artline Black Beauty Ultra dark Pencil Pack of 2 (2)

These pencils write very smoothly and are very dark as advertised.

O, my. If these pencils were any better, my review would not be fit for children! Luv these pencils! As I've gotten older, I've come to the conclusion that it's the quality of the little things that can make life so delightful. I got started on logic grid puzzles this year. My first pencils were USA Gold brand from Tennessee (very good pencils). Then, when I couldn't find them, I tried USA Titanium (don't recommend at all). I also tried Ticonderoga (very good pencils). Then I decided I wanted to treat myself, so I got these Black Beauty pencils and Apsara pencils. Both sharpen smoothly and easily to a nice sharp point. Both have easy to see dark lead. Both are easy to erase (although the USA Gold and Ticonderoga erase more completely). They also come with a very nice little sharpener (which I had not noted when I placed my order.) So, I heartily recommend these pencils. Treat yourself - life is short!

I’ve tried multiple highly rated pencils on Amazon, and these are by far my favorite. They’re the darkest writing, they sharpen great, and last a good amount of time. They’re also a good price for the number of pencils. Will definitely continue to buy these ones!

I like these pencils, great for doing crossword puzzles. Nice and dark. But they seem to wear out a bit quickly, I feel like I'm always sharpening them.

Writes silky smooth and nice deep black color. And was pleasantly surprised there was a sharpener in the box!

I love to do the newspaper crossword puzzles, but it is hard for me to see when I use regular pencils. These pencils really are darker than standard pencils. They sharpen well and the marks erase fairly easily. For people with poor vision, small changes can make a huge difference in quality of life. It is a little dramatic to say that a pencil has changed my life. But this pencil makes an activity that was becoming too hard much more enjoyable again.

Awesome pencil. Wanted a pencil with a much darker, "blacker" impression. This product delivers. Softer lead and may smudge a bit but worth it.

The Black Beauty Ultra Dark Pencil writes nice and smoothly and creates an extra dark line, exactly what I was looking for. The eraser works really well, as expected. There is a definite difference between a regular #2 and this pencil (see photo). I'd purchase again.

Ja die Stifte sind schön schwarz aber mit dem Spitzen klappt es leider nicht so gut. Die Mine scheint im Inneren sehr gebrochen zu sein, egal wie ich es versucht habe, die Mine bricht ab. Zwei Stifte wurden einfach weggespitzt ohne sie je zum Zeichnen benutzt zu haben. Gut, dass noch einige da sind, hoffe, die sind nicht alle so minderwertig.

Superb quality and the it's dark.

Good quality pencils

Good writing but lead brokes quite often

Good