Comments on: Review of PaperMate Mirado Black Warrior.

By: Alejandro Leo

Alejandro Leo — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:15:33 +0000

Do they produce these with Microban now? I’m gonna pick up a pack, and will probably prefer them to Ticonderoga Blacks, unless they’ve likewise been micobanned (inundated by carcinogenic chemicals that only preserve the appearance of the pencil, which obviously is unnecessary anyway).

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:48:31 +0000

If you go to rexart.com they still have some usa black warriors by papermate in stock. I ordered 5 packs of 12 and they are shiny black with usa stamped on them. I gave them a call before I ordered and made sure they were made in usa like in the picture on thier website.

By: Claire

Claire — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:17:29 +0000

Great review and interesting blog!
Recently I bought a pack of very similar pencils here in Canada, but instead of “Mirado Black Warrior” the imprint reads “Mirado Classic Black”. They also have the hearts, yellow ferrule with red band, though the paint is not glossy, but more like the black warriors in the pictures from officesupplygeek . The package has “2004 Sandford Bellwood IL” on it while the address under ‘guarantee’ is “Oakville Ontario”.

I wonder, are these Mirado Classic Black and your Mirado Black Warrior the same product? The difference in paint, I think, is just an evolution of the product with time. The classical blacks also have the heavenly cedar smell and they write indeed quite smoothly. Other aspects of these pencils however are quite different from your description in the post: 1. the classical black HB (no.2) lay down lines as dark as a general layout, I’d say it’s a common 4B 2. the lead breaks in sharpener, not frequently though 3. the pink eraser that comes with the pencil doesn’t erase the lines (then again they are quite dark) while a mars plastic erases almost completely.

Are these differences the result of locale or are they simply two different lines of products, what do you think?

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:22:38 +0000

So I’m really confused as to how I can get the TRUE black warriors. Or what that even means any more. I am by no means a pencil connoisseur, but Black Warriors have held my loyalty since I first started using them! But where I live, NOBODY sells them in stores. So I found some online that claimed to be legit. But when I got them in the mail, the finish was matte as opposed to the nice shiny finish, and they did NOT have USA on them. However, they were stamped with the hearts. The barrel seems a bit larger as well. These pencils certainly are NOT the Mirado Black Warriors that I have always loved, but they came in paper mate packaging, are stamped with the iconic hearts, and have the red band and say the “right thing”. So is this just how they are being made now? Or did I get gipped? I really miss the old black warrior! ESPECIALLY the cursive lettering. If they aren’t produced that way anymore, where I can buy some?

By: Editor

Editor — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:05:27 +0000

Howdy! Two things:

1) We do not make them.
2) They are no longer made in the USA (sadly).

By: Jan Brewer

Jan Brewer — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:06:28 +0000

Just getting ready to order some of your pencils thru Office Depot for the first time. If these are made in the USA, they’re good enough for me. Help put our country back to work and buy Mirado!!

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:29:44 +0000

They used to use horse mand buggy too. jan

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:25:58 +0000

I used to do aluminum soffitt and fascial and would write messurements on the soffitt and fascial. In the sun you can not see what you have written even on paper. So in looking for a darker lead I found Black Warrior. I have seen other people writing with other pencils and get upset because they can’t see what they have written. I give them mine to use and they are amazed. Still think it should be an Indian dude instead of hearts. But MY heart will always be true to Black Warrior. Jan

By: jan

jan — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:05:40 +0000

That’s a really good sales pitch. I mean it. But I sitll think an Indian dude would look better.

By: jan

jan — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:59:28 +0000

I agree. Why not an Indian dude or someting? Jan