Write Dudes USA Gold Premium Cedar No. 2 Pre-Sharpened Pencils 12-Count (DDR56)

Five stars for value. Let's be honest, these pencils do not compare with the Blackwing, nor do they compare with the Mitsubishi Uni or Tombow Mono-R pencils but you can compare them with the General's Cedar Pointe which I did and these are every bit as good for one fifth the cost. These are also better than the Dixon Ticonderoga. They sharpen well, the wood is pretty good and the core feels on par with a standard HB or #2 pencil, not real soft or too hard either. There is a little feedback (scratch) when writing but that is to be expected from these and some folks like that. The wood is spliced with some of the pencils I received but I'm not going to complain about that in a 17 cent pencil. In quality, if the Palomino Blackwing is a Mercedes and the Mitsubishi Uni is a Cadillac, these are a Toyota, not a Hundai. The pencils from Staples are a Yugo. Don't do it. These are just my opinions. Your mileage may vary.

I love that the wood does not break

These are my favorite pencils. My family doesn't understand, but these pencils have the perfect amount of glide. They're easy to sharpen, sharpen evenly, and have very good erasers, especially for those found on top of pencils. In my experience, the lead does not break, even if dropped on hardwood floors. They are a great investment. I wish I had found these back when I was in public school and needed tons of them. Positively lovely pencils.

Very smooth writing, and fast delivery from usa warehouse seller. Would highly recommend!

I love USA Gold pencils, and the smooth, dark writing from these pencils did not disappoint. What did disappoint was that despite the "Premium Cedar" claim, these are not cedar, and are some light-colored softwood, perhaps fir. They sharpen great, feel good in my hand, and erase reasonably well, so if you don't care about the lack of cedar smell, then there are great! Heck, get the black and natural ones as well!