(4-Pack) PhD Mechanical Pencil, Retractable, .5mm Lead, Gold/Black Barrel -Papermate/Sanford Ink Company - Bulk Packaging - 67004 - Limited Stock!

These are good one even for frequent use. They are slightly bulky but gives the advantage of firm grip when using them for developing hand sketches. The only for 4 rating is the open eraser at the back. I would prefer to have a covered eraser.
 
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It took a long time to receive these (although e-mails kept apologizing for the delay, so I knew they were coming), but it was worth the wait. Great mechanical pencil for the price. I'll probably order more.
 
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These Sanford mechanical pencils were surprisingly well made with a quality feel and mechanism. The barrel was somewhat wide and wouldn't fit in some of the pencil or pen holders in many briefcases, etc. but I was very comfortable to write with and such a bargain $2.50 per pencil. I'm sure retail would have to be 2 to 4 times what I paid. As others have mentioned, it took a long time to receive my order. Other than that, a great bargain.
 
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I know i might be a little biased when it comes to this review, because i didnt recieve shipment until 2 months later from woot.com (even though i bought it from buy.com) Each pencil was individually wrapped in a plastic baggy. It was thrown in a box with some cushion. There is no box or anything like that. The picture looks slightly better then the actual product. The lead is a little light for my tastes and breaks easily. The build quailty is average and nothing special. Decent pencil for the price. (2.50)
 
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It is much better than expected. Easy to hold and use.
 
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Great pencils, high quality clicking action, great rubber grip, looks fancy, etc. It took a while to get here and the barrel might be too fat for some, but I can overlook these things because the price is right and the pencils themselves are very nice. I put one in my 8-yr old daughter's pencil cup and she noticed it immediately and began to treasure it.
 
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Good for the price.
 
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Very slow shipping for the product but seems be an excellent pencil, well balanced, solid construction, and expensive looking. Very good value.
 
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I would recommend this pencil because of it's comfortable grip, extended eraser and expensive but affordable look. Shipping was horrible since it took a month to get to my door, but the product was good.
 
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Fingers never get tired and lead does not break as frequently as other brand pencils do for the same thickness lead. Really comfortable to hold.
 
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Let me first say that I am extremely picky with pencils. A "4" from me is probably all you would ever want in a pencil. I've gone through at least 10 different kinds of mechanical pencils in the past year. I've been doing this for 4 years now. From cheap $1/5 to $10/ea. So far, this is the best pencil I've used. As an engineer, I have strict standards. Pros: extending eraser, solid weight, good grip, spring-loaded writing (hard to rip the paper you're writing on), smooth, tight-fitting lead (no wobbling) Cons: A little too fat for my fingers. Shipped item was maroon red, not black. After 3 months of hard use and taking it apart every couple days out of boredom, the plastic screw-in center piece (that should never be removed) eventually stripped. If you don't play with your pencils as an engineer would, this isn't a problem. Overall, I will be searching for the *perfect* pencil. But, in the mean time, this is the one.
 
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Bought these so long ago and received them more than a month later. Package finally arrived and I was surprised to find that rather in a plastic/cardboard package you would see most mechanical pencils in, they were wrapped in four individual bubble-wrap bags. Weird. Ease of use is a 2 because I'm referring to the item being ordered and it was hard to receive it on time.
 
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I ordered these on September 12th and after receiving 2 backorder emails I received an email saying they were shipped on October 10th. Today is November 7th and after several emails back and forth with the Customer Service Department, I still have not received them. I paid using PayPal and they charge your account immediately even if it takes months to ship.
 
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When I saw this item on top of the What's Shakin' list, I immediately assumed it was a combo pen-pencil-stylus. I wasn't aware that PaperMate had more than one product on the PhD line. Oh well. These pencils still look very nice and seem fine as mechanical pencils go. As far as I can tell, there's nothing wrong with these pencils. Buy.com took about a month to fulfill the order, but I wasn't charged until my order shipped.
 
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This item is not selling from Buy.com. Somehow, I never received this item.
 
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If you like a well made and good looking 'fat' mechanical pencil with a .5mm thin lead then this is for you. It has a very comfortable grip and feels great in your hand. The tip eraser extends to provide you with an inch of 'white' eraser material. The shiny black body and gold trim has the look of a much more expensive pencil.
 
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The best low cost mechanical pencil I have ever used.
 
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I teach math and this is a nice tool. The 0.5mm lead is stronger than the 0.7mm, and it writes just fine. Best feature? A large eraser that extends when the top is twisted.
 
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love the feel and looks of this mechanical pencil, well balanced, my son was also very impressed. definitely would recommend may give as presents to some one who apreciates quality.
 
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The delivery was very late. Other than that I'm glad to have the pencils. Good deal. I think I paid $10 for 4 pencils. The thing around the eraser is plastic. It's not a cross set -- but a good pencil at a good price.
 
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These pencils are great. Every pecil I have used in the past few years has advanced the lead so far with each push that it breaks off when I try to write. I end up having to adjust the lead with my fingers every time I want to advance it. These are the first pencils I have used that advance the lead only about 1mm with each push, which is perfect. Also, the eraser works well and easily extends, by twisting the cap, to the exact length you need. I am very happy and woul gladly buy them again. They are easily worth twice what I paid.
 
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Rec'd pencils after a few backorder notices, but when they arrived they were a good value for the price, and seem to operate well. I'd buy more.
 
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What can you say about a pencil? This one is sturdy, larger diameter, rubberized grip, and feels good in your hand. If you write as much as I do, you appreciate a pencil that doesn't feel flimsy. At four for ten bucks, these are a great deal.
 
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The pencils are of a higher quality than what I had expected, especially for the price.
 
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The pencils took longer than normal to be delivered, but I was given the option to cancel when the order was backlogged. The pencils came individually wrapped in bubble-wrap (in order words, 'bulk'). At $2.50 each the quality and price are unbeatable.
 
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The finish and presentation of these pens is exceptional. I gave two of the four away as gifts to men who own very expensive writing instruments (both, business owners) and they too were impressed. And, of course, they are comfortable writing instruments large enough for a man's hand. I don't expect this deal to come around again but I'm on board for another just like it.
 
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