BIC Mechanical Pencil with Metallic Barrels, Medium Point (0.7 mm), 24 Pencils
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$7.99
Price: $5.79
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Product Details
- top leash advance mechanism
- three full for ages c in depth #2 leads per pencil
- depress and splinter resistant
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Product Description
Customer Reviews
Great value
24 basic BIC mechanical pencils. I am a 24-year old college student and these pencils are perfect for my needs. Despite the metallic name, they do not look glittery at all. I would classify them more as bold/deep colors. But the most important thing is they use #2 lead and are medium thickness: 0.7mm. I recommend them wholeheartedly, especially at this price.
2010-05-19
| Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5
A Good Deal
There's not much to say about mechanical pencils but I wanted to say that this pack is a great deal. You get 24 pencils for around $7.00 and I haven't found them cheaper anywhere else. My son goes through pencils like nothing which I don't really understand but I guess that's a child for you. Although these pencils aren't necessarily made to be refilled, they are refillable. I bought cap erasers to save the eraser on the pencil so that we can take it off and put more lead in them. They still get lost at times and old, worn pencils get thrown away but the since the pack is cheap enough, we will just buy another pack when needed. Also, the metallic color is great especially for a boy because there are no 'soft' colors in the pack.
2010-02-17
(PA) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5
Great value and a great item to boot!
Hi All,
Not much to be said about mechanical pencils...but this is a great 24 pack. I bought it for my son who goes through these things like water... Locally I found this pack for as high as 12.99 plus tax. Amazon has it for 8 bucks, no tax, and shipping is free....it was an easy decision.
The pencils come in many colors and are built well. The erasers are good as long as they stay on there and dont get torn off.
5/5
2009-04-06
| Tarun Chachra (Hillsborough, NJ) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 5
BIC Mechanical Pencil, Medium Point (0.7 mm), 10 Pencils
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$4.99
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Product Details
- Three full-thoroughly #2 0.7mm leads
- Provides play down-out equivalent to 2 1/2 wood case pencils
- stun-resistant and splinter resistant
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Customer Reviews
Good product
I'm not really sure what all to say about these. They are good, functional mechinical pencils. Each has a good eraser, with spare refills stored underneath. And available at a good price.
If you need mechnical pencils, this is the product you're looking for.
2010-04-01
(The DMV) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
Bic Mechanical Pencil .07 mm 10 pack (MPP101-Blk)
These are good pencils, with a few refills of lead located beneath each eraser, and they are not that expensive.
2009-11-22
(USA) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 4
BIC Matic Grip Mechanical Pencil, HB #2, 0.7 mm, 12 Pencils
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$7.29
Price: $7.00
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- Top-proceed lead mechanism.
- Refillable excel.
- Sold by the Dozen (12 each)
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Customer Reviews
Who uses pencils anymore?
Honestly, why would anyone want to own or even use a pencil in these modern times? Everything is done digitally. Kids take notes in school on their laptops, not in their spiral notebooks (also outdated technology) and what with the vicious texting circles you hear about in the news these days kids don't even need pencils to write mean notes about their classmates, draw pictures of their teachers or send out those "Do you have a crush on Jeff Sterling?" notes. It's all done digitally now.
Maybe a crossword fan would use this but if you can't do it in pen you aren't that smart anyway and maybe should stick to the Sponge Bob* activity book, which utilizes crayons.
They're bad for the environment anyhow. All that lead?! Maybe in China that's acceptable but here in the US we have standards! Plus when I was a kid our number one fear was of getting lead poisoning from chewing on pencils. "Don't chew on that pencil you cretin" our parents would shout," or you'll end up in the hospital with lead poisoning just like the Johnson boy. AND HE NEVER CAME BACK!!!" Our second greatest fear, of course, was getting kidnapped and made into burgers by the Ronald McDonald, which is why our mom never let us go to McDonald's. The Trix Rabbit looked pretty shady and that Coco Puffs bird was pretty unstable looking too.
SO in closing don't buy pencils. They are bad for the environment, encourage kidnapping and could send you to the hospital with the Johnson boy, AND HE NEVER CAME BACK!!!!
*P.S. I have nothing against Sponge Bob. I think he's awesome!
2010-02-09
| Jumping kings and making Haste ain't my cup of Meat (Talk of the Town Trailer Estates Park - Southern California) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 3
Great pencil, weak construction
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.
2010-02-02
(State College, PA USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3
Quite possibly the best pencils!
I'm back in school after being out for a year. I never really used pencils through undergrad except during exams but even then i used mechanical pencils. I borrowed one of these from a friend sometime early last year during an exam because i didn't have a pencil and somehow i kept it. I always told him i was going to give it to him and somehow we graduated and i guess i forgot. I really feel bad. But anyway, it's been more than a year and i still have the pencil. I've used it multiple times and haven't had any breakage. I LOVE the way they write. I got a 10 pack of pencils at walgreens 3weeks ago and they're all gone School started 3 weeks ago. Those pencils have failed me multiple times, i think i use them to write for a couple of minutes and it breaks. the next one wouldn't advance no matter how hard i push. I've always had the bic matic grip in my bag and that's when i reach for it. I don't use this constantly cuz i've been practicing drawing resonance structures for ochem the last week, i like t save this pen for 'important' stuff. So last week i ordered these from amazon. i believe they are worth every penny. The one i got from my classmate has never failed me on the times i've used it. Now i'm cheap, I'm the type of student who likes to wait to buy pencils at 33cents but these are worth the money. They write great, they feel great in the hands and best part, they don't leave you hanging in the middle of lectures! Now the last part reason is what made me order these on amazon. Don't waste you money on pencils that break every 30minutes.
2009-09-10
(USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5
Good Mechanical Pencils - Recommended
Bic Matic Grip Mechanical Pencils are very good for general everyday use.
Likes:
+ .70mm leads are strong
+ Each pencil has 3 leads included
+ Leads advance smoothly to the correct length
+ Good grip surface is comfortable
Dislikes:
- Very lightweight
- Weak eraser
One of the best mechanical pencils we have used.
Recommended!
2009-09-09
| chillnhill (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4
Good Mechanical Pencils - Recommended
Bic Matic Grip Mechanical Pencils are very good for general everyday use.
Likes:
+ .70mm leads are strong
+ Each pencil has 3 leads included
+ Leads advance smoothly to the correct length
+ Good grip surface is comfortable
Dislikes:
- Very lightweight
- Weak eraser
One of the best mechanical pencils we have used.
Recommended!
2009-09-09
| chillnhill (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4
Mechanical Pencils?
May 12, 2007 by ♥.ClassicRockChick.♥ | Posted in Drawing & Illustration
What's the most popular brand of Mechanical pencils? And the best brand?
I always used plain-old Bic for doodling. They're cheap to buy and they hold up just fine.
But if you're looking into ACTUAL illustration, you really need to spend the extra money to get art pencils.
laughter_6 | May 12, 2007
What to do with unusable lead in mechanical pencils?
Sep 21, 2008 by snoopy_rules | Posted in Drawing & Illustration
A bit of a bizarre question...
When you use mechanical pencils, its all fine and dandy until you get to the last centimeter or so of the lead? You click it so it comes out but because its too short it slips back into the tip of the pen. That's an awful lot of waste lead after a while!
Is there a way to prevent this happening, or a mechanical pencil that is designed to reduce this waste? Cheers.
A centimeter of lead is not a lot to waste! Silly, just throw it away. :) OR there is one cool thing...get a piece of printer paper, put the little lead on its side, and move it around with your finger. It looks like ribbons and you can make some crazy designs!
kooky_bat | Sep 22, 2008
When did mechanical pencils first come into use?
Aug 12, 2007 by smartypants22 | Posted in Trivia
I know that regular yellow pencils have been in use for forever, but what about mechanical pencils? who thought why don't we make a pencil that's like a pen and you can put lead into it? I've been wondering this.
1822 - a pair of british guys.
tekin_kashami@sbcglobal.net | Aug 12, 2007
What pencils or more importantly pens help you if you have bad handwriting. Mechanical Pencils?
Aug 19, 2008 by Cris D | Posted in Drawing & Illustration
Well tomorrow is the first day of high school and I have about a day to buy some kind of magical pencil or pen that will help me with my bad writing. So far I have seen that Mechanical pencils help me best however I am at a loss with pens!
Use what suits you best. However, I'm very sorry to say that it's not the pencil or pen that does the trick. It's taking time and writing carefully. It's a nuisance, I know, when you just want to write and be done with it. But it's just the way it works. I can sympathize; my handwriting isn't the best, either. But I studied calligraphy, and actually made a living at it for a few years. When I take the time and am careful, I *can* write beautifully -- and in several different styles, as well! But when I'm quickly dashing off a note -- uh-oh! So I know from experience that it's not so much the writing implement as it is the hand that guides it! Good luck!
Purple Printmaker | Aug 19, 2008
Where online can I buy cute/customized mechanical pencils?
Feb 13, 2008 by Silk | Posted in Fashion & Accessories
I'd like to know if there were any websites that made any customized mechanical pencils, or just ones that look cute/cool. Know of any??
Oh and it would be best if I didn't have to buy them in bulk.
maybe u can just to to normal grocery stores and go to the school supllies area and find some there??
Taylor | Feb 13, 2008
: $35.00 
Let’s get something explicit here at the beginning. This review is very different to my normal reviews. It is a pencil designed for innocent children so my suitability as a reviewer is very questionable. No matter how offhand or long a time I used this pencil for, I am simply not the intended narcotic addict and thus my opinions are of even less value than normal. Unfortunately my close one's nearest does not include any youngsters within the target demographic so I couldn’t d it on for a second opinion.
The ‘s move easyergo comes in four contrastive versions – left and right hands, and morose or pink. Since I am right handed and a boy, I purchased a blue strategic hand model.
Lets grab hold of the pencil. It’s light-headed. Lighter than I expected for a relatively wide bodied pencil. That’s in all likelihood good for children. 
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