Faber-Castell 9000 Graphite Sketch Pencil Art Set (8B - 2H) with Kneaded Art Eraser, Large Dust Free Eraser and Sharpener...

Great pencils for sketching and shading

Great set of pencils for the price, stark differences between them, and who doesn't need another sharpener?

I am surprised the way this pencils came, plastic wrapped, not in a case or box, the good thing it came in good condition, I was afraid the lead might be broken but it wasnt the case.

I've just taken up drawing, and I found these when I was looking for a basic starter set. So far, they've been doing a good job. The included sharpener produces a very fine point. Both erasers work well. One of the pencils (I forget which one) had the point broken off in transit, but it sharpened up OK. My set did not come with a case (some reviewers apparently did get one), but the description didn't list it so I wasn't expecting it.

Faber Castel never disappoints! I was never big on using graphite. I just preferred to use ink or colored pencil, so I didn't have many quality graphite pencils. I've been using Koh-I-Noors for a while, but I needed a larger variety of hardnesses, and I LOVE THESE! This is a perfect set for my needs as an adult coloring page artist. They are super-smooth, with no scratchy bits in the cores, sharpen easily and still hold an edge. I love blending the softer pencils with the harder ones, even on the super-smooth vellum I use daily, and the green barrels are easy to see at a glance among all the black pens scattered over my desk. And they have a very nice hard plastic storage case that travels well. I will buy these again and again!