Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils Assorted Reviews Summary

Quality and Performance

Pros:

• "They really are beautiful pencils. They go on smooth, very pigmented, and its very easy to blend the colors together."
• "These colored pencils are excellent for the money!"
• "These pencils are vibrant and great for shading."
• "Great set of colored pencils. Colors are beautiful. The quality of these pencils are excellent."
• "Wonderful colors. The soft core make them easy to apply smooth color."
• "The colors are rich and beautiful."
• "They have a very vibrant color and sharpen beautifully."

Cons:

• "But colors doesn’t blend well together."
• "breaks very easily."
• "Pencils arrived with clearly broken leads that just fall out every time you sharpen them, no matter how careful you are."
• "However, they break. I’m really upset I wasted my money on these."
• "Good pencils but they aren’t for all paper. These smudge easily and I’m constantly having to sharpen them."
• "Got to the point where I was afraid to sharpen them."
• "Sometimes when i use the colors, i get a weird fish smell."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "They are pricey but well worth it."
• "First off, I saved SO much money by ordering these on Amazon."
• "The price is much better than other art tools, and due to how soft and creamy they are the price is more than worth it."
• "These are the best colored pencils I have ever used."
• "I won't go back to Crayola. I love the blending capabilities of these pencils."
• "Prisma pencils are long lasting and amazing rich color."
• "The Prismacolor Premiers glide on smooth as butter."

Cons:

• "They are unperfect because the color is not centered and hard to sharpen."
• "Only problem is if you like to color in boldly, they flake off a bit and need sharpening often."
• "The only con is the cost. I found these to be a bit expensive."
• "sharpening them sometimes results in the tip falling off a few times which makes the pencil shorter faster."
• "These were pricey and I really don't think there and brighter or bolder than ordinary colored pencils."
• "They are so soft that they do not blend or layer well."
• "These are good pencils but pricey at about eighty three cents each."

Packaging and Presentation

Pros:

• "They come in a nice metal box that will last as long as the pencils."
• "The metal tin is sturdy with layered dividers, offering the perfect way to store, organize, & keep my new art pencils safe."
• "Nice tin case for storage."
• "The metal tin is professional looking...and will be continually used forever."
• "Comes in sturdy metal tin."
• "The metal container is also really a good idea for those on the go as they do outside art work."
• "The tin that the prima colors come in is so nice to have because I know it will actually last and stay closed and sealed."