Four CandiesMetal Mechanical Pencil Set, 3PCS Art Drafting Pencils 0.5, 0.7, 0.9MM & 2PCS 2MM Mechanical Drawing Pencils with 420PCS Leads (4B 2B HB 2H Color) for Writing Sketching Drawing (Black)

I purchased an expensive rOtring pencil a couple of months ago (when it finally went on sale) and I enjoyed using it so much that I wanted *more* but without the expense. So I looked carefully at a lot of the offerings on Amazon. I wanted metal or mostly metal, especially the part where you hold it between the fingers while writing. Mostly I did not want anything with rubber or soft plastic because in my experience those get soft and sticky over time. These pencils seem identical to one of many offerings by NicPro but I chose FourCandies because I liked the set components better, especially the sharpeners. As is often the case with Chinese products on Amazon, identical products are sold under (sometimes bizarre) brand names, so those brands are really just different distributors for the same manufacturer, with the only difference being branding on the items, and accessories/component choices. I am always a bit nervous buying this type of product -- one that a well-known reputable brand is not associated with. I mean even if it is cheap in cost, I would rather not have it if it is also cheap in quality, because it is still a waste of money if I am not pleased. But in this case I was definitely not disappointed. Everything seems very good quality and I will enjoy using these pencils. No complaints at all. Now for some details:You have to scroll down on the Amazon page to see the actual arrangement of the kit components (see also my attached photo). It seems to be a new arrangement in part because it has a slightly smaller kneaded eraser than shown in the top photo, plus I think the newer arrangement that I got looks nicer. The case is fine. The pencils are mostly metal but the eraser caps and tips are plastic [Edit: actually, the eraser cap is actually metal, but the glossy paint made it look like plastic; if you peek inside, you can see it is metal; not sure about the nib]. However, the inside of the tip has a brass-like metal threading, so it is metal-on-metal threading when you screw it on or off (see my second photo). As others have stated, make sure the tip is screwed on tight before you start using the pencil because it may have become a bit loose during shipment. It can be tricky to tighten but you'll figure it out. On the manufacturer photos it looks like the entire tip is the same black material but actually the sheath where the lead comes out is metal, and silver-colored, not black, and it can retract for protection (the 2mm ones do not have this). Also, for me removing and replacing the eraser was fine, unlike for another reviewer. I guess don't put the eraser holder in without the eraser, but definitely you can remove it to load leads easily that way. The 2 mm pencils do not have an eraser, probably because the tube that holds the lead (and eraser for the other sizes) is narrower, probably to keep you from putting in more than one lead at a time. It is therefore too narrow for holding the eraser. For the other sizes it is okay to put in numerous leads (but they warn that if you put in too many, it may cause a jam). This makes sense, since you will use up the thinner leads faster.The colored leads seem fine (not broken, and not messy), but I also ordered a set of 2 mm colored leads that are Zebra branded, because I like and trust that brand. I also ordered some 2B Pentel leads for the 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 sizes because I prefer the softer lead, and those sizes came only with HB (the #2 pencil hardness).My kit is still fairly new, so I will update this review if I run across any problems. But so far so good!

I love this set so much! Packaging is neat and organized. These are by far my favorite drawing pencils!

So far I have used this set to draw up several pages, as of now they are great. I use primarily the 7 and 2, there are two 2’s so I can change up the various colors of graphites included.

In the picture they the pens looks silver(which is what I prefer) but they are black.

They are pretty good just don't like that the internal parts rattle when you move the pencil around.

Super cool! It comes with colored pencil ink! It also comes with sharpeners!

The pencils draw smoothly! If you are looking to find lead pencils to draw with i recommend this one!

Best money ever spent honestly. I love to draw and write and I’m always buying random mechanical pencils from Walmart to see which ones write the smoothest, fit my hand the best, or glide across the paper easily, and I can finally say the search is over bc these pencils meet my every need. High quality, heavy, beautifully made mechanical pencils, and they’re budget friendly. They are the best in my opinion.