In the period that this blog was inactive, Faber-Castell introduced two fantastic additions to their Perfect Pencil line – first, a No. V refill in grey guilloche, and later, a beautiful midnight blue edition.
They were quick additions to my daily arsenal – in fact they seem like the same quality as the fluted pencils, but in a more casual yet elegant design. The leads may be just a bit darker – a reaction to customer feedback?
The refinement!
They are fantastic, amazing pencils. Is there a competitor at this level?
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Wow, they look gorgeous!
They look stunning, but how do they write? Because my previous encounter with faber Castell pencils have always been a little disappointing !
Gunther, Matt, thank you for the comments.
Matt, the new refills are in a B grade, and I find them to be good general purpose writers.
Beautiful pictures!
I like the original design most, but am happy they released the new designs.
Matthias, thank you. Yes, the classic version is great. I think these new colours must be having some success, as Graf von Faber-Castell just announced three more: http://www.graf-von-faber-castell.com/writing-instruments/perfect-pencil/perfect_pencil#_-1021967680