KOH-I-NOOR 5217 - vulpotloden incl. 1 x gum in metalen etui, verschillende kleuren - 6 stuks

the pencils are nice but unfortunately the tin is dented. I give 3 stars for the tin. Otherwise i would have given 5 stars

色鉛筆の芯ホルダー。使う人少ないかも。ケースがいわゆる缶ケース。今時日本じゃ作らない。だが、それがいい。

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Excelente produto.

Minenhalter sind schön verarbeitet und die Minen haben eine gute Deckkraft.

I first saw these pencils during an internet search and the picture was simply sublime (the person has staged it in a very crisp and clear way). I posted the picture on my Facebook profile, with the cheeky title #salivating. Well, a few hours later and I couldn't cope with the urge to buy them. Finger pressed buy, heart raced, excitement for delivery kicked in!Yes, they are expensive, but what you're buying into here is a luxury set of clutch pencils that should last you a very long time. Smooth lead holders made of a lovely weighty metal. Incorporated sharpener in every one. Leads that match the barrel colours. Rubber included in the nice metal tin (which had a piece of foam in it for protection on arrival, as well as coming in an outer cardboard box).The only downside to these pencils is they don't come with the clips - handy for compactness, but a shame if you want to take them out of the tin and use them individually. Still, this is a minor point - I just have a fetish about the clips, y'know, in case you wanna attach them to your pocket or onto a sketch book. Nothing wrong with having the pencils without!The leads are pretty vibrant and not half bad. I wouldn't say they compare with artist quality colour pencils, but they are certainly miles above cheaper versions (I had a set from a high street shop in unbranded plastic casing and the leads were dreadful!) See picture for some swatches. The leads are a bit waxy but the colour lays down nicely and vibrantly. I think if you're after artist quality leads in a clutch pencil then you might need to look at getting a 3.8 mm lead holder with Koh-I-Noor polycolour leads (haven't tried them yet but they are supposed to be comparable to some of the good colour pencil brands).If you're not familiar with clutch lead holders, they work differently to other mechanical pencils. The button at the top doesn't release lead a bit at a time - it releases the hold and the lead shoots out. So be careful - my husband tried it, then put the lead back, but as I reached out to take the pencil back (thinking he'd finished) he released it again. My hand collided with the lead and SNAP! It was OK though, the two pieces fitted back inside no problem. So you need to hold your hand out to catch the lead, and gently push it back in (whilst still holding the button down) and then when it's in a satisfactory position you let go of the button and the mechanism "clutches" the lead again.I don't regret spending a lot on this set and I love it - an essential addition to any stationery or art supply addict's stash (he says, any excuse!!!) Enjoy!