My niece studying in second grade has a truckload of homework every day. She loves studying and completing the homework on time even if it means skipping food. I noticed she has to press hard and write for a normal pencil to write a little darker. That is when I decided to find an ergonomic, dark, high quality pencil to reduce her burden.I ordered these and within 2 days I receive a selfie video of my niece praising the pencils. Explaining how beautifully dark it writes, how easy it is to hold for long periods and the fragrance of the bundled earser. The photo was evident. Barely readable writing from ordinary pencil and bold, dark writings from these. It was beyond my expectations.Really, I suggest caring parents to buy these and help your kids do better than buying the same old ordinary pencils in the market.