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Reader
2025-07-31 21:18:37
I hesitated to buy these pencils for months because of the negative reviews but a very reasonable price for a trustworthy brand eventually convinced me to take a chance and I’m glad I did. Consistent with the reputation of the Staedtler brand name, they are excellent quality pencils that perform very well. The color selection is lovely and varied, the pencils keep a sharp point, are great for fine lines and small details, sharpen well, and provide a smooth application. Last but most important, the Staedtler customer service is outstanding. They demonstrate that they value their customers through clear and steadfast actions. Regrettably, I cannot say that about Amazon. After extensive experience indulging in an embarrassing amount of colored pencil set purchases from professional artist quality to hobby brands, I have learned that the problems regarding colored pencil damage with quality brand names is due to Amazon’s negligence in shipping these fragile and breakable items in thin plastic bags even after numerous repeated requests to pack and ship appropriately. It is interesting to note that I ordered a set of 24 count Amazon colored pencils for $2.99 and they arrived triple wrapped in bubble wrap, packed in a thick strong protective carton and shipped in a carton with some paper as a cushion. Contrarily, every other set of colored pencil sets I receive, including Caran d’ Ache, Prismacolor, Derwent, Faber-Castell and all others are shipped in thin plastic envelopes.
Amanda
2025-07-21 17:50:57
These obviously aren't artist quality but for their price I'm pleasantly surprised. They're not scratchy on the paper and they do let you blend colors more than expected. My one complaint is that they weren't sharpened properly by the manufacturer and I had to sharpen all of them before using them. One of the 72 pencil's wood cracked when sharpening but that's not a serious concern for me.
Belladonna Lily
2025-07-19 12:51:46
I liked these pencils overall. Nice price point, package arrived undamaged. To me, the pencils had an almost waxy feel when coloring. I found them smooth and the pencils colors were easy to blend. Erasing was a bit of a challenge on some of the colors. If there is a negative to these it is that one pencil had the lead jut through the pencil, and two of the pencils in the batch could not be sharpened - having tried with my Prismacolor, Staedtler, M&R, and a few other sharpeners. I would say otherwise these are just fine for coloring. I do like that these last long and do not seem to wear down as quickly as some other pencils I have used. Overall I give a 4 out of 5 for these.
TMG
2025-06-17 13:09:12
This is the brand of colored pencils I get everything. Great quality. Lots of hue choices.
Susie
2025-06-13 20:31:52
Slightly. Scratcher than some. Higher quality pencils are smoother. Choice of colors good.
beespike
2025-05-29 18:59:41
These are good pencils at a good price point. They are very blendable and easy to layer. The only thing I didn't like is that there are no color names or color numbers on the pencils
Margie
2025-05-27 20:34:31
These are easy to hold and the colors are great.
k00kyk0bra
2025-04-23 18:17:14
i love staedtler just for this reason. their products are always on point and these colored pencils are no different. the leads are amazingly thick and i was a bit concerned about them breaking during shipment but they stayed intact. they’re also easy to sharpen and use. i personally like them more than prismacolor as staedtler has a more pencilly feel while prismacolor is trickier to use and feels more like oil pastels. the price for the 70 pack was also amazing. i saw these same pencils for about $50 at most craft stores while i got these on amazon for $15. these pencils are super versatile and affordable and are easy to use and blend. i love them
Customer
2025-04-03 14:16:32
The pencil crayons write very smooth and come in a great variety of colours.
Sian Colman-Black Belding
2025-03-21 16:22:20
The Best always for all kinds of Art supplies - great for shading, blending and drawing.Just buy them excellent!!
Bre
2025-03-03 15:26:13
A Gift , he seems pleased with , He 's impressed by the picture on the package first.Those good feelings keeping a ill person going are rare and welcomed.Thank you .
Kelly
2025-02-14 11:54:36
I knew these were a student grade set but they were on a Christmas sale for 11$ so I gave it a go. Plus it's Staedtler. There's decent color options, have that classic triangle barrel so they don't roll away.. depending on the type of sharpener, the leads can fracture & break. I used an electric sharpener & they broke over & over again. So I switched to a high end metal hand sharpener. Go slowly & be gentle. Looking at your art later, some wax blooming could have occurred. Use a tissue to gently rub the wax bloom off, should be good. I wouldn't recommend for kids, these need gentle sharpening & no dropping on the floor to avoid cracked cores.
Katherine
2025-02-13 11:08:18
High quality colouring pencils! Happy with my purchase!
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