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BIC Corporation - BIC Velocity Mechanical Pencil, 0.9mm, #2 Hard Lead, Dozen (40827/MV11)
Average customer rating
4.8
(4,185 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 4,185 reviews
5 Stars
3,630
4 Stars
475
3 Stars
61
2 Stars
12
1 Star
7
Customer Reviews for BIC Corporation - BIC Velocity Mechanical Pencil, 0.9mm, #2 Hard Lead, Dozen (40827/MV11)
Customer Rating
5
Great Pencil ... Awesome Colors ... Ready for School
on July 26, 2016
Posted by: SouthernMom05
from West Columbia, SC
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Writes very smooth and the lead seems very heavy duty.
Got these for my son to start off the school year right.
He tried them and said these are must haves from now on.
Got these for my son to start off the school year right.
He tried them and said these are must haves from now on.
Customer Rating
5
Great Addition To The Backpack
on July 26, 2016
Posted by: satrntgr
from Lakeside, AZ
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bic quality is always amazing. These are a new type of pencil that are even better than the others. Easy to use, great for class, and taking notes. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting something that works well...for student, parent, teacher or anyone!
Customer Rating
5
Yes Yes Yes!!!! Go buy them
on July 26, 2016
Posted by: VintageChase
from Hewlett, NY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My daughter is excited to use the BIC Velocity Mechanical Pencils to take notes in HS. Her and I both love that the lead is sturdy and doesn't break easily. We also love that is erases so well. She's a fast note taker and often times need to erase quickly and efficiently. It does both. I highly recommend adding this to your kids school supply list regardless of the age.
Customer Rating
5
Bic has always been a favorite
on July 26, 2016
Posted by: rmc1ra
from Allison Park, PA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I think that Bic pens and pencils have always been dependable and innovative. They have stayed ahead of the curve and have made themselves current. My kids both love mechanical pencils and Bic is a favorite. When I told them I got this sample #GotItFree they were very pleased, my son used them today for his summer work!
Customer Rating
4
Colorful pencils for carefree and cheerful cursive handwriting practice
on July 26, 2016
Posted by: Rheeee
from Roseville, CA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We are a homeschooling family. All of my children also attend piano lessons and orchestra multiple times per week. They must each have a pencil with them at all times to mark their parts at every rehearsal, and it must be a pencil that stays sharp to make precise markings on the lines of the staff in their music theory books during lessons. Regular pencils aren't great when you are a musician because they tend to spill over into the other lines and spaces. They aren't precise enough to read quickly with minimal effort--additionally, some mechanical pencils aren't dark enough to see when you are playing with bad lighting on stage. We use A LOT of pencils each year, and most of them are mechanical because when you are in a rehearsal or schooling on the go, you just don't have time to mess around with sharpeners and regular pencils. We have tried Bic pencils before, but never the Velocity brand.
I received two packages of Bic Velocity mechanical pencils in exchange for my honest review as a BzzAgent. Each package contained 5 colorful mechanical pencils and a tube of 5 replaceable erasers and replacement lead. These are #2 pencils so they can be used for things like standardized testing which requires you to fill in the scantron bubble.
I'm not saying these pencils will make your kiddos positively giddy with glee while they are doing homework, but my son has a great deal fine motor difficulties including dysgraphia, poor handwriting because of difficulties with letter formation, and he quickly fatigues while writing. He has been in therapy for more than 10 years working to improve his fine motor control, so as you can probably imagine, he doesn't love school work....especially handwriting and cursive because it is a frustrating experience for him. I knew he would be the perfect person to try out these pencils. Using mechanical pencils is a very frustrating experience for him because the lead is continually breaking due to the amount of pressure he applies because of his low tactile awareness, but not with the Bic Velocity. He happily did his practice page and was excited to pick out his favorite color pencil from the package. The lead is refillable which is nice. It is also smooth, thicker and darker than the mechanical pencils we have used in the past and it does allow even kids with fine motor issues to write smoothly. I will be buying more in the future!
Pros:
-Colorful and fun
-The barrel of the pencil is smooth and thicker plastic than most mechanical pencils
-Thick, dark lead
-Smooth, precise and effortless writing
-Lead clicks into position easily
-Refillable (less waste in our landfills)
-Great for musicians marking sheet music in rehearsals
-Can use during testing that requires a #2 lead
-Clear plastic cap covers the erasers I keep it clean and intact
-Writes and feels more like a pen, which is a good thing, in my opinion
-Colorful and fun
-The barrel of the pencil is smooth and thicker plastic than most mechanical pencils
-Thick, dark lead
-Smooth, precise and effortless writing
-Lead clicks into position easily
-Refillable (less waste in our landfills)
-Great for musicians marking sheet music in rehearsals
-Can use during testing that requires a #2 lead
-Clear plastic cap covers the erasers I keep it clean and intact
-Writes and feels more like a pen, which is a good thing, in my opinion
Cons:
-The eraser is very thin and small
-The rubber pencil grip isn't very thick in diameter and feels a little strange in my hand because of the indents on the grip-- I prefer more to hold, so that I have more control and less cramping while writing. HOWEVER, I was able to remove and replace the grip to a type that fit my hand better, so that's a good thing that you can customize the feel of your pencil grip--especially for kids who need a speciailzed grip-- because it isn't difficult to remove.
-The replacement lead is loaded in the top by removing the eraser, so if you lose the eraser, your lead could fall out.
-The eraser is very thin and small
-The rubber pencil grip isn't very thick in diameter and feels a little strange in my hand because of the indents on the grip-- I prefer more to hold, so that I have more control and less cramping while writing. HOWEVER, I was able to remove and replace the grip to a type that fit my hand better, so that's a good thing that you can customize the feel of your pencil grip--especially for kids who need a speciailzed grip-- because it isn't difficult to remove.
-The replacement lead is loaded in the top by removing the eraser, so if you lose the eraser, your lead could fall out.
#BicVelocity #Igotitfree
Customer Rating
5
Bic Velocity Mechanical Pencils
on July 26, 2016
Posted by: MsJangles
from South Williamson, KY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love them ! Each pencil wrotes so smoothley . Absolutley the best. The lead dosent break easily either so thats a major plus.
Customer Rating
4
Very nice pencil
on July 26, 2016
Posted by: gavsgirl21
from Mount Vernon, KY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I think we will be replacing our normal mechanical pencil from now on. These pencils write so smooth and are very sturdy and made well. I really like the bright colors as well as the eraser cover. And the fact that each pack comes with extra lead and erasers is a very good bonus! These have come just in time for school and my oldest is so excited to show these off.
Customer Rating
5
Velocity Mechanical Pencils
on July 26, 2016
Posted by: allensr
from Navarre, FL
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really like the pencils says my middle son. He is working on an essay this summer and was able to use the pencils as soon as they came in the mail this week. He was so excited to write with it so that was half the battle. He said the pencil writes smooth and he really likes the thicker grip. So excited to use them.