Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Pencils, Pre-Sharpened, 2 HB Soft, Yellow, 12 Count

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars | 16,333 ratings

Price: 5.99

Last update: 08-30-2024


About this item

EXCLUSIVE #2 GRAPHITE FORMULA: Proprietary graphite formula mined from carefully controlled sources provides extra smooth performance; thick graphite core delivers broad consistent lines
PREMIUM WOOD: Harvested from responsibly managed forests, these pencils provide smooth, even sharpening with minimal breakage; Number 2 pencils are golden yellow lacquered for a coated matte finish and are pre-sharpened to save you time
LATEX-FREE ERASER: Superior, latex-free eraser removes marks completely without smudging and is securely glued in the signature green & gold ferrules
SAFE FOR KIDS: PMA certified non-toxic so you have the assurance you need to focus on the task at hand
TRUSTED BRAND: Ticonderoga is part of the Dixon Ticonderoga family of products which includes Prang, Dixon, Pacon, Tru-Ray, UCreate, Fadeless, Classroom Keepers, Bordette, Creativity Street, Spectra, Strathmore, Canson, Daler-Rowney, Lyra, Das, Maimeri, Princeton Artist Brush, and more

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RHAFIE BATALLA
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly awesome
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2024
This product is absolutely fantastic! It exceeded my expectations in every way. From its superb quality to its outstanding performance, I couldn't be happier with my purchase. Truly awesome
Turd Ferguson
5.0 out of 5 stars Pinnacle of #2 Pencils
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2022
The Dixon Ticonderoga has always been my preferred choice of #2 pencils, even as a child, in grammar school.

I have also been a big admirer of Dixon’s alternative high performance pencil, the #2 Oriole. I enjoy the unmatched durability of the Oriole, but I find the Oriole to be lacking. I suppose it may be because it’s not as sleek nor ergonomic as its sister pencil, the exalted Ticonderoga. There’s nothing quite like the intoxicating aroma that stings your nostrils when cracking open a brand new package of undisturbed, unsharpened Dixon #2 Ticonderoga pencils.

The #2 Ticonderoga is the epitome of classroom pencils. With their unrivaled craftsmanship there just isn’t any other company that comes close to competing. Papermate? Palomino? These are merely pawns just living in a Ticonderoga world.

Dixon recently released an automatic design of the #2 Ticonderoga, which I’m a little skeptical of, but I’m also really excited to see what they have in store for us next.
Frances G. Davey
5.0 out of 5 stars Size matters
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2011
The Dixon Ticonderoga Wood Cased Black Core #2 HB pencil is the one I look for when I buy pencils for myself and for my kids. I do a lot of note-writing and sketching in conjunction with my job, and this pencil feels good to write with, has exactly the softness of graphite that I prefer, and it even smells good. My son mentioned the smell. I had gotten him the Economy Dixon pencils for school, and he says those ones smell like paint.

One reason why I chose to write this review, was to compare the Ticonderoga with the Economy line. Aside from the smell, the Ticonderoga graphite is a little bit softer than the Economy, and the eraser is about 3mm longer. The pencil shafts of the two are nearly identical in length.

I recently purchased the Charles Leonard Multi-Hole Pencil Sharpener (#89508) and set about testing it with these two lines of pencils. Both sharpened effortlessly, but I noticed that, while the diameter of the Ticonderoga pencil corresponds exactly to the size of the "Standard" setting on the sharpener, I had trouble inserting the Economy pencil with that setting. Adjusting the setting up to the next size was necessary. Having the opening of the pencil sharpener closely match the diameter of the pencil barrel is key to easily keeping the pencil in the right position for sharpening.

I have read complaints about both the Ticonderoga and the Economy pencils being difficult to sharpen. A "one-size fits all" pencil sharpener may actually be the problem. Also, sometimes a particular lot of pencils may get through quality control that has the graphite core off-center. That is a pencil that may make you swear. Many of those novelty pencils that your kids get in birthday party goodie bags may make you swear when you try to sharpen them. I have had perhaps one or two Dixon pencils of both lines that had this problem. But never a whole box. If you buy a box of Dixon pencils and it was a bad lot, I recommend that you contact Prang to see if they would give you a coupon for a free box.
Ryan Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best For Students
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
It doesn’t get any better. School lists for kids are very specific, and ordering from here was the best way to take care of the back to school list. Best price I could find online with super fast shipping
Poiuytrew.q
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy elsewhere
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022
The pencils finally arrived. And they work just as expected. Ticondergo is a well-trusted brand. however, having them ship through Amazon was a pain in the butt! If you can find it in person, I would recommend that. It isn’t worth the hassle of expecting it to be delivered via UPS/Amazon. Plus, if the package is dropped or handled poorly, the lead inside will break. And the wasteful packaging - don’t get me started! One of my poorest experiences ordering on Amazon.

Original Review:
The pencils are poor quality. They are highly unusable because they don’t exist. However, they are nice though ergonomically, because they're as light as air! If you suffer from over-use syndrome these are the pencils for you!

I expected to have the pencils in time to be able to use them. I was happily surprised by the one day shipping and jumped on it but it did not matter because the pencils never arrived even though one day shipping was offered. The seller claimed that the pencils were delivered to a secure location…which is clearly back at the Amazon warehouse. I'm extremely disappointed in the poor service and deceit - if a company cannot deliver then they should not advertise it.

So I’m giving this one star because the pencils are literally non existent and false advertisement is annoying. They should mark this as zero pencils because that’s what you’ll get.

I can't recommend buying this product on Amazon and I recommend buying from a reputable brick and mortar store like Walmart or Target or 7-eleven.
Bill or Sparkey
4.0 out of 5 stars Good pencil
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
Unfortunately, they are not dark enough for me. I thought a 2 HB Soft would do my work.
John
5.0 out of 5 stars As described
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2024
Pencils… they work when sharpened????
Gail Ingis
5.0 out of 5 stars I can sketch with this pencil
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
I needed a pencil that didn't need to be sharpened each time i use it. And I can sketch with it, it doesn't smudge either like those soft pencils.

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