Are Mechanical Pencils Number 2 Lead

Great lead supply for my mechanical pencil. These are very thick and so far, not a single has broken even when I extend a bit. Very happy with these lead refills.

Is very smooth and the pencils glides very quickly.

Been a user of various Samsung Pro SSD's for a number of years, now, and this one is the biggest one yet. Plugged into our laptop, along with a 512GB M.2 Samsung Pro boot drive, it works flawlessly. So far, all of the half-dozen or so Samsung SSD's we've installed are still providing speedy, good performance. Coupled with Samsung's Magician software, we can see how the drive performance is holding up over time, and stay on top of any serious drive issues that arise (so far, that number is zero!). If you need a good sized, fast, and small M.2 drive, this one is a keeper, and highly recommended! And, of course, you can't do better with B&H's stellar selection, speedy deliver, and fabulous customer service!

Very simple to sync. Just as good as other top rated pencils.

Weighted - solid - easy to find in our drawer of crayons, markers, pens, pencils, etc.!

The best mechanical hard drive I had ever used.

They appear to be well made. I use them with lead bricks and they do a good job.

Unobtrusive microphone with a nice long lead.

This is by far my favorite set of sand bags (lead) I have used.

I purchased both the 10mm and 11mm Artisans and found the 11mm definitely sharper when comparing lettering at 400% on a calendar in a room shot, however at 4 inches the 10mm was amazing. Purely by accident while shooting tests with the 10mm with the Lumix S1r I focused the camera on a pad of paper I had written notes on in pencil. Along side of the pad were 8 or so new Dixon pencils with gold stamped lettering all sitting on a dining room table cluttered with computers etc. At f8 with the lens so close the background dropped beautifully, but what astounded me was the detail of the lead pencil writing on the paper the the gold leaf stamping on the pencils. Photo had Color, contrast and even a bit of micro detail in the paper texture and writing. Based on this and other tests, this is a great lens for very closeup experimental work. Colors are accurate and vibrant. Lens is seemingly well corrected for this type of work with Capture one correcting purple fringes. For room shots and sharpness stick with 11mm unless you need the extra angle.