Leads

Lead Reviews

Updated 26 October 2009

Caran d'Ache Leads
Pentel Ain / Super Hi-Polymer + Hi-Polymer Leads
Pentel Ain Supplio Aromatherapy Leads
Pilot Neox Eno BegreeN Leads
Staedtler Mars Micro Carbon Leads
Uni "-ish" Coloured Leads
Uni Nano Dia Leads

“The Lead Cup” – Lead trials in a sports competition style
Round A – Parker, Pentel, Staedtler, Students Choice.
Round B – Faber-Castell, Rotring, Waterman, Zebra .
Round C – Caran d’Ache, Cross, Micro, Mont Blanc.
Round D – Insung Hands, Lamy, Papermate, Pilot.
Elimination Round – Caran d’Ache, Cross, Pilot, Zebra.
Semi-Finals – Caran d’Ache, Papermate, Pentel, Zebra.
Final – Caran d’Ache, Pentel.
The Lead Cup In Review

"The Great Blue Challenge" - Non-repro blue lead trials

General Lead Information

Sizes and Grades of Hardness
Lead Composition
Does A Number 2 Pencil = HB?
HB Dark and Light, The Three HB's
Lead Shape
Lead Diameter Plus and Minus?
Evolution of Thin Leads (0.5mm etc)
Refill Instructions for Mechanical Pencils
Non-Reproducible Leads (Non-Repro Blue)
Fading or Lightfastness of Coloured Leads


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