Pencils are not manufactured in Germany The other brand has more dynamic range for light to heavy lines, the Staedtler 2B is acting more like HB because even making dents in the paper the line won't draw dark enough for the style I like Staples carries 43 Staedtler Pencils with an average rating of 45 stars $119812mm x 50m $1714 Only 6 left in stock order soonAs an artist, I use lots and lots of different kinds and grades of pencil, but my biggest love is the good old 2B pencil Over the years I have used 1000s of 2B pencils because of its great versatility and for me, the Staedtler 2B pencil is the best on the art market Highly recommended
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