My high school age son is using these in one his AP art classes. He find the pencils are of good quality and that the six different pencils provide a an excellent spectrum for his use. He found they work well, and do not easily break. He found it handy that they came in their own carrying case. He would recommend this pencil set to anyone who enjoys drawing or needs a high quality pencil set for an art class.

I've used Faber and Castell's products for years now, and no matter what I've used of their products I've always gotten excellent results and excellent quality. These pencils are some of my favorite pencils to use and I got through them like crazy. The writing is always smooth and glides perfectly on the page. It feels like I'm writing with butter rather than a pencil. The lines are wonderfully dark and excellent for getting that extra value that you don't see in other products. All in all I'm a big fan of Faber and Castell's products.

I just might use these instead of Derwent. Have had problems with grit in the Derwents recently that I never had before. These are a bit darker, but a lot smoother, no grit so far. They are about a half of number off from what I am used to, but so far the gradation from one to the next is better and more consistent than the Derwents. I also purchased the numbers not included in the kit separately and would rate them the same.