BIC Intensity 2-in-1 Dual Tip Felt Pens, Fine Tip and Flexible Brush, Assorted Colors, 12 Count

I absolutely love these markers for coloring and am extremely disappointed that you're no longer selling all the colors individually. My husband has bought over 40 Tiki Hut Tans for me because I go thru that color so quickly.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bic Intensity Fineliners have 0.4mm tips that look like they might be nylon. The pens are 16.6cm long including the cap and 9mm in diameter. The barrels are black with an attractive color burst at the base and have colored caps and ends. The colors in the 10-pack are green, leaf green, light blue, dark blue, purple, red, orange, bright pink, medium gray, and black. The light blue is bright, not dull, but lighter than sky blue. The dark blue leans toward indigo. The red has a bit of orange in it. I'm surprised that Bic included gray but no yellow, and I would prefer a sky blue and a true red in a set this size, but this is a nice enough color selection for doodling. The inks are water-based. I tried the fine liners on several different papers with mixed results. On a Rhodia notepad, the inks don't bleed, and only dark colors show through slightly on the reverse side. On Epson bright white printer paper, neither writing nor coloring bled through, but they do show through. On cheap recycled printer paper, there is some bleed-through. On an AmazonBasics white writing pad, the ink does not bleed through when writing or scribbling, but there is some bleed-through when coloring. I got very similar results with these papers that I get with fountain pen ink, so that might be a good guide. Coloring book paper varies a lot in quality; these pens should be fine with the better papers. The Intensity Fineliners are attractive and handy when I want a splash of color. I like the oblique caps that are easy to catch hold of with the tip of my finger and the color burst on the barrels. The 10-pack is a good choice if you would like a selection of colors for writing or doodling but don't want to invest in a big set. They don't write quite as smoothly as the Papermate InkJoy ballpoint pens or fountain pens to which I am accustomed. A fine nylon tip may be a balancing act between maintaining shape and gliding smoothly.