Does the writing sparkle or just the exterior of the pencils, and do they write in different colors?
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They are regular lead pencils, sparkles on outside only. The sparkles are not that noticeable.
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This is an educated guess, since they aren't labeled, but I think they probably are. They write nicely-- not too hard, not "waxy" like some cheap pencils, and will make pretty dark marks with pressure. Hope that helps.
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I am an in-betweener. They show up but do not have dazzling intensity. I have bought the thicker erasables and they are more vibrant.
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Mine did not come sharpened. (That suits me better because I don't care for the points pre-sharpened pencils come with.) It is a wonderful pencil. They sharpen on center, the lead is dark enough for students who don't press hard. It erases well. The point lasts much longer than most of the pencils elementary grades students bring to class. I haven't noticed "hard spots" in the leads that leave scratches. The paint doesn't peel off. The diameter is nice for young and old hands. All that said, I would only use it for artwork (sketching) if I was in a tight, but it is a nice writing instrument. Mine did not come sharpened. (That suits me better because I don't care for the points pre-sharpened pencils come with.) It is a wonderful pencil. They sharpen on center, the lead is dark enough for students who don't press hard. It erases well. The point lasts much longer than most of the pencils elementary grades students bring to class. I haven't noticed "hard spots" in the leads that leave scratches. The paint doesn't peel off. The diameter is nice for young and old hands. All that said, I would only use it for artwork (sketching) if I was in a tight, but it is a nice writing... » Read More Mine did not come sharpened. (That suits me better because I don't care for the points pre-sharpened pencils come with.) It is a wonderful pencil. They sharpen on center, the lead is dark enough for students who don't press hard. It erases well. The point lasts much longer than most of the pencils elementary grades students bring to class. I haven't noticed "hard spots" in the leads that leave scratches. The paint doesn't peel off. The diameter is nice for young and old hands. All that said, I would only use it for artwork (sketching) if I was in a tight, but it is a nice writing instrument. « Show Less
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Yes the colors are the same as the tops and are rich and true, not faded out. The ink, in these Pilot Varsity fountain pens flows very freely which makes them smooth writing but be careful with cheaper grades of paper the ink will bleed and show through to the other side.
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So far, regular and colored pencils sharpen equally well. No problems so far:)
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Interesting question. I did a little experiment for you. I picked 10 -15 pens randomly and wrote on black construction paper and also a shiny navy blue card stock school folder. The lighter colors, particularly the neon and glitter, showed up on the black construction paper similar to an ordinary pencil. Colored pencils actually showed up better. And, none of the pens did well on the slick, dark colored paper.
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Absolutely no writing or markings. One side is textured and the other is side is smooth and clear. Hope this helps.
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Yes colored pencils write easily on these labels. They are non-shiny, with a flat finish (like paper) and they work well with printer ink, pencil, pen, etc. Very versatile labels.....and they look great.
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You asked two questions, so let me take them in order:I have never noticed the lead breaking differently as it is used up. By way of disclosure, I replace the HB #2 leads with softer darker leads just because I like soft leads better and not because there is anything wrong with the leads these pencils come with.The grip holds up well and is very comfortable to write with. These are the best pencils I have used at any price and is my note taking writing instrument of choice.
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They are coated on the outside so I'd suggest if you want colored ones search for ones already the color you want. But you can write on these with a Sharpie.
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Yes! (just tested), even though is is not 100% (smooth/shiny). To test it I grabbed some regular printing paper an wrote with pen/pencil and the very small (almost unnoticeable) crumbling of the surface did not pass through when writing.
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Great on any type of pencil except for the pencils that have glitter on the coating. Best sharpener I have had.
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It's a good pen, I would say it appears more gray than silver. I've purchase 3 Safaris and 1 all-star, all for function over style.
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Sorry only my son is left handed so can't answer the pencil question. I can tell you that I write like a left-hander and love the left-handed pen we also bought
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I'm not sure -the stabilo pencils are more chalky than traditional pastels which tend to be more oily, I love these because they smudge and blend if you brush a little water over them, the colors are really vibrant and I've enjoyed them. I've never used any other pastel pencils so I'm sorry if this doesn't directly answer your question. These seem to go a long way if you know what I mean and don't require sharpening very often.
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They write similar to the skinny Crayola markers. Maybe slightly wider than those. Not sure if that helps any... I tried to upload a picture and it wouldn't let me.