:-) @nicole.hopkins , I got them from office depot they come with their own sharpener. the fatness is a positive to me. I wish they were a little darker though. So which pencils would you recommend ?
I use them and no melting yet. I've left my backpack in my car where, in the summer, the temp can get up to 150 or so pretty quickly. I'm guessing old or ...
@cjones76 Indeed, Tri-conderoga's are a pain to sharpen, I have a "sweet" elementary suction cup'd sharpener with all the different size holes, any other options?
I have the yellow Ticonderogas and they get very dull and I'm constantly sharpening with a pencil sharpener that doesn't really give me a good point. After reading this thread I want to invest in some new pencils. I'm left handed btw. please help!!
... large hole of the Staedler sharpener mentioned by @nikdim67. I got ... /Staedtler-Double-hole-Tub-Pencil-Sharpener/dp/B001E67Z16/ref=sr_1_2?s ... =1-2&keywords=staedtler+sharpener ). While I do like how ...