I love Sharpies. Every color, every thickness, every style. Truly, nothing beats a Sharpie. I have a special stash of Sharpies that my kiddos aren't allowed to use, as they don't treat them with the loving care that they deserve. I'm kinda joking but I truly do treasure them. I recently purchased a set for each child and they were ecstatic, so I know I'm raising them right.

PROS
{{COLOR CONSISTENCY}} Sharpies ink is vibrant and I'm always impressed with how consistently they apply onto paper. Unlike other brands/markers, you don't get the lines when your stroke or the ink overlaps. It's just smooooth. My penmanship and artistic abilities just look better than they really are. Who doesn't like that?

{{COLOR OPTIONS}} There are so many colors to choose from across all the various packages. I have purchased 4 different sets and have a plethora of colors.

{{LAST A LONG TIME}} Sharpies last forever. Likely due to a combination of the cap securing attaching to the marker and the marker itself. I've had Sharpies that are well over 5 years and still work like new.

CONS
{{COST}} Sharpies can be expensive and feel like an investment compared to the prices of other markers.

{{THEY BLEED}} My family has been coloring with Sharpies on heavy stock paper and bleeds through, to the point that you can see the complete image on the other side. It has not gone through the paper and onto the surface however I suspect it could with thinner paper.

{{THEY STAIN}} This is the blessing and the curse of these markers. Watch children carefully. These are not your "˜washable Crayola markers'.

These pens are fantastic. Yes, they will bleed through most thinner/non-matte papers. They are bold, vibrant, inky-pens. They also write brightly on many different surfaces, and the color assortment is great. I'm not really sure what the 80's theme is about, but I loved the variety in colors and found them very useful for my project!

I'm upset that for the amount of money I've spent on sharpies that half of these were dried up and didn't work. I want my money back, this is ridiculous. There is no reason why these all shouldn't work perfectly.

They work well, sometimes some of them dry up as I'm using them but then the color comes back shortly after. I like them, I'm glad I bought them, I bought them for my aunt as well.

Update, I just counted them after having them about four days and I only received 23 out of 24 markers. This really makes me angry. I guess I should have paid attention when I first got it. I ordered some more, but different colors and I will definitely be counting those.

There are some repeat colors in this pack but I love, love, love the Sharpie brand of markers!! In this case you really do get what you pay for! They are a bit on the expensive side but do not leave the coloring lines and so forth that so many fine line markers leave! I do adult coloring and these colors really pop on the page and if you have halfway decent paper they don't bleed! I would most definitely recommend these to those who love to doodle and color in marker!