About as basic a function as every woodworking & DIY project will need … marking measurements and jotting down notes.

Tougher than any “pencil” I’ve ever used. The graphite composition that makes up the pencil is tough and extremely flexible. It could break … but not from anything in the normal to extreme use. In fact, to test this I dropped mine from the 14′ loft of my barn and didn’t even break the tip.

With the CH Hanson pencil sharpener, it was quick and easy to get a good point on this pencil. By that time the pencil was ready for the task and I put it to work immediately. A bit skeptical at first, I found myself impressed with the writing capabilities on raw lumber. The point held it’s edge well and the lines were easily seen for all markups.

For general carpentry and construction, this would be a neat tool — okay, I’m considering it a bit more than just a pencil because it breaks the rules — to keep in your toolbox. The fact that it will last 7x longer and is so durable makes it the carpenters friend, for sure. For precision woodworking, nothing probably can substitute a mechanical pencil or marking knife, but for most roughing measurements this would be more than sufficient (and you won’t have keep cursing the regular pencils because the lead always breaks!).

Manufactured by CH Hanson, the Superpencil retails for around $5-$6.