I REALLY wanted to give 5 stars because this set is awesome! I'm still a newbie when it comes to colored pencils so these really put crayola to shame. The presentation alone is beautiful, the case is perfect, and the design of the pencils is sleek. At first the pencils blew me away with how great they do. Vibrant colors and I really like the soft core when it comes to blending. After a few days there are a couple cons. When using them they chip apart if you use moderate pressure which can make getting a more vibrant color tedious, you just keep coloring and will eventually achieve that look. I noticed with darker shades it leaves tiny crumbs which will leave marks on the page, thankfully they are mostly eraserable, really dark colors can leave some shadow.
2nd complaint is how the look on paper. At first it was smooth and vibrant, looked amazing! But after more work Ive noticed it's lost the smooth finish, it's like speckled. Eye catching in a bad way sadly.
This is an awesome set though and despite my 2 complaints I'd still recommend it to anyone wanting to try them. Definitely a great value!