Fons Pencils
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Fons Pencils
What is the difference between the red & blue pencils? I understand they can be used as either white chalk lead or graphite-type lead. Thanks!
https://www.amazon.com/Porter-Mechan.../dp/B001UAKL4Y
http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...+extra+lead.do
https://www.amazon.com/Porter-Mechan.../dp/B001UAKL4Y
http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...+extra+lead.do
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Since they both take .9mm leads, the pencils themselves are probably the same. The Amazon one comes with 10 white refills; the Nancy's pencil comes with 10 white and 10 graphite refills. If you add a refill to the Amazon order, it may still come out as a better price than Nancy's.
Edit: You can also look for other brands of mechanical pencil that use .9mm leads and probably save some money. I don't think there's anything special about the Fons pencil except their styling and brand name.
Edit: You can also look for other brands of mechanical pencil that use .9mm leads and probably save some money. I don't think there's anything special about the Fons pencil except their styling and brand name.
Last edited by Prism99; 11-15-2016 at 01:48 PM.
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The blue ones do have the word Dritz on them!
Not that, that really matters!
I really like these pencils ... however, I have had two of the F+P mechanical pencils quit working.
The 1st time I took it back and the store replaced.
The 2nd time I knew I did not want to got through this again, and so, I purchased a mechanical pencil at Staples.
As already mentioned, I too keep two pencils filled up and ready to grab whichever I need at the time ... white or graphite.
If I were buying new again ... I would just buy the refills and go to Staples for two mechanical pencils. Just be sure you get the right lead size.
Not that, that really matters!
I really like these pencils ... however, I have had two of the F+P mechanical pencils quit working.
The 1st time I took it back and the store replaced.
The 2nd time I knew I did not want to got through this again, and so, I purchased a mechanical pencil at Staples.
As already mentioned, I too keep two pencils filled up and ready to grab whichever I need at the time ... white or graphite.
If I were buying new again ... I would just buy the refills and go to Staples for two mechanical pencils. Just be sure you get the right lead size.
Last edited by QuiltE; 11-15-2016 at 05:27 PM.
#5
Don't remember the name off the top of my head and too lazy to run upstairs and look BUT what I did I got the white/light pencil for white lead and a (I think) a green one to hold black/colored leads. That way I can grab without having to stop and stare to see what I have in my hand.
#7
I have two of the red ones. I wished I had read this first and I would have bought the leads only and then two different colored mechanical pencils from Office Depot. Both my FP pencils works fine but in light of QuiltE's post I would invest in another mechanical pencil.
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