Pentel Ain Mechanical Pencil Leads 0.2mm 2B, 5 Pack/total 100 Leads Value Set

It's very hard to find the right lead in such a small size mechanical pencil. I draw every day and this lead works good great and doesn't come broken nor does it break simply by advancing it.

I journal every day and enjoy writing with mechanical pencils, my favorite are my .2mm ones. These leads write smoothly and feed well. I write with a retractable pipe, so lead breakage is kept to a minimum. I recommend this lead.

For a pencil using 0.2mm lead this 2B lead is the smoothest and least break prone lead I've been able to find. I use mech lead for both written work and graphite art, and these leads have done great in both areas. Unlike HB lead, 2B leaves a dark line that's easily erased; which is important when I want clean, fine lines that can easily be read in correspondence, or easily blended AND erased in artwork. This is my go to lead for 0.2mm.I've included some photo's of written text in 0.2mm and 0.5mm as a comparison to show just how small you can write while keeping a crisp dark line with the 0.2mm 2B lead. Notice how the 0.5mm becomes fuzzy as the lead tip rounds in comparison with the 0.2mm 2B which keeps a crisp line throughout and is nearly as dark as the 0.5mm 4b and even more legible (used my finger in the pic as a size reference - very small writing). Hope this info helps! And may you be kind - to others and yourself! :-)

I typically use 0.5 and 0.3 mm lead. But always willing to try something new I've bought some 0.2 mm pens which come with HB lead. But given the thinness of the line, a darker lead would be better for me. I'm impressed - these 2B leads are clearly darker than the HB yet I've not had any additional breakage issues - breakage with 0.2 mm lead is always a concern but this 2B lead is impressive.

I’m so tickled to have these refills for my 0.2mm mechanical pencil. These 2B pencil leads write smooth and dark enough to see well. Good purchase.

If you look at this lead the wrong way it will break into pieces. I got this lead for my Orenz Nero as it was pretty much the only 0.2 mm lead I could find, but it works very well. It’s definitely the best you can get for your money in this size. Please be careful handling the lead as it is also a HUGE pain to have to pick up if you drop it.

A great very fine pencel, but very delicate.It does have a tendency to get stuck. It would be great if there wuold be instructions how to clean it out.

It's lead, it came fine. Nothing was broken. Everything there. I haven't tried it though.