This one reminds me of an "eco" pencil I had in the long past. It had a green eraser as well, a barrel made of recycled paper pulp (awesome material for making pencils!), and just about the best darn graphite core I've ever tried on a wood pencil. Shame I was a careless middle schooler, I only purchased two and lost both 😔 Performance-wise, this Ticonderoga is, well, a Ticonderoga. Consistent quality at a decent price. You can't go wrong with Dixon as long as you enjoy pencils. Only the erasability struck me more as a C+ than a B-, but that could be a video quirk. The cameras of today are still deceptive about details.
Hi DFT - I have found that the Ticonderogas are usually fairly consistent with their quality, although there does seem to be some differences of cores depending on the place of manufacturer. The standard #2/HB Ticonderogas made in Mexico tend to have firmer and scratchier cores than those made in China or India. Thanks!
@@AlwaysAnalog Yea, I remember you mentioning that. Compared to the Mexican samples, the Asian Ticonderogas have a trace so dark they're almost like #1 pencils.
I have the hardest time with these pencils. They seem like they need sharpening every 30 seconds. I usually use Ticonderoga, but this seems different. Maybe I press harder because its harder to hold, so the lead doesn't hold up so well?
@@DinnerForkTongue Yeah I dont know, I have issues only with these pencils. I have a video review coming out later this month. But I reviewed it a few months ago so who knows.
Hi Joe - I'm wondering if the pencil feels differently for you because it's raw wood rather than painted wood. I don't know that these have a different core than other Chinese-made Ticonderogas, but the feel of the pencil is different.
Weird. I tried picking up the black versions from China and Mexico, and with the Mexican ones especially, it took an act of God to break the lead. I'll have to try some of the other iterations as well because I adore soft graphite, but I felt like I was writing with a pointy rock.
I liked the overall design of the pencil & the quality of it until you indicated that neither the ferrule nor the eraser was crimped. I am not a fan of glue in these applications. Still writes very nice. Good review.
You should do Sharpener and earasers Review
Hi Mateo - I have reviewed sharpeners and erasers in the past and will do more down the road. Thanks!
Nice wood pencils 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you!
This one reminds me of an "eco" pencil I had in the long past. It had a green eraser as well, a barrel made of recycled paper pulp (awesome material for making pencils!), and just about the best darn graphite core I've ever tried on a wood pencil. Shame I was a careless middle schooler, I only purchased two and lost both 😔
Performance-wise, this Ticonderoga is, well, a Ticonderoga. Consistent quality at a decent price. You can't go wrong with Dixon as long as you enjoy pencils. Only the erasability struck me more as a C+ than a B-, but that could be a video quirk. The cameras of today are still deceptive about details.
Hi DFT - I have found that the Ticonderogas are usually fairly consistent with their quality, although there does seem to be some differences of cores depending on the place of manufacturer. The standard #2/HB Ticonderogas made in Mexico tend to have firmer and scratchier cores than those made in China or India. Thanks!
@@AlwaysAnalog
Yea, I remember you mentioning that. Compared to the Mexican samples, the Asian Ticonderogas have a trace so dark they're almost like #1 pencils.
I have the hardest time with these pencils. They seem like they need sharpening every 30 seconds. I usually use Ticonderoga, but this seems different. Maybe I press harder because its harder to hold, so the lead doesn't hold up so well?
I don't see what would make them harder to hold. You may need to revise your grip.
@@DinnerForkTongue Yeah I dont know, I have issues only with these pencils. I have a video review coming out later this month. But I reviewed it a few months ago so who knows.
Hi Joe - I'm wondering if the pencil feels differently for you because it's raw wood rather than painted wood. I don't know that these have a different core than other Chinese-made Ticonderogas, but the feel of the pencil is different.
Weird. I tried picking up the black versions from China and Mexico, and with the Mexican ones especially, it took an act of God to break the lead. I'll have to try some of the other iterations as well because I adore soft graphite, but I felt like I was writing with a pointy rock.
When it comes to environmental friendly pencils this might be good to use
I'm glad that they are at least using some recycled wood. Thanks!
I liked the overall design of the pencil & the quality of it until you indicated that neither the ferrule nor the eraser was crimped. I am not a fan of glue in these applications. Still writes very nice. Good review.
Hi Sallie - the Ticonderogas use glue for some reason. Thanks!