Hagoromo Fulltouch Color Chalk 1 Box [12 Pcs/White]

Hands down, this is the best chalk in the world. It truly lives up to its reputation—it is so smooth to write with on a chalkboard, and it doesn't break easily anytime I try to write something important on the board. The colors, both neon and regular, are so vibrant on the board, and really make my letters and topics pop so that they're visible all around. And for me, the best part is that unlike other cheap chalk I've used before, the chalk does not sound scratchy or make shrill sounds as it glides along the surface of the board—it's like writing with butter! ❤️ Not many office or school supplies feel like this, so it gets my seal of approval. Of course, I do love the fact that it's is imperceptive in the dust it leaves behind—honestly, I don't even notice any dust at all as I write, not even on my hands. Even without the wax coating, I don't get s whole lot of chalk color on my hands by the time I finish writing on the board. The chalk itself is the perfect size and thickness for writing—not to skinny that it becomes brittle and breaks, but not to thick that it feels too chunky in the hand for writing. And though proprietary chalk holders do exist for the Hagaromo chalk, I personally don't believe it's necessary, since the chalk leaves so little dust behind. It's also impressive how the chalk erases cleanly—even the colored chalk disappears from the board after erasing it, leaving no trace behind of its existence. My only gripe was the way Amazon handled packaging my chalk. There was barely any bubble wrap or cushioning in the box to keep them from arriving broken in pieces. Some of the sticks of chalk survived shipping, but about 80% of the other chalk pieces where broken when I took them out from their box. I still use the pieces, and they still perform well, but I'm just disappointed about how the chalk arrived in pieces rather than whole. This is definitely not Hagaromo's fault, because they take great care in both crafting and packaging their chalk before it gets shipped out internationally. All in all, the chalk itself is fantastic—I will definitely be buying this again! Hagaromo has turned me into a fan. I may test these to see what other applications the colored chalk can be used for in chalkboard writing, most especially in calligraphy or chalkboard art applications.

Nothing comes close to this chalk. If teachers in the US had access to this back in the 90s when blackboards were being phased out, we might have been prevented from years of stinky, dried out, plastic waste producing whiteboard markers on stained, scratched up whiteboards. On a good quality porcelain or slate chalkboard, this glides on effortlessly and wipes off easily, and can be cleaned up with a damp rag when the board gets too dusty. I got a chalkboard from that a school near recently liquidated for my kids to draw on and decided to pick this up to try out since I'd heard about the hype. It lives up to its reputation. It's quieter. The colors are vibrant so you can use less pressure. It produces less dust. Once you learn the correct pressure it glides across the board. It's harder so if you're gentle a single stick will last you probably 5x times as long as a Crayola stick. The colors don't erase as easily as the white, but still much more easily than a whiteboard. I just wipe off my board with a microfiber cloth. It is harder than normal chalk, but it still breaks easily if you drop it. I got some chalk holders for my kids after they broke a couple sticks. At the time of purchase this was the best price I could find to try it out, but it was still not "cheap". $1.25/stick seems like a lot for just "chalk", but once you try it, you'll see why. If you're an artist, or a lecturer, or just want the best blackboard experience, then this is absolutely worth it. But if you just want something for your kids to scribble on the sidewalk, buy something cheap.

It is definitely the best chalk. Leaves a good solid line and not a lot of dust. It also has some sort of coating on the stick that keeps your fingers clean.

The absolute standard for chalk!! I discovered a chalkboard under one of my whiteboards in my classroom, and went looking for something better than the cheap stuff. Stumbled across this, and bought the mixed color box. Arrived damage free, nothing broken at all. BUT THIS CHALK. Holy fluff nugget. It is so smooth, doesn't crumble, has the most amazing color payoff, *and* stands up to my very heavy-handed writing. Also, as someone that has had multiple hand surgeries, it is easy to hold. And, even my high school students are impressed!