SHARPIE Permanent Markers, Ultra-Fine Point, 80s Glam Colors, 24 Pack

Sharpie Ultra-Fine Point pens are nice and juicy and last well. My favorite for adding color to my doodle/zentangle art, or relaxing with some "big girl color books" as my niece calls them. It's fantastic how many colors they come in these days. I've tried a LOT of ultra fine point markers for this purpose. I'm something of a pen connoisseur actually. I'm always on the look out for a new pen. What I find all too often is that the nibs are too rough and damage the paper, especially on my doodle/zentangle art, and the sketch paper is rougher and easier to ball up than a coloring book's smooth sheets. These don't ever do that. You would have to scrub pretty hard to get them to.Down sides? 1) They tend to bleed through, unless the paper is really thick, so you don't want to use them on any double sided pages, unless you're willing to sacrifice the opposite page. If you're not, then definitely test before you use. I also tend to keep a blank sheet of printer paper between the back of the page I'm working on and the next page, just to be sure. 2) I have clear favorites, and I haven't been able to find those colors for sale individually. I really wish I could, because I'm loathe to buy more big packs until I use up some more of the other pens.

I wrote another review about neon Sharpies, and as I said there, I really love coloring adult coloring books with Sharpies. The colors are always so bold and saturated, and they don't leave the streaky marker look that other regular markers leave when you have to overlap where you've colored or whatever. The one problem is that they do bleed, of course, so just remember to put a paper between the page you are coloring and the next one so that it doesn't bleed onto the next page.So, I love these ultra fine point markers. I got the big set with lots of colors because I knew I'd make use of them all, and the colors are actually a variety. I know with some sets of markers, the caps may be different but the colors are too similar to bother needing both, but that's not the case with these. This set also came with the special 80s Glam set of colors, so that was a nice addition too. My only wish is that I could get the neon colors in these ultra fine point markers!The best part about the ultra fine point is that you have a lot more control when coloring. The normal tip Sharpies are great for coloring, but once they hit the paper, they bloom so the color spreads from where you originally put it to somewhere you may have not wanted it to be. The ultra fine point Sharpies help solve this problem. They do spread a tiny bit, but not much at all, so they are overall my favorite markers to use for coloring. All I want is more colors!

Purchased as a gift for a teacher and she has commented on the boldness of the colors and variety. It's now been an annual xmas gift for the past 10 years!

These are the best markers for use in adult coloring books. All the rich, bold colors and the ultra-fine tip allows me to color the most minute and highly detailed designs. I especially enjoy the style of tips on these pens that allow for the ink to flow exactly where I put it with no bleed and no fraying of the tip causing color to drag outside the lines. So, these pens work beautifully for the mandalas and other intricate designs which are my favorites. The only downside is that the ink bleeds pretty heavily so do not use them in books with designs on both sides of the page. You will also need a scrap page to keep bleed-thru off the following page. The only other very minor issue is that the cap colors are not always indicative of the actual ink color. But once they have been used, you get used to the what the actual colors are. All in all these pens are great and I highly recommend them to adult coloring book enthusiasts.

I got these markers to color in my grown-up coloring books for fun and stress management. I'd already purchased the Bic set of ultra-fine point markers and used them a lot. I loved them, but I'd used up some of the colors and was also interested in getting slightly different shades. These Sharpies have basically the same colors as the Bics - maybe just a couple different shades. That was disappointing. The Sharpies have a bit more of an odor. The Bics have a rubber grip on them, which makes them more comfortable to use. I'm watching to see if these last longer. If they do, I'll probably buy this set again. If they don't, I'll definitely go with the Bic set. They both bleed a little. I wish they had more of the lighter shades - in both sets the darks are really too dark to use for coloring books. It'd be nice if they'd sell a 24 or 36 pack with all medium to light colors (no darks) and more shades for variety.

This product is alright. It is a set of sharpies but with the ultra fine tip (meaning you can WRITE and sign checks with it -- the tip is firm and fine). I liked it BUT one thing that puzzled me is how the CAPS seemed not to fit the bodies of quite a few of them. It was so hard to get the caps off the body (i had to use a silicone grip) and once it is off, you can't put it back on all the way til it clicks. You just put it in as best as you can but it can't reach all the way in. I have a feeling this product is not perfectly designed in that sense, hence the sale. Still it is good for the price. Just disappointed because sharpies on the whole aren't cheap and the fact that I know the caps of many of them don't fit perfectly annoys me. (note: the tight caps is on the few I have tried -- heaven help me if I discovered that ALL of them have that kind of cap defect, I really would be annoyed).