Customer Reviews for Ticonderoga The World's Best Pencil Wooden Pencil, 2.2mm, #3 Hard Lead, Dozen (X13883X)
Item # : 499368
Model # : X13883X
Sketch and jot down notes with accuracy with this 12-pack of Ticonderoga wood-case #3 hard yellow-barrel pencils.
- High-quality wooden pencils
- Hard No. 3 lead produces light line density: perfect for drafting and engineering purposes
Price is $7.59
Unit of measure Dozen Price per unit $0.63/Pencil
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356 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Jul 12, 2025
The only pencil ✏️
Best product on the market.
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Apr 16, 2023
I wanted a softer lead than the #2 pencil.
I was told that #3 would be softer but it's harder! I will be returning the pencils very soon.
STEPHEN D.
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Posted Jul 12, 2025
The only pencil ✏️
Best product on the market.
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LI G.
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Posted May 12, 2025
Poor-quality wood
The wood is brittle and the lead breaks easily.
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May 15, 2025
PATRICIA G.
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Posted Apr 14, 2025
Ticonderoga Pencils
The best pencils on earth.
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JOHN J.
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Posted Nov 4, 2024
Pencil Grades
I am very happy with the different grades of pencils that you carry. From B soft to #3 hard. Its great.
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Amers
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Posted Sep 1, 2024
Excellent for our kids!
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K.S.
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Posted Apr 3, 2024
Good price quick delivery
I discovered how difficult it’s become to find #3 pencils my preferred hardness. Other retailers wanted premium prices and I wasn’t willing to pay more than $10 for a single pencil! Stumbled upon these and am happy with the price next-day delivery and quality. Now I have my source!
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JOHN H.
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Posted Feb 27, 2024
These #3 HB are more like #2 actually. Very light lead and not at all darker. Other brands like Staedtler is a far superior choice with better lead as are the erasers. Ticonderoga are NOT what they were in the past.
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RALPH W.
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Posted Jan 16, 2024
Best for woodworking
Great for marking exact measurements.
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SHIRLEY N.
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Posted Jan 15, 2024
#3 pencils
store clerk told me the higher the number the softer the lead. I was looking for a smooth writing pencil and this is not it.
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LINDA D.
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Posted Sep 21, 2023
Was informed by the salesperson that #3 would be darker than #2. In reality not much difference. Disappointed in the product not the store.
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RUTH F.
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Posted Sep 9, 2023
These are great
These are great for construction work. Super fine point and hard core leaves great markings for cutting.
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G.K.
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Posted Jun 1, 2023
Print department
Kyle is a super helpful employee
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STEPHANIE E.
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Posted Apr 26, 2023
Dxon/Ticonderoga Pencils
The #3 pencil has nice darker lead but the wood splintered some when I was trying to sharpen it which made the sharpening time consuming.
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ANNMARIE L.
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Posted Apr 16, 2023
I wanted a softer lead than the #2 pencil.
I was told that #3 would be softer but it's harder! I will be returning the pencils very soon.
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JANIS H.
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Posted Oct 28, 2022
Not dark enough
I have been using the No. 2 pencil and that number writes too light. Therefore I tried the No. 3 pencils hoping the lead would write darker. Not by much so was disappointed. The clerk said that to find a No. 4 softer lead I would have to find and buy an artist's drawing pencil.
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Newtonea
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Posted Jun 6, 2022
Great pencils
Ticonderoga #3 hard are great carpenter pencils. Only wish they were still made in the USA.
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Point Pleasant
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Posted Apr 20, 2022
Best Pencils!
I have been struggling with a box of awful pencils with impossible erasers. They literally created a mess on paper when the eraser was used. I love the eraser on the Ticonderoga pencils. The best.
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DONNA G.
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Posted Apr 18, 2022
Dixon Ticonderoga No. 3 hard lead
Hated. already gave away. Learned to read #on pencils in future. No wonder they were cheapest.
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RACHEL K.
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Posted Apr 17, 2022
Great Pencils!
Much more durable than #2 pencils! I was looking for a sturdier pencil so I thought that I would give a #3 pencil a try and I am glad that I did. Excellent quality!
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THOMAS Y.
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Posted Apr 3, 2022
Back to School
The Dixon Ticonderoga pencils are just the same as they always have been; the best. I like using pencils instead of ball point pens and these remind me of being in grade school. They work great.
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