Staedtler Colored Pencil, Triangular Comfort Shape, 48 Count, Adult, (127048CAV)

These must have been improved since the bad reviews. I love them. I was surprised at the quality as I have a large set of high end ones at home, and I like these better. I got these as a small set for breaks and lunch at work. They seem soft but still sharpen very well. I use a Bostitch Twist and Sharp sharpener I purchased from Walmart. The color is brighter if you use more pressure. They also blend very well for me. I would recommend these for art work or coloring books.

For the amount of colors they have, the price is really good. Normally crayola sells 48 colors for like $4 and they terrible quality but these are not that. I found them easy to use, super easy to blend and although they aren't Black Studio oily pigments, they were still fairly smooth and pigmented. I really liked these. Good quality, but not too expensive.