Some artists online rave about these. I don’t really get why. I assume they’re great for cartoons or certain styles? But for my needs, they’re just… fine. They get the job done — no complaints there. But once dried, the ink on thinner paper isn’t deep black — it’s more of a dark grey. And the ones I used didn’t last long. Never the less, these are commonly used by illustrators, cartoonist, designers and writers around the world. So I assume they’re not that bad.
These are priced about average compared to the ones I typically use, around 3,50 euros each. They come in various sizes, and the smaller ones are especially well represented. Not many fineliners offer 0.15–0.25 mm tips — they usually start from 0.3 mm. So with these, you’re capable of creating very, very detailed artwork. And maybe that answers the “why” I raised at the beginning of this review. But still, I’d take Pentel over Sakura any given day. They’re cheaper and way much better in quality.
Sakura is a Japanese company and their fineliners (among other products) obviously are manufactured in Japan as well.
