Eno Color Mechanical 0.7mm Pencil Set Lead Refill 8-Box Full Set

I am thankful that all of the colored lead has arrived in excellent condition. Nothing was broken. The colors are pretty and they write smoothly and erase, although not completely.

Although I think they'd fit any 0.7 mechanical pencil, we get these as refills for the Eno colored mechanical pencils (whose barrels match the lead colors). DD and her friends really like them for drawing.

Be aware that the lead brakes easy when buying the product. Although once you get used to how the lead feels, it is incredibly fun to draw with!

The Eno and Dia colored pencil leads in the .5 and .7 sizes are the best available at hobbyist and most pro-levels. When you put these leads into into a traditional or "cheap" mechanical mechanical pencils they crumble at times. The regular black leads used in many different hardnesses (H, HB, B, 2B, 4B) are made from graphite while color leads are made from much softer formulations with clay a key ingredient. In the past decade, many of the major mechanical pencil makers have developed special pencils that are much less susceptible to damaging the lead. Among the best reviewed pens makers are Uni (Mitsubishi) Kuru Toga, Platinum, Zebra (DelGuard), Pentel Orenz. The pencils in each line are usually offered at 3 or 4 price levels ($3-6; $7-12; $13-20; and $20-$30). The higher price range pencils have some extra features over their similarly named less expensive cousins. Such features include more metal and less plastic, style, attractiveness, general engineering, and longevity. In most cases the colored leads from the major pencil companies perform MUCH better in these pencils. The level 3 pencils ($13-20) give performance equal in most cases to the top of the line pencils and in many cases the cheapest models of a major manufacturer of pencils give great performance for beginners. Unlike fountain, gel, rollerball, ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils must be "babied" to get the best lead performance and will not produce lines darker by pressing harder. If you want to learn how to use your .7 and .5 leads spend about $10 for one pencil than those you own and then practice for a few hours with colored lead. If you enjoy the pencil, think about getting a few of the $10 pencils (to hold leads of different hardness or color) and perhaps one that costs about $20 to see if the advanced features are worth it to you. If you get interested in working with pencils in drawing or writing, you will find many videos on YouTube about all kinds of pencils and their proper use. My recommendations for pencils to start with are (ranked excellent to very good) Delguard (Zebra), Platinum, Kuri Togi (Uni-Mitsubishi), Pentel, and the regular Orenz but NOT the Orenz Nero which is an expert pencil). And remember that the use of a mechanical pencil for "coloring" or cursive writing is an advanced skill. ALL PRODUCTS MENTIONED ARE AT THIS TIME AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.

The color could stand to be a little more intense. It comes out readable, but a little darker would be nice. I used this lead for drawing and had to go over some spots a few times. For writing it's good, just a tad light.

I draw with a heavy hand at times and I've noticed that this lead wears down quick and snaps very easily. It's not that bad since it's inexpensive and i use the pencils every day. Will definitely be purchasing again.

Doesn't break easily, green was the most fragile and yellow broke often also.My favorite color out of them was pink.

Mediocre color, some bright and some pastel. Best result by keeping your lead holder as close to 90 degrees wih surface as possible. Even pressure reduces breakage.