Mars Lumograph 2B Graphite Art Drawing Pencil, Medium Soft, Break-Resistant Bonded Lead, 12 Pack, 100-2B (100-2B VE)

Very hard lead makes a small light line Sharpens to fine point.

This is my favorite pencil for writing on my sheet music. I've also had good luck with it in art class too.

Yes the value for the money is worth it. Little to no breakage leads because they are centered in the pencil

I used to go out and buy the big pack of different sized pencils, until I realised that a 2B pencil is all I need. It is flexible and easy to use. You don't need too much pressure to darken that it tears the page, and it is also easy to make lighter strokes too. If you need lighter strokes than this, an H or 2H pencil set could compliment this as well, but for the majority of lining and shading, these are my go-to. Staedtler pencils have never disappointed me on quality.

Staedtler Mars Lumograph Graphite are probably the best graphite pencils out there. This first time I bought Staedtler pencils on Amazon. These pencils arrive 24hr after my order (fast!). However, the package of 12 pencils arrived in an Amazon envelope. Two the pencils have badly fractured leads (about every 1.5cm). The 9B pencils are soft lead graphite and can be fragile. You'd be better off ordering from Blick or other dedicated art store where they package the pencils with bubble wrap placed in a larger box for shipment rather than an envelope. I can still use the pencils as I do not have 9B but with shorter exposed lead. Staedtler pencils five stars, packaging and shipment three stars (hence four stars average overall). Since this came from Amazon's warehouse, so other buyers might see different packaging.

The 6H is a bit "harder" than HB, but I like how these work when sketching on canvas for my oil painting projects. I can shade things very easily, and with the light touch, I can do barely there lines; with a medium touch I can emphasize things; with a heavy touch, well...you get the idea.

I use these 2B pencils solely and am able to create a wide variety of values and detailed work as pictured. I may try using darker ones in the future to experiment, but this far am very satisfied with what these can do when pushed to their limits! Smooth, sharpen very well (I don't think I've ever had one break). I only wish more art stores carried them.

I do charcoal sketching and I love, LOVE every kind of drawing pencil made by Staedtler-Mars. The pencils, erasers and sharpener I bought are all Staedtler-Mars made and they are the top of the line of their respective items. I derive so much inner peace and enjoyment from drawing and it is a comfort to know there are Staedtler-Mars products to help me improve as an artist. Thank you for staying in business. THANK you for supplies of exceptional quality for many years.

These are hard perfect lining pencils. Wonderful for detail work. The lumograph surpasses many other brands it’s outstanding

The product name is correct, but the pictures are wrong and confusing mostly. Price mentioned in the description is also wrong. On the box that I got,the mrp written is 672rs. Quite an old lot, that means. Coming to the actual pencils. Steadtler seems to have reduced the lead dia. Better to go with camlin 3B pencils. They have very very similar performance.

Made in Germany

As advertised

I simply like Staedtler pencils. The hardness/softness is consistent.