I am still glad that I as a preschool teacher who still uses "paper" to write on for the class stories etc. I really enjoy these markers (black). I love the chisel point-- this allows me to have different size lines from thick to thinner ones. The "ink" comes uniformly and doesn't soak through the paper. I am happy with the purchasing of a dozen at a time--saves me from going out often. The marker itself is just the right thickness and length to handle. I only wish that I could find these markers in all colors of the rainbow especially brown.
We previously have always purchased the brand name permanent markers (we use them a lot in our delivery business) but we ordered these one day in a pinch. The STAPLES brand really does the job better with these type of markers. They write better on more surfaces as well as have a longer life. Sometimes the store brand truly is the better product - thanks Staples.
As a middle school teacher I was looking for an alternative to using calligraphy ink for a project. The pens worked beautifully. From a distance it looks like the student had actually used the ink.