These are fantastic dry erase markers! I bought a new white board and needed dry erase pens, and thought I was stuck buying the boring standard colors you see in every office - black, red, and blue (and green if you're lucky!). Then I saw that Amazon had Expo brand dry erase markers in fun, bright colors, described as "fashion colors," and I jumped at the chance to buy these instead of the standard boring colors. I absolutely love these fun colors, and the markers work great. Having bought several different brands of dry erase markers over the years, I always end up coming back to the Expo brand because their quality is superior. The ink lasts a long time as long as you keep the caps on the pens, the pens don't dry out, or become streaky. I have found these pens to be great quality like other Expo dry erase pens. The color comes out strong and solid, with no streaks, and you don't have to push hard on the marker. Whatever you write erases away easily with a dry erase eraser, or just a paper towel, and the pens do not leave behind any residue or hints of colors, unlike many non-Expo brands of dry erase markers. These are labeled as "low odor," but I honestly feel like they are no odor. These were about $1 more than the same size package of standard color Expo dry erase pens, but the small amount more is totally worth it to me for the great colors and change from boring black, red, blue, and green. I am very pleased with these markers and am thrilled they are available to buy on Amazon. I am sure they are triple the price in a retail office supply store. Read more
All the colors were bright and vivid and the markers wrote well without skipping. It's about what you'd expect from dry erase markers. I have two GIANT boards on my walls in my room and I have used these markers for a good long while now.My only complaint is that the 'light blue' looks just like the 'dark', so if you were hoping for each color to be 100% different you've got another thing coming! Other than that....They're still holding up well. I would recommend them. Also, the packaging was nice-ish. They weren't damaged at least. Colors: Pink: Dark pink when you start writing, could pass for red without really looking. It's hot pink in every sense of the word then it dries to a pretty softer pink. A little darker and more purple (but only a smidgen) than you would put in a baby girls room. Very lovely. Red:Bright and vivid red when it goes on, dries matte-ish but still bright. Light green: More like a lime green, but super pretty. =D Dark green: A little lighter than forest green. It goes on a little darker like the pink and dries lighter- but not much lighter. Orange: Beautiful! It's extremely vivid going on and drying, they did a god job with this one. I would compare this to skinned carrots. Beautiful color that you just ant to keep using. Dark blue/light blue: Honestly? There was no color different in mine. They were body a dark almost navy blue color. Black: Black is black is black. Lol. It went on a little streaky for me (it dried streaky, like down the middle of the works there was often a slight 'blank' spade in between the letter font. For example "I" would like like "II" . Still nice, though. Read more
These markers are pretty great. I actually didn't use these, but I have purchased and used these in the past. I purchased these markers because a local casino was giving "Prairie Bucks" if you brought in school supplies. So I brought these markers (among other things) and played blackjack until 3 in the morning. And you know what's crazy? I gambled from literally 7pm until 3am and left $1 ahead. ONE FLIPPIN DOLLAR. How is that even possible? I suppose it's better than the alternative, though. But like I said, I've bought these markers before for class and they're pretty sweet. Bright, vivid, non-toxic ink is quick-drying, smear-proof, easy to see from a distance, and provides consistent color quality. Versatile chisel tip allows for broad or fine writing. Erases cleanly and easily with a dry cloth or Expo eraser. Ink is specially formulated to be low-odor. Perfect for use in classrooms, small offices, and homes. Made in the USA Read more
I love all the pretty colors. I haven't had a problem with any of them and they erase like magic which is a new concept for me. Yeah, I'm old. There are a lot of new concepts for me lol. The instructions say that they should lay flat and not upright and I noticed other reviews where they complain of them drying out or busting but perhaps they weren't stored correctly. I set min in the plastic that they came in, just peel the back off, and they are sitting on top of my refrigerator near my dry erase board. I would have liked to kept them upright but instead I want to be able to use them for a long time. They are barely noticeable up there. I love all of the colors because my dry erase has each day of the week written in different colors. My only complaint would be that the lime and orange are a little light and don't show up as well. I think these are great when stored property. I would recommend them. Read more
Expo markers are a must in the primary classroom. I use these every single day. I love that this is a variety pack, I tire of the basic pack colors. The blues and greens are very nice. The only minor drawback is the pink marker. It writes divinely, however it is always a struggle to erase. I don't know if it is my white board or it is the marker, but I always get shadowing. This won't stop me from purchasing the markers though! Also, I am just now replacing my beginning of year package - I think daily ise for over 150 school days is very reasonable. Must purchase product! Read more
