I put ALOT of research into these before paying for these rather pricey pencils. I brought a couple of individual ones of both these and Prismacolours first; so I could truly compare for myself. I love these! Highly recommend over Prismacolours! Great investment! The colors are bright, they glide on well, easy to blend and sharpen well. I only gave 4 stars though; as I wish these could have been cheaper :P