BIC Matic Grip Mechanical Pencil, HB #2, 0.7 mm, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green & Grey, 12 Pencils

by BIC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 6 x 2.8 inches ; 3.5 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: B00006IEED
• Item model number: MPGV11
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,223 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #56 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Pencils > Mechanical Pencils
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 27, 2004

Product Description

Size Name: 12-Count

Cushion tip adjusts to writing pressure to reduce lead breakage. Smooth rubber grip offers optimum comfort and control. Top-advance lead mechanism for ease-of-use. Refillable lead allows you to keep writing longer. Eraser cap keeps your eraser clean and secure. Fashionable black pocket clip and grip. Global Product Type: Pencils; Pencil Type: Mechanical; Mechanism: Mechanical; Packaging: Single.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just an average mechanical pencil, January 31, 2004

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...Loggie... "Loggie-log-log-log" (I live on the earth, in the western hemisphere, in North America, in the country of the United States of America, in Illinois in the town of Champaign) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BIC Matic Grip Mechanical Pencil, HB #2, 0.7 mm, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green & Grey, 12 Pencils (Office Product)

When I get pencils, normally what I do is look for the ones that are the cheapest per pencil. I prefer mechanical ones because they never need sharpening, and never grow uncomfortably small. I also like .7 lead because it tends to break less than the thinner leads. What brand of pencils doesn't matter, as long as the pencils are refillable. These pencils are refillable mechanical pencils with .7 lead. They come with three sticks of lead already in them. The eraser works well. It leaves no smudges, and erases easily. As for the grip, I guess I could say that it makes writing more comfortable, but if it does, I have yet to notice it. The grip doesn't really do anything for me, but I don't dislike it either. It is just there (but if I wanted I could take it off). The only problem I have with this pencil is one I've had with every mechanical pencil; when I use up all of the eraser, I can't put lead in easily anymore. To put more lead in I have to feed it in through the tip.Other than that, I can't see any reason to dislike these pencils. They work well and give me no reason to complain.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love Them!, July 11, 2007

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Janet Boyer "Author, Blogger, Mystic" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BIC Matic Grip Mechanical Pencil, Medium Point (0.7 mm), 5 Pencils (12 Packages of 5 Pencils) (Office Product)

Anytime I use pencils, I reach for the BIC Matic Grip Mechanical pencils. I prefer jewel tones, so I specifically buy the metallic colors (silver, purple, red, blue and green) variety. I keep several in my desk and a few in my purse. My son uses them, too.

They have rubber grips towards the bottom, which are especially good for children learning to write (or practicing writing). This feature also makes them incredibly comfortable to use.

These are mechanical pencils, which means you click the top and lead comes out. And get this: even if you accidentally click too much or the lead falls out...you can shove it right back in the hole and use it! In fact, you can retract it back into the sheath so you don't end up stabbing someone with the lead (or if you carry it in a briefcase or purse).

Each has a white eraser that erases easily and cleanly. (I just hate those messy old fashioned pink erasers!)

Lastly, these are #2 pencils so the kids can use them for standardized tests that may require them (do they still do that? I homeschool so I don't know!).

If you're looking for a reliable pencil that looks great and is comfortable to write with, I highly recommend the BIT Matic Grip Mechanical Pencils!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great pencil, weak construction, February 2, 2010

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T. Hallman (State College, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BIC Matic Grip Mechanical Pencil, HB #2, 0.7 mm, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green & Grey, 12 Pencils (Office Product)

My wife got me a pack of these mechanical pencils as a Christmas gift after observing how many times I ended up sharpening standard pencils. I instantly fell in love with them! They're very convenient and comfortable. They write just fine and the eraser works great.

The only downside (which for me is significant, hence only earning this pencil three stars) is that the clips are made of a fairly weak plastic that tends to bend and break if carried around in the rings of a notebook or hung in the "pencil slots" in a backpack or briefcase. Every one of my pencils has suffered this loss and so now they just sit in the bottom of my bag/case, which of course means they get dirtier and are harder to find.

If you just want to keep it on your desk and need an inexpensive and reliable pencil, this will work great for you. If you want to carry it around, however, you might want to check out something a little nicer with a metal clip.

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