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The Faber-Castell Classic set packs 48 hexagon-shaped colored pencils into a metal tin, along with two Grip graphite sketch pencils, an eraser and a sharpener. The leads are glued along their full length, which makes them hard to break and easy to sharpen, and the pigments lay down smoothly and blend without flaking. They sit above budget school pencils in pigment quality but below Faber-Castell's artist-grade Polychromos line, so they suit students, hobbyists and adult coloring rather than serious fine-art work. Owners like the tin and the included extras; the main complaints are that the cores are softer than artist pencils and that the range leans bright rather than subtle.
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Lowest price we've seen: $39.99 on Nov 9 at Booksamillion. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 9.
Buyers rate the Classic set highly as a step up from supermarket pencils, praising the smooth color and the sturdy tin. The recurring criticisms are soft cores that need frequent sharpening and a palette short on subtle shades.
This set holds 48 Faber-Castell classic colored pencils in a metal tin with a see-through window. The hexagon-shaped pencils are packed with pigment and lay down color smoothly. They blend easily and don't flake.
The lead is glued along the entire length of each pencil, which makes it break-resistant and easy to sharpen. The pencils are made from reforested wood, from over 1 million seedlings planted each year. The set also includes 2 triangular Grip graphite sketch pencils for fatigue-free writing and sketching.
