I had sharpening problems too. I only have the 12. Thinking i will save and get the polychromos

Fantastic video very informative thank you.

Hello Clare, where would you put 1120 violet blue, 1310 Glacial Blue, 1540 Obaidian Green. I've tried to match families but at a loss. Shoul I put them on their own please

Do you have to dip the pen into the wax each time you start a session? Or can you put a cap on it for the next time?🤔

Once again, you rocked it. I’ve had the Ohuhu 216 set for almost 2 years and before that I had the 168 with chisel and bullet nibs. I recently purchased the 104 and skin sets to make the 320 set. I started to buy a few Copics to complete my alcohol marker sets. I think the Ohuhu falls short in the very light area. For instance, COPIC R0000, R000, E0000, E000, YR0000, YR000, BV0000, etc…. Ohuhu has no representations for this level or tint of color. Seeing as each color maxes out after 2 - 5 applications, some lighter Ohuhu colors can get darker than I want. Next, I’m having issues achieving realistic skin tones with both Ohuhu and COPIC markers. The COPIC E0 series is too peach; the E5 series is too yellow; the YR0 series is too orange; and the R0 series is too pink. The Ohuhu is all over the place. Your video demonstrating faces colored with different combinations to reflect differing skin tones was a lifesaver. Thank you for that. Do you plan on making some videos for Ohuhu color combinations of markers that blend well together? Also, do you find the durability problems you mentioned with the COPIC markers are inherent in both Sketch and Ciao? Or just Sketch? Again, thanks for all the hard work you do.

Brilliant review! I have both sets of markers and because I bought my Copics years ago I now shrink into myself when I think of what they cost me compared to Ohuhu. I bought the wooden shelves because I thought keeping them horizontal was best but I may be wrong. I’m stunned Claire at what your Copics have done and now I feel I better check all mine because like you mine are years old. I am 100% an Ohuhu marker lover so no Copics have been purchased for years now. I would love a colouralong like you did in this video showing us how to get skin colour and hair right with markers. I also would love a review of Karin realbrush pro. Thank you so much Claire.❤️🌹

I have 2 dozen unusable copics that dried out on me of the 200 I purchased. I’m very disappointed and contacted copic customer service and never heard back from them. I had a creator tell me well you need to use them and they will dry out. But these are completely dry and I’m not going to take the chance of replacement ink. I do not recommend copic anymore especially since customer service does not respond Tfs

Your picture is lovely ❤

Around 10:30, the issues of hairline fractures with the Copic Sketch markers really can't be overstated. I've noticed more and more complaints popping up about this more and more often, yet Copic has yet to address the issue in any way. It's suspected the oval shape of the Sketch markers specifically is what causes it, as the circular Copic Ciaos don't seem to be affected even close to the same degree (last estimate I heard is the Copic Sketches have about a 10% failure rate, and that lines up with my 12 or so dead markers out of ~130 total). If that _is_ the case, then the circular shape of the Honolulus is probably what's kept them safe, but I do worry about their also-oval-shaped Oahus and if they might develop the issue eventually too. That said, I mainly wanted to comment to agree that the failure rate for the Copic Sketches is completely unacceptable at their price point. At least if Ohuhu's Oahus _do_ develop the same issue, they're _so much_ less costly to replace, and they've proven that they listen to customer feedback well, so I'm more confident in Ohuhu's willingness to do something about it if does become an issue for them too. I _used_ to say Copics are worth it if you need their reliability and availability [and the other perks like sensical number codes and their airbrush system] more than you need Ohuhu's affordability, and that is still true to _some_ extent, but generally this cracked cap issue calls even that into question. Ohuhu isn't perfect, there's no argument about that, but Claire, I think you came down as fair as is possible when comparing the two. I've said it many times before and I'll say it again: Even with their faults, it's extremely hard to beat Ohuhu's value for their price point.

This was really helpful! Thank you!

Thank you so much for this video. I have been going back and forth between these two brands for a long while and this was very helpful.

I’ve not brought copics and I’m not sure I ever will, even if they are better (which is questionable) they definitely aren’t worth like 5 times the price of a Ohuhu. I’m shocked to learn I am missing colours I thought the 320 set included all the skin tones and grey sets. The Ohuhu storage cases look lovely but rather expensive if you need to home the entire collection. I have cheap cases from Amazon for like £12 each don’t get me wrong they are thin flimsy and held together with super glue but they do look good and with the addition of super glue you can now pick it up without it falling apart.

This is Deep Dive thank you so much for your information, I have the Copic Ciao 180 they cost me a lot of money ,( use sain glaze liqud in coloring book, so i can use them) I have been watching the progress of Ohuhu over the years and I thing I should of waited , and brough the Honolulu set instead ....well revived thank you for your hard work on this video. So sorry your Copic Sketch has let you down xxxxxx

Thanks for this!! I have long thought that for my coloring needs, the copics were not worth the cost. I may look to replace my old set of ohuhus with the honolulu set...if i can figure out where to store them!!

Thank you for doing the side by side comparison

I got the 320 Ohuhu Honolulu for 52 Quid!!!! in a 3am ADHD Amazon spree. Couldn’t believe my luck.

Thank you❤

Great video! I have Ohuhu's because I can't afford Copics, but after seeing your video, I'm more than happy with my choice.

Straight forward review and analysis. Thanks for the video. My experience with Ohuhu was not with the Honolulu series and the markers were horrible. The ink yellowed through my pages and ruined a few books. I returned them and have not tried Ohuhu again. I may in future try the Honolulu series and hope for your results.

There are 16 colors exclusive to the 80 Japanese Ohuhu alcohol marker set that is easiest to buy from eBay.

Love how you colored this picture 🖌️👩🏽‍🎨

thank you

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Thank you for this video and review! I ended up purchasing the 150 set on Amazon (I've had poor experiences with ordering Prismacolors on Amazon, so cross your fingers for me). It was exactly $1/pencil for the 150 set there. It also looks like US Dick Blick online carries the new pencils open stock (at just under $1.50ea). I was between this set and expanding my Polychromos set, but I'm not a big fan of the greens in Polychromos for coloring books. I saw this line has a bright lime green which is my favorite light shade for leaves! Looking forward to checking out your other resources!

You wrote a truly wonderful foreword! I pre-ordered the book, I'm beyond excited for it! 😍🥰

I wish she had not added the designs from “Flourish” in this book. I don’t think they match the theme well and also they are not new, I have colored them long ago and I don’t like to color things more than one time. Anyway, I wish this book had only new designs.

I find this palette very nice, those pinks and purples are awesome. I think it complements the Prismacolor set very well. The chromaflow has better bright pinks, purples and greens, while prismas have better blues, reds and grays.

Can you do a review of Marco Renoir's colored pencils? I have been waiting for you to review them.

Claire, that baby needs attention.😍