How does the color change work?

The barrel is heat-activated, so the warmth of your hand shifts its color while you hold it. It returns toward its base color as it cools.

Is the lead a standard #2?

Yes. It uses #2 graphite, the same grade as common school and office pencils, so it writes and sharpens normally.

Yes. It has a colored eraser held by a black ferrule at the end.

It writes like a basic #2 pencil. The color-change barrel is a novelty extra, not a performance upgrade.

It suits giveaways, classrooms and small gifts. Shoppers wanting a comfortable or long-writing pencil should look at ergonomic or grip models.

At AmberPromos - Custom Printed Products, for $290.40, as of our latest check.

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