Maped (Manufacture d'Articles de Precision et de Dessin)
Maped | Black'Peps | HB
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Maped's Black'Peps is the French manufacturer's everyday graphite pencil, recognisable by its ergonomic triangular barrel (orange edges, grey body) that resists rolling and guides a comfortable grip. The break-resistant 2.2 mm graphite core comes in five grades — 2H, H, HB, B and 2B — set in an FSC-certified lime-wood casing that sharpens cleanly; the HB (#2) school version is also sold eraser-tipped. It is primarily a school and general-writing pencil, with the graded 2H-2B range equally suited to everyday sketching.
This specimen: Black'Peps in grade HB.
| Grade | HB |
| Intended Use | general |
| Series | Black'Peps |
| Shape | triangular |
| Country | Varies (Vietnam / Thailand / Mexico reported); Maped is a French company with offshore production |
| Status | current |
| Wood | lime (Tilia / linden; American equivalent basswood), FSC-certified per Maped's spec. NOTE: some US (Maped Helix USA) Amazon listings instead state "elmwood" — likely erroneous distributor copy, as elm is atypical for pencils; manufacturer datasheet says lime. |
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