A great review. And it’s so nice to know there are still one or two things in the world that cost less than a dollar that can serve a purpose. I picked up some of the Walmart brand pencils pen and gear and discovered their cores were off-center in several of them, enough to where they didn’t sharpen very well. But for the price I can live with that just to have something that I don’t mind losing. I’m on a mission to have a writing implement in every drawer in every room of my house for convenience.
That's a very low price. In Australia the tariffs on many low value items such are pens and pencils was removed as of July 2024. It was 5%, now zero for pencils, (down from a high of 22% in the 1960s). I am yet to see any slight price reductions, but an 8 pack like these would go for about AU$4. Usually a name brand is about $3 for a 2 pack.
Hi, Kevin! Thanks for the review. That's one I'll probably skip as I don't really have a Staples near where I live. It looks like an adequate pencil and sometimes that's just what you need.
Modest pencil. Not a piece of resin waste, but not an Excalibur in the landfill either, just modest. Are you gonna send these to the school donation bin?
A great review. And it’s so nice to know there are still one or two things in the world that cost less than a dollar that can serve a purpose. I picked up some of the Walmart brand pencils pen and gear and discovered their cores were off-center in several of them, enough to where they didn’t sharpen very well. But for the price I can live with that just to have something that I don’t mind losing. I’m on a mission to have a writing implement in every drawer in every room of my house for convenience.
Great review as always. I want to ask, what is your favourite #2 pencil? I'm asking the basic ones, not the Palamino Blackwing types btw. Thanks.
That's a very low price. In Australia the tariffs on many low value items such are pens and pencils was removed as of July 2024. It was 5%, now zero for pencils, (down from a high of 22% in the 1960s). I am yet to see any slight price reductions, but an 8 pack like these would go for about AU$4. Usually a name brand is about $3 for a 2 pack.
Hi, Kevin! Thanks for the review. That's one I'll probably skip as I don't really have a Staples near where I live. It looks like an adequate pencil and sometimes that's just what you need.
Modest pencil. Not a piece of resin waste, but not an Excalibur in the landfill either, just modest.
Are you gonna send these to the school donation bin?