pastel Edition Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead (MPNP24-BLK)~#|#~1C475290-ABD6-41A1-8631B8F24A3F3A8F_sc7
Item: 24476921
Model: MPNP24-BLK
Price is $11.49
Price per unit $0.48/Pencil
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Pentel Sharp Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (P207BP2-K6)~#|#~sp38165255_sc7Pentel Sharp Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (P207BP2-K6)~#|#~sp47572554_sc7
Item: 270835
Model: P207BP2-K6
Price is $12.69
Unit of measure 2/Pack Price per unit $6.34/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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Pentel Sharp Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (P205BP2-K6)~#|#~sp42115776_sc7Pentel Sharp Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (P205BP2-K6)~#|#~sp47572655_sc7
Item: 434350
Model: P205BP2-K6
Price is $12.69
Unit of measure 2/Pack Price per unit $6.34/Pencil
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Pentel Twist-Erase III Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (QE515BP2-K6)~#|#~sp38165246_sc7Pentel Twist-Erase III Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (QE515BP2-K6)~#|#~sp42154211_sc7
Item: 434347
Model: QE515BP2-K6
Price is $11.79
Unit of measure 2/Pack Price per unit $5.90/Pencil
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Pentel EnerGize-X Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, Dozen (PL107A)~#|#~s0814825_sc7Pentel EnerGize-X Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, Dozen (PL107A)~#|#~s0421386_sc7
Item: 332938
Model: PL107A
Price is $20.79
Unit of measure Dozen Price per unit $1.73/Pencil
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Zebra M-301 Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (54012)~#|#~20439E90-79EC-4144-BA1CAEC3813975DC_sc7Zebra M-301 Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead, 2/Pack (54012)~#|#~25B99D5C-7391-4B1B-96D701BBBFB0898B_sc7
Item: 399584
Model: 54012
Price is $7.79
Unit of measure 2/Pack Price per unit $3.90/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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BIC Break-Resistant Mechanical Pencils, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 12/Pack (MV7PR11-BLK)~#|#~37A15950-033C-4AF5-97E54E5E3B181D56_sc7BIC Break-Resistant Mechanical Pencils, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 12/Pack (MV7PR11-BLK)~#|#~D6C86DB5-1B89-46FA-AABDB31C5F8DB03D_sc7
Item: 24564159
Model: MV7PR11-BLK
Price is $39.79
Unit of measure 12/Pack Price per unit $3.32/Pencil
Free delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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BIC Velocity Mechanical Pencil, 0.9mm, #2 Hard Lead, 5/Pack (MVP51-BLK)~#|#~B771BF1B-896F-47ED-BF8D50E5CF8FC962_sc7BIC Velocity Mechanical Pencil, 0.9mm, #2 Hard Lead, 5/Pack (MVP51-BLK)~#|#~7B6C69E5-9A36-4A5F-BDE9A41E2FA021D6_sc7
Item: 522528
Model: MVP51-BLK
Price is $13.79
Unit of measure 5/Pack Price per unit $2.76/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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BIC Velocity Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Hard Lead, 5/Pack (41192)~#|#~315CD635-1289-4506-808F239D90E68162_sc7BIC Velocity Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Hard Lead, 5/Pack (41192)~#|#~858B3642-129F-4F51-8C5B125C26DFDEED_sc7
Item: 612950
Model: MV7P51-BLK
Price is $13.09
Unit of measure 5/Pack Price per unit $2.62/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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Pentel Sharp Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 3/Pack (P207MBP3M)~#|#~m003337479_sc7
Item: 2625572
Model: P207MBP3M
Price is $21.19
Unit of measure 3/Pack Price per unit $7.06/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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Zebra M-301 Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead, Dozen (ZEB54010)~#|#~s0191198_sc7Zebra M-301 Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead, Dozen (ZEB54010)~#|#~sp115835297_sc7
Item: 2622956
Model: ZEB54010
Price is $31.39
Unit of measure Dozen Price per unit $2.62/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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BIC Matic Grip Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Hard Lead, 6/Pack (42602)~#|#~94BEE47A-5833-4829-99FAD2B0729B8E0D_sc7BIC Matic Grip Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Hard Lead, 6/Pack (42602)~#|#~C0AE39DE-F5C7-4645-91D5302D48012861_sc7
Item: 482484
Model: MPFGP61-BLK
Price is $9.39
Unit of measure 6/Pack Price per unit $1.56/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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Pentel Sharplet-2 Mechanical Pencil, 0.5mm, #2 Medium Lead (A125A)~#|#~s0082892_sc7
Item: 499582
Model: A125A
Price is $5.49
Price per unit $5.49/Pencil
Delivery by Fri, Sep 19
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Mechanical pencils are incredibly convenient writing instruments and can be a great choice for school, work, or around the house. Keep reading to learn more about the features and benefits of mechanical lead pencils.

What is a Mechanical Pencil?

Unlike traditional wooden pencils, mechanical pencils have replaceable lead core that can be mechanically pushed out when you’re ready to write. This means that the lead never needs to be sharpened, but rather replaced once the lead is used. Mechanical lead pencils use standard #2 lead, which is made from graphite, so it’s able to be used for standardized tests and other uses that require this type of lead. Popular brands include BIC mechanical pencils and Pentel mechanical pencils.

How Do Mechanical Pencils Work?

Mechanical pencils work by pushing the lead out of the main holding chamber as a result of an advance mechanism, for example clicking the top of the pencil. This makes them one of the best lead-based writing utensils to transport because you don’t have to worry about the lead breaking as you’re traveling. You only need to retract the lead back into the main holding chamber and you won’t have to worry about wasting any product.

What Are the Benefits of Writing With a Mechanical Lead Pencil?

Mechanical pencils offer consistency and balance that other pencils can lack. Because the lead isn’t bonded to the interior of the pencil, it stays sharp, making writing and drawing on paper easier. Additionally, this feature allows you to have a more consistent grip because you won’t have to worry about adjusting your pencil based on the sharpness of your lead.

What Are Mechanical Pencils Used For?

These writing utensils are perfect for writing and drawing, and many artists, engineers, designers, teachers, and students alike use them on a daily basis. They are great for creating fine lines and precise markings, so if you need to create a detailed drawing or take notes quickly, a mechanical pencil may be perfect for you.

Additional Mechanical Pencil Features

Ways to Release Lead

Mechanical pencils release their lead in a variety of ways, including:

  • Push button - A clicker at the top of the pencil pushes the lead forward.
  • Twist - A knob at the top of the pencil twists to push out the lead. This design requires pencils with 0.7 mm leads or wider.
  • Shaker - Built-in sliding weight releases lead when the pencil is shaken.
  • Bend - The user squeezes the writing tool in the middle to release more lead.
  • Automatic - The pencil automatically pushes out more lead whenever the tip gets down to the edge of the lead sleeve.

Lead Width Sizes

Mechanical lead pencils aren’t a one-size-fits-all writing utensil. Different mechanical pencils can accommodate different widths of lead.

  • 0.2 mm or 0.3 mm create sharp, fine lines
  • 0.5 mm or 0.7 mm both of which are ideal for everyday writing and drawing tasks
  • 0.9 mm and above are best for sketching and writing bold lines

Grips

Some mechanical pencils are outfitted with pencil grips that help you maintain a comfortable writing position. Grips come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials, so you’ll need to test a few before finding the right one for your specific hand posture. Grips can be metal, plastic, rubber, or silicon, with the first two being firm and latter two being more flexible and squishy.