A pencil is 67% times smoother than any ordinary ball pen. Obviously, you are comparing graphite tip with metal tip.

Smoothness 

The pencil has a eraser attached which saves space & time. The pencil could also be broken down from into 2 & can be easily shared.

Multipurpose 

We need to escalate our organic approach that's why a pencil made up of wood is always better than a plastic pen.

Eco-friendly 

Every 11 out of 100 pens either are defective or get dried up whereas in pencils this ratio is less than 2.

Defect Ratio

Unlike the bitter words from our mouth, the writings from a pencil could be erased or re-written based on requirement. But, in case of a pen, scribbling is the only option.

Optaions

Pencil have light lead marks, whereas pens leave behind heavy ink smudges which are undesirable visible.

Appearance 

Pencils with light or dark leads and colors will still give a low cost.Pens could be metallic or plastic based on which the base cost is still high.

Cost

<figure><img alt="Why Pencils Are Better Than Pens" src="https://www.pens.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pencil-with-Shavings_compressed.jpg" srcset="https://www.pens.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pencil-with-Shavings_compressed.jpg" width="745" height="497"><figcaption dir="auto"> Photo by Angelina Litvin on Unsplash</figcaption></figure>In the pencil vs pen debate, parties from both sides make vehement (and sometimes barely logical) arguments in support their championed writing implement. According to proponents, a few reasons why pencils are better than pens (or vice versa) include:<UL><LI>There are more uses for pencils than for pens.</LI><LI>You can’t break a pen in half and use both halves. A pencil broken in half becomes two pencils.</LI><LI>The above argument is irrelevant because it’s difficult to break a pen.</LI><LI>Pencils are better for shading.</LI><LI>Marks made with pens last longer.</LI><LI>Pencils are more environmentally-friendly than pens.</LI><LI>Pencils need sharpening, while pens are always ready to write.</LI><LI>The more you sharpen a pencil, the shorter it gets—and becomes difficult to use.</LI><LI>You can’t write on skin with a pencil (Plus? Minus? Your call.)</LI></UL>Of course, to many people the pencil vs pen debate is irrelevant, since people rely on handwriting increasingly less these days and many posit that script will become unnecessary in all forms soon. Regardless of this factor, it’s worth noting that many of the most common points made in favor of either pens or pencils refer to physical aspects of the writing instruments. What if we took a more philosophical approach?<h2>Treason, You Say?</h2>Obviously, we’re big fans of pens here at National Pen. We sell pens, <a href="https://www.pens.com/us/c/custom-pens" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">customize pens</a>, create pens, invent pens, and pretty much talk about pens all day long. We even decorate our offices with pens (seriously, we have pen patent artwork on the walls).Sadly, so much focus on pens here at National Pen means that the pencil goes under-celebrated, which is a cryin’ shame. There is grace, nobility, and even a quiet kind of heroism in using a pencil. There’s nothing in a pencil (like a plunger, ballpoint, or fancy-pants gel ink) that makes it easier to write with. Writing with a pencil often feels scratchy, because the writer is exerting his or her own force to directly connect with paper.Pencils also need to be sharpened—they don’t just show up ready to do our bidding the way pens do. Nope, you need to earn it with a pencil. Sharpening a pencil is simply the homage we must pay to this primitive yet surprisingly enduring writing instrument in all its perfect simplicity.The real reason, however, that pencils are so fantastic doesn’t have anything to do with graphite lead or even the pencil itself. The real reason pencils are better than pens, hands-down, is that they have erasers.<h2>In Defense of the Pencil</h2><img alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMSIgd2lkdGg9IjMwMCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=" width="300" height="201">Photo by Rachel on UnsplashMany adults seem to prefer pens to pencils because they associate pencils with children. It’s true: children are far more likely to use pencils than adults are.But simply because pencils are used more commonly by children than by adults does not mean that pencils are somehow more infantile or childish than pens are. On the contrary, we suggest that using a pencil instead of a pen is a sign of maturity.One of the main reasons kids use pencils is because they have erasers. In any learning process, it is natural, normal, and expected that mistakes will be made. Especially in the lower grades, children are learning new things all day long. In fact, kids learn new things (and make mistakes while learning those things) at a rate that would likely overwhelm most adults. However, the thing is, kids are expected to make mistakes, learn from them, and correct them—so erasing and re-doing is no big deal.<h2>Pencils Are for Learners, Not Just for Kids</h2><img alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgd2lkdGg9IjMwMCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=" width="300" height="200">Photo by Kim Gorga on UnsplashMany of us view moving from pencils to pens as a sort of rite of passage, a sign that we are (or are nearly) grown up. But in this context, does being a grown-up mean that we are less likely to make mistakes?Honestly, grown-ups make just as many mistakes as kids do. Sure, our mistakes may not be made on arithmetic worksheets or spelling tests. Grown-up mistakes have much more extreme consequences—repercussions that can’t be rubbed out with an eraser. Wouldn’t it be so great to have an eraser for life mistakes?At what point in our development do mistakes become something to fear? What’s wrong with getting something wrong, then trying again until we get it right? Nothing.As James Joyce said, “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” Mistakes offer humans their most direct access to learning, improvement, and growth.The truth is, everyone makes mistakes because that’s how we learn and grow. Erasers are for people who are willing to correct their mistakes.Pencils are a physical, tangible representation of the fact that we are all fallible, but that we are committed to learning from our mistakes. And that, friends, is why pencils are better than pens.Looking for <a href="https://www.pens.com/us/c/custom-pencils" rel="noopener" dir="ltr">personalized pencils</a>? National Pen Company offers a variety of types, including standard, mechanical, colored, carpenter and golf pencils.<img alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjM1MCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ1OSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=" width="459" height="350"><img alt="Bob Ross GIF" width="459" height="350">Giphy<div>Katie H.</div>Katie in a nutshell? Well, for a start, she thinks custom pens are just about the coolest thing ever. Don’t you?<h2><a href="https://www.pens.com/blog/how-the-invention-of-the-post-it-note-changed-branding-for-the-better/">How the Invention of the Post-it® Note Changed Branding for the Better</a></h2>Who is behind the invention of the Post-it® Note? 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Are pencils just for kids? Though we at National Pen may appear overly-supportive of the pen, we'd like to say a few words in favor of the pencil.

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In the pencil vs pen debate, parties from both sides make vehement (and sometimes barely logical) arguments in support their championed writing implement. According to proponents, a few reasons why pencils are better than pens (or vice versa) include:

<ul><li>There are more uses for pencils than for pens. </li><li>You can’t break a pen in half and use both halves. A pencil broken in half becomes two pencils. </li><li>The above argument is irrelevant because it’s difficult to break a pen. </li><li>Pencils are better for shading. </li><li>Marks made with pens last longer. </li><li>Pencils are more environmentally-friendly than pens. </li><li>Pencils need sharpening, while pens are always ready to write. </li><li>The more you sharpen a pencil, the shorter it gets—and becomes difficult to use. </li><li>You can’t write on skin with a pencil (Plus? Minus? Your call.) </li> </ul>

Of course, to many people the pencil vs pen debate is irrelevant, since people rely on handwriting increasingly less these days and many posit that script will become unnecessary in all forms soon. Regardless of this factor, it’s worth noting that many of the most common points made in favor of either pens or pencils refer to physical aspects of the writing instruments. What if we took a more philosophical approach?

Obviously, we’re big fans of pens here at National Pen. We sell pens, <a href="https://www.pens.com/us/c/custom-pens">customize pens </a>, create pens, invent pens, and pretty much talk about pens all day long. We even decorate our offices with pens (seriously, we have pen patent artwork on the walls).

Sadly, so much focus on pens here at National Pen means that the pencil goes under-celebrated, which is a cryin’ shame. There is grace, nobility, and even a quiet kind of heroism in using a pencil. There’s nothing in a pencil (like a plunger, ballpoint, or fancy-pants gel ink) that makes it easier to write with. Writing with a pencil often feels scratchy, because the writer is exerting his or her own force to directly connect with paper.

Pencils also need to be sharpened—they don’t just show up ready to do our bidding the way pens do. Nope, you need to earn it with a pencil. Sharpening a pencil is simply the homage we must pay to this primitive yet surprisingly enduring writing instrument in all its perfect simplicity.

The real reason, however, that pencils are so fantastic doesn’t have anything to do with graphite lead or even the pencil itself. The real reason pencils are better than pens, hands-down, is that they have erasers.

Photo by Rachel on Unsplash

Many adults seem to prefer pens to pencils because they associate pencils with children. It’s true: children are far more likely to use pencils than adults are.

But simply because pencils are used more commonly by children than by adults does not mean that pencils are somehow more infantile or childish than pens are. On the contrary, we suggest that using a pencil instead of a pen is a sign of maturity.

One of the main reasons kids use pencils is because they have erasers. In any learning process, it is natural, normal, and expected that mistakes will be made. Especially in the lower grades, children are learning new things all day long. In fact, kids learn new things (and make mistakes while learning those things) at a rate that would likely overwhelm most adults. However, the thing is, kids are expected to make mistakes, learn from them, and correct them—so erasing and re-doing is no big deal.

Pencils Are for Learners, Not Just for Kids

Photo by Kim Gorga on Unsplash

Many of us view moving from pencils to pens as a sort of rite of passage, a sign that we are (or are nearly) grown up. But in this context, does being a grown-up mean that we are less likely to make mistakes?

Honestly, grown-ups make just as many mistakes as kids do. Sure, our mistakes may not be made on arithmetic worksheets or spelling tests. Grown-up mistakes have much more extreme consequences—repercussions that can’t be rubbed out with an eraser. Wouldn’t it be so great to have an eraser for life mistakes?

At what point in our development do mistakes become something to fear? What’s wrong with getting something wrong, then trying again until we get it right? Nothing.

As James Joyce said, “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” Mistakes offer humans their most direct access to learning, improvement, and growth.

The truth is, everyone makes mistakes because that’s how we learn and grow. Erasers are for people who are willing to correct their mistakes.

Pencils are a physical, tangible representation of the fact that we are all fallible, but that we are committed to learning from our mistakes. And that, friends, is why pencils are better than pens.

Looking for <a href="https://www.pens.com/us/c/custom-pencils">personalized pencils </a>? National Pen Company offers a variety of types, including standard, mechanical, colored, carpenter and golf pencils.

Katie in a nutshell? Well, for a start, she thinks custom pens are just about the coolest thing ever. Don’t you?

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