The Dixon Ticonderoga is a high-quality pencil model distributed by the Dixon Ticonderoga Company. It is sometimes considered to be the best of the pencils in the mainstream market, although such matters are somewhat subjective. In most office supplies stores, Dixon Ticonderoga pencils can be found as #1 (Very Soft), #2 (Soft), #2 5/10 (Medium), and #3 (Hard). In recent years, a Ticonderoga mechanical pencil has also been released. This pencil, known as the "Sensematic," advances its graphite automatically, a brilliant innovation among mechanical pencils.