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The verdict
Amazon Basics Wood-Cased #2 HB School Pencils with
100,000+ bought last month
NumberOfItems30
GOOD PRICE.
This is a pack of 30 standard wood-cased pencils with #2 HB lead, the kind you'd use for everyday writing, drawing, or sketching at home, school, or work. They come pre-sharpened and each one has an eraser on top.
$4.31
Amazon price history via Keepa · checked 1d ago · confirm on Amazon
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The read
What's actually worth knowing.
- The #2 HB lead is a middle-ground hardness that balances smoothness with durability, so it won't break as easily as softer leads but still writes clearly.
- Each pencil has its own eraser attached, which means you get 30 erasers in the box rather than having to buy them separately.
- The erasers are latex-free and designed not to smudge, though like most pencil erasers they work better on some paper types than others.
As of Aug 31, the Amazon Basics Wood-Cased #2 HB School Pencils with is a good price at $4.31 — versus a $4.52 typical price and a $1.36 12-month low, based on Amazon's own price history.
Its price this year
A fair price — but not a real “sale.”
Sale check Amazon shows “20% off,” measured against a $5 “list price” it doesn't charge. Its usual price is $5 — real discount ≈ 5%.
The phantom Amazon has left this $5 “list price” untouched for 25 months — while the item actually sold for about $5. It's a fixed anchor, not a price it charges.
Prices from Amazon.com · Data sourced from Keepa
The specs
Down to the details.
- Dimensions
- 7.7 × 1.7 × 2 in
- Weight
- 0.01 lb
- Colour
- Orange
- Size
- 1 Count (Pack of 30)
- Special features
- Pre-Sharpened
- Recommended use
- Writing
- In the box
- Eraser, Lead
- Number of items
- 30