Palomino Blackwing 602-12 Count
What we analysed
BVR’s AI bot is continuously reading, learning and evolving to generate reviews.
20,440 reviews
covering
22 products
for the category
Woodcase Lead Pencils
Experiential insights by users
About Palomino Blackwing 602-12 Count
Overall Feedback:
90% positive
86% found it smudge resistant, yet 14% experienced smearing
As a left-handed user, I was worried about smudging, but there has been little to no transfer to my hand so far.
The pencil has poor smudge resistance as it leaves a graphite stain even after repeated erasing.
85% found the sharpening process easy
I find the sharpening experience of this pencil to be good. The harder wood sharpens cleanly with a long point sharpener like Kum, resulting in a smooth, symmetrical point without any chipping or breaking of the graphite.
91% praised the balanced lead quality
The lead is a healthy dark graphite and the flow is superb for art.
The lead is smooth and floats across the paper without any scratchiness while writing. It holds a point well and is dark enough to be legible but hard enough to write with for a while.
86% liked the rich darkness, yet 14% felt it was dark
The lead in Pearl pencils is just right, not too soft and not too dark. It matches a 2B pencil in terms of darkness of lead.
I find that the lead writes dark and easily, causing it to run down quickly and require frequent sharpening.
68% praised the comfortable grip
The grip comfort of these pencils is good. They do not cause hand cramps and do not require a stern grip or pressing hard to get a dark line.
These pencils feel good to hold and make it easy to control the pressure while drawing. They also improve the work flow and help to transfer thoughts from the mind to the paper.
81% praised the attractive design
The ferrule design allows for adjusting eraser length and replacing the entire eraser.
The design of these pencils is great. The matte black finish feels like holding a regular Ticonderoga, which is good because most wooden pencils hurt my hands. Also, the gold lettering holds up very well and seems to be a bit better than on the 602, though I like it the way it is.
The Palomino Blackwing 602 pencils have a fantastic gray color and shiny gold hardware, making them aesthetically pleasing.
88% liked the breakage resistance
The pencil point does not break easily and requires less pressure.
I broke the lead only once because I was really rough with it while using the blade.
The pencils did not break upon first use and I did not experience any breaking point even after using it with a very fine sharpening resulting in a very sharp point.
