48 Colors Set

Great pens

These pens are lovely! They're very fine tip but have a lot of different line weights they can achieve. You can get super thin lines to thicker calligraphy lines. The ink dries the minute you put it on the paper, but can be activated with water, which can be kind of a cool watercolor effect. The pens are really cute and I love the packaging! Really clean and convenient, even comes with a swatch paper for you to use :) (mine got a little wet so the ink feathered a bit, oops)Overall, I think these pens have a great color selection and the nicest packaging! If you want small calligraphy pens then these are definitely a good buy. Perfect for writing or outlining drawings (after the ink or paint is put on first). I outlined the strawberry with these pens, though its a little hard to tell. But they work really nice for that! Would recommend :)

Updating to include the 60 color set in this review (since Amazon can't seem to figure out why any time you have more than one of a manufacturer's product line, you can only leave one review for one of the items).I recently bought the 60 color set in the round tin. Unlike other reviewers, I had no issues with delivery. The tin was shrink wrapped with plastic, and there is an additional thin cardboard sleeve (seen in picture) that is basically two circles, joined by strips, which slides over the container. I think those who had loose pens and crushed /opened containers, most likely got someone's returned product.I have added the color chart for these 60, where I have made a swatch of each pen next to the color chart that is shipped with them. As you can see, colors are a little different for most, but this is to be expected.This set of 60 with the white barrels is just as nice, maybe even nicer, than the sets with colored barrels in the flat cases. I am very glad I bought these when I saw them on sale. Will definitely buy again when needed.Original Review:These are reasonably priced and work fantastic for multiple uses. The only thing you need to be cautious about is that the nibs will "spit" a fine spray of ink if you use them at a 90% angle t o the paper or with a more textured paper and pressure. This is not a flaw, it is how the hard nibs react - any hard nib pen will do this.I love these so much I will be sad if they are no longer available in the future.

Pens are awesome. Good quality

I figure it would be easier to write one review comparing all of them.Triplus Fineliner(30): Out of the bunch these have the smoothest application and I enjoy using them the most. You don't have to worry about ruining the paper if you go over the same spot a couple times. You can actually fill up a decent size area without it being streaky like you'd expect with most of these products. It's unfortunate they chose so many muted/ dark colors (12/30 to be exact) and they are the most expensive. Bleed? Little to moderateStabilo(30): Wide range of bright colors at a decent price. I find myself reaching for these more than steadtler because of the colors although they have a harder tip and can be scratchy, it would be hard to fill a decent size area but good for precision. Bleed? ModeratePentel(36): Got these to fill in bigger spaces as they're cheaper than the steadtler colour pens and stabilo 68 pens. For the price they're ok. I love all the colors but really hate using them. They feather, can't be used for precision, and tear up the paper pretty fast. It's almost impossible to get even coverage as well. I'm not sure how much use I'll get out of them, pretty bummed overall. Bleed? YesMonami(24): I love these things. They're CHEAP!, colorful, and bright- but not good for big areas. The tip is hard to explain, think maybe like Papermate Flairs except finer, great for details that can be hard to get with the other fineliners. They're actually good for writing as well(I buy the packs of black for note taking). It's smoother than the pentel felt tip but will still tear up the paper and can give streaky coverage (some colors more than others) if you aren't careful. Note- they sometimes "sputter" when brand new. Not a lot though and it subsides quickly. Bleed? Little to none!

If you are like me, you were debating which set to get. Honestly the 36 pieces one is perfect for traveling and just at your desk. More than enough shades to mess around in. I have used them on 100gsm and Tomoe river paper. Had no issues with bleed through or smears. These have a slightly flimsy tip but firm as well. So you could use them to write normally with or a bit of brush lettering for small sizes.EDIT:I have ordered the 48 just recently. This set comes in two cases and separated by Cool and Warm colors. It also has a Monami strap to hold both cases together which was a nice surprise to get. Another neat thing was that inside one of the cases was a swatch sheet for all 48 colors that you fill in yourself. Wish that some of the other big packs of pens I had bought did this too. People complain that it is scratchy but it writes very smoothly and vibrant. Has no bleed through what so ever and contains a 0.4 mm tip.