Faber-Castell 12 Count Jumbo Grip Graphite Pencils...

I know these are supposed to be for children, but the older I get the more arthritis I feel in my hands and the more my hands hurt when I use skinny pens and pencils. I like the F-C Grip pencils so I thought I'd buy the kid's jumbo version. They work great! It's not just the girth, it is also the triangular shape and small nubbies that provide grip. They aren't as cheap as Ticonderoga (about x4) but they are cheaper than many specialty pencils like the Blackwings. The only draw back is I had to buy a pencil sharpener that could fit the larger diameter. F-C had me covered there, too, with a triple sharpener that does regular, jumbo, and colored pencils. So far all the pencils have been great with no crumbling or off center leads. Very pleased.

Great grip provided by rubbery nubs and a joy to write with.

This is an awesome pencil! I really figured how could they possibly improve upon a pencil? Well, leave it to the Germans, they did it! If you look at all the pictures that I included, you can see the differences between the jumbo pencil and the smaller pencil (same brand), as well as a common bic pen and a normal pencil. I am a guy who uses a pencil multiple times a day to fill out Scantron type form on the road, so I dont always have access to a pencil sharpener. For a guy with fat fingers, this is the perfect size to hold and do my work. This triangle shaped pencil makes it easy to shift between one of three different sides, to find The sharpest edge. It is a very tough lead that I have not been able to break yet. The little black dots, are very comfortable to hold. My biggest complaint, is that this jumbo pencil does not have an eraser built in on top!!! Obviously this jumbo pencil cost a little bit more than your average pencil, but in my opinion, thus far, its been worth it.

We love these pencils at our house. The triangular shape supports the correct pencil grip, and the rubber knobs on the sides make it easy to keep the correct grip in position. No sliding while writing. The core never breaks, and the the perfect texture for easy writing. The pencil glides easily and smoothly over paper. I've been using these pencils for my kids for the last three years and they always reach for this one, over any other pencils we have lying around, for their writing and drawing. I also love writing with it. You won't regret this purchase.

These pencils ara amazing, fantastic and I highly recommend them!!! I wish I could afford 10 boxes of them to give to my family! They are great to use! :)