Pencil Points: Rhodia Triangular HB pencil
Rhodia Triangular HB Pencil
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- This pencil matches my Rhodia notepad perfectly, but is stylish enough to write on its own. Even though the ONLY two colors are orange and black, it doesn't give off a cheap Halloween vibe at all.
- In many pencils with dyed wood, there is often a problem with sharpening -- the wood is almost too saturated and soft. It feels waterlogged. Not so with this pencil. The wood feels smooth; similar to a Palamino's wood. Except jet black.
- As always, the triangular shape pleases me. It is comfortable to write with, and it's lightweight enough where it whips around when you use it.
- Negative point: The lacquer is matte, and it gets dirty REALLY easily. If stored with any other pencils, the barrel gets dirty, and although sometimes it just rubs off, sometimes it doesn't. So far, I have been able to clean it with a paper towel damp with window cleaner, but I'm waiting for the day I ding it, or get something indelible on it. It will look terrible, because it shows up brightly against the orange.
- The eraser is average, and does erase clearly, with minimal residue left on the page. I wish the ferrule and the eraser were the same shape as the barrel, like the Dixon Triconderogas, but, ah well, no pencil is perfect.
- Overall: 4 out of 5 points
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