Customer Reviews for Pentel Lead Refill, 0.5mm, 12/Leads, 3/Pack (PPR5BP3-K6)
Item # : 651398
Model # : PPR5BP3-K6
Pentel Red drafting lead refill includes 0.5 mm leads to provide smooth/uniform marking for your everyday writing, sold as 36 leads.
- Noted for its strength, resilience and density
- .5mm lead
Price is $11.89
Unit of measure 3/Pack Price per unit $0.33/Lead Refill
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50 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Aug 22, 2022
Red mechanical pencil lead
Like just fine , didn’t take long to arrive
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Oct 4, 2019
Disappointed
Soft, light, unreadable. Breaks all the time.
HARVEY D.
Verified Buyer
Posted Oct 15, 2025
Not Impressed
This lead is very brittle and breaks way to often. My suggestion is not to sell this product. I have used the Pentel 0.5 regular lead for 25 years and love it. This product is not good.
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Response from Staples :
Hi Harvey, I'm sorry to hear that you're unhappy with the product, and I understand your frustration. To request a return or exchange please contact us at 1-800-333-3330 option 3, via Chat on Staples.com, or access our return center by logging into your online account and selecting My Orders. I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. ^MS
Staples C., October 16, 2025
WAYNE S.
Verified Buyer
Posted Mar 22, 2025
Pentel Red Lead Refill, 0.5mm
Disappointed. The lead would not stop from breaking when trying to write, and the color was to light to be legible.
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Response from Staples :
Hi, Thanks for reaching out to us about this. I'm sorry to hear you're dissatisfied with your Pentel refill. I've received your feedback and have forwarded your comments as a suggestion for future improvement. ^MS
Staples C., March 24, 2025
WILLIAM H R.
Verified Buyer
Posted Jul 13, 2023
0.5 tight
The leads are what was desired,
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Staples Customer
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Posted Aug 22, 2022
Red mechanical pencil lead
Like just fine , didn’t take long to arrive
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Staples Customer
Verified Buyer
Posted Jun 27, 2022
Pentel Red Lead Refills for Mechanical Pencils
It works but it breaks extremely easily. If you write carefully so the lead doesn't break, the print is light and difficult to read. They need to make it with a tougher material or at least make it in .7 diameter.
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Staples Customer
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Posted Jun 15, 2022
Red Pentel lead
Wish lead came in 0.7 as would write darker.
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Staples Customer
Verified Buyer
Posted Feb 25, 2022
Total Fail
This lead simply breaks when you try to write. Even light pressure and it snaps. Useless.
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Staples Customer
Verified Buyer
Posted Oct 6, 2021
The lead is very hard
The lead is very hard and does not transfer to paper very well not what I wanted. It damages the paper way too easily and only leaves a faint mark.
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SHARON S.
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Staples Advantage
Posted Jul 8, 2021
Red Lead
Very disappointed. Lead breaks way to easily! Definitely not the quality lead I need.
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Staples Customer
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Posted May 24, 2021
Red Lead
Didn’t work out for me. I’ll keep looking.
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Staples Customer
Verified Buyer
Posted Feb 23, 2021
Pentel Red Drafting Lead Refills .5mm
Does what I wanted to do but seems to break easily. Don't know whether breakage is from the thin material or the makeup of the red.
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Teddy
Verified Buyer
Posted Feb 5, 2021
more choices
Would like to see 5/7 mm soft leads
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Staples Customer
Verified Buyer
Posted Jan 27, 2021
Lead was what I ordered. arrived quickly in good condition
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Staples Customer
Verified Buyer
Posted Nov 20, 2020
My red lead
Very Good!! Works fine.
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Staples Customer
Verified Buyer
Posted May 5, 2020
Red lead
It was good , I need blue lead if is it available 0.5 mm
Thank you
Thank you
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Staples Customer
Verified Buyer
Posted Dec 31, 2019
Too lite for my use. Maybe get bigger lead size next time. Works for many things, just not the most important one to me.
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Staples Customer
Verified Buyer
Posted Nov 21, 2019
Pentel Red Drafting Lead Refills .5mm, 36 Leads
Perfect! The customer service was outstanding and she let me know when this item was a specialty and not in stock. She helped me order it online at the store and I received this purchase the very next day!
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Staples Customer
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Posted Oct 4, 2019
Disappointed
Soft, light, unreadable. Breaks all the time.
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Staples Customer
Verified Buyer
Posted Jul 18, 2019
I didn't even know red mechanical pencil lead was a thing... But here it is. It works. It's red. It goes in my mechanical pencil.
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Staples Customer
Verified Buyer
Posted Jul 11, 2019
Use as a highlighter
Works great and it was hard to find in stores so was great to be able to get it on line. Thanks
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