They're like a bad relationship where you can't help loving them, but they break your heart continuously (which is how often they themselves break, arg!).
Rebecca Tregear this is the best description I have ever heard regarding these pencils. The reason I tried for a third time with them is because I love them so much and think they are worth it. I think if I'd purchase 144 pencils, 2 x 72 sets, of any other brand there is no way I'd punish myself a third time. But with Prisma it was different and I am so happy that I did. Excellent post.
mine are not breaking at all. derwent coloursoft were breaking more than prismas. sometimes i could go through the whole pencil. i have never seen anything like that with prismas.
Well i love these pencils..have been using the small 48 set for quite a few pieces, i bought the 150 set recently and only sharpen them with the prismacolor hand sharpener which only sharpens a short point which does tend to stay whole and not break.. i dont know if this helps anyone 😊
I did enjoy this video, there seems several repeat problems that these pencils have and to be honest, no matter how soft they are they should not be breaking any more than say Derwent colour soft or pastel pencils. For that reason I don’t see why anyone would invest their money in a substandard pencil , when we already have a choice of other pencils. I have a lot of pencils, but have never bought these , I just don’t have the money too throw at them- hoping they will be ok. This video alleviates my fears too some extent but I’ll stick to other pencils until they get there act together 100% of the time.
Hi Harry I've watched this video before when it came out. But I've just watched it again because I was given the 150 set for Christmas. I found the pencil sharpening part of this soooo good. I've been terrified of sharpening them and hadn't even contemplated using my expensive Caran d'Ache hand cranked sharpener because I felt it would strip and expose too much core. But you gave be the confidence to try it just now and it works like a dream. I've used it on the shorter side (which is still long and almost a complete point with this sharpener, it just doesn't quite go needle sharp on the end) and realised that although it strips a lot of the colour paint off the pencil to expose more wood, the core is handled quite carefully. I didn't loose any material by sharpening them from the factory set point to the new point, just exposed more wood. I have now settled on the shorter point but turning the knob back a full turn (had to mark it with a Sharpie to know where I was). Thanks so much for giving me the confidence to try it.
I wonder if using a shorter nib on my pencils will help me avoid snapping the cores of colored pencils or pencils in general since I tend to be heavy-handed.
Great video Harry! 😁 I have definitely found that if you get a sharp short point on the prismacolor, in general it causes the pencils to break a lot less. My first prismacolor pencils are from 2006. I bought either the 36 or 72 set and then slowly added more pencils. I do love them fir thrir softness, but i hate how many are below goid in lightfastness. That is what I wish they would fix the most. Anyway, I'm glad you are getting over the flu. It really sucks that you got it in the first place. I hooe everything else us going ok. Take care my friend! 🤗
Valarie Connell /DrawingWithFire have you found a sharpener that gives a short but sharp point? I have a manual crank sharpener from Caran d'arch (solid metal, it's a thing of hefty, engineering beauty), but it strips the wood back so far that I feel I'm wasting it (that may just be an illusion due to the amount of wood it exposes from the painted barrel). On the adjusted shorter setting, like Harry's M&R sharpener, it produces a blunter nib rather than a point.
Hi Sue, I have a manual crank Derwent that Harry shows. But I also found this sharpener and it does a great short point: Acurit Dial-a-Point Pencil Sharpener on amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QN3Y4O/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I don't have any problems with this little handheld sharpener, but I got one for hubby & his dial got stuck and then stopped sharpening.
Valarie Connell /DrawingWithFire thank you for that recommendation. That looks almost exactly like the T'Gaal pencil sharpener, of which I have several because they are great. Not a super sharp point at 1 or 2, but adequate.
Great video. I use these pencils the most because of their softness, blend great, and provides a variety of colors. I am very careful with my pencils and treat them like gold. When I sharpen, I do not turn the pencil but the sharpener. I hold pencil in left hand and have sharpener in right and turn carefully. Sort of like in school using their sharpener. You put pencil in sharpener and held it while turning the handle of the sharpener with your right hand. Between these two things, I have less breakage. I do have other pencils like FC and Caran D'ache Pablo, the latter being a tad too hard. I use these pencils a bit but go right back to PC pencils. I think after watching your other video on caran d'ache luminous that I will hold off buying these as I have only been coloring for a year in Adult Coloring Books. Thank you for your advice. Very informative.
Hope you are feeling better!! I have been using the "newer" prismas a lot more recently because I'm trying to preserve my older berol and Sanford sets;) I have discovered that the Tgaal sharpener works quite well set on 2 or 3 to get a decent point with less breakage. Great review as always!! You are awesome:)
I really enjoy my prismacolor pencils which I have all bought open stock (so I can pick out the light fast ones). So far (knock on wood) I haven’t had any of the problems with my pencils that other people have had. I’ve seen some fan art with people using these pencils with marker, however I am not their yet. I just wish that these were a little more light faster than they are
My prismacolors are my favourite pencils, I love the way they blend together so well and it looks like paint. I haven't had a breakage problem with them. I use a 70p sharpener along with the prismacolor sharpener. Thanks for another great review! If the leads broken put them in the sun or somewhere warm.
Umm, I know that I'm asking after 2 years but it would be great if you reply, So what will happen if I put them in the sun? Will the leads close together or repair or anything, or does the sun just protect it from breaking?
@@lailaabdullah1621 yes Laila put the pencils in the sun. I put mine in the garden about 2 centremetres apart for a few hours then let them cool down before using them. Ive put them on the back ledge of my car and in the microwave but the paint bubbles abit in the microwave! I've got a handcrank swordfish shaperner now and no breakage except always the chocolate pencil 🤔 i hope I've helped you. If the sun is scorching about half hour? ❤
Thank you so much for presenting the prismacolours. I read an article you have written about the history of these gorgeous pencils. I found out that there was a 24 set of a line named „lightfast“. Unfortunately the set is not available. Could it be the company add the pencils of this set to the 150, so are they, renamed, included now in this set? As far as I know is the beautiful and very lightfast colour „pomegranate“, former name „violet thio“ in this set. But I only read from this specific colour and wonder if the others are included, too
This is the second video I've seen on sharpening Prismacolors and it is by far the best. The other guy was preoccupied with his special technique. You inadvertently showed me that the three sharpeners I have are kind of trash. One of them was bought at a drugstore and I have to use them in a specific order to get a respectable point. Thanks to this video and your video on sharpeners alone, I'm going to up my game.
Thank you so much for your very kind comment and I am so glad that you have found some help in my videos, thank you so much. Finding a good sharpener can be more difficult than you think. I tried loads of different sharpeners before I found the three I use now, but there is one key point that a lot of people over look as I did as well. Whatever sharpener you purchase, make sure you can get replacement blades for it. The little round brass M&R sharpener has spare blades which I think cost about £2 for 8 blades and they are super sharpe. Every time you replace them, it is like cutting through butter when you sharpen a pencil.
What’s the best size set of prismacolor to start with as I am thinking of purchasing a set. I keep changing my mind between the tin of 48 and the tin oh 72. I can’t afford the 150 yet. I would really like to try them but I keep getting put off by all the bad reviews I watch of them.
Hi Amber, before I finished reading your comment in full, I was just going to say the 72 set, however I finished reading and noticed that you have not really used them before and have been put off a bit by all the horror stories. With that information in mind, all I can say is this. I purchased two 72 Sets of Prismacolor before I got the 150 set and the reason I bought two sets of 72 was because of the cores breaking. But then I took the plunge and bought the 150 set because I was so in love with the huge color range of 150 gorgeous colors. Out of the 150 set I purchased, I think I have had one maybe 2 pencils that have not sharpened very well, the rest have been perfect. Now, the only thing I can attribute this all to is when I purchased both 72 sets, I was not very accomplished in colored pencil art. As a result I used cheap blunt sharpeners, but when I purchased the 150 set, sometime later, I understood the importance of a decent sharpener and one that I could purchase replacement blades for, but that doesn't mean expensive sharpeners, just a good one. I have added a link to my video about sharpeners if you are interested. bit.ly/2oECehE So on the information I have spoke about, ordinarily I would recommend buying a few open stock and trying them out, but I would suggest unless you know a good reliable place to purchase them from, don't order them open stock as they will more than likely get damaged in transit and not through anyones fault just that they are delicate cores. I can suggest The Coloured Pencil shop which is an online store and run by an amazing lady who is also in the UK Coloured Pencil Society and she sells loads of open stock pencils even Prismacolor. She lives here in the UK but ships all over the world and so she knows exactly how to protect them as best as can be expected for travel. bit.ly/ColPenShop I would say, if you have the money, get the 72 set, but also make sure you have a really good sharpener, something like the M&R Brass sharpener that you can buy replacement blades for and they are amazingly sharp. amzn.to/2kBdjKQ This link is to the actual sharpener I am referring to. I hope this information can help you a bit if you think of anything else please don't hesitate to ask.
I've had my 150 set for 5 years now...and thankfully have had no problems whatsoever with breaking when sharpening. There are my favourite pencils ever.
Thankyu for taking your time to share your reviews n best suggestions on sharpening the pencils; help me a lot in making decision which pack to buy with confidence! 😃👍
I love the way they blend yet I can't stand how much they break on me. The company really needs to lower the prices on these sets if they are going to keep making them the way they do. Or Take the time out & fix the issue that makes them break like they do. Thank you for your review. Have a great day.
If you think that a pencil lead is going to break, try putting the pencil in the microwave for about five but no more than ten seconds afterwords wait to cool it downs and then sharpening the pencil should be no problem, some pencils may be a bit shattered from the inside but when it’s been in the microwave, it will melt together to be once again a solid lead again.
Thank you Harry for another informative review. You've just given me the incentive to buy a hand-held sharpener. Would you recommend the M&R or Derwent?
I have Prismcolor Premiers, and have a love/hate relationship with them. The pencil sharpener grinder is the best, and a clean steel blade sharpener is my fave. I think wax builds up and catches the soft core so I clean it with solvent & sharpen with graphite pencil. I've heard soak in hot water, which turned out bad because i will cause the case to swell and split. I thought one day that I'd tried hot dry rice that I microwaved until it is fairly warm to touch then I buried the Prismas or any wax pencil and pulled them out when the rice is luke-cooled. This seems to work well on cracked or dry cores without destroying the pencils.
Hi which wachs pencils would you recommend expect prismacolor. I love them but want buy more. Polychromos, prismacolor and luminance i already have. Now want buy more, procolour or colorsoft derwent maybe. What Do you think of it? The price Don t bother me, so.... Pls give me your advice, you have them all
That's a lovely review. And don't they look pretty. I still find myself hankering after a set for the colour range that they provide. How do they compare to the Derwent Procolour? I know the Procolour are a harder pencil, but if you had to choose, and colour range was important, which would you go for?
I've the Dahle 155 :D - those are awesome. But one thing I dont like is they are damaging the barrel of the pencils due to the grip holder for sharpening :/ - great review! :)
what to say this 150 colors are jewels,some nay sayers complained about sharpening issues .but i own pretty much every set of this softcore,12,24,2*72 sets,132 and 150...till now i haven't face single lead breakage issues...right from blending,vibrancy,smoothness etc.its a unique color pencils,however polychromos are equally good in its own way....in my view the best 6 color pencil s are prisma,polychromos,lyra polycolor,carandach'eluminance ,derwent drawing and coloursoft
Enjoyed the review video. I had vowed not to buy Prisma colors for more than one reason, but had a gift card, so I bought a small set. Not really disappointed because my expectations were not high. Lots of tips chipped and sharpened crooked and one blue has a split barrel. Never had any brand have a totally split barrel. Glad I only tried a small tin and won't be getting any more.
I have been using these pencils today along with some Castle Art pencils - the only two I have that will work on some rather slick paper in a lovely coloring book. KohI-I-Noor and Irojiten had trouble. Anyway, I now realize what the fuss is about these pencil - lovely blending; perhaps scored enough on that alone to overlook all the other problems.
I hope you returned them Linda as Sanford do give a guarantee. If off Amazon or other reputable company they will exchange or refund. I have had no problems with mine.
When I bought my first set I bought the scholars and the quality was ok but I did get breakage. I eventually upgraded to the 72 set and had a pencil break here and there. Now I just purchased the 150 set because of the amazing deal they had. ( 62.00 usd) so far not a broken pencil. Either I have been lucky and have had a good batch or im just sharpening different from everyone else. I mainly use the prismacolor bullet sharpner. The trick is to not rotate the pencil but you need to rotate the sharpner. Dont let the pencil rock back in forth. If you can not rotate the sharpner then dont use that one. The pencil is what is supposed to remain still. I do this with my polychromos as well even though thats probably not necessary. I too was scared of repurchasing and getting the 150 pack but i figured it was a good enough deal to take the chance.
Snorlax oh no doubt the quality has gone down. There's no debate with that.ive had breakage just not much. I hope I'm not jinxing myself lol. But no both of my sets are Mexico pencils.
I can, t understand why should 150 be different from 72, it does not make sense . It should be the Same Quality all through the range, they used to be called karisma and they were notorious then for being delicate for breaking Beautiful pencils though thanks for sharpening will put in in bookmark
+ann prince hi Ann I'm not so sure it has anything to do with the set size. I think it is more to do with me, I have changed, I know how to look after pencils better. Rather than just opening the tin and spilling the pencils out onto a table top, I remove the pencils like they are little explosives lol. Also I used a cheap 45p sharpener back then, now my sharpeners are much higher quality, the M&R German sharpeners are excellent as is the Derwent. If it does have anything to do with the sets, it might be that 150 set is in a nice card board box well protected where as the other set are all tins and stacked on top of each other. But of course I am just guessing here and really think it is more to do with me. Thank you so much for the comment and stopping by the channel.
I remember back in the day when prismicolor pencils never broke no matter how much pressure you applied to them when coloring. Now it seems that the manufacturing production of the pencils is not as good as it was before. The manufacturing of the pencils is so fragile that thay should start selling prismicolors pencils in dollar stores in stead of professional art supply stores. 😡
Prismacolor and polychromes have always been my big dreams when it comes to crayons. After much saving I was able to buy a box of 72 prismacolor and 60 polychromes. Unfortunately even using Kum sharpener I had problems sharpening my prisms, which made me very sad. The polychromes pointed smoothly. I am still adapting to them, but I think I also own polychromes in other respects. Thank you so much for your video, you are very kind. I hope you and your family are doing well.
I bought my prismacolours well before they moved the factory to Mexico. Today's prismas are not the same as they were. The quality of manufacture has changed.
Prisma Color sharpener is crap. I us Kum or Faber Castell only on all my pencils. With that said 3 years later and they have not fixed the problem. I am now saving for the big set of Faber Castell polycromos. I'm done buying crap pencils.
They're like a bad relationship where you can't help loving them, but they break your heart continuously (which is how often they themselves break, arg!).
Rebecca Tregear this is the best description I have ever heard regarding these pencils. The reason I tried for a third time with them is because I love them so much and think they are worth it. I think if I'd purchase 144 pencils, 2 x 72 sets, of any other brand there is no way I'd punish myself a third time. But with Prisma it was different and I am so happy that I did. Excellent post.
Rebecca Tregear what a poetic and perfect description.
mine are not breaking at all. derwent coloursoft were breaking more than prismas. sometimes i could go through the whole pencil. i have never seen anything like that with prismas.
Ilona Pankevich you got a really good batch or just took very good care of them lol
Well i love these pencils..have been using the small 48 set for quite a few pieces, i bought the 150 set recently and only sharpen them with the prismacolor hand sharpener which only sharpens a short point which does tend to stay whole and not break.. i dont know if this helps anyone 😊
I still love mine, I use a xacto knife to sharpen, helps keep them from not breaking as much.
I did enjoy this video, there seems several repeat problems that these pencils have and to be honest, no matter how soft they are they should not be breaking any more than say Derwent colour soft or pastel pencils. For that reason I don’t see why anyone would invest their money in a substandard pencil , when we already have a choice of other pencils. I have a lot of pencils, but have never bought these , I just don’t have the money too throw at them- hoping they will be ok. This video alleviates my fears too some extent but I’ll stick to other pencils until they get there act together 100% of the time.
Hi Harry
I've watched this video before when it came out. But I've just watched it again because I was given the 150 set for Christmas. I found the pencil sharpening part of this soooo good. I've been terrified of sharpening them and hadn't even contemplated using my expensive Caran d'Ache hand cranked sharpener because I felt it would strip and expose too much core. But you gave be the confidence to try it just now and it works like a dream. I've used it on the shorter side (which is still long and almost a complete point with this sharpener, it just doesn't quite go needle sharp on the end) and realised that although it strips a lot of the colour paint off the pencil to expose more wood, the core is handled quite carefully. I didn't loose any material by sharpening them from the factory set point to the new point, just exposed more wood. I have now settled on the shorter point but turning the knob back a full turn (had to mark it with a Sharpie to know where I was).
Thanks so much for giving me the confidence to try it.
High five! I got the 72 count tin for Christmas.
I wonder if using a shorter nib on my pencils will help me avoid snapping the cores of colored pencils or pencils in general since I tend to be heavy-handed.
Great video Harry! 😁 I have definitely found that if you get a sharp short point on the prismacolor, in general it causes the pencils to break a lot less. My first prismacolor pencils are from 2006. I bought either the 36 or 72 set and then slowly added more pencils. I do love them fir thrir softness, but i hate how many are below goid in lightfastness. That is what I wish they would fix the most. Anyway, I'm glad you are getting over the flu. It really sucks that you got it in the first place. I hooe everything else us going ok. Take care my friend! 🤗
Valarie Connell /DrawingWithFire have you found a sharpener that gives a short but sharp point? I have a manual crank sharpener from Caran d'arch (solid metal, it's a thing of hefty, engineering beauty), but it strips the wood back so far that I feel I'm wasting it (that may just be an illusion due to the amount of wood it exposes from the painted barrel). On the adjusted shorter setting, like Harry's M&R sharpener, it produces a blunter nib rather than a point.
Hi Sue, I have a manual crank Derwent that Harry shows. But I also found this sharpener and it does a great short point:
Acurit Dial-a-Point Pencil Sharpener on amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QN3Y4O/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I don't have any problems with this little handheld sharpener, but I got one for hubby & his dial got stuck and then stopped sharpening.
Sue Wilkinson the prismacolor sharpener also does 2 different tips. www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZDL0K2/ref=psdc_1069806_t1_B004M59S34
Valarie Connell /DrawingWithFire thank you for that recommendation. That looks almost exactly like the T'Gaal pencil sharpener, of which I have several because they are great. Not a super sharp point at 1 or 2, but adequate.
Great video. I use these pencils the most because of their softness, blend great, and provides a variety of colors. I am very careful with my pencils and treat them like gold. When I sharpen, I do not turn the pencil but the sharpener. I hold pencil in left hand and have sharpener in right and turn carefully. Sort of like in school using their sharpener. You put pencil in sharpener and held it while turning the handle of the sharpener with your right hand. Between these two things, I have less breakage. I do have other pencils like FC and Caran D'ache Pablo, the latter being a tad too hard. I use these pencils a bit but go right back to PC pencils. I think after watching your other video on caran d'ache luminous that I will hold off buying these as I have only been coloring for a year in Adult Coloring Books. Thank you for your advice. Very informative.
Hope you are feeling better!! I have been using the "newer" prismas a lot more recently because I'm trying to preserve my older berol and Sanford sets;)
I have discovered that the Tgaal sharpener works quite well set on 2 or 3 to get a decent point with less breakage. Great review as always!! You are awesome:)
I really enjoy my prismacolor pencils which I have all bought open stock (so I can pick out the light fast ones). So far (knock on wood) I haven’t had any of the problems with my pencils that other people have had.
I’ve seen some fan art with people using these pencils with marker, however I am not their yet. I just wish that these were a little more light faster than they are
My prismacolors are my favourite pencils, I love the way they blend together so well and it looks like paint. I haven't had a breakage problem with them. I use a 70p sharpener along with the prismacolor sharpener. Thanks for another great review! If the leads broken put them in the sun or somewhere warm.
Umm, I know that I'm asking after 2 years but it would be great if you reply,
So what will happen if I put them in the sun? Will the leads close together or repair or anything, or does the sun just protect it from breaking?
@@lailaabdullah1621 yes Laila put the pencils in the sun. I put mine in the garden about 2 centremetres apart for a few hours then let them cool down before using them. Ive put them on the back ledge of my car and in the microwave but the paint bubbles abit in the microwave! I've got a handcrank swordfish shaperner now and no breakage except always the chocolate pencil 🤔 i hope I've helped you. If the sun is scorching about half hour? ❤
I've been using prismacolor premier for almost three years now and I have not once experience breaking and I only use the regular manual sharpener.
I’ve just bought a 72 set of prismacolor do you know where I can buy open stock pencils apart from Etsy
Good advice on the sharpener. I will get a hand crank one now
The staedler no tub sharpener works well with these and my broken derwents.
Thank you so much for presenting the prismacolours. I read an article you have written about the history of these gorgeous pencils.
I found out that there was a 24 set of a line named „lightfast“. Unfortunately the set is not available. Could it be the company add the pencils of this set to the 150, so are they, renamed, included now in this set? As far as I know is the beautiful and very lightfast colour „pomegranate“, former name „violet thio“ in this set. But I only read from this specific colour and wonder if the others are included, too
This is the second video I've seen on sharpening Prismacolors and it is by far the best. The other guy was preoccupied with his special technique. You inadvertently showed me that the three sharpeners I have are kind of trash. One of them was bought at a drugstore and I have to use them in a specific order to get a respectable point. Thanks to this video and your video on sharpeners alone, I'm going to up my game.
Thank you so much for your very kind comment and I am so glad that you have found some help in my videos, thank you so much. Finding a good sharpener can be more difficult than you think. I tried loads of different sharpeners before I found the three I use now, but there is one key point that a lot of people over look as I did as well. Whatever sharpener you purchase, make sure you can get replacement blades for it. The little round brass M&R sharpener has spare blades which I think cost about £2 for 8 blades and they are super sharpe. Every time you replace them, it is like cutting through butter when you sharpen a pencil.
Would you happen to know if it is true that Prismacolor is releasing 18 additional colours? If it is true do you know when they will be out.
How can you say your review is boring? No way 😀. I had a special interest as I have these pencils, and it is a great review.
I actually use the blue sharpener and it works fantastic. I sharpened all my pencils and maybe 4 broke when sharpening.
What’s the best size set of prismacolor to start with as I am thinking of purchasing a set. I keep changing my mind between the tin of 48 and the tin oh 72. I can’t afford the 150 yet. I would really like to try them but I keep getting put off by all the bad reviews I watch of them.
Hi Amber, before I finished reading your comment in full, I was just going to say the 72 set, however I finished reading and noticed that you have not really used them before and have been put off a bit by all the horror stories.
With that information in mind, all I can say is this. I purchased two 72 Sets of Prismacolor before I got the 150 set and the reason I bought two sets of 72 was because of the cores breaking. But then I took the plunge and bought the 150 set because I was so in love with the huge color range of 150 gorgeous colors. Out of the 150 set I purchased, I think I have had one maybe 2 pencils that have not sharpened very well, the rest have been perfect.
Now, the only thing I can attribute this all to is when I purchased both 72 sets, I was not very accomplished in colored pencil art. As a result I used cheap blunt sharpeners, but when I purchased the 150 set, sometime later, I understood the importance of a decent sharpener and one that I could purchase replacement blades for, but that doesn't mean expensive sharpeners, just a good one. I have added a link to my video about sharpeners if you are interested. bit.ly/2oECehE
So on the information I have spoke about, ordinarily I would recommend buying a few open stock and trying them out, but I would suggest unless you know a good reliable place to purchase them from, don't order them open stock as they will more than likely get damaged in transit and not through anyones fault just that they are delicate cores. I can suggest The Coloured Pencil shop which is an online store and run by an amazing lady who is also in the UK Coloured Pencil Society and she sells loads of open stock pencils even Prismacolor. She lives here in the UK but ships all over the world and so she knows exactly how to protect them as best as can be expected for travel. bit.ly/ColPenShop
I would say, if you have the money, get the 72 set, but also make sure you have a really good sharpener, something like the M&R Brass sharpener that you can buy replacement blades for and they are amazingly sharp. amzn.to/2kBdjKQ This link is to the actual sharpener I am referring to.
I hope this information can help you a bit if you think of anything else please don't hesitate to ask.
@@TheArtGearGuide please could you tell me what the diameter is of the derwent coloursofts and the derwent procolours
I've had my 150 set for 5 years now...and thankfully have had no problems whatsoever with breaking when sharpening. There are my favourite pencils ever.
How can I prevent prisma from breakage pls do tell:)
Thankyu for taking your time to share your reviews n best suggestions on sharpening the pencils; help me a lot in making decision which pack to buy with confidence! 😃👍
I love the way they blend yet I can't stand how much they break on me. The company really needs to lower the prices on these sets if they are going to keep making them the way they do. Or Take the time out & fix the issue that makes them break like they do. Thank you for your review. Have a great day.
If you think that a pencil lead is going to break, try putting the pencil in the microwave for about five but no more than ten seconds afterwords wait to cool it downs and then sharpening the pencil should be no problem, some pencils may be a bit shattered from the inside but when it’s been in the microwave, it will melt together to be once again a solid lead again.
Thank you Harry for another informative review. You've just given me the incentive to buy a hand-held sharpener. Would you recommend the M&R or Derwent?
I have Prismcolor Premiers, and have a love/hate relationship with them. The pencil sharpener grinder is the best, and a clean steel blade sharpener is my fave. I think wax builds up and catches the soft core so I clean it with solvent & sharpen with graphite pencil. I've heard soak in hot water, which turned out bad because i will cause the case to swell and split. I thought one day that I'd tried hot dry rice that I microwaved until it is fairly warm to touch then I buried the Prismas or any wax pencil and pulled them out when the rice is luke-cooled. This seems to work well on cracked or dry cores without destroying the pencils.
Hi which wachs pencils would you recommend expect prismacolor. I love them but want buy more. Polychromos, prismacolor and luminance i already have. Now want buy more, procolour or colorsoft derwent maybe. What Do you think of it? The price Don t bother me, so.... Pls give me your advice, you have them all
That's a lovely review. And don't they look pretty. I still find myself hankering after a set for the colour range that they provide.
How do they compare to the Derwent Procolour? I know the Procolour are a harder pencil, but if you had to choose, and colour range was important, which would you go for?
I've the Dahle 155 :D - those are awesome. But one thing I dont like is they are damaging the barrel of the pencils due to the grip holder for sharpening :/ - great review! :)
Great video Harry
Thank you for your videos and your efforts, I really depend on your options. All the best.
what to say this 150 colors are jewels,some nay sayers complained about sharpening issues .but i own pretty much every set of this softcore,12,24,2*72 sets,132 and 150...till now i haven't face single lead breakage issues...right from blending,vibrancy,smoothness etc.its a unique color pencils,however polychromos are equally good in its own way....in my view the best 6 color pencil s are prisma,polychromos,lyra polycolor,carandach'eluminance ,derwent drawing and coloursoft
Enjoyed the review video. I had vowed not to buy Prisma colors for more than one reason, but had a gift card, so I bought a small set. Not really disappointed because my expectations were not high. Lots of tips chipped and sharpened crooked and one blue has a split barrel. Never had any brand have a totally split barrel. Glad I only tried a small tin and won't be getting any more.
I have been using these pencils today along with some Castle Art pencils - the only two I have that will work on some rather slick paper in a lovely coloring book. KohI-I-Noor and Irojiten had trouble. Anyway, I now realize what the fuss is about these pencil - lovely blending; perhaps scored enough on that alone to overlook all the other problems.
I hope you returned them Linda as Sanford do give a guarantee. If off Amazon or other reputable company they will exchange or refund. I have had no problems with mine.
Love your review and written review as well what paper or papers do you use with your prima premier
Very useful review. Thanks a lot!
When I bought my first set I bought the scholars and the quality was ok but I did get breakage. I eventually upgraded to the 72 set and had a pencil break here and there. Now I just purchased the 150 set because of the amazing deal they had. ( 62.00 usd) so far not a broken pencil. Either I have been lucky and have had a good batch or im just sharpening different from everyone else. I mainly use the prismacolor bullet sharpner. The trick is to not rotate the pencil but you need to rotate the sharpner. Dont let the pencil rock back in forth. If you can not rotate the sharpner then dont use that one. The pencil is what is supposed to remain still. I do this with my polychromos as well even though thats probably not necessary. I too was scared of repurchasing and getting the 150 pack but i figured it was a good enough deal to take the chance.
You probrably got a good/very old set. Even the professionals are complaining, and there is no doubt the quality has gone down
Snorlax oh no doubt the quality has gone down. There's no debate with that.ive had breakage just not much. I hope I'm not jinxing myself lol. But no both of my sets are Mexico pencils.
I don't even attempt to get a very sharp point with mine. I just use a standard point on them.
I can, t understand why should 150 be different from 72, it does not make sense . It should be the Same Quality all through the range, they used to be called karisma and they were notorious then for being delicate for breaking Beautiful pencils though thanks for sharpening will put in in bookmark
+ann prince hi Ann I'm not so sure it has anything to do with the set size. I think it is more to do with me, I have changed, I know how to look after pencils better. Rather than just opening the tin and spilling the pencils out onto a table top, I remove the pencils like they are little explosives lol. Also I used a cheap 45p sharpener back then, now my sharpeners are much higher quality, the M&R German sharpeners are excellent as is the Derwent.
If it does have anything to do with the sets, it might be that 150 set is in a nice card board box well protected where as the other set are all tins and stacked on top of each other. But of course I am just guessing here and really think it is more to do with me.
Thank you so much for the comment and stopping by the channel.
Very helpful - thanks!!
I remember back in the day when prismicolor pencils never broke no matter how much pressure you applied to them when coloring. Now it seems that the manufacturing production of the pencils is not as good as it was before. The manufacturing of the pencils is so fragile that thay should start selling prismicolors pencils in dollar stores in stead of professional art supply stores. 😡
I love these pencils I just wish that the quality was better. The colors are great.
Prismacolor and polychromes have always been my big dreams when it comes to crayons. After much saving I was able to buy a box of 72 prismacolor and 60 polychromes. Unfortunately even using Kum sharpener I had problems sharpening my prisms, which made me very sad. The polychromes pointed smoothly. I am still adapting to them, but I think I also own polychromes in other respects.
Thank you so much for your video, you are very kind. I hope you and your family are doing well.
I bought my prismacolours well before they moved the factory to Mexico. Today's prismas are not the same as they were. The quality of manufacture has changed.
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Why do ppl keep sharpen them with a sharpener??? When the company recommends knifing it...
Prisma Color sharpener is crap. I us Kum or Faber Castell only on all my pencils. With that said 3 years later and they have not fixed the problem. I am now saving for the big set of Faber Castell polycromos. I'm done buying crap pencils.
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