I’m a big fan of Ohuhu Honolulu markers and own the 320-color set, so I was excited to try the Soft Chisel version. The brush tip is just as fantastic as every other Honolulu marker—smooth, responsive, and a pleasure to color with. The Soft Chisel Tip: Despite the name, I didn’t find it especially soft. It does flex if you press down, but that also forces a lot more ink onto the paper (see my video). Used like a traditional chisel tip, though, it creates a nice variety of line widths and works well. I just didn’t find it to be a significant improvement over a standard chisel. The 60-Color Illustration Set: I completed an entire coloring page using only this set to see how versatile it was. The colors are vibrant and coordinate beautifully overall, but a few things stood out. The blue shades don’t blend particularly well, which was disappointing for skies. The browns lean heavily toward yellow and orange, and I kept wishing for a true taupe. Most of the grays are cool-toned, while I tend to reach for warmer grays. I also missed having a light pastel green for highlighting grass, trees, and plants. Since Ohuhu labels this the “Illustration” set, I suspect it was designed more with drawing in mind than coloring books. Looking back, I think the 48-color set would have been a better fit for the cozy coloring books I enjoy. Overall, these are still high-quality markers with the excellent brush tip Ohuhu is known for. The Soft Chisel tip is nice, but it wasn’t a game changer for my coloring style, and I would choose a different color selection if I were buying again.
