Always be ready to write with the BIC Matic fun mechanical pencil in cheerful, eye-catching colours. The pencil is retractable, so it never needs sharpening. It comes with three 9cm long 0.7mm HB leads that offer smooth and dark writing for all writing tasks. Easily erase the graphite lead with the white eraser built into the end. The pencils are made at the BIC plants in Europe. The sturdy, lightweight, high-performance BIC Matic mechanical pencil is perfect in any situation, from writing notes to drawing, and it’s also the perfect pencil for doing sudoku and crosswords. The handy coloured clip hooks on to pockets and notebooks.