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Letraset Tria Markers

I received some lovely Letraset Tria Markers and so after using them for a couple of weeks here’s what i’ve found.

The Letraset Tria Markers are Letraset’s professional marker range. After using the Tria’s, I found they were equal in terms of smoothness moving on paper and consistency/smoothness in colour & coverage as the Promarkers, but where they top the Promarkers in in their customisation and colours. There are various nibs available and they can be chopped and changed as and when you need them, providing ultimate control and maximum flexibility. They also have 300 colours in the Tria range giving you a greater choice if accuracy is essential.

Tria’s will set you back anywhere between £3.50 ($5.80 approx) for an individual marker and £864.00 ($1,452.963 approx) for a whopping 300 marker pen set.

The pens are a lot more comfortable to hold than the Promarkers, but this would only be noticed over a few hours of constant use. The nibs supplied have a similar brush nib and square marker nib as the Promarkers, but also come with an additional fine nib allowing more precise control and detailing. Letraset also have alot of additional nibs that can be purchase including a cone shaped nib, large bullet shaped nib, calligraphy nib and an ultra fine nib.

I have one criticism which is that of the pens I have used, the lid does not have that ‘satisfying click’ when you put it on. Now call me obsessive but this leads me to check if it is on properly, as I wouldn’t want a £3.50 pen to dry out quickly! However, doulbe checking the lid is on is a small price to pay for the sheer quality of the finish you can get from using these markers.

In conclusion, these pens are amazing and definitely would be my first choice. When you come to a piece of work where you need a precise colour or a higher level of control/flexibility in terms of nib, the Tria’s are the way to go. However, they are quite expensive and if cost is an issue, then the Promarkers are very good cheaper alternatives.