Pencils that cost about $20 for a complete set - in the case of the mars triangular series, under $16 for a full set of 72, wil...  Read More

Pencils that cost about $20 for a complete set - in the case of the mars triangular series, under $16 for a full set of 72, will never even remotely compare to those that cost $100+ for a decent pack but i was pleasantly surprised by the quality of these pencils.  Read Less

Unlike the triangular series, and much like the ergosoft, these come with the abs – anti break system; a white protected coatin...  Read More

Unlike the triangular series, and much like the ergosoft, these come with the abs – anti break system; a white protected coating that decreases the chances of these leads breaking.  Read Less

Even the pricier artist grade brands cannot deliver in this aspect, as lead breakage is very common with the prismacolor premie...  Read More

Even the pricier artist grade brands cannot deliver in this aspect, as lead breakage is very common with the prismacolor premier, as well as their verithins (from personal experience, i had 4 pencils out of 12 cause never ending headaches when i tried sharpening them out of the box); i had similar issues recently with the derwent colorsoft pencils.  Read Less

I say “again” because i am constantly being surprised by staedtler's budget brands of coloured pencils since they are incredibl...  Read More

I say “again” because i am constantly being surprised by staedtler's budget brands of coloured pencils since they are incredibly affordable- almost dirt cheap in some instances, and did not expect much as far as quality.  Read Less

The positives: the price is great across all sets of their budget brands.

The positives: the price is great across all sets of their budget brands.  Read Less

Please note that there is another noris club pencil set that does not have the white protective coating.

Please note that there is another noris club pencil set that does not have the white protective coating.  Read Less

Out of all the budget pencils i have tried, the staedtler brands are my favorite.

Out of all the budget pencils i have tried, the staedtler brands are my favorite.  Read Less

I would never expect a brand of budget pencils like these to compete with the likes of the incredibly fine (and expensive) fabe...  Read More

I would never expect a brand of budget pencils like these to compete with the likes of the incredibly fine (and expensive) faber castell polychromos, or the more outrageously priced, caran d’ache luminance.  Read Less