Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

There are a lot of things to talk about. Even though I am going to write about some cons I do believe that overall it is a 5 star product. The only con that I have with this product is the package design. First, I love the package design meaning the black tin box and the set of three trays that come inside. Everything is nice and neat and packs in really nice. Some cons are, it is a tin box which means that you will probably have dents in the box or will be getting dents in the box. My box came with a dent at the bottom but not bad enough to where the box itself has issues laying on a flat surface or have any issues taking the pencils in and out or opening and closing. Also, I love the little handles that come attached to each tray so that you can simply lift it in and out of the box. The con with this is I have had two straps already break, or I should say the metal piece that attaches inside the hole does not want to stay in place so taking the trays in and out are a little bit harder not being able to use the straps. The only other con is that the pencils are in their own holder inside the tray but they are jammed in there too tightly. So when you get a pencil out more than likely other pencils will come out as well. Now on with the pros. These are amazing pencils. If you are just looking for colored pencils then I suggest these. I have used Prismacolor most of my life and have art shows and do coloring on a regular basis. These colored pencils blend really well and since there are so many colors you really have the option to go a shade or two lighter or darker without even pushing hard. If you need to apply more pigment it does not take much and they are smooth. This set has a lot of purples and pinks in it, more than I have seen. There is a good variety of color to where I do not think you will be disappointed at all. The actual pencil itself is thick and strong making it less likely to break using it or sharpening it. I love the black color of the pencil with the appropriate color at the top, it makes the eyes more relaxed when looking for a color. Also all the colors have numbers instead of names making organization and memorization easier when searching for colors. I will be be using these pencils from now on. These are professional, bright, reasonably priced and just plain awesome to use.