The pencil that made Blackwing famous before it was discontinued and later revived in 2011 — the same firm, smooth graphite once favored by John Steinbeck for daily writing and Chuck Jones for animating Bugs Bunny. A gunmetal grey finish and the brand's signature square ferrule, holding a replaceable pink rectangular eraser, distinguish it from the rest of Blackwing's softer core lineup.

Genuine California incense-cedar barrels sharpen evenly without splintering, and the firm Japanese graphite core holds a point longer than Blackwing's softer Matte or Pearl pencils, living up to the brand's "half the pressure, twice the speed" motto through genuinely reduced sharpening frequency.