Interesting. I typically cut all my pencils in half to make them easier to carry. Wonder if that would work with Faber-Castell Perfect pencil? How does it write tho? The Blackwing is SILKY smooth and dark.
Discussion
It seems like they have different tiers, i mostly find the hexagonal pencil with a plastic cap, then there’s the one i have with the aluminium cap and round shaft which i prefer. And then there’s the fancy tier with fluted shaft and polished steel cap. They apear to be a B mine. I use it mostly for marking or a quick note.

Do you find old ones?