Customer Reviews

I bought two set of them (totally 12) and none of them go with even one lead in it. The pencil itself is good but no lead in it made me disappointed.

I use colored pencils to render artworks, and the idea of having a pencil that a) is always sharp, b) vibrant and easy to see, and c) easily erased was really appealing. At first I was unsure about making the purchase because it seemed like a lot of people were talking about how breakable and useless the lead is, but at $1.65, I figured it was worth the risk. Well, I just got it in the mail today and immediately tested it out. It is awesome, and I just couldn't stop at the thumbnail. I went to do a complete drawing with nothing but this pink pencil. It's so smooth and blends incredibly well. I was also impressed with it's spectrum in value. It can achieve dark darks and light lights, and I mean, it's pink. That's a plus in itself. Also, I had no problem with sensitive lead. I'm pretty heavy handed when I draw, and it wasn't an issue at all. I'll probably go on to buy more if not all of the colors. :)

I bought this color and the sky blue and I love them. They are such a good price for the quality that they have. This will make my note writing so much more fun :)

Nice. Very nice color and writes well. Makes me wish I were a still a student so I could have more chances to use it. Why couldn't this have been available when I was a kid? :)

I got this as part of a pink pen pack and it's GREAT! the eraser worked so well with the colored lead! If only I didn't have to take the cap off everytimee I need to use it :(. It's also really good at keeping the lead from breaking, making it a really trusty, attractive pencil.

This pencil is so awesome! I have the pink one, and it never gets jammed. I took the colored lead out because my teachers hate colored lead. But this pen is sooooo awesome!

this pen is totally awesome and so cheap

This pencil is amazing for it's price. I thought the blue led was a little too soft, but I bought this pencil to write in normal led, so I didn't try the blue led for a long time. As a regular writing utensil it is awesome. It holds the led steady and writes well. I'd very much recommend this pencil, especially for it's cheap price :)

It's a well-made pencil. I like the grip on the Pilot pencils a bit better though. The red color for the Uni-ball pencils is darker and redder than the corresponding red in the Pilot line.

I have three of these (RGB), and they are useable. My experience with the 0.7mm version of these pencils has been poor. I bought two 0.7mm models, and both had a tendency to splinter the lead inside the collet, so that after a few advances, the lead would break internally. However, this 0.5mm model seems to have less of this problem (but it does have the problem a bit). This is counter-intuitive since the 0.5mm lead is thinner and so more fragile than 0.7mm, but that's the way it is with the copies that I purchased.

One good thing about these is that they are extremely inexpensive. I have improved my luck with these by avoiding to retract the lead to put the pencil away, and also I pull back the metal tip a bit to expose more lead before clicking to reduce the number of times the mechanism scrapes the lead inside.I have managed to avoid breaking lead internally for a while now.

Thus, these 0.5mm versions are workable for me. But the 0.7mm I just couldn't use with colored lead without the lead breaking inside.

they had these here in the US and i bought them a few years ago. it's really fun, writing in different colored leads, it keeps notes organized. the lead writes really smooth as well, so it's really great. all i need to do now is go buy more lead!

I purchased several of these pencils for my fourth graders. Unfortunately the lead jammed too many times. Will not purchase these again.

This mechanical pencil is so much prettier in person than it is in the pictures. The grip is very comfortable, and the pencil writes and draws with ease. The lead is soft and the lead colour is also very pretty and easy on the eyes. I thought it would've been too light of a blue colour, but this shade of blue is perfect. I never have to squint to see my sketches! I also have no problems with erasing either, it's very erasable!

I love this pencil. I bought this colour and pink and the softness of the lead worked perfectly for layout drawing. When I ran out of the blue, I put standard soft lead into the pencil, and write with it in every class I'm in. The only thing that needs improvement is the eraser. It's not nearly big enough and has an odd consistancy.

I have tried the orange, and it is just as good as the light blue.

love the color! yes, lead is soft, but writes beautifully. question, does anyone have the orange or green lead in this brand? i bought the violet, green, and orange from this site but another brand...the violet writes as well as this brand's light blue and pink. The green and orange in the other brand is AWFUL, very scratchy and very light, even when pressing VERY hard. Was thinking of buying this brand's orange and green to fit in some pencils i already own, but as I have one strike already...

Eh, not so thrilled with this one. Color is too light. I like the pink version so I'm disappointed to not like this one.

This pencil is simply stunning. The design makes it easy to hold in one's hand, and the grip is soft enough to be comfortable but not at all squishy. The lead is a wonderful shade and feels a lot closer to graphite than the Pentel Hi-Polymer colored leads that one can buy in the store and also erases a lot better as well.

The color of the lead is a little light for actual writing for homework and such, but it's great for sketches. It's about the same color on paper as the pencil itself.

Only 2 pieces of lead come with the pencil, so I would even recommend buying an additional pack.

This pencil is pretty nice. The lead is different from standard graphite, so if you want to erase the lead off of the paper you need to write or draw lightly to erase it completely. Even if you write darkly (like I do), the pencil erases pretty well, but leaves a faint hint of the lead. It's a dun pencil to draw with.

These are so fun! I bought the American version years ago and loved them but they disappeared from the market place. So excited to find the Japanese version! Now I don't have to rely on colored pencils that need sharpening.

The pink is good i ponder it was good and it is cute everyone going to be hating.

This is a good pencil because i like blue and i like the blue lead but i am change it to 0.7mm lead.

I bought one of these - and now wish I'd bought lead in several colors! The blue is really pretty - but I would definitely buy a refill pack of lead before purchasing another pencil. I think this pencil came with 2 pieces of lead - and each of the pieces is maybe 1 or 1 1/2" long, which doesn't last!

Shipping-wise, JetPens rules! I just ordered day before yesterday and my order came in today's mail. Yay!

A nice pencil, but I like the grip and feel of the Pilot pencils a bit better.

My experience with these pencils has been poor. I bought two 0.7mm models, and both had a tendency to splinter the lead inside the collet, so that after a few advances, the lead would break internally.

Since my 3-year old loves blue and aqua colored stuff, I replaced the colored leads with 0.7mm graphite leads which don't have the breaking problem, and gave all of them to her as normal black writing pencils.

She has a full set of the Pilot 0.7mm colored pencils, which have no problems and are of considerably better build quality.

The only good thing about these is that they are extremely inexpensive. I think folks might have better luck with these if they avoid attempting to retract the lead to put the pencil away, and also pull back the metal tip a bit to expose more lead before clicking to reduce the number of times the mechanism scrapes the lead inside. I'm doing it this way with my 0.5mm versions, and it's working better that way.