Comments on: Dixon Ticonderoga Noir pencil

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:04:53 +0000

Monique, thanks for sharing this great anecdote!

By: Monique

Monique — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:05:37 +0000

My husband just bought these … he’s not in the younger demographic; he’s pushing 50. But then he is someone who is easily impressed with new, garish coloring. I thought this was something limited to breakfast cereals and Oreo cookie fillings, but he showed the same child-like enthusiasm when he brought home the pencils. They do write nicely, and the lead is well centered (my biggest pencil pet peeve). My seven year old daughter likes them too. While my husband was at work, she ground several of them up in the pencil sharpener, and then excitedly showed me the “coffee grounds” she made with them. She did not use them for their intended purpose as her homework was done in in colored pencil, each word another color.

By: Jack Mehoff

Jack Mehoff — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:15:41 +0000

i actually like these pencils. they perform well but the eraser is kinda bad. The design is cool looking. everything is good except the eraser, it works but not as well as others.

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:35:31 +0000

pencil is fabulous! very chic and makes writing with a boring old pencil so much fun!!!

By: Neko2

Neko2 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:27:11 +0000

I was just at a staples today and it looks like “ticonderoga” is the new name that they are using on everything. There were ticonderoga permanent markers, red pencils, the old oriole is now a “dixon by ticonderoga” and i swear there were dey erase markers too…
Sad to see a once proud name slapped all over chinese goods having little to nothing to do with the name invoked.

By: Jadxia

Jadxia — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:07:20 +0000

I’m not a big fan of the Ticonderoga line to begin with, does anyone else here find the lead to have an unpleasant feel when writing? I much prefer the original (cheaper) Dixon 14402 pencils that write with a crisp finish. If anyone knows of a pencil that writes like a 14402 and has the superior quality eraser inherent to the Ticonderoga line (I push too hard when I write), please let me know!

That said, in and of itself, I have no problem with a flashy stylish pencil.

By: Diane

Diane — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:19:47 +0000

Dave - Part of the reason I have so many is that Office Depot had a brief, back-to-school timed sale on them - a dozen for 99 cents.

I believe it was Woodchuck who said that he didn’t know of any cedar pencils dyed black like the Noirs or the Rhodias. Not sure what they are. Basswood seems more popular these days . . .

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:31:50 +0000

And now you are participating, Spazador. :-)

By: Spazdor

Spazdor — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:44:16 +0000

YOU GUYS ARE HAVING A LONG, INVOLVED DISCUSSION ABOUT PENCIL MANUFACTURERS AND BRAND LOYALTY.

I just wanted to remind everyone of this hilarious fact, in case you’ve forgotten.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:04:44 +0000

The Ticonderoga Noirs are the best Dixon pencils currently available in the USA. Sad but true - because the made in Mexico Dixon Tikes in yellow and black are just terrible - quality wise. The Noirs have a wonderfully dark lead and while some people may find the colors jaring (I don’t) - it’s a pencil, and it writes well.

My complaints with the product though - they are expensive, and considering they dont have cedar wood, I think it is misleading to call that pencil a Ticonderoga.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:34:14 +0000

I agree with the commenter that mentioned this is is probably a pencil for the younger demographic. If this introduces them to the Ticonderoga brand, then I think it is smart marketing.

By: Brian Phipps

Brian Phipps — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:07:56 +0000

I would buy them. I almost bought some yesterday but bought some other pencils instead and would have bought both but I didn’t have enough money with me. In the spirit of free exchange of ideas, every pencil has value because it has been produced and already a part of history.