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EXPO 86601 Low Odor Dry Erase Markers Fine Tip Assorted Colors 8 Count
Last Updated: January 10, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.5
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Color
154markers, vibrant, dark, faded, orange
+73%
-27%
" ... Nice tips and color selection! ... "
" ... Good color selection, low odor! ... "
" ... he needed all black while all the stores have multi color . ... "
" ... The variety of colors in this pack is also very appealing and I have never had a problem with any of the colors. ... "
" ... Surprisingly, the marker wrote in the same color as advertised, imagine that! ... "
" ... Love the colors and it helps with color coding. ... "
" ... Plus the with the extra colors I can coordinate my clients by color. ... "
" ... He loves color so these did the trick. ... I used every color minus the black. ... But you can see how vibrant they are. ... "
Drying
141dried, dry, dry erase, markers, dry erase board
+43%
-57%
" ... Too bad, they were a gift for my dry-erase obsessed 8-year-old ... "
" ... Honestly, most of them felt a bit dried out. ... "
" ... Just received my markers and 2 of them are completely dry! ... "
" ... Most of them came completely dry and unusable. ... "
" ... The ink was a light gray and as I wrote the ink was really runny and dissipated around the target mark a second before drying. ... "
" ... I don't understand how these have dried out in such a short period of time. ... "
" ... I make sure to use my markers very carefully, but they still frayed and dried out. ... "
" ... low pigment payoff, hard to read anything other than black or blue on my board dudes dry erase calendar. ... "
Product Reliability
54dried, lasted, write, barely, work great
+37%
-63%
" ... I have never had a problem with EXPO markers before and they usually last a very long time. ... "
" ... The red and orange have always been pretty much unusable. ... "
" ... Markers had been opened, black was missing and red was pretty dried out. ... "
" ... Also, very hard to erase after it's been on the board for several days. ... "
" ... The caps were on tightly, so there shouldn't be a reason for their poor performance other than a faulty or perhaps very old product. ... "
" ... Within a week these markers became super faint and barely write. ... "
" ... They seem to be wearing out already, we've been using them for almost 2 months. ... "
" ... Second use, two weeks later, with caps on tight the whole time, they were dead. ... "
For Kids
52school, classroom, teacher, school supplies, children
+90%
-10%
" ... My granddaughter loves them and she is only 5 easy to handle ... "
" ... I donated to a first grade class to do one of their math projects. ... "
" ... I just started medical school and have been using my white board constantly! ... "
" ... Life safer for school supplies ... "
" ... I use these while tutoring and teaching my kids. ... I ask the kids what color they want me to use to make learning just a little bit more interesting. ... "
" ... just what we needed for school. ... "
" ... My kid was looking for the black markers for long time for his school . ... "
" ... Great for school ... "
Price
52waste of money, money, markers, worth, value
+73%
-27%
" ... Excellent price if you can use a lot. ... "
" ... the price was great. ... "
" ... good price value you save purchasing from amazon. ... "
" ... Quality x price x quantity - great! ... "
" ... Worked perfect, great price! ... "
" ... Box of 12, bought at a price that beat all the competitor prices. ... "
" ... Cheapest price for replacement pens for Telestrations and general use. ... "
" ... Great product, great value ... "
Marketplace
33exactly as described, picture, described, store, show
+88%
-12%
" ... Appreciate the quick shipping too. ... "
" ... As described and works well. ... "
" ... Exactly as described ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised ... "
" ... Amazon wins again! ... "
" ... Fast shipping and great products! ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... The only thing better is store brand on sale. ... "
Print Quality
30markers, write, red, marker, faint
+37%
-63%
" ... The ink is VERY faint and difficult to read. ... "
" ... Ink in more than half of the markers was dried out. ... "
" ... doesn't seem to have much "ink" inside, and gets used up fairly quickly. ... "
" ... The red marker I got in this pack was especially low on ink, almost to the point of uselessness. ... "
" ... Ordered twice, both times pens write very lightly as though they are out of ink, or the ink is dried up. ... "
" ... It seemed as though the ink was mixed with water. ... "
" ... Ink was low or dried out from the first use. ... "
" ... The markers were out of "ink" when I opened them. ... "
Returns
29refund, markers, eligible, tried to return, returns
+3%
-97%
" ... And they're no returns or refunds. ... "
" ... I wish I would’ve noticed earlier so I could’ve returned them. ... "
" ... I ended up buying some from Walmart, which was what I was trying to avoid. ... "
" ... I can't return it or ask for one. ... "
" ... I have requested a refund as they are non-returnable. ... "
" ... Will be returning product. ... "
" ... Pretty sad because it doesn’t qualify for a replacement nor refund. ... "
" ... I bought these by mistake and was trying to return and found out that I couldn't! ... "
Washer Dryer
25dry erase markers, markers, expo, red, marker
+44%
-56%
" ... Red and Black came a little dry and can not be used ... "
" ... Although three of them can be used properly, the red marker is totally dry. ... "
" ... Dry erase markers ... "
" ... I tried the red first and it wouldn’t even leave a mark because it was so dry. ... The greens were pretty dry too. ... "
" ... Dried out very quickly ... "
" ... I have used them a few time and already drying out. ... "
" ... dry easily, do not last long ... "
" ... I have to "scrub" it with my dry eraser. ... "
Cleaning
19markers, board, writing, marker, erase
+100%
" ... No smell and easy to wipe the marker off the books we purchased. ... "
" ... We have discovered these smaller markers sometimes wipe off easier after being up for several weeks. ... "
" ... I used a tissue and my finger and both ways easily erased from the dry erase board, without leaving any residue. ... "
" ... This 12 pack of Expo Fine tip/bullet point dry erase markers are bright and vibrant colors on the wipe-off board. ... They clean off of the wipe-off board well and are perfect for writing/drawing. ... "
" ... They all lasted a couple months until you don’t clean your whiteboard or your hand’s oils have built up on the surface, it must ruin the markers. ... "
" ... Had the marker on the board for an extended period of time and it cleaned off easy! ... "
" ... We use the board a lot, so it gets full and these markers keep it a lot more clean and organized. ... "
" ... they write on a white board and wipe off . ... "
Delivery
18markers, arrived, package, ordered, 11
+56%
-44%
" ... Arrived, no issues. ... "
" ... Arrived on time and just as expected. ... "
" ... Love Expo Quick delivery! ... "
" ... Fast shipping and exactly as described! ... "
" ... received as expected ... "
" ... The package arrived in perfect shape, no tears in wrapper. ... "
" ... Glad I bought a big box! ... "
" ... Package already open. ... Shipping box in perfect condition and other items in order fine. ... "
Product As Described
15picture, described, show, expected, exactly
+100%
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... You can see in the picture the difference. ... "
" ... Color appears as expected. ... "
" ... Exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Exactly as described ... "
" ... Came just as described. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised ... "
" ... Item as described. ... "
Design
13black, orange, pink, light pink, green
+54%
-46%
" ... Makes writing on boards cool and interesting. ... "
" ... It's very light pink, but this was a good price so I'm not too upset. ... "
" ... It is what is looks like. ... "
" ... I love how slim they are. ... "
Build Quality
13thin, thick, ones, tips, broken
+46%
-54%
" ... The tips also frayed in a few uses. ... "
" ... MARKERS WERE OPEN AND ONE WAS BROKEN. ... "
" ... DON"T BUY this markers they are very cheaply made, I wasn't even able to use them once and they can't refound the money. ... "
" ... The black pen cracked, couldn't write anything out. ... "
" ... Horrible, some of the markers came broken and exploded. ... "
" ... Unfortunately it seems like all of the markers I got had been sitting out with the cap off before I even opened them -- some of them for quite some time. ... "
Comfort
12markers, writing, tip, hands, cap
+67%
-33%
" ... My son uses these to practice writing letters and numbers ... "
" ... Better tips for writing and drawing and last longer. ... "
" ... These markers aren't as vibrant as the thick angled-tip ones but the Expo brand is definitely the highest quality I've found. ... "
" ... Perfect size for first grade hands! ... "
" ... Definitely will continue to purchase fine tips here again. ... "
" ... I also feel more comfortable letting my toddlers draw with them. ... "
Storage
9lid, tight, students, store, storage
+44%
-56%
" ... Very disappointed since I've always stored them properly (in a dry, dark office drawer with the caps on tight). ... "
" ... And my bummer is that I opened mine and put them in a bin after giving them out to my students. ... "
" ... Maybe the lid wasn't tight enough and it dried out? ... "
" ... I want another one but I don’t feel inclined to purchase another as I fear that it will come with no lid yet again. ... "
Ease of Use
8use, easy, difficult, calendar
+75%
-25%
" ... They are also easy to be erased. ... "
" ... without the heavy smell and easy to erase. ... "
" ... easy to erase~~~~~~ ... "
" ... The markers are easy to use and write clearly . ... "
" ... Easy to erase ... "
" ... Very easy to erase, and they leave no trace behind. ... "
Fit
7put, markers, fit, fine, even
+43%
-57%
" ... Because I stored my markers cap-side-down. ... "
" ... I always put the cap on and I even placed it in a pencil cup so the ink would seep down but it still was dry. ... "
" ... am hoping to fall into the latter camp, but only time will tell. ... "
Defective Delivery
6markers, damaged, opened, open, one
+17%
-83%
" ... Markers arrived damaged and dried out. ... "
" ... MARKERS WERE OPEN AND ONE WAS BROKEN. ... "
" ... the poor orange was DOA. ... "
" ... Horrible, some of the markers came broken and exploded. ... "
Capacity
5room, home, product, family
+60%
-40%
" ... We all loved the product, we placed them around the circumference of the ceiling in the teenagers room. ... "
" ... I use this on a wall calendar for the family. ... "
" ... Highly recommended for home, educational and office use! ... "
Overall performance
4get, done
+100%
" ... The item does its job well. ... "
" ... These get the job done and they last a LONG TIME ... "
" ... Affordable and they do the job. ... "
" ... I guess it does it's job. ... "
Features
4red, marker, little, like, orange
+50%
-50%
" ... I do not like the fact they are waaaay too light. ... "
" ... The blue marker is a little light but can still be read. ... The green marker is too light for anything important to show up. ... "
Size
4classroom
+100%
" ... Great product for smaller whiteboards ... "
" ... Nice lil pack. ... "
" ... Perfect for my small groups in my classroom! ... "
" ... I love how slim they are. ... "
Gaming
3telestrations
+100%
" ... Used these to replace the crappy pens provided in our Telestrations game. ... "
" ... have been looking for all black for my Telestrations game! ... "
" ... Wanted more colors for my D&D game mat dungeon designs. ... "
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