Winsor & NewtonAssorted Fineliner, Black, Pack of 5

Having used all the usual brands of fine liners over the last few years, I have to say, these are my new favourites.Watch their video for these - they do everything they say they do!Excellent buy

I’ve got sooo many black fineliners; Staedtler, Sakura Pigma Microns, UniPin, Copic, Copic SP, Rotring - you name it, I’ve got it.. so, I didn’t really need another set. But, when I saw these, I just ‘had to’ get them. You see, whereas all the aforementioned brands are fairly similar in shape, these ones look entirely different. So, I bought them.I’ve been using these for about a month now, and as far as the ink goes, they have the same kind of fade proof, water resistant black ink that all of the other fineliners I regularly use have. They are not quite as black as the Sakura Pigma Microns, but then again - neither are any of the other brands I’ve ever tried. The line quality is excellent, it’s smooth, consistent and uniform, as one would expect from any good quality fineliner. However, what makes these fineliners different to other brands is, as I mentioned, the shape. When the cap is posted the pen is significantly longer than your average fineliner. Personally, I rather like this. It feels good resting against the thumb grip of my hand. I also like it that the tapered ‘neckline’ coming down towards the nib allows for a fantastically clear view of what you’re drawing. Nothing is obscured, and this is really really handy when you’re drawing intricate fineline art. So, that is something I absolutely love about these pens. I know other fineliners have guide pipes for their nibs, to allow a clearer view of what you’re drawing, and that has always worked well enough for me, but when I tried these pens out I really noticed a wow-level difference. Unfortunately, the plastic of these pens do get a little slippery, so I find myself gripping these quite a lot more tightly than I would other fineliners. And a tight grip - as we all know - leads to hand fatigue. I really wish Winsor & Newton would consider adding a super thin silicone or rubber grip to these pens, because it would take them from being very good to being excellent. Just something thin and grippy so as to make the pen less slick. It would make such a difference to how long one can comfortably work with these pens. I really enjoy the unobscured view when I draw with these, I just wish they were a bit more grippy.The other minor criticism I have about these pens is the packaging. While it looks sexy AF, it is incredibly impractical and fiddly. If you’re planning on putting your pens in a pencil case or cup this is of course a non-issue, but if you, like me, are slightly obsessed with the outstanding Staedtler packaging solution, you’ll be mightily disappointed. I personally, like being able to keep my pens in the box they come in, as my pencil case is already full to the brim with graphite, coloured and watercolour pencils. I like being able to just chuck the plastic box of fineliners in my backpack when I go outside to draw, knowing I have the full range of them in one place. The plastic backing card of these pens make that more or less impossible; the card is too big and makes them take up way more space in my backpack than necessary, it’s super fiddly getting pens back on it, and to top it off the clip, while being metal, is annoyingly weak. When I don’t take the full set with me, I sometimes clip a single fineliner to the inside of a spiral bound sketchbook, as this is a really handy way to bring just the one pen and sketchbook out with me. These pens just fall off if the sketchbook is not held in exactly the right way - I’ve been close to losing my pen more than once, so I can’t for the life of me see how they could ever be clipped to say a shirt pocket without falling off; the clips are that weak. If you’re going to put a clip on a cap, please make sure it’s functional and not just for aesthetics.I do feel that the price for these five fineliners is a tad on the steep side, especially compared to other brands. You can get six to eight pens of other brands for a fair bit less than what you’ll be paying for these five pens.So to recap, these pens ARE very good, but there are also things that could be improved. Little things that could turn them from something to sit prettily on your desk for occasional use - to excellent pens you’d want to take with you everywhere as your go-to fineliner of choice.

I use a lot of fine liner pens in my illustration work, both to add linework to paintings and drawings and for sketching. I'm a big fan of other W&N products, particularly their professional watercolour range so when I saw they'd launched these I was keen to try them out. My first impression was that the casing of the pen is somewhat lighter in weight than its rivals making it feel perhaps a little flimsy, but the shape of the tip really makes up for it. It tapers down to long narrow tip which is comfortable to hold and means you can see more of the area you're working on while you work. The quality of line it produces is lovely, even and clear and the nib glides smoothly across the paper without blotching or catching. All in all this a lovely addition to my kit and I look forward to adding the rest of the sizes to my pencil case.

This set of Winsor and Newton fine liners arrived simply packed and in perfect condition.I do a lot of sketching but only discovered these pens recently. I like them so much that I ordered this set.The range of nib thicknesses is good, ranging fron 1.0mm to 0.1, which is enough for me but professional artists might want to buy more to fill the gaps in the range.The pens are water resistant so far, and perfect for my needs.Definitely recommend.I hope you find this review helpful, thanks for reading.

Quite like these pens, though the 0.1 is a bit 'scratchy' even on layout/tracing paper. Hard to get consistent line without applying pressure (which will ultimately break the nib). The ink takes a bit longer to dry than other pigment liners, so be careful if you have pencil lines to erase - wait a few minutes! Otherwise these are a good starter pen - and suitable for professional work if you're worried colleagues will steal your Rotring/Copics!!!

Great pens!

Love these pens, they’re long lasting and great quality.

I bought these after seeing John Harrison use them in a pen and watercolour video quite recently.He was very complimentary about them so I thought I'd try them out (set of five - 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8 and 1.0)The first, and only, thing I've done so far is write out the names of colours for a palette swatch using the 03.Managed to get to about the eighth or ninth colour before the tip started to separate producing a 'double' line. Small lettering, light pressure. They've now been consigned to the odds and ends draw!Very, very unimpressed.