Review on Faber-Castell 9000 Design Pencil - Pack of 12, FC119064 by Donald Shah

These pencils are good but don't shout, they're HARD to find. I'm not exactly sure why this is such a problem. I had to buy them directly from Faber Castell after DAPV refused my first order. Do not order from DAPV: it took them almost a month to send me the wrong item and they refused to pay for the return shipping. I used Staedtler & Derwent pencils and they seem about the same. I actually prefer the Staedtler set as they offer high carbon pencils that offer a matte black texture over the glossy texture that graphite offers. FC 9000 are very expensive compared to what they offer.