Tombow56179 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers, 108 Color Set with Marker Case. Blendable, Brush and Fine Tip Markers with Marker Case

Despite my initial concern that the product's sticker seal had already been opened, I was very happy to find that all the pens were in the box with no duplicates or missing colors. As stated in many of the other reviews, the holder is flimsy and the pens come out the sides easily; I can't imagine I will use it for long before transferring them to another container. That being said, I didn't purchase this set for the plastic holder, and have nothing but praise for the pens themselves.I thoroughly (okay, maybe obsessively) research art supplies before I buy them, and these have been on my list to get for a while. When there was a price drop, I jumped at the chance and am so excited to add them to my collection. To those who are uncertain whether or not they want to spend the money, if you can afford it (or wait and save and get them on sale), DO IT! Whether for serious artwork or just for coloring books, these are a joy to use.In an era of glitter/metallic/neon colors, these pens provide an oasis of more traditional and natural colors. My personal taste runs on the realistic side, so while small doses of sparkle and shine can add beautiful touches to artwork, I have been increasingly irritated in the seemingly endless pen and marker sets composed almost exclusively of flourescents and glitter colors. Earth tones, muted colors, and pastels are a rarity, and this set delivers them all. Whether you want neutral colors for portraits, natural colors for landscapes, or bright and pastel colors for whimsical pieces, you will find them here.The color range is amazing, and I am especially pleased with the amount of pale colors. I really love that there is no darkening or lines visible if you overlap or apply two layers; the light colors remain light. With one or two exceptions, the pens are true to their cap colors (you have no idea how many of my other marker sets have color guides taped on them to show their real color), and the few exceptions aren't far off.The brush tip is firm, yet flexible, and there aren't scraggly fibers or fuzzies on the brush or the nub end. The brush is great for fine lines or thick strokes, depending on the pressure applied. I am also very happy with the size of the bullet-shaped tip, they are larger than I was expecting. I thought they would be closer to my Staedtler Fineliners (not that I don't love them too, they serve their purpose), but the Tombows are large enough that you can color with them without taking a ridiculously long time (sorry fineliners!) and still fit in small spaces. (Although if you need super-fine detailing you are probably better off with light pressure on the brush tip.)So to wrap up, this is a great marker set, just for basic coloring, or all the other cool blending effects (oh yea, there's a blending pen!) they are able to do that a lot of other brands can't. I highly recommend them, they are worth the money, and I can't wait to put them to use!

Perfect pens! Colors come out clean and smooth. All good differentiation. Colors match the caps! Great product! Love the carrying case. Opens up easily. Movable parts provide convenient access to all pens. Strong case! Thank you!

I've used these markers for 20 years, mostly for coloring adult-complexity coloring books & detailed coloring posters. My 1st set was the 72 marker/colors set, which lasted me 15 years--didn't use them the 1st 5 years, colors stayed intense throughout & didn't start running out of ink until last year. I've been trying to find replacements for my 72-color set, but apparently Tombow doesn't make that one anymore, nor the set with ALL of their colors (think it was 140?) that I was saving up to get. Individual color replacements are much more expensive than buying these sets! I've searched everywhere online & this exact same set goes for between $150-$279 every where else, but Amazon has them for under one hundred eighteen dollars! Wow! I have to buy them before the price goes up or they stop making this set too.The colors are opaque (thickly colored, not transparent), usually don't bleed through (depends on the paper or medium used), intense & bright, true to cap colors & widely varied in shades--no repeat colors! The brush top works exactly like a paintbrush, more like the Chinese calligraphy brushes--from fine haired at tip to bulbous headed at top & spreads like a brush--than regular square tipped paint brushes. The reverse end is a super fine tipped out-liner or detail marker tip, and both tip ends never lose shape nor get worn out after years of use. These are easy to grip, same size as a long pen & caps click onto the unused end so they won't get lost, and with colored caps on both ends, they won't get mixed up either. The barrels include color numbers & a small color block for matching if one does somehow mix up the markers with both caps removed. Obviously these are superior quality for the price--the cheap sets run out quick, have see-thru color & just do not compare in any way to these. I highly recommend Tombow Dual-ended brush markers for uses from professional to therapeutic, adult to young teens, business & craft uses. You may become hooked on them as I am, nothing else even comes close to this quality or longevity--how many sets of the others would you have to buy over 10 years? None have all the color variety as Tombow set does. BEST deal price at amazon, check for yourself from a google search & Towbow retails these for $279! Snap these up & surprise your artist's for xmas, believe me, the appreciation for the gift will last for YEARS :-)UPDATE: I received my order of the 96 marker set & the marker cardboard box has damaged corners, was open with markers loose in box, did NOT come with the plastic base to hold the markers as is shown in photo, and the package is very faded--they look either used or like they sat on a shelf in the sun for at least a decade, so I'm concerned the colors won't be as lasting or intense as they should be. The product needs to state that the markers DON'T come with the holder shown in the photo, so if you don't own a marker case from Tombow for these, there's nothing to organize or hold them upright for use. Tombow generally always includes the base holder, so this must be a refill package and should state so clearly in description--though this one does NOT. I will have to come back & update this after using a few of them to see if my concerns on the used & returned, or aged appearance of these markers, bears out or not. I stand by my original review of Tombow markers as the best quality, but I don't believe these came from the manufacturer since they would have been fresh & protected from sun if so.UPDATE 2012: Amazon sent me a replacement box & I shipped back the original package of markers, the replacement came with the stand, and these DO come with a stand but somehow I had received a box without the stand, so if you were to order and have same experience, they WILL ship you out a stand for these markers. It fits right in the same box, which is why the original box had loose markers and dented ends, since it wasn't packaged correctly--the stand takes up the empty space and makes it sturdy and protected. Also these markers are still going strong, very intense colors, so I'd recommend this deal highly.