Best Choice Products Set of 168 Alcohol-Based Markers, Dual-Tipped Alcohol Markers for Adults, Double-Sided Art Kit w/Brush & Chisel Tip, Color Chart, Wood Carrying Case - Black

Very nice brush set.

I really wanted a set of markers that I could use in my family room. This comes with a terrific box! Initially I was sent a set with 5 dried markers. I contacted the seller and to my surprise the markers were replaced. The new ones are juicy, Thank you!

As pleased as I was upon receipt and initial use, I must now reveal the awful truth! After 83 days of daily use, A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE are dried out. These are colors which I do not ordinarily use, so while the set is 83 days old, the pens I am now selecting are not "used up".--YES, I am very careful about sealing the endcaps with a firm CLICK.--NO, I have not used these particular pens to cover large areas.--The brush ends of the pens dry out faster than the chisel ends.--Maybe, as an amateur, I am expecting too much from the set as far as longevity is concerned.The remainder of my review stands as previously written, as follows:WOW! First, when the package arrived, I couldn't believe how large and heavy it was.The carrying case is a really sturdy wooden box with a handle. The packing, for shipping purposes, is excellent, and the package arrived intact.The box contains 168 very sturdy and ergonomic brush-tip/chisel-tip alcohol pens, and each is clearly marked, on both ends, with a unique color name and code number. The pens are comfortable in the hand and are easy to control.There is a DIY color chart which is absolutely indispensable, given that the pen designations only approximate what the actual laid-down color is. It took me a couple of hours to complete.Out of the 168 pens, 2 were dried out, but only on the brush end; the chisel ends were nice and moist. These were two shades of dark brown.Many of the pastel colors are VERY light after one layer is applied, but one or two more coats brings them out nicely.22 of the pastels could be used for a wide variety of flesh tones. There are 17 gradations of grey.There are approximately 10 pairs of colors that are so similar, they could be interchangeable. I once had a job color-matching in a paint factory, so I can see the variation in a few of these, but the differences are not readily apparent.The primary colors are well-represented, with as many variations in shade and hue as the casual hobbyist/colorist will utilize. I can't imagine what additional features you get, when paying $150-$300 for a set of alcohol pens, that would justify that kind of expenditure. I guess that's why I'm not a professional!As a retiree, "adult coloring" is a primary daily activity for me, maybe 2 or 3 hours a day. I am currently using the "Fantastic Cities" and "Fantastic Structures" books by the Canadian artist Steve McDonald, which are large-format and printed on heavy stock. I recommend these unreservedly.I have invested in the Castle 120 color wax pencil set, the Soucolor 60 pen gel-ink set, and the Eglyenlky 80 pen watercolor set, so this set from BestChoice pretty much rounds out my coloring toolkit.YES they BLEED. Any color except for the lightest 25 pastels bleeds right through the heavy stock that the McDonald books use.The trick is being able to control the LATERAL bleed so you don't go across the lines. I'm still getting the hang of this, but DON'T expect to use these for small area detail work. I bought these specifically to cover large background/foreground spaces with large areas of coverage, and even after one session, I can tell that these will fit that niche nicely.DON'T buy these as your first set of coloring tools. I progressed from wax pencils to gel inks to watercolors and then these alcohol markers. As an experienced amateur colorist, I recommend these brush-pens highly. They are a great value for the price.

For $50 these are the best markers to have. They are easy to blend and use. Mine came with 22 dried markers but the seller was so accommodating and was willing to send me a replacement.

half of them came all dried out

This set was much bigger than I expected which makes it even more worth the price. There are a lot of great colors to choose from and I’m very happy with my purchase.

Love the colors!! We had a couple markers dried out and they sent a while box in replacement. Great customer service and the nicest box these comes in. Highly recommended.

5 markers came completely dry and they were skin tones. One of them completely falls apart every time i use it. The skintones don’t have much ink and they dry out quickly. You have to leave them brush side down to get the ink to flow to the brush. The primary colors are juicy but honestly the least i use.The best thing about the purchase is that i can repurpose the case with my other markers. Downside is if u use skintones often like i do you will only get two uses out of them.