Dixon® Ticonderoga® Laddie Elementary Pencils, Without Eraser, Pack Of 12 Pencils

I love Ticonderoga pencils but these Laddie pencils should be the pencils used in every classroom. They sharpen well and don’t wear down fast. Extremely easy to hold and they write dark and heavy.

The media could not be loaded.  Ticonderoga are the best pencils. These "Laddies" were just as described. They are bigger than the standard size and smaller than the "My First" aka "Beginners" pencils. My young kids still use the "Begginers" pencils but for everything else, "Laddies" are great. They are bigger, completely cylindrical, more comfortable, has thicker and studier lead. Great for school, office, home, and even working outside in our backyard wood shop. You will need an adjustable pencil sharpener to accomodate larger pencil barrel size or go old school and sharpen by hand with a blade. We use electic sharpeners at home, specifically the XACTO School Pro and XACTO Teacher Pro. Both are excellent and highly recommended. I included a video of the XACTO Teacher Pro, which auto adjusts for barrel size, sharpening all three sizes. Just look at those sharp points! Too bad you can't smell the freshly sharpened pencils. Smells heavenly. I would recommend these and any Ticonderoga pencil.

As someone who has used Ticonderoga pencils for decades, I am happy they remain in business providing the same good quality I have always counted on.Now my grandchildren are using these as they learn handwriting.I feel they are a great value for the qualityOur youngest grandchild is in preschool and is just starting to learn penmanship. These pencils give him good control and comfort to make the task easier

Even though these pencils are more for preschool or kindergarten, I am an older person and I love writing with these pencils!

The right size and strength.

Looks like the box got damaged. It’s hard to tell if it was a shipping thing or if it was sent this way, but the other items in my package (books) were in fine condition.I like the pencils though! They write smooth and they’re comfy to hold, even for someone who holds their pencil with a death grip lol.

I love the laddie pencils for my use. As I get older the larger size is great and helps with my grip.

These are awesome for new writers! I use a pencil grip with them to teach my Kindergarteners how to hold their pencils. I love that these have no erasers so they don’t get distracted with erasing everything. I have an eraser that I walk around with in case they really need it. They really only need to be sharpened once a week, and they fit in the heavy duty electric pencil sharpener that I have in my room. I would buy these again!

my husband likes them instead of the carpenters pencils when he is doing projects...

A buddy of mine uses Sharpies for marking his cuts since it is a bold, easy-to-see mark. However, a felt mark is often too wide, and cannot be erased, which is very unsuitable for finishing work. A regular pencil leaves a mark that can be erased, but is often difficult to see, especially in low light. These Laddie pencils are the ideal combination of the two: a nice, dark line due to the soft 'lead, and the mark can be easily removed using the attached eraser. You need a sharpener that accommodates the larger diameter, but well worth it.