is this considered a number 2 pencil?
188346
The #2 refers to hardness of the lead, so it depends on the lead you use in the pencil - if you buy HB leads - whether 0.5 mm or 0.07 mm or 0.09 mm - that is equivalent to #2; there are other designations such as B or H which are different.
188347
I don't believe it is. I think the difference is more in the harness of the lead than the size of the tip, but I'm not sure on that. This seemed to be a good site for comparison. http://www.jetpens.com/articles/Article:_The_Mechanical_Pencil_Equivalent_of_a_No_2_Pencil
513261
The Blackwing 602 is a 2B lead, which is softer and darker than a #2. Would it work on a standardized test? probably. But they are not a #2 pencil so use at your own risk. For a number two you can't go wrong with a Dixon Ticonderoga. FYI when shopping a #2 lead in USA is equal to a HB lead internationally. You could call it the pencil lead metric system...
1195137
Two seems young for a regular pencil, but it would work. I personally recommend a Furby pencil or a big triangular pencil.
513263
It is a number 2 pencil. And yes it will work perfectly on standardized tests. The pencil makes clean, bold, smudge free lines.
598842
It doesn't 'do' anything, its apparently to indicate what type of lead is in the pencil (you rotate it to the appropriate type yourself). A useless feature, in my opinion, but does no harm. If I were a draftsman, I'm sure I would better appreciate its subtleties :)
350331
of course .3 is a common pencil lead size and allows for the most thing/fine lines, however I am not aware of rotoring pencils in this diameter.
1234501
I do believe is meant for pencils with a diameter similar to number two pencils... even though is quite flexible, I don't think is the best choice for fat preschool pencils.You may want to look at this the other way around: By using this pencil grip your preschooler might feel very comfortable using a standard number two pencil (that's what happened with my daughter).
1196080
They're not marked as #2, though they're probably between a two and a four. They'll work fine for a test, and if your son likes to draw, they're wonderful to use.
2070621
YES! My husband, the artist responded. "YEAH! It has an adjustible sharpener for pencil tips and the odd of the lead breaking are slip to none. He has another one he has had for YEARS at work that still works - he wanted a new one for home. He refused to buy any other brand! Get it!
951819
Yes. They are longer than a typical crayon but shorter than a standard #2 pencil.
1234500
I do believe is meant for pencils with a diameter similar to number two pencils... even though is quite flexible, I don't think is the best choice for fat preschool pencils. You may want to look at this the other way around: By using this pencil grip your preschooler might feel very comfortable using a standard number two pencil (that's what happened with my daughter).
1764884
Yes. You can see the "2" on the picture of the box. I don't know why they don't put it in the description.
519627
Usually when I write, it's a grade school level. After buying this pencil, I went to write my wife a note telling her that I will be home late, and unintentionally wrote the constitution, the Bible, and 3/4 of the known Shakespeare works, so I'd say it's a pretty sweet pencil.
1096792
I don't know as I returned the product right away...didn't work well and could not do multiple sized pencil.
844476
The pencil does not require its own lead. Any 0.7 mm lead will work with it. Be mindful that this pencil is priced cheaper at Walmart.
1804167
There are 12 pencils, one of each kind: 8B-6B-4B-2B-HB-F-H-2H-Charcoal 2B-Charcoal 4B-Charcoal 6B-Sketch Stick 6B. "B" stands for "black" or "soft"; "H" stands for "hard"; "F" is an intermediate between HB and H.
804603
I believe the lead that comes with this mechanical pencil is graded HB. So it's pretty much middle of the road in terms of darkness/hardness. I suspect it would work just fine. Personally, I prefer softer darker lead. I generally use 4B lead which leaves a noticeably darker line but also breaks easier. I would think the darker the line, the easier (faster?) it would be to fill in the little ovals on a scantron test. So it's a matter of preference I suppose.