Mitsubishi Pencil K55602B Uni Palette 2B Pastel Blue 1 Dozen

You never go wrong with Japanese made Mitsubishi pencils. They sharpen well and lay down a nice line.

These write SOOOOOO nice. I'd love the lavender ones as well. In fact, I'd love a day in a Japanese store full of great pencils like these. They write smooth and dark and are a pleasure to use.

Any student level uni pencil will outperform some of your favorite professional pencils. Their graphite is smooth and dark/ for this price don’t hesitate. Some of my favorite sketching pencils

Smooth & dark, 2B leaves a very little ghosting after erasing but a joy to write with!

Smooth and dark lead, easy to sharpen.Blackwings in my opinion are overpriced though their eraser is very cool and the graphite ultra black. This Hi Uni and other Mitsubishi, Tombow, and Kitaboshi pencils are excellent quality for less money overall.The Palettes are a tad less waxy/creamy feeling on the paper than a Blackwing, but still with a nicely dark graphite and smooth progress on the paper. The Palettes are also beautifully finished. They are very lightweight- great for students who may have to write a lot- also suitable for quick sketches. Students may find the lack of eraser a minus but separate erasers tend to work better anyway.