Apsara Extra Dark Wooden Pencils from India | Apsara Platinum & Apsara Absolute Review

Apsara is a brand owned by Hindustan Pencils, the makers of Natraj Pencils. Apsara is positioned as their premium range of pencils with softer, darker leads. The two commercial models are Apsara Platinum and Aspsara Absolute. However, there is a third category of Apsara Pencils, those that are made for hotels. There are not available for purchase in the retail market and need to be pinched from the properties that you may stay at while travelling :) Each of these three pencils has a distinct character and brings a different value with it. In case you like wooden pencils and are considering buying them, I am sharing some Amazon Affiliate Links (I earn from qualifying purchases). Apsara Platinum https://link.amazon/B0fb6gtes Apsara Absolute https://link.amazon/B08md4tBg Dixon Ticonderoga Wooden Pencils (India) https://link.amazon/B0itswkXE Staedtler Yellow Pencil 134 HB Wooden Pencil https://link.amazon/B0dDrNRPb To watch more reviews in commensurate detail: Indian Stationary Reviews    • Indian Stationary   Budget Stationary Reviews    • Budget Stationary   Japanese Stationary Reviews    • Japanese Stationary Reviews   Favorites at Unnecessary Detail    • Favorites at Unnecessary Detail   All Pencils - Mechanical, Wooden, Accessories    • All Pencils - Wooden, Mechanical, Sharpene...   Chapters: 0:00 In this video 1:20 Lead Darkness Comparison with Graded Pencils 2:07 Pricing 4:09 Apsara Platinum Review 6:55 Live Shading Samples + Sketching 8:00 Point Retention 9:10 Dynamic Range - what it is and why it matters 11:40 Apsara Pioneered Extra Dark Pencils and Long Point Sharpeners in India 12:38 Apsara Absolute Review 15:45 Bonus Apsara Pencils - Not Available in Retail