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Pros & Cons
Cons
They're so scratchy that they skip. Requires many more layers to achieve a similar depth of color of faber-castell polychromos or prismacolor premier.
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Quality
Its easy to make a light mark and to layer and to press harder for a darker mark and the lead hasnt broken despite pressing hard
High quality oil based color pencils reliable brand
If they break consistently and will not keep a point without breaking it will be due to this and not the quality of the product
Every single one of my lyras is stamped clearly’made in germany’
Price
I use a particular green in my work and i cannot find a replacement for just that one that is not completely insane in cost
Just a bit more cost friendly on ones wallet
Shipping
They arrived quickly and in perfect condition
Slow on delivery but we’ll worth the wait
Packaging/appearance
They are packed well and are really pretty colors
After examining the contents of the package and swatching each pencil all i can say is “wow
Other than that i received product in great overall condition physically considering it wasnt packed in anything
Shipping was on point the only issue is they shouldve been in protective packaging as the leads break inside of the pencil if t... Read More
Competitiveness
Comparable to any other professional grade polychrome pencils
Initially i used prisma pencils but i like lyra pencils as well
These pencils in comparison to prismacolor are more subtle and i would say muted looking
The palette is better than the polychromos 36 set
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- This product had a total of 1,905 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 7 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I made my own color chart and tried them out
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These are a bit more waxy and not as smooth
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The flaw and a big flaw in my opinion
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The color selection is lacking
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It really lacks pinks and purples
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I did feel they didnt keep a sharp point but i havent had any breaking issues so 2 quick turns of the sharpener and i had a sharpened pencil
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I bought the lyra rembrandt 36 count set as theyre oil based and to add some colors that the faber castell polycolor 120 set doesnt have like flesh tones
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I was disappointed because they leave dust on the paper and arent smooth like the polychromos
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