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Pre-Sharpened
Customers are highly satisfied with the pre-sharpened feature of the Amazon Basics Graphite HB Pencils as it saves time and effort in sharpening them before use. The pencils write well and come with erasers, making them a convenient and useful addition to any stationery collection.
Easy Sharpening
Customers are highly satisfied with the ease of sharpening and comfort of use of the Amazon Basics Graphite HB Pencils. They find them sturdy, easy to grip, and write well without breaking. The pencils are also conveniently packaged in a box for portability.
Lead Durability
Customers have a generally positive opinion on the lead durability of Amazon Basics Graphite HB Pencils. Most customers mentioned that the pencils are durable and sturdy, with some noting that they've had no issues with the lead breaking. A small group of customers reported that the leads snap easily, but overall, customers are satisfied with the product's durability and value.
Value For Money
Customers generally find the Amazon Basics Graphite HB Pencils offer good value for money, with many praising their affordability and quality. Some have noted that the erasers work well and the pencils are sturdy. However, a few customers were disappointed to find that the product was not as described, specifically regarding the packaging.
Highlights
Quality
The graphite writes nicely and the supplied rubbers work really well.
This is a useful set of good quality pencils.
We buy bulk lots of pencils to feed this monster incase it gets hungry and takes a liking to shoes or something.
Hardness seems consistent with what i would expect for hb, they are not too brittle so easy to sharpen and feel comfortable in the hand.
Price
So to have 30 for this price, well has to buy.
51 per 12 (46p each) is value for money these days, because i use mechanical pencils almost all the time now.
51 for 12 (46p each) does seem overpriced, especially when, contrary to the listing on the amazon uk website, they are not supp... Read More
29 (28p each), or 150 for £13.
Packaging/appearance
They are packaged in a sturdy cardboard box, which is great for storing them in a cupboard or drawer.
The amazon basics graphite hb pencils came in a sturdy cardboard box, inside which the pack of pencils was protected by bubble ... Read More
Instead, they arrived in a thin white cardboard box.
The only thing is that these come in a fairly standard plain white card box rather than the advertised tin which is a shame.
Competitiveness
I spent almost 30 years in the stationery and office supplies trade, during most of which i had my own business, and, apart fro... Read More
I stocked their 3 different quality grades - noris, tradition and mars (listed in order of lowest to highest price & quality).
These amazon basics graphite hb pencils are not as good a quality as the cheapest staedtler pencil grade (noris), but i have no... Read More
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 51.2% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 89,162 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 24 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I purchased them for a school in the gambia and each child got a pencil with some left over
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Doesnt seem to improve my handwriting but dont think i can knock a star off for that
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These amazon basics graphite hb pencils are not as good a quality as the cheapest staedtler pencil grade noris but i have no idea whether or not their price of £5
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However at the time of writing this review you can buy 30 of the amazon basics graphite hb pencils for £8
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Now im sure we must have some sort of creature whos diet consists of hb pencils because we must loose about 2 per day they just vanish never to be seen again
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We buy bulk lots of pencils to feed this monster incase it gets hungry and takes a liking to shoes or something
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I came across these when doing the weekly stationary purchase they looked ok and they had a rubber on the end too disappearing rubbers is another story so i bought a pack to test
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