I kind of like the pencils I bought at Michael's for $5
933710
Pencils are hard to sharpen, they keep breaking or pulling out of the wood. I kind of like the pencils I bought at Michael's for $5.00 better.
4942927
Overall ok..  some pencils the colors broke as I sharpened them. ;(
4899958
I didn't have to go to Michaels and play coupon pricing games. That's a big win. These were fairly priced from the start. They work well. I'm no professional artist -- more of a hobby for me -- and these pencils work well. No, they did not magically make me a better artist. That would be nice, but it's not the tools that make the artist. These tools certainly won't hold you back.
4869539
I like the pencils without the wrapping design because that tends to jam up in a pencil sharpener. As far as I can tell these just have yellow paint on them. Just like the kind I'd chew on in elementary school.  I also like the eraser for cleaning up mistakes. No blue streaks from a cheap blue eraser. I bought these to go with a pencil sharpener for a class Valentine's gift.  I show to pay an extra dollar vs cheap pencils from the Dollar store. You get what you pay for.
4377157
Bought these for the kids for school and I sent most of them to their classrooms to stay stocked up for the year.  I kept a box of them at home.  Some of the pencils work well and sharpen well, and some of them have lead that keeps breaking. The wood doesn't fit snugly around the lead, so the lead falls out, requiring a 1/2 inch or more of sharpening to do.  Maybe I just got a bad batch.  I've never had an issue with Ticonderoga pencils.
3622069
I don't have much experience with colored pencils, however I feel like I am constantly sharpening these. Other than that they work well. I do wish that they had less green and more reds/yellows and purple.
3125598
If all of the pencils were properly sharpened I would have given it a 5.  I didn't buy presharpened pencils, however, to have to resharpen two of every ten.
646049
For "just pencils" but they've been a joy to use. The only problem I see is that I use some of them way more than I use the others. Sure hope I can get individual replacements
1391655
I like the idea behind these pencils.  I hope that they can get it right.  The following problems were observed:

1. the price was $5.00 for the same item (12 in all) recently ($6.99 usually) at a big box store (rhymes with "graples")
2. the eraser broke when I unwisely included one in my CSET (state credentialing test) and I really needed an eraser (I had a twist-erase, thank heavens)
3. I like the twist-erase a TON more in actual use.  And their erasers don't break (pentel, I believe)
2459490
I like the grip on these pencils.  They have some weight as well.  They just feel nicer in the hand. The eraser erases well, but i don't like rectractable style of it so 4 stars
3750768
I bought these pencils after doing a bit of research and I was initially really pleased. I've been using them daily for 5 days now and haven't been very impressed. First of all, they wear down super quickly. I'm having to sharpen them every 4-6 minutes and I don't color particularly hard. Secondly, despite having a "coated lead" tip and the "anti-break-system," the pencils have broken repeatedly. Again, not pressing down very hard at all. Pretty bummed because I was really hoping these would work well for me but I think I'm going to have to buy another brand.
3834900
Not the same quality of Pentel pencils  that I expected. I feel that I overpaid....
Update: I bought 3 packs of much better quality Pentel pencils at the store for the same price that I paid for 1 pack on Amazon.  Such a rip-off.
2574592
They feel nice but the erasers are gummy and leave blotches behind. You constantly have to smear and pinch off the top layer of the eraser to get the "lead" off. Then once the erasers run out, the refills are ridiculously expensive. Like $6 for a pack of three. Which is bad enough without the erasers being such garbage. So now as much as I like writing with these, I find myself just using those super cheap mechanical pencils because at least I can erase with them and don't have to empty my wallet when the erasers run out.
1414757
They're decent pencils for some things, but they're much less vibrant and saturated than other pencil brands. It's also good to keep in mind that like other derwent pencils they have a much harder lead than prismacolors or polys. I think it all depends on the preferences of the person using them and what they're being used for.  I don't really notice much of a difference in this particular line of derwent pencils over some of their others which I find a little bizarre.
4810851
Okay...confession time.  I love trying out mechanical pencils.  I have ever since I got to play with my cousin's Cross twist up mechanical pencil as a child.  Now I won't lie, these pencils can't hold a candle to that Cross pencil, but that Cross pencil also retails for over $100 so...duh...of course they can't.  However, I will say they are light-years better than the cheap ass Bics I used to use in high school.

The eraser actually works instead of smearing graphite around and it's generous enough that you won't kill it in one sitting

The writing is smooth and even though the lead is thinner than I'm used to I haven't had any problems with it wearing out too quickly or snapping from a tiny bit of pressure.

I was also pleasantly surprised to find the barrel is actually slightly rubberized to improve grip.  I was expecting slick plastic, but it actually has little raised grooves of rubber that make it feel quite nice.

It doesn't have much heft though, so if you like a weighty feel to your pencils or an all over grip you might want to go with the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Pentel-Twist-Erase-III-Automatic-Pencil-with-2-Eraser-Refills-0-7mm-Assorted-Barrels-2-Pack-QE517BP2-K6/dp/B002JG10GG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Pentel Twist-Erase III Automatic Pencil with 2 Eraser Refills, 0.7mm, Assorted Barrels, 2 Pack (QE517BP2-K6)</a>, my usual go to for everyday use.  Now if I could just catch whatever gremlin keeps walking off with my mechanical pencils so I wouldn't have buy new ones ever few months that'd be grand.
369089
I really like the color pencils themselves. But the case they come in doesn't last.
374961
very cute! BUT I think the price is lower on these exact same pencils at World Market stores, they also carry the different lengths.