I was amazed by the quality of the OPB, but I did feel like the lead was a bit too soft for my everyday rough pencil sketches or even for the entirety of a more finished sketch. The lead was just too soft and easily blended so my hand was often smudging the pencil lines. I think one of the other two pencils would be great for rough sketching or the beginning sketch, before using the OPB to add more depth, through darker shades, to complete the piece. White, E. B. (2011-10-06). In the Words of E. B. White: Quotations from America's Most Companionable of Writers. ISBN 978-0-8014-6367-9. All the pencils are capable of producing a huge range of shades (one pencil could replace 10 graphite pencils with each of a various softness) They are collectables; all the pencils they produce look unique and special, with the limited-edition pencils all having their own story Field, Todd; Perrotta, Tom (2007-01-02). Little children: The shooting script. ISBN 978-1-55704-777-9.

Sondheim, Stephen (2011). Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981–2011), with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany. ISBN 978-0-307-59341-2. Don Bluth's Animation School | on Animation". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08 . Retrieved 2017-05-19. Tombow 2558 “For General Writing”. I had to have one yellow No. 2 on here, right? Over the years, I’ve used this pencil in B, HB, and H grades, and frankly, they’re all excellent. Even Tombow’s “H” graphite maintains legibility without sacrificing point retention. The eraser is also ridiculously good, and the ferrule firmly attaches to the barrel to the point where I’ve never had one come loose, much less fall off. Cons• The eraser clip is prone to snapping with overuse (although the pencil itself is not affected) Laurents, Arthur (2001). Original Story by: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood. ISBN 978-1-55783-467-6.

Uni Mitsubishi 9850 HB “Smooth Writing Pencil for Office Use”. Similar to the Tombow 2558 and Palomino HB, this Japanese office pencil writes a smooth, dark line, and the cedar wood sharpens well. The glossy dark burgundy barrel MAY have been the tipping point for me here…. Forum, via Equality (October 9, 2011). "LGBT History Month profile: Composer, conductor Aaron Copland". www.lgbtqnation.com. It is possible to see that the OPB and the Pearl have darker leads than the mechanical pencil and the 602, but only by a fraction!