Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I really, really like these markers. They are great for what I use them for, which is just coloring and drawing. The range of colors is fantastic, and they seem to be lasting pretty well (I've had them for about 6-1/2 months). I would deduct 1/2 star for the quality of the nylon tips...some of my markers that I use the most frequently have gotten to be very fuzzy at the end, which is most disappointing. One marker I was able to sort of "wipe" the end with a paper towel and most of the fuzziness came off, but two others are still very fuzzy. It makes it very difficult to color precise, tiny spaces, which is what I do. However, my overall experience has been very positive. One of my favorite things about this set of markers is the range of pink-red colors. Pink is my favorite color. I'm like Julia Roberts in Steel Magnolias - "Pink is mah signature color." lol. So, I am very very pleased when there are tons of pinks in a set of markers, and boy, does this set deliver. There is also a nice mix of other colors - lots of nice greens and blues with plenty of neutral browns and greys to mix things up. These markers mix pretty well in my opinion, I am no professional by any means, but these markers make it pretty easy to blend and shade. If you use them carefully, you can control the amount of ink by passing the marker 1, 2, or even 3 times over a certain area. Passing it once yields a very bright, translucent version of the color; 2 times it is slightly darker; 3 passes makes the color quite deep and saturated. It is nice - you can have color contrast from one section to the next with the same marker just by controlling how many times you layer the strokes. I've attached some of my favorite drawings I've colored with these markers. I hope they help you make a decision about these markers. oh, p.s., I hated the stand at first. I got so frustrated because it fell apart every day and messed up my organization. SO...I glued that sucker with some tacky glue, and it works perfectly now. So if it frustrates you, put some tacky glue in the wells where the stand legs go, assemble the stand, and weight it down with a heavy book. Wait about 24 hours, and you shouldn't have trouble out of the stand ever again!