Very much like Poscas. Some of the colors look identical, in fact, including one of the yellows, the light green, the red, and the black and white. The blues and purples are different. They seem to pump/fill a bit faster than Poscas, although they are extremely similar at a much more reasonable price point. The yellows seemed a bit more opaque. Same factory maybe?? Required little shaking to get them started compared to other markers I've used. Love them. Wish they had more colors and other sizes/nibs.
UPDATE: I bought the new 36 set and the paint seemed a bit thinner. There is a nice range of blues and purples, although they could've varied the tones (or even the hues) of the purples. Same for the yellows. When overlapping to fill a larger area, the sheen is a bit different ranging from matte to satin.
I need to compare these to the first set I got. Several colors are like Poscas, but they have unique colors not available in the Posca line, including the yellows and the cool greens. One criticism of this set is that except for the really light green, they are all blue-leaning greens. This set needs one or two warm greens. An emerald or middle-of-the road green.
It seems like the selection of colors was intentional in the way they filled in the missing Posca colors, but also careless as they should have spent more time tweaking the colors. The oranges have a lot of white in them. Similar to Posca, but too much white. This is just one example of where they needed to put forth more time before releasing a product.
Definitely the sheen, film of these markers is different from Posca. Posca's are all matte (you can feel the roughness). It took a lot of chemistry to develop this as every pigment has its own sheen (yes, some pigments are glossy and need added agents to make them more matte).
One of the markers released liquid orange paint that flew through the air when I used it (and landed on my table). These definitely seem more liquid than the other sets I bought. So, nitpicking aside, I like these.
They work well with Poscas and are very similar except not quite as matte or consistently matte. As a standalone set, the greens are lacking in hues. But for the money you pay, they're a nice addition to a marker collection.
The listing now says they are lightfast. I am going to test them, as Posca reds, pinks, browns (and probably purples) fade a lot, and the lightfast ones available from other companies don't perform as well as these or Poscas as Liquitex and Amsterdam have not perfected their paint formulas (they have been selling markers long enough to make them better quality also).
Being lightfast is huge, if, in fact they are, and it would be nice to see this company share how they were tested--or include lightfast ratings. One other marker dealer, Tooli-Art claims to be lightfast, but the proof is in the pudding, and when companies don't rate the lightfastness or the testing standards, it doesn't lend a lot of credibility to the claims, but let's hope this, that SFAIH is telling the truth and their reds, pinks, and purples are really lightfast, which makes them truly artist grade...
After using these, I was able, after letting them dry for a couple weeks, to use a brush-on, Liquitex matte varnish full strength, no fussing. Note, I was able to do this with Poscas too. The key is to let the paint sit for a length of time, not try to do it the same day or even the next day because they will bleed if the paint has not cured. One you use a matte or other varnish, the discrepancies in finish disappear.
One more feature to mention, these have numbers available on the ends for your charts. Will they be sold open stock? Would be lovely to see these in small nib sizes with nib replacements (I am wondering if they will take Posca nibs)... Great Buy.
| Manufacturer | Shantou HuiHong Stationary co., LTD |
|---|---|
| Brand | SFAIH |
| Item Weight | 13 ounces |
| Package Dimensions | 8.9 x 6.61 x 2.17 inches |
| Color | 24Colors |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Number of Items | 24 |
| Size | 1 Count (Pack of 24) |
| Point Type | 2-3mm Medium Tips |
| Line Size | 2-3mm |
| Ink Color | Multicolor |
| Manufacturer Part Number | Shantou HuiHong Stationary co., LTD |
