7 iconic pencils comparison - Blackwing 602, Prisma, Staedtler, Faber-Castell, Caran d'Ache and more 

thats a very good question ( i didnt know the lead is from kitaboshi)

I did not realize CalCedar confirmed this partnership. Glad to read your comment, as I logged on to finally order some Kitaboshi pencils. As I do not like the Palomino Blackwing - at all - I’ll redirect to another manufacturer. Thank you!

​@@Luzanne.My only problem with CalCedar Blackwing is that they've ruined the reputation of the 602 AND the Blackwing name by pairing the 602 designation with an inferior version of the pencil. The "REAL" 602 is probably best represented by their Pearl/Balanced core, but even then it's not the original. Yet they insist on calling a B grade pencil the 602, when the original 602 was closer to the 3B of the Pearl, or the 4B of the Matte, but the 4B Matte has an awful smudging problem, so the Pearl is actually the closest to the original 602.

Although I lack your knowledge of the Palomino line of “blackwings”, I know that you are spot on about the impostor “602” being an inferior product. I could not agree more! The other day I was at an art shop looking for a new long point pencil sharpener. While perusing, I noticed that Blackwing sold a dual pencil sharpener for about $15. It looked exactly like my $5 KUM with a sleek black exterior. Lo and behold, it was the $5 KUM that had been repackaged by Blackwing and sold for 3x more. Very on brand.

@@Luzanne. I just use Tombow Mono 2B or Staedtler Lumograph 2B/4B. High quality graphite and less expensive. Never used Blackwings.

next time, i will make it better, thanks for ur interest. thanks for watching

@@penpencilpaint thanks, I'll keep watching 😁

if u like ur lead to be dark, u wont like faber

hi there, thanks for watching my vid, i got the pencil box from a store called “MUJI” it is a japanese brand. they dont have a logo on their product.

hi there🙂 sorry i dont think i can get Eberhard Faber ( old ver of faber castell??) i am happy my video was fun to watch, appreciated 😊😊 ps : yes it was not easy to explain how i felt 😅

If ever I get a new box, I promise to send you a genuine Blackwing if you do a comparison video! You will understand the hype around the genuine Blackwing 602. I use it and Microtomic 603 B for writing. It’s wild how long I can write without sharpening. A cursory review of Palomino Blackwing’s advertisements make one think Steinbeck, Shamus Culhane, et al., were advocates of their pencil. In fact, they were advocates of the genuine Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602. No hate intended. I’m grateful CalCedar/Palomino have kept Faber’s Blackwing 602 aesthetic form alive, but the function is incomparable. Palomino’s buttery core, nonstop sharpening, poor weigh distribution are not at play in the genuine Blackwing 602.

@@Luzanne.just bought 2 on eBay for my self 60$ a pencil 🥹🥹

hi there~ yeah, staedtler is a great pencil, u should also try out the tombow mono 100!! it is really great pencil too~ !! 😊🙃😀

I respectfully disagree. The Tombow is better. 😊

hey there, sorry i will make better videos next time, thanks for watching 😅

@@penpencilpaint I love the selection of items that you review, I own many of them myself, so if you could research them a bit more and give the video some direction / narrative I think your channel will blow up! Production is awesome and the hardest thing to get right for most!