ApsaraMatt Magic Pencil 2.0 [Pack of 10]

I love pencils and collect a lot of them. (Blackwings still my favorite). I really, really, really love these Apsara Matte Magic pencils. I thought they would be cheap almost toy-like pencils in quality and design, but they are very well-crafted. The lead is soft and dark (how I like it) like a 3B or 4B (good for writing but you’ll need to sharpen more often). But the best and most original part is the different colored wood. Each has either a different solid color or two-tone color to the barrel wood. The shavings are so beautiful and cool. I give them to my students on special occasions. My only complaint is that they don’t have erasers on them. If they had the adjustable Blackwing erasers, I’d be in heaven.

Sharpens good. Smooth flow to the paper.

The media could not be loaded. This is difficult to rate as I don’t care for the pencil as a writing utensil, but I love the trimmings. They make me want to become a photographer. Inspiring to find beauty in such a random place.Aspara is a Hindustani brand. There’s no question that American and Japanese brands are my preferred choice with German coming in third. I learned of these on r/pencil and gave them a whirl, but they just don’t do it for me. I will concede that the cores are mostly centered and I enjoy them far more than fellow Hindustani brand, Doms.

Writes beautifully dark and the shavings are really colourful. It seem sturdy enough as well.

Really smooth to write with, great for drawing.

These Aspara pencils are really fun! The colored wood is a neat surprise when you sharpen them and there are several different colors. They write smoothly, a good quality graphite without rough spots, and are good and dark marking. I like these so much I have been giving them to friends to try.