KALOUR 180 Colored Pencil Set for Adults Artists - Rich Pigment Soft Core -12 Metallic Pencil - Ideal for Coloring Drawing Sketching Shading Blending - Vibrant Color（Tin Case）

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of these pencils. While they aren't as buttery smooth as Prismacolor colored pencils—which is understandable given the price difference—they still perform very well. I’d classify them as student-grade, but more suitable for art students than young children. They lay down color smoothly, blend nicely, and have a vibrant appearance, though they may lack the high pigment load of more expensive, professional-grade pencils.The color selection is solid, with a good variety and minimal overlap between shades. My set arrived in perfect condition—no broken tips or misplaced pencils. It also includes a swatch card, which is very helpful since the barrel color doesn’t always match the actual pencil color on paper. I appreciate that each pencil is labeled with both a name and number, making it easy to reference your swatch chart and find the exact pencil you need.Overall, the value for the price is excellent—these are great quality pencils for the cost!

We have this to our 15 yr old artist granddaughter. She was so thrilled! It was more than enough for her. I am going to buy a set for myself. Also grandkids gather here and sit around drawing with colored pens! These are almost too good for younger ones (6-13) but I love to see them creative. I love art and creating so (sigh*) I will just have to test it out for myself before I order a set for them :)

She’s tried several Kalour products and found them to be very good quality, so she wanted to try these as well. She said they go down every bit as well as her expensive pencils do, with little effort. The colors are vivid, they go down smoothly and they have a good amount of pigment. There were very few crumbs and no chipping. The metallic pencils have a very good amount of sparkle to them, which didn’t show up as well in the pictures as she was hoping for. The colors blend well and she was pleased with their opacity. There’s a good variety of colors, in the regular pencils as well as in the metallics. The names and numbers are marked clearly on the barrels in silver and they can all be read very easily. She did say that the plastic trays were a bit flimsy, but that was literally the only thing she found less than optimal about the set.They were packaged very securely, shrink-wrapped and placed in a thick plastic bag, then placed in a snug fitting box. The exposed leads were protected with foam sheeting. Every one arrived in perfect condition. She’s planning on color sorting these in with the rest of her soft core pencils. She said that she “really, REALLY likes this set” and that they are “pretty awesome!” She also said she was surprised at how reasonable the price was.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I’m actually surprised these are cheap pencils. They may not be color fast. I actually haven’t checked, but they’re smooth. I’ve always used prisma color and lately have been using intense. But I really like the way these go on and since I’m 74 and it doesn’t matter if they’re gonna last for 100 years, they were great.

I love adult coloring and this set is outstanding. The choice of colors is driving me crazy.

These pencils are creamy, they blend well and aren’t scratchy. A good alternative to prismacolor and lots of hues. Perfect for adult coloring, very good price

Very comparable! Great to use, great value, very durable, great size, very smooth and sharp! Fun to use, and amazing durability!

These pencils are great for coloring in adult coloring books. There are so many colors.