KALOUR PDAS Pro, coffret dessin 550 pièces

I am very happy with these colored pencils. Very good quality. The lead doesnt break while sharpening. They come in a very nice carrying case. Very durable and 30 extra items including sharpeners, erasers and more. Includes metallic colors.

I have been using Kalour pencils for a few years now. Are these pencils the same formula as the pencils that come in the other 520, 300, 240, 120 and 72 pencil sets? Yes, I'm pretty sure they are. They're mostly oil based, so they're firm and hold a point longer than a more wax based pencil. The color is meant to be layered on a little at a time and built up as you go, but they still put down intense color fairly quickly if you're a little more heavy handed with them. ------------------------------ What's Good About Them: Just like my other Kalour pencils, they work very well on Amazon printed coloring books. As far as value for money goes, this set nails it hands down. If you bought all of the items separately (the colored pencils, the blending pencils, the eraser pencils, the sketching pencils and a similar single slot the case, you would spend much more. The included sharpeners work well. The red sharpeners put a sharp (but short) point on the pencils whereas the silver sharpener puts a long sharp point on them ------------------------------ What's Not So Good I've noticed most of the pencils have noticeably off-center leads. That's not a big big deal except it means that one side of the pencil wears down faster than the other. In short, you either have to scrape off the less sharpened side with an Xacto type knife, or sharpen the pencil a lot more frequently. (And that means you get through the pencils faster.. These pencils are not sold open stock (you can't buy them individually) but that is standard with pretty much all hobby level colored pencil sets, so no suprprise there. ------------------------------ Overall, I think this a wonderful set for those who are always on the hunt for new colors or are new to coloring and would otherwise keep buying additional pencils sets from other manufacturers to (hopefully) their color palette. Everything you need to get started is already included in this set. And don't worry about running out of your favorite colors. Although you do get 520 pencils, some of the colors are so close you can barely tell the difference between them. Unless you're using one particular pencil every single day, chances are, you won't need need to replace it. This set will last most people a lifetime, especially if they are already have another colored pencil set and/or use more than one type of media to colorize with. Lire la suite

I have plenty of colored pencil sets and most are from the Kalour wax line. This is my second set of oil based pencils, the first being Polychromos that I bought many years ago. Back to these, the color selection is amazing, but I still love blending and mixing my own colors. These lay down really smooth and have a creamy feel. They work well in layering and blending without losing the base color. Since they're oil based you can add a few more layers than you could if using wax pencils avoiding the wax bloom. This comes with a few extra goodies such as erasers, blenders (avoid using the white pencil) sharpeners, 12 rainbow and three graphite pencils. The case is a nice throw in, as I don't think anyone is making one this large. I bought the 520 set of the wax style that came in a tin, which is nice but useless to try and get the trays in/out. I don't know why they don't use the elastic bands to help lift the tray like most other brands with more than two layers. The case has seven sections, a single row to each side and the pencils have one slot for each pencil. I found that there are quite a few pencils with the cores off center. I didn't have this problem with other sets I've purchased over the last ten years. Took a star off since these require some creative sharpening and I'm using an electric sharpener. Overall, I'm satisfied with the outcome these pencils create and it's hard to try the wax version again since it feels like I have to really work at laying down colors whereas these only require a light touch for shading. Lire la suite

I absolutely love this set!!! So worth the money!!! They colors are vibrant and they color so smooth!!! They blend well!!!

These pencils rival the flagships of the coloring world! How economical to get great pencils AND a carrying case, too! I prefer more of an oil based pencil versus wax, but these have won me over!