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Review on ๐Ÿ–๏ธ YOUSHARES 216 Slot Pencil Case & Extra Sleeve: Perfect Bundle for Prismacolor, Crayola, Marco Pens, Watercolor Pencils, and Brushes by Summer Hendricks

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Generally a good pencil organizer/case for 200+ colored pencils.

Since there aren't any other ratings or reviews for this I wanted to make sure to add one for others who are considering buying this. Overall, this is pretty good crayon storage and organization (especially if you have a large set like the 150 Prismacolor Premier, Soft Core crayons I had). One of the things I really like is that since it's basically a very large three ring binder, the individual "pages" can easily be pulled out of the case. It's really good if you sort your crayons by their colors, so you can just pull out a page or two and put them on the table next to you. without taking up table space. There are actually 216 slots (I don't know why they say 210+6), 54 pencils per "side" or sheet (or 27 per side). I would probably recommend sticking the pencil tips out (away from the center ring) so the pencil tips can't hit the pencil tips on opposite sheets. "Extra Pencil Layer Holder" isn't bad either. It is a kind of soft zipper wallet. I have found this very handy for storing coloring sheets as well as storing extra coloring supplies. I ordered a black case and most of the pictures for the black case also show the "extra layer of pencil" in black, but the one I received was actually brown (as shown in the 4th product image). On the cons of this case: 1. I really wish individual sides had some sort of "bumper" that prevent each side of the pins from sitting squarely on the opposite side's pins. It would also help protect the pins when turning the page - I accidentally let go of the page while turning the page too early, resulting in a lot of wood on wood clanging as the pins from the two pages met. (I'm pretty sure there are now pencils with a broken lead that are difficult to sharpen later because of that.) 2. The size of the case isn't really big enough that you can't hold it open with all four sheets of pencils on one side. You must have at least one sheet on a side (e.g. 1 left/3 right or 3 left/1 right). It's not a huge downside, but it's still a little annoying. I didn't use a carrying strap for this (nor did I try) but I think this case would just be bulky and (once filled with pens) too heavy to be something you really want to carry around on a regular basis. but I can definitely see how it would make transportation that much easier. Conclusion: If I could give 0.5 stars here, I would probably give 4.5 stars and subtract half a star for missing "bumpers". " or some other type of protection/padding to prevent the pins from hitting the opposite side pins. You would need to make an even thicker body though, to accommodate the extra thickness added to the leaves for having them. So, can I do I recommend this? If you have 150+ crayons that you need to store then yes I think I would.

Pros
  • Best
Cons
  • Ugly packaging