Plunging headlong down the stationery rabbit hole after a hiatus....
Thanks to the amazing group on FB, The Erasable Podcast Pencil Company, I discovered Tombow pencils.
Most of the members of the group are not based in India, so trading with them is probably unlikely.
So I decided to look on Amazon India. Pleasant surprise, found the Tombow Mono R there.
I also bought a pack of Staedtler natural and Staedtler mark-2B. Yes, I prefer a slightly soft graphite.
Sharpened one of the Tombows today. The wood, is ok, not a very smooth sharpening experience, but the graphite! Beautiful! Smooth like silk to write with!
Am really very pleased with this purchase!
