Pentel Ain Stein Mechanical Pencil Lead, 0.5mm HB, 40 Leads (C275-HB)

amazing, long lasting and has a nice, consistent darkness and tonal quality without need for much pressure. great for sketching and shading. have now bought this item twice and will buy more in the future

Very good, same as in japan. Been using since i was a child.

I bought 2 packs of these leads to go with my new mechanical pencil as I needed some replacements.I was not disappointed with the quality and durability of this brand. Having never bought this type of thing before, and only using disposable pencils I was very pleased to find that this lead was just as tough and durable as the nano diamond lead that came with my pencil.They are also just as comfortable to write with, the lead is smooth to the touch of paper and flows brilliantly, an absolute pleasure.Not only that but you get so many (40 leads) at such an amazing price. The stylish blue container they come in is very tough and keeps the lead safe inside, and the mechanism in the twist cap to open is brilliant for controlling how many leads you wish to remove from the container at any one time.They arrived very quickly and in a well padded, thick envelope. Very pleased with this purchase and I would highly recommend this product, I'll certainly be buying more when I eventually run out.Pros:- Very durable- High quantity- Smooth flowing- Stylish and durable container (reminds me of an old ipod)- Amazingly cheap- Well packaged- Quick deliveryCons:- None so far, very pleased.

with the ones I got with the pencil I now have enough to last 2 lifetimes but they are good

I'm using pentel graphigear 1000 and loved the lead inside. I'm not sure if this is the same lead but it sure is same good pentel brand quality.Comes with 40pcs of lead so this would last me months supply of pencil lead. Its great value for your money.

This is a small container of sturdy HB pencil graphite with a 0.5mm diameter, and that's it, and that exactly what I needed it to be. The lead itself fits perfectly into the Zebra Delguard mechanical pencil I have been using, and the design of the container actually makes it much easier to prevent losing the graphite accidentally. Besides that, none of the graphite pieces arrived snapped, and I have had a very pleasant experience using it so far.

Over the moon thanks very much 😀

nice firm drawing