Question 1

black warrior HB2 lead not dark anymore, what happened?

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The basic components of a pencil are the lead (actually graphite), the wood & paint, eraser holder, and the eraser.  People who took pride in their craft started pencil companies and created a reputation based on their choice of these components, and their execution of certain other quality characteristics like centering the lead so sharpening is symmetrical, etc.  Unfortunately some of these companies have been sold to corporations who reduce the quality of I all but keep the price up.  For a period they show much improved profits and often sell he purchased company for more than they paid based on this artificial profitability which eventually diminishes as users of the product catch on that there favorite product is no longer what it use to be.  With pencils companies, like Papermate, so it seems, have done just that.  The lead is poor quality and inconsistent, the wood is thinner and no longer good quality cedar, the brass holding he eraser is no longer brass, and the eraser is also of poorer quality.  Since these are only pencils, the bean counters at corporate I guess think they can pull it off.  For some of us who enjoy using a good pencil, we notice.  At least there are forums such as this where we can voice our discontent.

Question 2

is this a pack of pencil or just one

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It's a pack of 12.

Question 3

Do these come pre sharpened ?

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Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't, but don't let that stop you from buying a Paper Mate product. It's a good pedigree and even if you buy pre-sharpened pencils you'll have to keep on sharpening them as needed. Just get a good sharpener. Good luck!

Question 4

I'm a beginning writer and are these worth trying for my new series

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If you can, try to find some older USA made ones.

The cedar wood was fantastic and the graphite was buttery smooth. I could write for an entire day with no problems.

When they moved production to Mexico it just wasn't the same.

Eventually you might want to try out Blackwing Pencils, but those are expensive.

ASIN	B00006IEES
Additional Features	Erasable
Age Range Description	Adult
Best Sellers Rank	#59,675 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #312 in Woodcase Lead Pencils
Body Shape	Round
Brand Name	Paper Mate
Color	Black
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,192)
Drill Point	Fine
Global Trade Identification Number	00070735022547
Grip Type	Contoured
Hand Orientation	Ambidextrous
Hardness	HB
Included Components	Product & Instructions Guide
Ink Color	Black
Item Dimensions	7.7 x 1.9 x 0.65 inches
Item Type Name	Stick
Item Weight	0.22 Grams
Line Size	0.7mm
Manufacturer	Paper Mate
Material Type	Wood
Model Name	Non-Toxic Pencil
Model Number	2254
Recommended Uses For Product	Writing
Style	#2
Subject Character	Marilyn Monroe
UPC	070735022547
Unit Count	12.0 Count
Warranty Description	1-Year Limited
Writing Instrument Form	Graphite Pencil
Writing Technique	pencil lead

Paper Mate Mirado Black Warrior Pencils, Black, HB #2, 12 Count

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