BIC Mechanical Pencil with Colorful Barrels, Medium Point (0.7 mm), 24 Pencils

by BIC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 4.1 x 7.5 inches ; 5.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007L1VLO
• Item model number: MPLP241
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #753 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #17 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Pencils > Mechanical Pencils
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 1, 2008

Product Description

These top advance mechanical pencils come in Colorful Barrels. There are three full length shatter and splinter resistant #2 leads per pencil which provides a write-out equivalent to 2 1/2 wood case pencils. The lead size is 0.7mm.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CHEAP AND SERVICEABLE...NICE., January 29, 2010

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D. Blankenship (The Ozarks) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BIC Mechanical Pencil with Colorful Barrels, Medium Point (0.7 mm), 24 Pencils (Office Product)

This is another nifty mechanical pencil for our already throw-a-way society. These pencils are ideal for the class room in that they actually work, are indeed shatter resistant, and when they are lost or not returned, and I guarantee that this will happen, you are not out big bucks.

The lead is No.2 and leaves a nice bold mark, bet not so bold that it smears all over the place. It comes with to refill leads which really is not all that important as in a school situation, you will never see the thing again once you loose sight of it; but it is never the less nice to know the lead is there...just in case.

The eraser is quite effective. Keep in mind that this has a top lead advance mechanism, so you do have to stop writing to advance the lead. This does not seem to bother the students all that much though.

These pencils are ideal for math or accounting classes.

They do come in nice colors (the shell), but not so nice that they look "cool," ergo, more are returned than if they were nice shinny things.

I suppose you could sum it up as "cheap and serviceable." In this day and age, what more could you ask for?

Don Blankenship
The Ozarks

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good pencil, excellent amount of pencils, December 9, 2005

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Gothic Ballerina (Pekin, IN, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BIC Mechanical Pencil with Colorful Barrels, Medium Point (0.7 mm), 24 Pencils (Office Product)

The pencil has top lead advance, which can be stressfull, since you have to stop writting to advance the lead. They are perfect for students, who tend to loose alot of pencils. The price ($4.49) makes it very affordable. They aren't the best penclis, but for people who loose alot of pencils they are absolutly perfect.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars ARGH! Lead always pushes up!!, August 9, 2011

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S. Burton (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BIC Mechanical Pencil with Colorful Barrels, Medium Point (0.7 mm), 24 Pencils (Office Product)

The one BIG problem with these pencils is that if you put any pressure on the lead, it goes back up forcing you to have to click constantly. I don't think I put excess pressure on the pencil (the lead doesn't break), but I'm having to constantly click to bring the lead back down because it keeps pushing back up. Frustrating!!!

I would try another product, I wouldn't buy these again.