PILOT V Board Master Refillable Dry-Erase Markers, Bullet Tip, Assorted Color Inks, 5 Count

There is a reason why pilot only sells one whiteboard marker on Amazon. This is, as another reviewer said, the greatest whiteboard marker set created thus far on the Earth. Obviously the star of the show here is the refillable capability, but there are a good number of other fantastic qualities to talk about here: #1: the bullet tip. With the round bullet tip, you can pick this marker up and instantly start to use it, at any angle you want. With a standard chisel tip, you have to grab it, look at it, adjust your grip, use it, realize your holding it wrong, adjust it again, and then get to work. #2: The round body that doesn't roll. The marker is round, which makes it wonderfully comfortable, but it has a tiny plastic nib near the back and on the marker and on the cap. You may think that a tiny plastic stub couldn't do anything, but it's just big enough to completely stop the marker from rolling, even on steep inclines, and it's thick enough to not be rubbed or snapped off. I'd say it stays in place better than many hexagonal pencils. #3: The cap that snaps in place. Expo marker caps slide into place, which leads many markers to be partly capped and then dry out. Pilot's board master caps snap into place like the cap on a ballpoint pen. They're either 100% on or 100% off. There's no grey area, and no need to worry about a marker drying out overnight. #4: the cap and marker base are rounded, not flat. These markers are supposed to be stored horizontally, otherwise they could dry out. fortunately, both ends of the marker are rounded, so they can't be stood upright on their own. You don't have to explain how to store the markers to your coworkers at the office or to your students at school; just make sure they don't get put in a pen cup and everything will sort itself out. #5: 91% recycled content. It speaks for itself. So, now that you know that the shape of the marker was painstakingly thought about, let's talk about the quality of the marks it can make. These markers are very consistent and visible from across a room. They work well until they definitely need to be refilled. They erase without streaks or ghost writing, even after multiple days of sitting on the board. The dust, which somehow magically consolidates itself into big black flakes as you erase, falls to the floor instead of floating in the air. There is an odor, but it's not very pronounced unless you're actively trying to think of how it smells. Nobody but the person holding the marker will be able to smell it at all. By now, I should have convinced you that these are the markers to buy, and I haven't even talked about the fact that these are refillable. The packaging states that they can be refilled up to four times. This is a lie. Upon careful inspection by an entire floor of college dorm students, including many nights where the floor's entire board would be filled with one person's mathematical equations, these markers could be refilled TWELVE TIMES. Yes, five markers are all you need for dozens of students doing college level homework over the course of two semesters. By the end of the year, three of the markers were "lost", either stolen for personal use or thrown out, so the remaining markers had to pull double duty. The orange marker was repourposed into an alternating amalgamation of black and blue ink cartridges, and at some point I believe someone refilled the red one with green (yick) but we could all still write with them, and they still wrote extremely well. There are only a few things that could be improved. I'd like to see an eraser built into the markers, because that's generally a bonus. I'd like to see Pilot actually sell the replacement tips that these markers are supposedly compatible with but which don't appear to be available anywhere. Finally, I'd like to see a thinner tipped version, or the ability to convert these markers into thin-tipped bullet tips. The thickness is great for a presentation, but a bit too wide for personal work. Pilot was advertising thin tipped Board Master markers a while back, for personal use, but from what I can tell that was only available in Europe and it's no longer sold anywhere. It's a real shame. Get these markers. Get the "three sets of five colors" pack (15 markers total), just in case someone throws one out. If you do get the single assorted pack, it's currently ten dollars on Pilot's website and thirteen dollars here. These markers have no downsides.

These dry erase markers are amazing! No smudges, no difficulties in erasing, no residue. They fit nicely in the hand and write smoothly. ... my only suggestion is for teachers - one of my 2nd graders got my red marker and quickly took off the refill end thinking it was the cap and ink spilled everywhere. If you work with younger students, be aware and keep out of curious hands. Keeping them safe is 100% worth it as these are the best dry erase markers out there. I will not purchase any other markers and have my entire team hooked on them, too!

Someone showed me these markers and I was leery. At the university I worked at there are these weird glass front white boards and many markers I have tried did not work at all... these actually will write on these weird boards. The colors are great and easy for the students to see and read. I love that ALL the ink gets used. Then, you replace the cartridge and start writing again. I write many notes out for my students and these markers last for about 4 semesters, then I replace the cartridge and get another 4 semesters out of them. There are regular markers and thin markers. The thin markers are good if you are one-on-one with the students, but not ideal for the front board. I just use the regular markers.

These have to be the best markers, and they also support the environment like big win… anyways My professor loves these markers so much I had to get some, and oh boy do they live up to what she said, best in the market.

I have bought at least ten packs of these over the last several years, as well as the refills. Absolutely, hands-down, the best whiteboard markers out there!

They are one of the best markers I've used on whiteboards, and are especially great for glassboards. I like the thickness of the tip, especially while teaching for a large classroom. However, they do go bad quite faster than I expected, and they start failing gradually, which is annoying. If you do not mind paying a bit more, they are worth it.

These markers are FANTASTIC!! 1. They don’t fade as they run out of ink. The color stays vibrant up until the ink cartridge is empty. 2. You know when you’re going to need another cartridge because you can see the ink. No more guessing how much ink is left! 3. They last longer than Expo markers because the cap snaps in tightly. No more dried out markers! 4. The bullet tip writes flawlessly. It glides across the board, depositing ink evenly as you write. 5. It’s easy to insert the refill cartridge. Pull the old one out and pop in a new one. You can change the cartridge in the middle of a word and keep on writing. The ink flows automatically - no priming or pumping, like you have to do with paint pens. Give these markers a try!

These are hands down the best dry erase markers I have used. I went through a ton, Expo being "fine enough", but these are a whole two steps above. Ink comes out smoothly and colors are very easy to see. I got the bullet tip and highly recommend. For my application: they work incredibly well for drawing tabletop game maps! And just because sometimes we need a reminder: Don't use these on vinyl mats (like the Chessex), those are for _quality_ WET erase markers only.

Delivery time was gud and product is awesome

Best for teachers.. But seller is selling at very high price