I am a first year Architecture student and this set of 3 pens and accessories was on my list of required supplies to start the year. I was warned that cheaper alternatives were available but the quality of these pens meant that these were the recommended pens. --The pens-- The set comes with 3 pens, with nibs of 0.25/0.35/0.5mm. The 0.5 and 0.35mm run smoothly and steadily across paper but the 0.25mm can be a bit scratchy and jumpy. However, once you get used to the pens, the 0.25mm can be used as easily as the others. One key thing to note about using the pens is that they are only suitable for use on tracing paper because if used on normal paper ...  Read the complete review

I bought this set because I had an idea that this type of pen was the most professional thing for the sort of detailed black ink drawing and comic illustration that I do.The three Rapidograph pens are the main attraction--I didn't think I'd make use of all of them regularly, but since I wasn't sure which width tip I'd prefer--.25mm, .35mm, or .50 mm--this seemed like a good value way to try them all (The pens cost about £20 each on their own). The investment paid off because I actually use all three pretty often. The .25 is my personal favourite, as it's great for fine detail and delicate-looking stuff, making accurate lines hardly thicker than a hair. ...  Read the complete review