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4B Leads In 0.7Mm Size


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I've looked a lot and never found anything beyond 2B.

 

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You don't want 4b. 2b is the sweet spot for mechanical pencil darkness.

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You don't want 4b. 2b is the sweet spot for mechanical pencil darkness.

 

Regardless of what one actually wants, it is of interest to know what is available.

 

That link given by qvxb seems to show a 4B .7 mm lead. But when you zoom in on the thumbnail, there is no maker name. I suppose one could ask the seller who they get them from.

 

I have 4B 0.5 mm leads (made by Pentel), like the OP, but for my preferred 0.9 and 0.7, the softest I've found is 2B. Actually, those are dark enough for me, but if a recognized brand made them in 4B, I might try them out of curiosity. Of course, you can get wood pencils in any grade, but that's another question.

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You don't want 4b. 2b is the sweet spot for mechanical pencil darkness.

 

Au contraire. Every so often I compare Ain Stein 0.5mm leads in 4B and 2B, and I'm always struck by how much darker, softer, and, well, luxurious the 4Bs are. They wear out faster but they still last a long time, in my view, and you can buy them very cheaply.

 

I too would love to find a reasonable source of 0.7mm 4B but I've failed so far.

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I just received the leads from beartoothwoods and am pretty pleased with them so far. Very smooth. No markings of any kind regarding brand or country of origin.

 

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I just received the leads from beartoothwoods and am pretty pleased with them so far. Very smooth. No markings of any kind regarding brand or country of origin.

 

Regards, greg

how do they compare in darkness with the 0.5 4Bs?

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The darkness is pretty good. I'd say it is in the middle of the range I find among the different brands of .5mm 4Bs.

 

Regards, greg

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