Pentel Hi-Polymer Ain Pencil Lead - 0.5 mm - B

I very much like the darkness of this lead. I am not experienced buying all the different levels of hardness and softness for mechanical lead, although I am pleased with this. I tend to write with a very light touch and a darker lead helps my work show up properly. B is surely dark enough for your average hand, although for one who writes with little or no pressure behind your pencil, I would recommend for you a darker grade. I have no complaint about this product whatsoever, when I draw with slightly more pressure it shows up perfectly. The container itself is even a dispenser, which is just precious.

I have tried all lead sizes (for 0.5) from 4h to 5b and every thing in between. When I tried this lead I loved it it wrote smooth and is easy to see your writing.

I've used several types of lead from Pentel super polymer to premium and then uni-ball and etc other companies. I stumbled across the Ain B as a gift from a friend and I was sold. I use a graph gear 1000 (A Pentel drafting pencil), and with this lead I was able to get a smoother flow of writing in English, Japanese, and Korean. I could make finer details, but most importantly of all it rarely, if ever, broke under any sort of pressure. Make note of this when you have to write a 6 page Philosophy test in 50 min!!

It's great Pencil lead!!! Very smooth and doesn't easily broken unless you write really hard~

Cool case! Great lead! I recommend it 4 U!