EXPOOriginal Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, 2-Count

Everyone knows the secret to good teaching is the intoxicating odor of Expo Original Chisel Tip Dry Erase Markers. I have no room in my life for that hippy, "LOW ODOR" nonsense. I need to feel the glory of fifty thousand unicorns coursing through my veins every time I uncap my marker, these get the job done. If you too, feel similarly about the pungent funk of what you use for your in-class cave paintings, read on. If you're shocked by your own incredulity re:my awe inspiring writing, you lack discipline.Sit down children, Mr. Amazon Reviewer is going to uncap his huffing marker and tell you a story about how sissies ruined a functional product for the rest of us. According to the Online Compendium of Human Knowledge, Wikipedia, EXPO markers were unleashed upon humanity in 1976. There was much rejoicing. The markers mark methodically and meticulously, markedly making many more meager markers miserable and morose.Uncap these suckers and paint the rainbow on the board, because you can, you winner, you. Did you make a mistake? Need to erase it quickly? Methyl isobutyl ketone, motherf...oops, family site, I already did an "M" sentence. It has an obscenely high vapor pressure and it's the solvent in EXPO markers; ENGLISH: the markers stink because they dry quickly, they erase easily because they dry quickly, I'm a Chemistry teacher, trust me. Note, this has -one- con, if you leave these uncapped for more than five minutes, they are done. They've dried out. You can re-cap them and leave them upside down overnight, but chances are, they're gone.Why do I hate low odor markers with the fervor only a marker huffer could muster? For starters, it is now impossible to purchase these normal markers anywhere locally. I'm not joking. The low odor markers were released as a punishment in 1986, potentially for hair metal or other terrible 80s pop culture, probably a sign of the Last Days. They used to be clearly labeled on the package, and the marker. "EXPO2," they said, the 2 written nearly as bold and large as the entire word preceding it. You saw that 2, and you knew, right away, that either your teacher was a sissy, or they were a glutton for punishment and enjoyed cleaning their whiteboard weekly with an angle grinder. That marker was not an EXPO, it was an EXPO*2*, a shoddy revision, a retched swindler, an impostor."Why does that matter?!" I'll tell you why it matters. The labeling changed. Now the boxes look identical, save for a small, secret scarlet set of words in the corner, "low odor marker." Retailers decided they didn't need as much floor space for these things. People also misplaced their manhood. Go to any big-box retailer or office supply store, and the low odor markers are all you can find. They are more difficult to erase, don't smell like winning, and believe it or not, not as vibrant. How are they different? A weak, measly, slowly evaporating alcohol replaces the methyl isobutyl ketone. The colors are the same, sure, you got your black and blue and red and whatever. The stink is not; I personally think the "low odor" markers smell worse. Ketones smell sweet. Alcohol smells like college and bad decisions. Like the decision brick and mortar retailers made to stop stocking the stuff of legends.

Was not expecting the purple. The price was absolutely the lowest, and these Expo markers really are the best quality I have tried. I am keeping the box and cut off a bit of the opening to slide the markers out and put them back in, making it a little case. Very happy Betty Bet!

I bought these markers solely for the price. I'm a TA for a class and use dry-erase markers a lot, so I needed to buy lots of markers. Well I used to buy 4 Expo markers at a time, but I noticed the price of these markers (under twelve dollars) so I bought them. These markers last pretty long compared to other brand name markers, and the ink quality is very good (very dark and you don't have to apply much pressure on the board). All of the colors work great; I use all colors every time I teach so it helps the students be more attentive to the whiteboard while I'm writing. Probably the only downfall of these markers is that if you apply to much pressure while writing, then the chisel tip starts to be pulled inside the marker and your tip gets flat shaped. I like the marker to have a dual sharp edge and wide tip so that I can draw pictures or write words effectively.

I've had this set for about a year. Most of the markers are still going strong, but two of them (brown and orange) dried out after very little use. I keep them all tightly capped and stored horizontally, as recommended on Expo's website:"How long is a marker supposed to last? As with any writing instrument, this depends upon users and frequency of use. When not in use, Expo markers stored horizontally with caps installed tightly will last approximately 2-3 years."The brown and orange certainly didn't last that long for me, but then again I don't know when they were manufactured or how long they sat in Amazon storage waiting to be sold. When they stopped working I tried to resurrect them by storing them tip-down for a few days, as suggested by other websites and coworkers, but it didn't help.I wish the whole set had held up better, but the six that are still running seem to be of good quality and going strong.

I feel odd reviewing a marker, but the quality of these dry erase markers vary a lot...And it does make a huge difference. Expo markers are priced well, go on easy, and most importantly come off easy. I've tried a few other brands, and nothing in my experience has come close to these. Not sure why everyone are commenting on it not being good for the black boards, i'd hope that would be common sense. But for a white board, or glass, or any color other than black..This is the best choice for a classic black dry erase marker. Stock up!

Nice... But something about expo markers these days... Some come out faint in color, while others are vibrant. It could be the same brand , same box, but one of the blacks be light and faded like a light charcoal black, where the other black one from the same box is dark black ink.

Good product but very long delivery time

The markers seemed to run out very quickly compared to the ones I had purchased in town. Wasn't too happy about that cause it seems they were older markers and beginning to dry up. Would not repurchase.

Se batalla mucho para borrar