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All you need to know about whiteboard markers

32 min readMar 28, 2017

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Table of Contents

Introduction

The whiteboard markers under consideration of the article review.

Disclaimer

‘Executive’ Summary

Each marker certainly carries its own character, all of them are unique.

Edding

Pilot

Expo

Sharpie

Pentel

Neuland

Artline

Staedtler

Lyreco

Markers under consideration of this article

(1) Expo dry erase markers, low odour ink, chisel tip

Expo markers that took part in the overview.

(2) Pilot V Board Master Wytebord Marker™, medium chisel point

Pilot chisel tip markers that were reviewed and some other marker types that were at hand at the time of writing this article.

(3) Pentel Maxiflo white board marker, bullet point

Pentel bullet point markers that were reviewed.

(4) Edding 28 EcoLine whiteboard marker, bullet tip

Edding 28 markers (under review) compared to the more common Edding 360.

(5) Sharpie whiteboard marker, chisel point

Sharpie chisel and bullet point markers, compared to Expo marker.

(6) Staedtler Lumocolor whiteboard marker, bullet point

Staedtler whiteboard marker sets come in handy plastic boxes.

(7) Neuland No.One, whiteboard marker, round nib

And I think it is important to state it explicitly — this is the only brand of whiteboard markers that suggests grey colour. It is very important at least to me personally.

Neuland No.One whiteboard marker, round nib, full set of colours.

(8) Artline 519, whiteboard marker, chisel tip

(9) Lyreco whiteboard marker, bullet point

Other brands

Assessment Parameters

1 — Technical characteristics

The colour range of the tested markers.
When assessing markers you must be ready to dirty your hands :)
A piece of cloth made of 100% cotton right after staining with markers (to the left) and right after the cloth has been cleaned in a washing machine (to the right).
Wipe 3 seconds later test — demonstrates the speed of drying.

2 — Marker tips

Flexibility test for tips for Expo, Sharpie and edding.
Pentel, Pilot and Staedtler put to the test of tip flexibility.
Neuland, Artline and Lyreco were tested for their tips flexibility as well.

3 — Usability

The test picture. The lines will be consequently removed during the course of 5 days.
A portion of the test image was erased immediately.
Another portion of the picture cleaned 1 day later.
Another portion of the image erased 2 days later.
Yet another portion of the test image erased 3 days later.
And yet another portion of the test image erased 4 days later.
And eventually the last portion of the image erased 5 days later.
Form factor comparison of markers under consideration.

4 — Aesthetic factors

The colour fade test. Each of the basic colour was drawn twice — first the upper row, and then the bottom row in 1 week time. Swatches are drawn close to each other for an easy colour matching.
Expo colour fade test.
Pilot colour fade test.
Pentel colour fade test.
Edding colour fade test.
Sharpie colour fade test.
Staedtler colour fade test.
Neuland colour fade test.
Artline colour fade test.
Lyreco colour fade test.

I want black to be black. Not grey halfway.

Which marker will look the most comprehensive on a photograph?

5 — Health and environment

The odour irritation ranking.

6 — Pricing and availability

North America

Europe

Asia

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About the author

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Yuri Malishenko

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