Reeves Coloured Pencils,Set of 12

I bought these pencils for my adult coloring books after I realized my kids' Crayola pencils didn't have enough colors. I was pleased to discover that these Reeves pencils are smooth and soft, with good coverage on the paper, and that the wood sharpens without shredding or chipping in an electric sharpener. The Crayola pencils we have often have broken leads that fall out as we sharpen, or wood that doesn't sharpen smoothly. And the Crayola pencils are much harder and don't blend as well on paper. I've since bought some pricey PrismaColor pencils ($1.49 each when bought individually at Michael's), and like these Reeves pencils just as much. I could have used a few more greens and browns in the selection of 24 (a few too many yellows, oranges and reds) but overall I'm very pleased with this set and recommend them for anyone looking for good quality without paying a hundred dollars.

These colored pencils by Reeves are very unique because you can use them very easily for small detail in adult coloring books but they are very smooth and have a much bigger core than your average hard core colored pencil. These pencils are smoother and more vibrant than both Prismacolor Verithins or Staedtler Noris Club. I colored the small detail on the back of a crab in the coloring book, "Sea Life Wonders" with these Reeves pencils and I was able to do it quickly, never had to sharpen my pencils and there was no breakage. I am really glad I picked up a set to add to my colored pencil collection.

Good quality pencils that have a nice creamy texture. They blend well and evenly. The reason for the 4 star rating is that they are only color coded on the ends of each pencil with no written descriptive name on the individual pencils. This makes it a bit difficult if one needs a specific color. There is a sample of each one along with the name printed on the back of the box. For this to be useful one would have to keep the pencils in the box in the exact order of the samples. I don't find this an acceptable way to utilize these very nice colored pencils.

the pencils are a bit harder, and the laydown of colors is smooth but lighter compared to other brands, blendability is mediocre, but what i like about its long lasting ability, so there's less sharpening in between uses

These are the best pencils I've ever used. I had a smaller set and loved them so much I ordered this larger set. The points of color are not soft like other pencils, so you get vibrant colors without having to press very hard. You get a nice finish too. My pencils arrived, though, with the box opened and pencils all over the larger box it came in but they seemed ok, not damaged. My only beef is that there were 7 greens, but only 2 pinks and 2 purples.

Beautiful colors. Little pricy.

My first review was not kind to these great pencils. Unfortunately I was reviewing another brand and sent the wrong report. These pencils are great! Smooth, beautiful colors. NO breakage. Sharpen beautifully. I would buy a larger set if they decide to add more colors. PurlyQ

Enjoy the fluid feel of this modest priced color set. The colors are very nice, they blend well, work in with my other sets and sharpen fine.